A Catholic schoolteacher accused of maintaining a year-long sexual relationship with a student at his Adelaide school has been released on bail despite concerns he could interfere with the continuing investigation. 

Anthony Albanese has signed off on $2.2bn in funding to springboard a major Medicare overhaul as he agreed to almost halve the growth rate of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. 

 South Australia’s property market continues its show of strength, with both the metropolitan and statewide median house value climbing to record highs at a time when housing markets are cooling around the country. 

It’s official: we’re no longer stopping to smell the roses, we’re stopping to smell the lavender – and our pooches are set to cash in on the same benefits as us. 

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