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NAIDOC Award winners are 'Blak, Loud and Proud' as Indigenous difference-makers hit the black carpet
By Indigenous affairs reporter Tahnee Jash and Sophie Holder
It was the first major gathering of First Nations people since the defeat of the Indigenous Voice referendum last year, with almost 2,000 people in the crowd breaking last year's record.
Woman accused of murdering parents with her own prescription insulin pleads not guilty
Raelene Polymiadis, 63, is accused of murdering her elderly parents, Brenda and Lynton Anderson. Police allege she gave her mother insulin twice while she was in hospital in 2022, and once to her father while he was living independently at his Hackham home in early 2023.
Teacher Clayton Page jailed for child sex offences after online chats with child
A South Australian teacher, who blamed his child sex offending on being "bored", has been sentenced to more than four years in jail.
This 89-year-old's served thousands of meals to people facing homelessness
By Sophie Holder and Sarah McLean
Nearly a million South Australians spend some of their time volunteering but a new report finds a lack of time and not knowing how to get started are stopping people from donating their time.
SA university opens planning, surveying degrees amid nation-wide shortage
Flinders University opens planning and surveying courses to help fill a national shortage of professionals needed to ease the housing crisis.
Foster parents who allegedly sexually abused children facing more than 60 charges
A former couple charged with numerous child exploitation and sexual abuse offences will have 27 charges withdrawn, while more than 60 other charges remain against the pair.
Grieving family says young woman killed in car crash had 'incredible potential that she will never fulfil'
Poppy Crozier's life was cut short when she was was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Dukes Highway. Her family have confronted the driver responsible in court.
'There's no time to waste': SA government looks into social media ban for children
By Josephine Lim and Sophie Holder
The SA government announces what it says is an "ambitious" first step to protect children from social media and its harmful impacts on their mental health, but one expert says a blanket ban is rarely the answer.
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Housing site 'dust bowl' sitting vacant in Adelaide suburb three years after homes announced
By Sophie Holder and Anisha Pillarisetty
A parcel of suburban land earmarked for more than 100 houses three years ago remains mostly vacant, with the SA opposition accusing the government of leaving the site like a "dust bowl" amid a housing crisis.
'Completely powerless': Paramedic describes waiting with ramped patient
Bernard Skeffington, 89, died in hospital after being ramped for almost two hours. A paramedic has told an inquest of her distress as Mr Skeffington deteriorated and needed "urgent" help.
Second man found guilty of murdering Mark Boyce in Adelaide's north in 2017
A South Australian Supreme Court judge has found a second man guilty over the bashing murder of Mark Boyce in Adelaide's north in January 2017.
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Failed SA Senate candidate who tore hair from police officer found guilty of assault
Anti-vaccine protester Raina Cruise is found guilty of intentionally causing harm to a police officer after trial by judge alone.
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Suppression lifted on identity of man charged with murder of Adelaide mum found after house fire
The identity of the second person charged with the murder of South Australian mother Krystal Marshall, whose body was found at the scene of a house fire last year, can be revealed after a suppression order on Johnathan Paul Parker was revoked.
Man accused of murdering William Holdback at Welland faces Adelaide Magistrates Court
Liam Slann, who is accused of murdering William Holdback at Welland early on Wednesday morning, faces the Adelaide Magistrates Court via video link.
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Scammer surgeon sentenced over $50k fraud involving 'entirely fictitious patient'
Adelaide surgeon James Ian Spark avoids jail but is ordered to pay back more than $52,000 he made in fraudulent claims — some of which related to an "entirely fictitious patient, Ms Smith".
News Corp former deputy editor confronts 170kph driver who 'left me in a burning car'
Former Advertiser deputy editor Ben Hyde, who was horrifically injured by a speeding driver in Adelaide's CBD, confronts the man in court, telling him of the ongoing effects of the crash on his life and career.
Man charged with attempted murder of SA police officer stopped taking medication for diagnosed schizophrenia, court hears
Police allege Victorian man Matthew James Dullard struck Orroroo Brevet Sergeant Mark Woods during a traffic stop on the Barrier Highway near Ucolta on Friday.
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Victim of boat tragedy that also killed father and son remembered as 'adventurer'
By Jordanna Schriever and Sophie Holder
The wife and children of Alan Bottrill, who was one of three men who died in a boat tragedy near Port Lincoln, has remembered the 71-year-old father and grandfather as an "adventurer" who loved fishing and travelling with his family.
Increasing migration reflected in Australia's shifting religious identity
In regional South Australia, minority religions such as Sikhism are growing, while some Christian churches are looking for ways to adapt as congregations shrink.
Farmers concerned about food supply disruptions after Queensland fruit fly outbreak declared in Adelaide
Producers say the detection of the pest could lead to an increase in costs for consumers and impact supply.
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Anne thought the missed call was a scammer, but it was someone who could help her find a lost WWI relative
Peter Yabsley is awaiting the results of DNA tests to find out if human remains which have laid alongside more than 1,000 other unidentified Australian soldiers for a century are those of his great uncle.
The importance of teaching children financial empathy amid a cost of living crisis
A youth counsellor wants children to understand why not everyone can afford the latest trendy item.
Mum's wish for diabetes kids as technology gives son brighter childhood
Anna Cozens says better treatment options for type 1 diabetes have given her son freedom to do more activities and she wants others to have the same access.
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Adelaide man takes exploring the world to the next level using Google Street View clues
For the next seven months, Oscar Pearce is hoping to spend about eight hours per day guessing where he is in the world, but from his computer.
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Egg farmer warns rising production costs will force another price hike in supermarkets
High egg prices are set to get higher as farmers pay more for feed and infrastructure, but a supermarket manager is confident grocery prices will soon plateau as inflation settles down.