Why you’re paying more for seafood this Christmas
Prices of many popular seafoods, including much-loved lobster, are on the rise and may be out of reach for many this Christmas. Here’s why and what you can do.
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Spirits high as distiller launches new Adelaide Hills home
A South Australian spirits maker has opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art distillery in the Adelaide Hills.
SA’s full Christmas weather reveal drops a real hot tip
Adelaide’s in for a cracker Christmas, but the capital won’t be alone in this sizzling South Aussie festive season, the national forecaster says. See the BOM predictions.
‘Nightmare’: Routine dental visit uncovers grandad’s terminal illness
For Mount Gambier man Kevin Stock, a trip to the dentist turned into much more after they noticed something out of the ordinary.
‘The best feeling ever’: Supermodel shares baby joy
One of the world’s top models – who once called Adelaide home – has welcomed her first baby.
‘If I didn’t check my egg count on a whim at 24 I wouldn’t be a mum’
Madison Quintrell was just 24 when she found out she had a low egg count. Now she is encouraging other women to seek fertility checks, despite their age.
‘Strange’: Divorcee on Xmas alone after 25-year marriage ends
Around 50,000 couples split in 2024, as Elizabeth Jane shares what Christmas alone looks like after her husband ended their marriage – and it’s not all sadness and longing.
Whatever you do, don’t do this when you’re Christmas shopping
If you’re one of those people who buy kids toys for Christmas without the batteries included you should be punished, don’t do it, writes Nikki Osborne.
‘I’m not proud I looked through his phone’: Rise of micro-cheating
Sarah admits she didn’t know if she should be angry or just get on with it? Did it class as cheating or not?
Ranked: The 24 best restaurant dishes from across SA in 2024
Delicious, delightful and truly decadent dishes from across South Australia, ranked by SA Weekend food reviewers.
Food fight: Restaurant reviewer apologises after spicy social stoush
An SA food critic’s visit to an acclaimed new restaurant left an award-winning chef “disgusted” – prompting an apology from the reviewer.
Kings of the ocean: Meet SA’s fisho families
SA is known across the world for its seafood, from the lobsters down south or the tuna of Port Lincoln. But who are the families behind the fish?
Brainwaves: What is Timothee Chalamet’s middle name?
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What colour is Shaun the Sheep’s wool? Callisto is a moon of which planet?Take our weekly Brainwaves quiz – 50 mind-bending general knowledge questions
‘I always wanted a partner for life’: Elsa Pataky on her marriage to Chris Hemsworth
Elsa Pataky has opened up about the secret to her happy marriage, why she prioritises motherhood and the one non-negotiable request she had before she moved to Australia.
The best thing about summer that we all take for granted
The ocean speaks to us more strongly somewhere between the last showering of spring and the first slam of summer heat.
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‘Bit her finger off’: Wild holiday scam attack
A woman has revealed how her day turned into an absolute nightmare after she received a text from an anonymous number.
Bushfires to rage ‘well into January’
Bushfire conditions are expected to worsen in the coming days as temperatures soar across Victoria, after residents evacuate high danger areas.
Warning over spike in Aussies with red welts
An Aussie insect expert has shed light on why there’s suddenly a huge uptick in the number of people suffering with bites in summer.
Mum charges family $50 for Christmas lunch
A mother has revealed that she charges her family to come to her home for Christmas dinner where she will feed 10 people.
Worrying trend emerges days before Xmas
As people complete their last-minute online shopping in the weeks leading up to the festive season, a worrying trend has emerged across the country.
’High-paying’ job to homeless single mum
Tammy Louise was a highly-paid businesswoman with several investment properties to her name – before everything crumbled.
16yo girl’s sad social media warning
A 16-year-old has opened up about the impact that social media had on her, leading to hospitalisation.
Hawk Tuah girl ‘co-operating’ with lawyers
The woman behind a viral meme has had to come forward and say she was co-operating with lawyers amid the scandal around her meme cryptocurrency.
‘Fine line’: Aussie cricket star’s secret weapon
She already holds the position of Australian women’s cricket team captain, but Alyssa Healy says watching the game has taught her just as much as playing it.
‘Facebook sent a friend request to my abuser’
A woman claims Facebook sent out 100 unauthorised friend requests from her account without her knowledge, among those invited was a man who assaulted her.
Major plea over crippling Aussie beer tax
Aussie brewers are calling on the government to follow their UK counterparts and slash a controversial tax they say is crippling the industry.
‘Glorifying’: Aussie slams ‘fashion trend’
A woman has slammed the a popular trend that has been glamorising an incredibly dangerous act after losing her dad to cancer.
‘Grim record’: Australia must act now
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Ice addict’s dramatic transformation
A young hairdresser who was convinced she was going to be smoking meth until she was 60 has revealed the moment everything changed.
Aussie sex worker’s brutal viral clip reaction
Australia’s “most sexually active woman” who slept with 639 people in 2024 has weighed in after a woman broke down after sleeping with 100 men in 14 hours.
Star addresses controversial ‘age gap’ role
She portrayed a teacher who had an affair with a student in the 90s movie, The Heartbreak Kid. Here, Claudia Karvan discusses what she really thinks about the problematic film.
Teen who aged 8 years every year has died
A South African teenager has died after being diagnosed with a rare condition that caused her to age eight years for every year she was alive.
Fury over preschool’s Father’s Day decision
A Melbourne preschool has made the controversial decision to ditch Mother’s and Father’s Day celebrations next year.
Horror forecast for Boxing Day Test
Cricket fans have been warned of a potentially record breaking forecast on the annual Boxing Day Test.
Deadly disease arrives in Aussie state
Aussies who visited several locations in inner-Sydney have been issued a warning.
Sordid details of teacher’s teen sex abuse
The daughter of a mayor and wife of a police chief was found guilty of soliciting sex from a 15-year-old student she taught.
‘Split-second decision’: The burger that cost Odetta her life
Odetta Maxwell, 25, will never meet her sister’s new child – all because of one moment on our roads. Here, her family pleads for change.
‘Mama I’m in love’: Why people lust over Luigi Mangione
‘Hot assassin’ Luigi Mangione is the internet’s latest obsession, not for his alleged crimes but his good looks.
Macca’s snap is a sad sign of the times
A photo of a McDonald’s restaurant has prompted a huge uproar from the community, with many comparing the location to a zoo.
Shock Maccas move exposes Aussie shame
A controversial new security feature spotted at a McDonald’s restaurant notorious for antisocial behaviour has exposed an ugly reality faced by fast-food workers.
Stark warning as flesh-eating disease spreads
A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria – suspected to be transmitted by an iconic animal – is spreading in one Aussie state, and health officials are warning everyone is at risk.
Highest selling 2024 item shows Aussie truth
The most popular items purchased at one of Australia’s biggest supermarkets throughout 2024 has been revealed.
True Aussie Christmas favourite revealed
Aussies are stocking up massively on food this festive season – with over one million portions of a clear Christmas favourite already sold.
Common Aussie mistake is cooking your eyes
A terrifying video shows the extent of how a common mistake all Aussies have made can ‘slowly cook’ your eyes.
Christmas 2024 trading hours revealed
The holiday season is fast approaching, and in case you’ve forgotten any last-minute gifts or need to grab extra food, here’s what shops will be open during the festive period.
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