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David Penberthy is a columnist with The Advertiser and Sunday Mail, and also co-hosts the FIVEaa Breakfast show. He’s a former editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Mail and news.com.au.

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Woodville Pizza bar in SA, where a lie started a lockdown.

As lies go, this was a triple-supreme

South Australia’s lockdown was sparked by a selfish individual who – after applying the pineapple – shoved its rough end square up the backside of the state’s economy.

David Penberthy

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21/08/20 - Police stopping trucks at the Victorian border near Bordertown and medical staff giving truck drivers Coivd-19 tests.Picture: Tom Huntley

Victoria imposes hard border on SA

The southern state responds to outbreak linked to Adelaide hotel quarantine as locked-down SA records zero new cases.

David Penberthy and Angelica Snowden

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: A man is seen by the water's edge at Glenelg Beach on November 19, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has announced new lockdown restrictions across the state for the next six days in response to growing new COVID-19 cases in the community. The new restrictions came into effect at 12:01 on Thursday, with all South Australians required to stay home for the next six days and only able to leave home for essential purposes. People cannot leave their homes to exercise and only one person per household can visit a supermarket per day. All schools are closed except for children of essential workers and vulnerable children while childcare will be open only to essential workers. Aged care and residential disability care is in lockdown. Takeaway food outlets, restaurants, bars, cafes, pubs and other food venues are closed and non-essential business and industry will shut down while weddings and funerals will be banned for six days. The use of face masks or face coverings outside the home are encouraged but not mandatory. (Photo by Roy VanDerVegt/Getty Images)

Isolated, yet buoyed by no new cases

South Australia is now isolated from the rest of the world and almost all of Australia, with international flights cancelled until December and Victoria shutting its border.

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COVID PRESS CONFERENCE. Police Commissioner Grant Stevens and SA Health Minister Stephen Wade update the media at the State Administration building on the 19th November, 2020. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

SA Police facing heat over medi-hotel security

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has fired back at reporters during a press conference over criticisms of SA’s hotel quarantine program.

David Penberthy

‘No second chance’Nation

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: Customers are seen leaving Dan Murphy's in West Torrens on November 18, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. South Australian premier Steven Marshall has announced new lockdown restrictions across the state for the next six days in response to growing new COVID-19 cases in the community. The new restrictions will come into effect at midnight, with all South Australians required to stay home for the next six days and only able to leave home for essential purposes. People will not be permitted to leave their homes to exercise and only one person per household can visit a supermarket per day. All schools will be shut except for children of essential workers and vulnerable children while childcare will be open only to essential workers. Aged care and residential disability care is in lockdown. Takeaway food outlets, restaurants, bars, cafes, pubs and other food venues will close. Non-essential business and industry will shut down, weddings and funerals will be banned for six days and face masks will be encouraged when outside the home but are not mandatory. (Photo by Kelly Barnes/Getty Images)

Emergency lockdown to avert more pain

South Australia is plunged into six-day lockdown as super-virulent COVID strain replicates five times since weekend.

David Penberthy and Rosie Lewis

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 18, 2020: South Australian Chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier is seen during a COVID announcement at the State Administration Centre in Adelaide. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Mariuz

Police guard supermarkets as lockdown looms

Officers will assist supermarket staff to avoid panic buying in South Australia, Police Commissioner Grant Stevens warned.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: People queuing at Woolworths at West Torrens on November 18, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. South Australian premier Steven Marshall has announced new lockdown restrictions across the state for the next six days in response to growing new COVID-19 cases in the community. The new restrictions will come into effect at midnight, with all South Australians required to stay home for the next six days and only able to leave home for essential purposes. People will not be permitted to leave their homes to exercise and only one person per household can visit a supermarket per day. All schools will be shut except for children of essential workers and vulnerable children while childcare will be open only to essential workers. Aged care and residential disability care is in lockdown. Takeaway food outlets, restaurants, bars, cafes, pubs and other food venues will close. Non-essential business and industry will shut down, weddings and funerals will be banned for six days and face masks will be encouraged when outside the home but are not mandatory. (Photo by Kelly Barnes/Getty Images)

Supermarket shelves stripped bare … for six days inside?

While many in SA are getting basic provisions, some halfwits carrying several packets of toilet paper presumably have plans to spend their time in lockdown going to the bathroom several thousand times.

David Penberthy

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