An Eastern suburbs council could extinguish the gender reveal craze, as it looks to ban all balloons and plastic confetti by next year. South Australia’s biggest racing club wants to put two football ovals in the middle of Morphettville Racecourse. Adelaide traffic expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels with South Australia’s return to school. A driver accused of killing two people in a crash seeks to downgrade her charges and avoid a maximum 15-year jail term.

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Senator Alex Antic expected to continue withholding his vote over vaccine mandates, despite support for the religious freedom Bill. Labor has edged ahead in the high-stakes battle for South Australia’s only marginal federal seat. Outgoing Boothby Liberal MP Nicolle Flint says stopping online trolls from abusing women is “almost impossible”. Extensive damage at a brand new BMX track in Adelaide’s southern suburbs has become cloaked in secrecy.

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More than 410,000 South Australians who are eligible for their Covid-19 booster shot are yet to roll up their sleeves

The latest round of Great State Vouchers is coming to the party for tourism and hospitality operators,

Cop killer and prison escapee Gordon Benson Marshal has launched Supreme Court action aimed at securing his release from prison.

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Adelaide has maintained its undefeated start to the AFLW season

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SICK close contacts of an infectious Covid-19 case will be required to seek a laboratory test rather than have a rapid DIY check, under proposed changes from today.

The mystery remains surrounding A Japanese cyclist who set off in Ceduna after purchasing a bike from the local sports store- never to be seen again.  

A wetsuit designed to drastically reduce injuries from shark bites will soon be available to South Australian surfers and divers.

Adelaide United coach Carl Veart didn’t mince his words after it appeared the Reds had won a penalty to give them a chance to snatch at least a draw with Sydney on Friday.

 

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South Australia’s property market continues to storm ahead, 

Covid-positive voters – and those in isolation – would use a drive-thru polling booth on state election day, under a plan being considered by the government.

Transport officials are worried that the subsurface of the Stuart Highway  will  pose a danger to motorists.

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Former Adelaide head of football Brett Burton feels a sense of “vindication” after an apology from the Nine Network over its reporting of the trip.

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The young daughters of a woman who conspired with her lover to kill her husband have disowned her in court, urging a judge to jail her – and demanding she never speak to them again.

Taxpayers footed the bill for NBN Co executives to play with Lego, while Australia languished with worse fixed internet speeds than Costa Rica.

One of Adelaide’s grandest heritage buildings remains locked up and empty three years after being sold by the state government, while similar historic properties languish across the city.

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Aussie cricket coach Justin Langer secretly knocked back a six-figure sum in bonuses because he felt it would be morally inappropriate amid Covid job cuts.

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Industry bodies and a federal MP have hit back at China’s decision to ban meat exports from a Naracoorte abattoir allegedly temporarily due to Covid-19 cases.

Losing city streets for months at a time to let restaurants and shops spill into the streets to entice people to return to the CBD has been widely supported by traders.

Police involved in Cleo Smith’s abduction case have revealed they will not take part in a TV special because it is “highly inappropriate”.

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AFL star Chad Wingard has urged social media networks to introduce user identification laws to stamp out “hurtful” and  hateful abuse from anonymous sources.

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A teenager stepped out of a silver BMW with a sawn-off shotgun and fired twice into another car after two adults helped him load it, a court has heard.

A Major Adelaide study of prescription drug use among children has revealed a “worrying” rise  in psychiatric medication with researchers concerned about long-term health effects.

Paddamger rail will not meet consumer needs, with money better spent on expanding existing bus services, an independent Adelaide Hills transport study has found

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Rafael Nadal’s four-month booze ban helped power him to a historic 21st grand slam title

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The first flight of a 20-tonne RAAF air rescue will land in the stricken Outback town of Cooper Pedy on Monday, kicking off a military resupply operation to ease a critical flood-induced food shortage.

Wealthy property owners in a seaside apartment block who have been unable to travel because of Covid are complaining about noise from nearby hospitality businesses.

A training drill turned into real-life drama for two teenagers who are being heralded for their rescue of a woman struggling in water at one of Adelaide’s popular beaches.

And Adelaide audiences can finally “let it go” when Disney musical Frozen arrives at the Festival Theatre in May.

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Struggling businesses have been given a $50m stimulus package to keep them afloat as South Australia recorded five more Covid deaths.

A high-profile advocate has thrown her weight behind a political push for a plebiscite on legalising recreational cannabis use in South Australia.

Emma Watkins has revealed she would have never left The Wiggles if she thought she was letting down her tiny fans.

And veterinarians are calling for subsidised pet care for low-income earners to ensure animals receive the treatment they need and to reduce the stress vets face when clients simply can’t afford to pay.

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