Medical centre rejected to save heritage home ‘beyond repair’
The planned development of a new medical precinct on a prominent Mount Barker road was rejected after hearing opposition from numerous residents.
Adelaide Hills & Murraylands
‘Win it all’: Former AFL gun seeks back-to-back glory after key signings
A former AFL star has recommitted as playing-coach of an SA country club and remains confident of consecutive premierships after three key signings for 2025.
Bombs, weapons found as police raid Adelaide Hills home
A man will face court after a police raid turned up homemade explosives, firearms and a stolen boat and motorcycles at his home.
Vote now: Help us find SA’s best physio
They help your muscles, repair sports injuries and keep you limber – we’re looking for SA’s best physiotherapist. Vote here now.
Ranked: Top 25 Hills FL Country Division players of the 21st Century
The Hills Football League’s Country Division has been stacked with top talent so we’ve ranked the best of the best. See our top 25 players of the past 25 years.
‘Devastating’: Fruit fly ban hits popular SA farm with $250k loss
An SA berry farm will be forced to destroy hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of produce because of an “unfair” fruit fly zoning issue.
‘Not compatible with life’: Police shocked by woman’s breath test
A drunk driver has been nabbed blowing a deadly BAC reading – which one SA cop said was the highest she’d ever heard of – after being found asleep behind the wheel.
Adelaide break-in hotspots revealed: ‘Too scared to go home’
Creagh’s eastern suburbs home has been broken into so many times he abandoned it and retreated to the Hills. Search the list to see where every suburb ranks.
Six-figure pay packets of private school leaders revealed
Senior staff are raking in the big bucks at some of SA’s most elite schools with one reporting an average wage of close to $390k. See what they’re being paid.
Sporty mega-mansion has $470k ‘sneaker vault’, visited by Kobe
A sport-lover’s dream home that boasts a custom-built ‘sneaker room’, full-size basketball court and golf course has hit the market — and even had multiple NBA stars play there. SEE INSIDE
Banks who haven’t passed on RBA cut exposed
A huge number of Australian banks and lenders have yet to pass on the RBA’s historic rates cut. If your bank is on this list then you need to make a call.
Ask the expert: How to get the right tenant and avoid a rental disaster
The new residential tenancies laws mean you can’t kick out a tenant for no reason. Here’s how to get the perfect tenant right from the start and avoid a potential financial nightmare.
Real life Noah’s Ark for sale in the last place you’d expect
Could this be the ultimate climate change survivor home? A real life Noah’s ark is for sale and seeking ‘Noah 2.0’ to sail it into the future. See inside the extraordinary property.
Need to Know
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Mt Barker weather
As summer moves towards autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) hearings for Thursday, February 20
Here is a list of the hearings at the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal today.
Everybody facing Mount Barker Magistrates Court, Thursday, February 20
Here is a list of matters listed at Mount Barker Magistrates Court on February 20.
Everybody facing civil matters at Mount Barker Magistrates Court, Thursday, February 20
Here is a list of civil matters listed at Mount Barker Magistrates Court on February 20.
Nominate now: Help us crown the cutest South Aussie dog
Those sweet faces, puppy-dog eyes and wagging tails are impossible not to love. Nominations are now open in the search for the most adorable dog in the whole state.
Monitor conditions: Warning as fire threatens major freeway
The CFS has downgraded its warning for residents in the area around Mylor as firefighters struggle to control a blaze.
Hills man reported for causing bushfire as state sweltered
A man has been reported for allegedly causing a bushfire after a blaze broke out during a day of record heat.
‘Stupid’: Adelaide Hills fire sparked by power tool during fire ban
As the state suffered under 40+ degree weather, CFS crews were quick to quash an Adelaide Hills blaze. Find out what allegedly sparked it.
Ranked: Top 25 Hills Football League players of the 21st Century
The Hills Football League has been stacked with top talent throughout this century so we’ve ranked the best of the best. See our top 25 Division One players of the past 25 years.
Cats slammed: ‘What happened at Geelong wasn’t healthy’
A delisted Geelong player has opened up on his “terrible” time at the Cats after returning to South Australia, saying he felt as though he was unappreciated.
‘I’m excited’: Former Geelong prospect signs with local SA footy club
An SA footy young gun has returned to his home state after two years in the AFL system and signed with a local club ahead of season 2025.
Revealed: The run home for every SACA Premier Cricket club this season
Only three rounds of SACA Premier Cricket remain and the fight for finals or to avoid relegation remains as tight as ever. Here’s what each division one club needs to do.
Adelaide Footy League club lands superstar signing for 2025
A local SA footy star and former SANFL captain and premiership player has joined an Adelaide Footy League club on the rise for season 2025.
‘Inexcusable’: Adelaide criminal lawyer lashed for fleeing crash
An experienced lawyer drove through a red light and crashed into a woman’s car – before taking beer bottles from his car and fleeing the scene. Now he’s been sentenced.
Man accused of eastern suburbs siege back in court
A man who allegedly threatened to kill another man with a cleaver before a six-hour siege in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs will stand trial.
More speed limit cuts proposed, popular beach in firing line
Speed limits would drop around dozens of residential streets, while the plan to target a beach will create “angst” if it’s not done properly, a council says.
‘We won’t survive’: Why regional sport needs nuclear power
Community sport clubs in Port Augusta are on the brink of collapse, locals say, unless the proposed construction of a nuclear power station goes ahead.
Signed movie star photos worth $35k ‘stolen from CBD shop’
A man allegedly caught on CCTV stealing 300 “authentic, signed” photos of Hollywood actors from a cult Adelaide collectables shop has faced court.
Albo urges ambitious Aussies to help grow the economy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will endorse aspiration by urging Australians to show an insatiable ambition for growing the economy and boosting the nation’s “long, proud record of achievement”, in a major address in Adelaide.
Un-baa-lievable! Council to remove sheep after cop’s ewe-nique find
Sheep owner Amir Tofigh says he beloved livestock are “part of the family”, and is now worried they will be taken away by the local council.
Sky’s the limit for casino jobs boom – you can bet on it
Adelaide’s SkyCity casino is recruiting for 140 jobs as it undergoes a “multi-year transformation”. Is it a good place to work? Ask Kym – he’s been there since day one.
Meet Ms Love – who marries off South Aussies in her spare time
It’s not even her full-time job – SA’s best celebrant conducts weddings on the side as a hobby. So why does she do it?
Elderly mobility scooter rider dies after collision with car
An elderly man struck while driving his mobility scooter has become the state’s 17th fatality on SA roads this year.
Police granted expanded powers during Adelaide Fringe Festival
Police will have expanded powers to search and move on festival goers for the duration of the Fringe Festival through a declaration made by the Attorney-General Kyam Maher.
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