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A very ABC farewell for outgoing boss, but departing star isn’t feeling the love

Aunty threw open the doors of its Studio 22 in Ultimo to send off David Anderson, as exiting presenter Simon Marnie frothed at the lack of an official goodbye.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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Shane Jacobson (left) and Mick Gatto at the Equal Access for Autism Gala.

Charlie Teo, George Calombaris and the others in Mick Gatto’s band of celebrity helpers

A charity gala for the underworld figure’s autism charity attracted some big names in an attempt to raise big bucks.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
A Quiet Language by Australian Dance Theatre

The man next to me didn’t even applaud. I couldn’t recommend this show more highly

It wouldn’t be a good festival if every show were easy to like or a sure thing – a program packed with tepid crowd pleasers serves no-one. 

  • Elizabeth Flux
Cigarettes After Sex perform at Rod Laver Arena on March 11.

Their music conjures private moments – so how did they pull off an arena show?

Cigarettes After Sex defies the stadium setting, delivering the same intensity and intimacy as if they were playing a hazy club in the middle of nowhere.

  • Nadia Bailey, Andrew Fuhrmann, Karl Quinn, Jessica Nicholas and Cameron Woodhead
A grand old grapevine from Langmeil’s Freedom Vineyard in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. The shiraz vineyard, planted in 1843, is the oldest in Australia – and possibly the world.

‘More ancient than most of Europe’s’: The astonishing secret of our old vineyards

Why do some of Australia’s gnarliest grapevines come from older, purer stock than France’s finest?

  • Luke Slattery
South Australia’s new Monarto Safari Resort.

An African-style safari on home soil? This Aussie resort is a game-changer

Home to a herd of newly relocated elephants and a deluxe 78-room hotel, South Australia’s Monarto Safari Park is the newest bucket-list stay for wildlife lovers.

  • Anthony Dennis
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After her father’s death, Sophie visited a random town, and discovered a surprise

Having always believed that spiritual energy surrounds us all, Sophie felt her father was guiding her.

  • Kellie Floyd
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That’s ace: Patrick Reed scores hole in one at LIV Golf’s ‘watering hole’

American golfer Patrick Reed has aced The Grange’s “watering hole” in a stunning start to LIV Golf’s Adelaide tournament.

  • Steve Larkin
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: Members of the National Socialist Network (NSN) during a counter protest on North Terrace and East Terrace on January 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. Australia Day, formerly known as Foundation Day, is the official national day of Australia and is celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. Many indigenous Australians refer to the day as ‘Invasion Day’ and there is a small but growing movement to change the date amid broader debate on the day’s significance. (Photo by Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)

‘Parent your kids’: WA’s top cop has a message for the families of neo-Nazi boys

Three West Australian men were arrested in Adelaide after taking part in an organised neo-Nazi rally on Australia Day.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
NSW woman in hospital after cycling crash.

‘Awful, freak accident’: Spectator remains in hospital after Tour Down Under crash

A woman from NSW, visiting the cycle race in South Australia, has been hospitalised after multiple cyclists crashed into a barricade spectators were standing behind.

  • Roger Vaughan

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