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Aussie choir's praises sung, as golden voices claim top gongs at world championships

The world's largest choir competition was a richly harmonious occasion for a group of a cappella singers from Adelaide, who are now basking in glory after snaring gold medals.
Men in black t-shirts sit on couch and smile

Drivers to be tested for cocaine in SA as police expand roadside drug detections

Roadside drug testing will be bolstered in SA to allow for on-the-spot cocaine detection, as police seek to reduce the frequency of fatal crashes linked to the illicit substance.
White power drug, sprinkled on reflective surface, with ziplock plastic bag.

ABC News from Adelaide

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Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds

ABC News from Adelaide

Regular update from ABC News for Adelaide.
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Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds

Former bikie jailed for bashing good Samaritan who intervened in DV dispute

Ex-Comanchero bikie Danny Rapley has been jailed for punching a good Samaritan in the face when he tried to intervene in a domestic argument outside a supermarket in 2021.
A man with short hair and a neck tattoo appears in a police mugshot wanted poster

It's not Santorini, but for the Greeks living on this South Australian island it's close enough

More than 200km from Adelaide, South Australia's oldest Greek community club celebrates 100 years since their ancestors travelled there for a new life in Australia.
Four people stand around a fire on a small island, with the Flinders Ranges in the background.

AFL Round-up: Hinkley 'picks a fight' with Power star, and Greene haunts Suns once again

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley reveals his unique method for helping Charlie Dixon recapture his form against Richmond, while Toby Greene shows why he sends shudders down the spines of Gold Coast players. Here's everything you need to know from the round 19 of the AFL. 
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Charlie Dixon pumps his right fist after kicking an AFL goal for Port Adelaide.

Surge of clothing donations puts pressure on fabric recycling system, local op shops

Most of us feel good when we drop off a bag of clothing at an op shop, but stores are receiving so much stock they may have to send some to landfill.
A woman standing between two clothing racks in an op shop.

ABC News from Adelaide

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Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds

Rare octopus squid dissected in public by SA university researchers

Adelaide's Flinders University has hosted a public dissection of a rare octopus squid, which had scientists animated and some young observers squeamish.
Rare Dissection, Octopus Squid: Two pairs of hands pull back pieces of giant octopus.
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

Severe weather easing across south-east Australia as SES teams work to restore power lines, remove fallen trees

The Bureau of Meteorology says the worst of the weather compared to the past two days is over, as winds continue to ease in south-eastern parts of the country throughout the afternoon and evening.
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SES Penrith

Port Augusta First Nations group considers legal battle over proposed nuclear power plant

Port Augusta is turning into a battleground for Labor and the Coalition's opposing solutions to reducing carbon emissions, with some threatening legal action if the Coalition wins government.
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Lindsay Thomas stands in bush.

'Storm in teacup' erupts over council proposal to return fencing to home of Double Blues

"Misinformation" and community "division" — it sounds like the latest report about the upcoming American presidential election. In fact it's a sleepy suburb in Adelaide's inner-south where a proposal to build a fence has ignited online fury.
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Close up of sign saying Unley Oval

ACCC finds no consumer law breached in 'white hands on black art' allegations

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) discontinues its investigation into "white hands on black art" allegations at the APY Arts Centre Collective (APY CCC), saying it has found nothing to suggest consumer law has been breached.
Stills of video which played a role in the Australian's four month investigation

Crows damage Essendon's finals hopes in a thriller but knee injury to key player dampens the victory

The Crows hit the front from a Josh Rachele goal with under a minute to go, but a knee injury to a key player sours the victory.
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A grinning Adelaide AFL player raises his thumbs above his head in celebration after a big goal.

'This drug can kill you in a tablet': Warnings over potentially deadly synthetic opioid

SA Health is warning of the life-threatening dangers of a synthetic opioid after an Adelaide man almost died in hospital when he consumed a single street-purchased oxycodone pill last week. 
A pile of tablets with embossed numbers and letters sits on a dark surface

SA News Headlines

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Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds

'Exceptionally rare' octopus squid dissected by researchers at SA university

School-age, university students and keen members of the public have gathered to observe a rare public dissection of a 140kg octopus squid found off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
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Scientists open an octopus.

SA News headlines

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Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds

feel good:'Blend like cousins': Mockingbird foster program mimics extended family

A foster care program that links up parents to create an extended family-like environment has helped improve carer retention and created better placement stability for children — with the program's facilitator now looking to further expand the program across the country.
Julie Critchley and her husband next to a Mockingbird sign

feel good:Centenarians celebrating their 100th birthday together share words of advice for younger Australians

A group of five centenarians celebrate their milestone 100th birthday together with family and friends at a nursing home at Walkerville in Adelaide's north east. 
Two women smile while celebrating.

ABC RNEWS ADEL

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Jetstar apologises to wheelchair user over 'distressing' airport incident

A disability advocate has urged the aviation industry to lift accessibility standards after Jetstar apologised to the passenger for an incident which caused them to fall out of a wheelchair.
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Akii Ngo on the ground next to their wheelchair.

SA News headlines

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Some of the Big Five studios' first logos emerged during the 1910s

Some of the Big Five studios' current logos emerged during the 1910s, although 20th Century Fox came later when Fox Studios merged with Twentieth Century Pictures.
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Duration: 56 seconds