Australia Day honour roll revealed: Meet 2025’s top South Aussies
They come from sport, medicine and beyond, but everyone on this list has made a true mark. See all of this year’s Australia Day honours recipients here.
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‘Exciting and emotional’: SA cop breaks world record on Australia Day
A father and son duo have set a sky-high record after completing the most number of consecutive loops in one flight.
The $1bn improvements coming to SA classrooms
South Australian public school students are set to receive more support and attention in the classroom following a major government announcement.
Man attacked by machete-wielding trio
A man was rushed to hospital with a serious laceration after he was allegedly assaulted by an armed gang overnight.
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Where to send your parents: SA’s best aged care homes
Every aged care home in SA has been rated, with 106 homes rating four stars or above. See full list and search homes.
Bizarre moment driver rear-ends car, falls over
Dashcam has caught the moment a driver rear-ends another car on a busy Adelaide road, forgets his handbrake, and then falls over.
‘Made me want to get out’: The realities for mums in jail
Adelaide Women’s Prison inmates will be able to maintain their relationship with their children while incarcerated thanks to a new government program.
Adelaide couple charged over $60,000 fake cancer scam
A man and a woman from Adelaide’s west have been arrested for criminal neglect and deception offences, as police revealed shocking details…
Criminal mums and dads on the naughty list this Christmas
These badly behaved South Australian parents landed themselves in hot water with the law this year. See the crimes of 17 naughty mums and dads exposed.
Cop scalping anti-vaxxer’s appeal looming on DPP decision
A decision will be made today about whether a sentence handed to an anti-vaxxer who scalped a pregnant police officer will be appealed.
‘Conflicting info’: Paramedic didn’t see stroke patient’s symptom
A paramedic has told an inquest into a young stroke woman’s death he never saw a “red-flag” symptom – but never planned to leave her alone.
Troy Smith leaves Bali after finishing drug rehab
Former Port Lincoln father Troy Smith narrowly avoided jail after being caught with meth in Bali – and has now finally left Indonesia. Read his full statement.
Santa swings in early: SAPOL and WCH host special Christmas party
SA Police joins forces with staff and volunteers at the Women’s and Children’s hospital to host a special Christmas party for the kids on Thursday morning.
SA electorate renamed over chequered history concerns
The state’s mid-north electorate of Frome has been renamed after concerns were raised about the history of the namesake and his involvement in burning an Aboriginal camp down.
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