GOVERNMENT departments and agencies are spending the equivalent of about $6m a week on outside advice, specialised services and contract workers.ALMOST 1500 violent or abusive South Australians have been charged under tougher laws for breaching orders meant to protect their victims – and the courts are handing down longer jail terms.IT was billed as a veritable Jurassic Park of family entertainment. But an embarrassing failure of COVID-19 planning has forced the Dino World show at Adelaide Convention Centre to cancel many of its activities, leaving some ticket buyers calling for refunds.AN Eastwood house left by Adelaide’s most eccentric collector, the late Royce Wells, has been alarmed and secured after thieves broke in this week.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at advertiser.com.au