A man who bit off part of a stranger’s right ear during an altercation “reacted spontaneously” because the victim “was getting the better of him” during the scuffle, a court has heard.

Larger chain shops would be allowed to open two hours earlier on Sunday under the new Labor state government, should legislation pass parliament.

Premier Peter Malinauskas will make a major health announcement and release updated Covid-19 modelling on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of the state’s emergency declaration.

And in sport, Supercars will meet the new South Australian government to ramp up preparations for the return of the Adelaide 500 to the V8 championship this season, reviving an event “on a par with Bathurst”.

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