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Free Footy Express revived with games steaming in
Big cuts to public transport and parking fees for the Adelaide Oval have kicked excitement for a rush of footy matches in the city into high gear.
Fears virus return will kill off SA businesses
As Melbourne becomes a ghost city, Adelaide is starting to recover. But business leaders warn we can’t take that for granted – a second wave here would collapse businesses for good.
Councils back tougher rules on bad behaviour
The local government lobby says SA’s councils will back new rules to weed out bad behaviour but have again demanded a cap on rates be dumped from sweeping reforms of their sector.
Hackers hook public servants in cyber crime spree
SA’s public servants have been warned to smarten up on cyber security as a worrying spike in attacks reveals hundreds have been falling for the oldest trick in the book.
Plan to film driving lessons in safety crackdown
Learner driver lessons would be filmed under a State Government plan to stamp out dodgy instructors accused of corruption, bribery and sexual assault that have plagued the industry.
SA political parties claim JobKeeper payments
The state Liberal and Labor branches have applied for close to $100k in JobKeeper payments, both citing a loss of income during the pandemic shutdown.
Laws for addicted kids delayed
Laws that allow parents to get court-mandated orders forcing their kids into rehab passed Parliament last year. So what is taking the State Government so long to get the laws implemented?
Dealers peddling Lycra ingredient
There are growing fears drugs associated with 1980s Wall Street excess, one nicknamed “grievous bodily harm” and another commonplace at Woodstock, are on the rise.
Tip of the iceberg: SA’s taste for meth grows
Police are seizing record hauls of ice but South Australia’s appetite for it is growing. Now cops are calling on people power to help bring down the drug barons as tens of thousands suffer.
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