South Australia’s Covid-19 chiefs will today consider an emergency border lockout with NSW and Victoria amid rising fears about the Omicron variant.

Eastern suburbs residents have demanded their local council take “urgent action” and move a new basketball court because the sound of bouncing balls is causing them “unnecessary distress”.

Annie Smith’s killer carer will remain on bail over Christmas so doctors can investigate whether her “impacted” senses of taste and smell played a role in her neglectful crime.

And in sport, the SANFL is expected to sign off on a no jab, no play policy within two weeks.

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