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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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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 29: A man rides an electric scooter along Polk Street on July 29, 2024 in San Francisco, California. According to a University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study, injuries involving e-bikes surged more than 3,000% across the country between 2017 and 2022, and e-scooter injuries jumped more than 560% during the same time. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

SA e-scooters roll on despite interstate ban due to safety concerns

Despite being given the boot by an interstate council, the purple and orange scooters won’t be leaving Adelaide anytime soon.

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Thursday 8th AUGUST 2024OZHarvest - Free Supermarket opens at Hindmarsh. Founder Ronni Kahn with produce and customer, Helen Cearns of Kilburn.Pic RoyVphotography

‘Free’ supermarket to help families who can’t even afford a square meal

Helen Cearns is on a widow’s pension and can no longer afford meat due to the cost of living, but that could change today with a new type of service.

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Aerial view of leafy eastern suburban houses on 4-way cross road intersection in Adelaide, South Australia: directly above, rooftop solar, trees. Housing property generic

Chaos for homes as luxury builder collapses

Rising costs of materials and labour have sent a local luxury builder spiralling into liquidation, leaving South Aussie families with half-built homes.

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NCA. PARIS FRANCE 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES. August 6- Day 11Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar win their quarterfinal of the beach volleyball at Eiffel Tower Stadium. Pics Adam Head

Butt out! ‘Revealing’ female Olympic sportswear divides viewers

The cheeky uniforms worn by some female athletes at this year’s Olympic Games are creating quite a stir, with some viewers questioning their suitability. Have your say in our poll.

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The victim of a fatal crash in Myponga has been identified as a beloved cabbie Brenton . Picture : Facebook

‘Kind, caring bloke’: Cabbie killed in Myponga crash identified

The man killed in a crash at Myponga has been identified as a beloved southern suburbs taxi driver.

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A driver is being airlifted to hospital after his car collided with a school bus at Penrice in the Barossa Valley. Picture: 7NEWS

Driver in critical condition after crashing into school bus full of kids

A driver has been airlifted to hospital in serious condition after colliding with a school bus full of children just after 4pm on Tuesday.

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The impressive new Hallett Cove Coastal Walkway Bridges officially opened Saturday 3 August 2024 from Grey Road to Fryer Street.Locals, Leo Van Vught and his grand daughter Sophie,10,(green top), and her friend Skylah,10, and close neighbour, Kirsty Duncan with her dog Baxter, love the new bridges. 3 August 2024. Picture: Dean Martin

Popular beachside boardwalk finally back in business

After years of delay, a multimillion-dollar upgrade of the Hallett Cove Boardwalk has finally reopened. Here’s what you’re saying about the 8km coastal trail.

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