‘Extraordinary’: Judge’s shock at mental health logjam as taxpayers foot bill
Doctors won’t see an elderly man accused of his wife’s murder unless taxpayers bear the cost, a court has heard, in a move a judge labelled “extraordinary”.
Domestic violence
Synamin’s brutal killing prompts move to close legal loophole
South Australians can have their say on new laws that would remove a partial defence of “excessive self-defence” following the horrific killing of Millicent woman Synamin Bell.
‘There’s no bruise but you are being hurt’: Coercive control laws explained
An Adelaide mother has shared how she lived for decades under the control of an abusive husband. But new laws could save others from a similar fate.
Horror figures expose our staggering hidden DV scourge
A shocking number of people have been arrested across South Australia over the past month in a domestic violence police sting.
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Major milestone for unique $15.7m CBD apartment building
An Adelaide CBD apartment building that has a completely different approach to its tenants has hit a major new milestone.
‘The monster punched mum over and over then reversed into her’
Advertiser journalist Talara McHugh bravely tells, in her own words, of the day her mum was severely beaten at the hands of a man known to her.
Nearly 10,000 SA men named on DV watchlist
Almost 10,000 South Australian men are named on a watchlist of domestic violence abusers – including hundreds who have left three or more victims in their wake.
‘We can’t be quiet anymore’: Family speaks out after brutal death
Young mum Synamin Bell was brutally bashed to death by her partner while he was in a drug “psychosis”. Now her devastated family has paid tribute to the “vibrant soul”.
Soaring DV figures reveal depth of SA’s crisis
New data from SA Police shows a staggering increase in domestic violence incidents over the past year, just days away from a landmark Royal Commission.
Dementia sufferer allegedly stabbed wife 76 times
A man who launched a fatal, frenzied attack against his wife is too dangerous to be moved into a care home for dementia sufferers, a court has heard.
Woman degraded husband with chilli powder in horrific rampage
A paranoid woman whipped, degraded and slashed her husband during a violent rampage – even threatening to drink his blood – and then walked from court. Warning: Graphic content
‘I was telling her to wake up’: Broken mother speaks out
Tammy Simpson’s warning to her daughter Eden Kennett proved tragically prophetic when she was killed by her violent partner.
Named: Man charged with DV after horror driveway assault
A 51-year-old man will remain in custody after a woman was found badly injured in the driveway of a Mannum home on Sunday.
Pregnant Adelaide woman fears eviction from ‘ghetto’ emergency accommodation
Facing eviction from her emergency accommodation a 33-week pregnant woman doesn’t know if she’ll have a roof over her head by the end of the week.
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