Staying alive: $9m spent on office staff to keep hydrogen project afloat
Taxpayers are spending around $23m to keep the state’s hydrogen office in business, while the number of staff in the office has grown at a cost of $9m.
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School dismissed death threats as ‘part of a game’, mum claims
A “heartbroken” mum says a sickening threat was made against her son – but when she told the school, it was fobbed off as “mucking around”.
‘Good on her’: Readers react to mum’s mad classroom meltdown
A furious mum was filmed in a violent spat at a private school in Adelaide. Now, Advertiser readers are expressing their own strongly-worded opinions. Read them here.
Penbo: Judge’s blunt send off for hit-run coward is bang on
When a criminal delivers their sob story, it’s often a shortcut to a sentence that leaves the public fuming, Not so this week, writes David Penberthy.
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Willis: Wong’s best bet as Trump attacks America’s mates
When even Canada is on the unpredictable president’s hit list, that means even South Australia needs a game plan, writes Belinda Willis.
‘Running for my life’: Alleged killer driver’s bizarre police interview
A woman accused of killing a young artist in a horror crash can be heard laughing as police tell her the charges and giving a strange explanation for her actions.
‘Friend to all, mentor to many’: Tributes for beloved ex-SA mayor
A long-serving former SA mayor has been remembered as a “true leader” who played a pivotal role in shaping the local community.
Historic Port Adelaide pub closed until further notice
Port Adelaide’s oldest licensed pub has shut its doors – and it’s unclear if and when it will reopen.
Thousands of customers lose power across Adelaide
More than 2000 homes and businesses lost power across Adelaide after a surprise outage on Wednesday morning.
Court releases Carlie Richards’ police interview
A woman accused of killing a young artist in a horror crash can be heard laughing as police tell her the charges and giving a strange explanation…
Fury over surprise ‘swimming pool’ sized hole in CBD street
A stoush has broken out between the Lord Mayor and SA’s main power distributor after she said the council wasn’t warned a city street was about to be dug up.
4000+ Aussie classrooms without a teacher amid surge in school violence
Schools have failed to fill thousands of teaching roles in time for term one amid a mass exodus of educators and growing incidents of violence. See how your state fares.
‘Coward’ ex-bikie facing 27th jail term for sickening attack
A defenceless mum attacked in the doorway of her home by a former bikie says the violent thug could have killed her if he’d taken one more kick.
‘I’ll slit your f***ing throat’: Mum’s mad classroom meltdown
Police are investigating after a furious mother was filmed threatening to slit a 12-year-old’s throat at a private school in Adelaide’s northeastern suburbs. Watch it here.
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