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Talara McHugh is a cadet reporter for The Advertiser and Sunday Mail, covering general news with a focus on Indigenous affairs and social issues. She began her career as an intern in 2022 before being selected for News Corp Australia’s national cadet program in 2023.

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SA Weekend

17/6/24. Jess Weber is the owner of The First Chapter Book Shop - an Indie romance bookstore. The store opened in Jan 2024 after being online since 2021. The book shop has gained lots of popularity online, with over 7k followers across Insta and TikTok all brought together by a love of reading and romance. Picture: Keryn Stevens

New ‘spicy’ bookshops thriving in SA as erotica genre booms

Bricks-and-mortar bookshops focused purely on romance and erotica books are bucking the trend and thriving in the unlikeliest spots of South Australia. Meet the women behind them.

SA Weekend

Listed: SA’s top romance writers leading a billion-dollar industry

Many moonlight as romance writers in their free time, tapping into the billion-dollar erotic genre from their living rooms. Meet the 11 SA authors making waves globally.

SA News

July 2, 2024: 7 year old Holly Zerk with her family, Mum Lee-Anne McCracken, Dad Travis Zerk and siblings Jameson 10, Tahlia 13 and Mason 12. Holly was diagnosed with neuroblastoma last year. Picture: Kelly Barnes

‘No stone unturned’: Holly’s brave fight and hope for a lifeline

Holly Zerk, 7, is fighting a deadly cancer that kills more children under the age of 5 than any other, but a lifesaving treatment is potentially out of reach.

SA News

Elderly victim, Victor Watson speaks out after he was allegedly attacke at Modbury Hospital. Picture: 9News

Punched in head: 91yo man speaks after alleged hospital assault

A 91-year-old is calling for better security at Modbury Hospital after he was left in intensive care during an alleged assault in May.

SA News

A Blakeview man has become a multi-millionaire overnight after winning the latest Saturday X Lotto draw. Picture: Supplied

Blakeview dad buzzing after $3.7m lotto win

A Blakeview man is buzzing from more than just caffeine after learning he has won $3.7m in X Lotto.

Barossa, Clare & Gawler

Top Aussie chef joins iconic Clare Valley winery

The former owner of Terroir Auburn will take the helm as head chef at one of the Clare Valley’s beloved wineries.

SA News

Bernie Vince with his Father Tim . Picture: Instagram

‘A raconteur and a rascal’: Former Crow’s dad remembered

Tributes are being paid to “cherished papa” and “great farmer” Tim Vince – father of radio star and former Crow Bernie – after his death on Sunday.

SA Business

Romeo's Foodland Mawson Lakes will close for good at the end of the month. Picture: Facebook

‘No one comes here’: Popular shopping chain shuts in growing ghost town

The Capital St Shopping Centre will become more of a ghost town after the closure announcement of a popular shopping chain next month.

Entertainment

June 18, 2024: The sequel to Top End Wedding being filmed in Pirie Street, Adelaide today. Lead actor Miranda Tapsell (right). NO BYLINE THANK YOU

Star spotted in Adelaide as hit movie’s TV sequel kicks off

If you noticed an unusual commotion on Pirie Street, here’s what was happening.

SA News

June 13, 2024: Virginia Crawford is part of a pre-employment program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ex-offenders teaching trade skills and helping them find work in construction after release. Picture: Kelly Barnes

Virginia’s ‘Road to Redemption’ could be the answer to Indigenous incarceration

After battling addiction and being in prison, Indigenous tradie Virginia is picking up the tools to start a new chapter in her life.

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