Businessman’s first roulette win spiralled into $500k addiction
An Adelaide dad’s 17-hour-a-day gambling hell cost him his family, his home, his businesses and nearly his life. Now, he’s finally getting a second chance.
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‘Little hope’: Heartbreaking new scene hits SA homeless shelters
A new side of the homeless crisis gripping Australia has been revealed as fresh data sounds alarm bells.
Shock new sign Adelaide’s homeless crisis is at its worst now
SA’s largest homeless shelter has sounded a worrying red alert over the city’s deepening housing crisis.
Leafy green nightmare: Hidden homeless reality no one expects
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‘Very humbled’: Young SA tennis star wins $10k scholarship
A rising tennis star has been awarded a $10k scholarship from The Advertiser Foundation at the Woman of the Year Awards.
Do you know an amazing SA woman who deserves $10K?
We are on the hunt for incredible women doing extraordinary things – do you know a young South Australian woman who could use $10k to make their dream happen? Nominate now.
‘Magic of the season’: SkyCity gives back to kids in need
With Christmas approaching, SkyCity Adelaide has partnered with The Advertiser Foundation Kids Appeal to bring joy to children in need.
12 dad bods of Christmas: See the stripped down saucy calendar
Nova 919’s Jodie and Hayesy have carefully curated the ‘Hot Dads of Adelaide 2025’ calendar for a little seasonal eye candy. See the video and pics.
New house up for grabs as huge donation kicks off Kids’ Appeal
After the success of The Advertiser Foundation’s Blanket Appeal, a new push to help disadvantaged kids has been kickstarted with a generous donation from the SA government.
A dose of hope helping turn lives around at Hope Street
There’s a special place in Adelaide’s northern suburbs called Hope Street where local young people are given just that, with skills, confidence and self-belief.
‘Don’t judge’: Reason woman has volunteered for 44 years
This Adelaide great-grandmother has been dishing up kindness to the city’s most vulnerable for almost half a century. Find out why.
The simple bag helping fix a tragic reality hidden in our hospitals
Former midwife Stephanie Malan’s relentless mission of love is changing thousands of new SA mums’ lives – and she needs your help.
‘My job is to be the one kind voice in someone’s day’
Meet the Adelaide woman whose job it is to be ‘the one kind voice in someone’s day’. We go behind the scenes at a long-serving local charity.
‘I wasn’t OK … one thing saved my life’
It was a case of being in the “right place at the right time” for Adelaide man Allen, who says a chance meeting three years ago completely changed his life.
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