An eight-year-old northwestern suburbs boy will have life-changing surgery after doctors discovered a plastic toy had been lodged in his throat for five years. 

Councils that hit residents and businesses with inflation-busting rate hikes will be named and shamed by a state government watchdog.

An adventure-loving red panda’s daring three-day escape from Adelaide Zoo has come to a dramatic end.

And in sport, Port Adelaide ended a turbulent week with a statement win against Essendon at Marvel Stadium by 84 points on Sunday. 

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