Public housing will be thrown open to a “first in, best dressed” system, after the State Government lost patience with fussy prospective tenants causing long delays.

Adelaide is poised to secure a multibillion-dollar defence contract for major upgrades to the Hobart-class air warfare destroyer fleet, creating hundreds of highly skilled jobs and boosting the economy.

Nadia Bartel has been tipped to bounce back from an embarrassing video showing her snorting what appears to be cocaine as police investigate whether she broke lockdown rules.

And in sport, an historic night prelim final will be staged at Adelaide Oval on AFL grand final eve as the SANFL showcases its competition to the nation.

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A prominent Hills winery has become one of the first major businesses in the state to mandate full vaccination from its staff and guests.

Families ripped apart by blocked borders and lockdowns are suffering mental health heartache, as children are cut off from their parents and grandparents.

Nursing home residents are being left lying in urine or breaking bones after falls due to a lack of staff, angry aged-care workers have revealed.

And in sport, the requirement for supporters to be vaccinated to attend AFL games in 2022 is a “plausible possibility” according to league boss Gillon McLachlan.

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Several of Adelaide’s biggest hotels are on the verge of temporarily closing as occupancy levels drop to record lows, prompting calls for urgent financial support.

SA Health has backflipped on a pledge that people aged over 60 would not be penalised if they waited for the Pfizer vaccine.

Low-flying planes will drop millions of sterile fruit flies each week over Adelaide for the rest of the year in a move to eradicate outbreaks.

And in sport, whenever Crows captain Rory Sloane sees a beautiful sunset, or a dolphin cruises past while he’s out surfing, he’ll think of his firstborn son, Leo.

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Australians aged over 60 are being urged to get the AstraZeneca vaccine now or end up at the back of the queue when Pfizer supply ramps up.

The state’s Covid-19 health authorities were on high alert last night after more infectious truck drivers were discovered having travelled through South Australia.

A man who raided three post office depots back in 2019, stealing every piece of mail bound for residents of 76 streets in three suburbs, says he is “embarrassed and ashamed” by his crime.

And in sport, while the majority of their teammates are enjoying some well deserved days off, a quartet of Port Adelaide players will be training with the twos this week to try and force their way into prelim final calculations. 

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Most Australians want state borders thrown open during the pandemic despite the threat of Covid-19 infections, with vaccination the key to freedom.

Families who rely on unhealthy diets have worse mental health and wellbeing than those who largely avoid meals packed with sugar, fat and salt.

South Australians were fleeced out of nearly $2m more in elaborate scams last year than in 2019-20, as police warn they are cracking down on “borderless criminals”. 

And in sport, Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says Taylor Walker has “known for a number of weeks” that he is wanted at the club by him in 2022. 

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Jobs and mental health problems from the pandemic are a bigger concern to South Australians  than catching the Covid-19 virus.

More than 600 people were put in taxis after ringing 000 for an ambulance from January to May, and paramedics have asked for the system to be expanded after being fed up with being called to cases that were not genuine emergencies.

A loved-up computer hacker couple helped siphon $18m from business bank accounts and payrolls through an “insidious, hard to detect and easy to do” crime spree, a court has heard.

And in sport, Adelaide Oval’s capacity could be lifted further for Port Adelaide’s preliminary final next week. 

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An aged-care home crackdown has revealed a concerning number of South Australian facilities are failing to provide adequate care to their residents.

A second Afghan rescue flight carrying 137 passengers ­arrived in Adelaide early on Sunday, as hundreds marched on the city streets calling for more to be done.

Authorities are checking bank records and CCTV footage from the Port Augusta On the run to track down 16 people who were at the petrol station.

In sport Port Adelaide fans will get to see their side once more in 2021 after the AFL on Sunday locked in Adelaide Oval for the Power’s preliminary final.

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At least 15 people are in quarantine after being identified as contacts of infectious interstate truck drivers.

A new vaccine hit squad will target some of the state’s worst Covid-19 jab hotspots.

Dozens of childcare centres are poised to open across Adelaide, sparking fears the “boom” will worsen an oversupply of places and threaten quality of service.

Australia’s gender wage gap doesn’t discriminate by age, with boys receiving more pocket money than girls each week.

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Following two suicide bombings that killed over 100 people in Afghanistan, the state’s Afghan community, including the wife of a man hiding in Kabul, has desperately urged the government to ramp up evacuation efforts.

The Royal Adelaide Show may be cancelled but revellers can still hop on rides and compete for prizes at small carnivals across the city. 

The boundaries for the new $84 million high school at Rostrevor in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs have been released for consultation.

South Australia’s under-19s captain Jason Horne-Francis isn’t shying away from the fact that he’d love to go in the No.1 spot.

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South Australian children aged between 12 and 15 will be able to get a Covid-19 vaccination within weeks.

Prosecutors have conceded a young driver was mentally incompetent due to a psychiatric illness - not drugs - at the time of a fatal Urrbrae crash that killed two women.

It has been claimed plans to fell Kangaroo Island’s blue gums, burn the wood and turn the land to farming could have devastating consequences for koalas.

Adelaide forward Taylor Walker concedes he initially panicked and denied his racial vilification out of self-interest, before coming forward to own his mistake.

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