‘He controlled who I hugged and what hairbrush I used’
A South Australian mum has powerfully detailed the reality of living in fear of her partner. Her shocking letter is among hundreds speaking out on DV terror.
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100 calls a day: The reality of SA’s crisis behind closed doors
A quarter of desperate calls to the state’s domestic violence hotline are ringing out, prompting fears victims are being left vulnerable.
‘Tragic irony’: Mum DUI leaves alcoholic son with brain injury
A mother under the influence of drugs and alcohol was driving her alcoholic son to a medical appointment when she ploughed into a tree – leaving him with a lifelong brain injury, a court has heard.
Young man fighting for life after horror two-car collision
A young male driver is in a critical condition and two women have escaped with minor injuries after a high-impact crash in Adelaide’s north left two cars wrecked and roads closed.
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SA Water owed almost $63m as bill hikes hit hard
New data shows SA Water is owed a staggering amount in unpaid bills as tens of thousands of South Aussies struggle to pay on time.
Tax bid to save ‘shell-shocked’ Liberals from extinction
A senior SA Liberal wants her party to reconnect with women warning things must change or the party will risk extinction.
‘It’s not fair’: Parent anger over transgender school sport results
Parents at a private Catholic school have voiced “anger” after a transgender student broke a number of records competing against girls at a recent sports day.
Hospitality worker jailed after abusing teen girl
A married man who told a 15 year old he “does not wait for girls” kissed her at the restaurant he worked at before sexually abusing her.
OnlyFans model’s life of chaos revealed
An OnlyFans model has begged for no jail after prosecution claimed her gun was for a “nefarious” purpose because she was also found with gunshot residue on her hands.
‘All my money’: Forced out by KFC’s new Adelaide store
She was saving for her retirement – but that’s on hold after her award-winning dog business was booted for a new KFC minutes from another one.
‘Don’t kill the CBD’: Furious traders warn exodus over street cut
A near-century-old business and several others could abandon a bustling CBD strip if a $12m revamp slashes its key lifeline.
‘She won’t be here’: Why Mother’s Day triggers these young women
Holly Sampson was driving down to the beach on her graduation day when she suddenly got a bad feeling. Now Mother’s Day won’t ever be the same.
‘I’ve got no uterus, so my cousin had my baby for me’
Bianca Warner was 19 when she learned she’d never get to experience the joy of pregnancy for herself so a decade on, her cousin did it for…
Flames devour popular SA eateries in massive inferno
A fierce fire has torn through several popular restaurants severely damaging the properties. Pictures: 7NEWS.
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