Empty homes, endless waiting: Trust lost as SA housing crisis deepens
While more desperate South Australians join the housing waitlist, hundreds of liveable public homes sit empty and ready to be used.
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Hours without help: Child sex abuse victims left unwashed
Sexual abuse survivors are being forced to endure hours unwashed and unchanged as they wait for forensic evidence to be collected.
‘Cry and get on with it’: Drought leaves farmers with heartbreaking choice
A salt-of-the-earth farmer has broken down as she discloses the heartache of having to destroy sick animals in the midst of SA’s record-breaking drought.
‘Everything’s dead’: Peterborough parched as drought deepens
This once-bustling railway hub in South Australia’s Mid North is hurting in the drought, and locals fear it could have tragic ramifications.
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Tragedy at SA marina as elderly boatie pulled from waters
An elderly man has been pulled from the waters of a northern suburbs boat club marina this afternoon.
Umpire chaos reignites Crows curse as SA boils over
The Izak Rankine blunder surely means the Crows are hardest hit by umpiring debacles, Paul Starick writes.
Adelaide’s Alexandra Lingerie is busting out!
Alexandra Lingerie will soon have its very own in-house bra. After listening to what women want, the founder of the Adelaide Arcade boutique…
Fire sale: Hardware store ravaged by fire ‘safely contained’
Eyre Peninsula residents are no longer under threat as CFS crews have contained a blaze at a local hardware store.
‘Dehumanising’: Man forced to strip in druggie duo’s hostage terror
A man was held hostage, forced to strip naked and viciously bashed by a duo seeking vigilante justice, a court heard.
‘Used condom, needles, vomit’: Are these Adelaide’s worst public toilets?
Vomit, faeces and needles are among the “disgusting” items regularly found in Adelaide’s public toilets, as city residents complain about the hygiene and cleanliness of CBD loos.
The baby names you’re about to hear everywhere
Two timeless favourites are again proving popular in 2025 – but there are some unexpected monikers rising up the ranks as a new generation is born.
From whiskey to wellness: How one ex-staffer stirred up a new passion
This former political staffer says her drinking got out of control as ‘constant boozing became a new normal’ at work. She’s now sober and building a new career making mocktails.
Cut the cheese: Top Adelaide artisan’s shock closure
Fine diners are skipping cheese plates due to the cost-of-living crisis, contributing to the closure of this top Adelaide Hills cheesemaker.
Snapchat predator impregnated teen girl after meet-up
A young man has been sentenced after getting a 14-year-old girl pregnant and keeping naked photos of her.
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