The Albanese government will back an option to build Australia’s first military base in 30 years to berth half the new fleet of nuclear powered submarines on the east coast.

A woman heroically used her handbag to fend off a mentally ill homeless man who attacked her husband with a hammer as the couple were enjoying a Sunday morning stroll near the University of Adelaide.

A triple whammy looms for many people hoping for local GPs who bulk-bill, with warnings it will add yet more pressure to the embattled public hospital system.

And in sport, Scott Burns has no trouble believing Port Adelaide players hate their cross-town rivals.

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