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Tara MikoSenior reporter

Tara Miko is a senior reporter with The Advertiser in Adelaide. She has previously worked in editing and news director roles in newsrooms across regional Queensland and the Northern Territory after graduating from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Journalism. She has a background in reporting on crime, politics, regional development and breaking news.

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A Seaford Rise home has burnt down , days after the new tenants moved in . Picture: 7NEWS

Young family loses everything in devastating house fire

A southern suburbs family is facing the daunting challenge of rebuilding their lives after a fierce fire razed the home they just moved into.

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A couple killed in a horrific crash in the state’s mid-north has been identified as Magdala locals Ian and Rose Hampel.

‘Do anything for anyone’: Tributes for couple killed in horror crash

Two community stalwarts killed in a horror traffic crash north of Gawler have been lovingly remembered by their adoptive children and grandchildren.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 22, 2024: Kylie Brown in her Glenelg newsagency with Powerball syndicate entries. The jackpot this week is $150 million. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

$150m Powerball: SA’s luckiest lottery suburbs revealed

One lucky Aussie could be crowned the country’s biggest ever lottery winner if they win tonight’s $150 million Powerball. See SA’s luckiest suburbs to buy a ticket.

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‘Pinching myself’: Winner of $150m Powerball claims prize

Australia’s biggest lottery winner has been found with an Adelaide man coming forward to claim the $150m Powerball.

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Artwork for retired nurse for Singapore Airlines flight reactions

‘More deaths coming’: Returned traveller shares fears after horror flight

A retired nurse who flew from Bangkok airport just after a deadly Singapore Airlines flight’s emergency landing has shared her reluctance at ever travelling internationally again.

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RAA calls for better South Eastern Freeway design upgrades

Critics renew calls for freeway arrester bed despite $200m upgrades

The RAA has welcomed $200m in infrastructure funding for the South Eastern Freeway, but have doubled down on its calls for a third arrester bed on the busy road.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos May 16, 2024: Pro Palestine protest on the Adelaide University North Terrace campus. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Adelaide Uni makes its call on Gaza protesters’ right to rally

As pressure builds on unis to act on tumultuous pro-Palestinian protests, the state’s largest has revealed its take on its campus camp out.

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Humpback Whale that passed through Encounter Bay The images were taken from The Bluff at a distance of approximately 1000 metres. Not super close but always spectacular when they breach. taken Friday, 17 May 2024 Picture: Andrew Chuck

Close encounters of the whale kind

Whale season is officially underway in SA, with a humpback seen playing as it passes through Encounter Bay. Here’s where you ‘orca’ be to see them yourself.

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Sample of fantasy GHB (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate) narcotic drug in rock, powder and liquid form.

40+ litres of fantasy seized in SA as import loophole closed

A loophole that once allowed a chemical used as a precursor to the deadly drug GHB to be easily imported into Australia has slammed shut as authorities crack down on the substance.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 18, 2022: Equestrian rider Anthony Thomas leaves the Supreme Court. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Top equestrian resigns, ‘corrects matters’ after horse abuse video

A high-profile SA horse trainer has resigned from the state’s peak equestrian body, with his lawyer moving to “correct a number of matters” after an abuse video emerged.

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