South Australian schools have failed to achieve national average marks in any of the annual NAPLAN tests, raising serious questions about the state’s education system. 

There are fears problem gamblers are losing money on the pokies at a faster rate, with more than three-quarters of machines in South Australian venues now accepting bank notes. 

There are only six more sleeps to go before Giant Santa makes his return to the streets of Adelaide. 

Adelaide United coach Carl Veart is banking on his assistant Damian Mori’s finishing school after the Reds recorded their first win of the season at Coopers Stadium on Sunday. 

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