Treasurer Stephen Mullighan would like to see The Reserve Bank hit the pause button on a further interest rate rise today. National workforce shortages have forced some of SA’s regional students to accept a revolving door of relief teachers. Port Adelaide fan-favourite Sam Powell-Pepper proposed to his “soulmate” in a romantic beach proposal. The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating a number of websites claiming to be selling a drug used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss.
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Elements of South Australia’s Labor ranks have descended into mutiny over the nation’s $368bn AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal.
The  Eyre Peninsula community of Kimba has stepped up its campaign to attract a new GP – with the lure of a state-of-the-art medical centre.
South Australia’s controversial history of courtroom secrecy orders is being put on trial by our top legal minds – including a retired judge who once ran the District Court.
And.. Community leaders, life saving legends and locals gathered on Sunday morning for the Save Our Beaches rally at Henley Beach.

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INCREASING incidents of vet abuse is contributing to spiralling rates of suicide and driving burnt-out practitioners from the profession.
THE state’s health and safety watchdog has warned every South Australian school to audit playgrounds after a young girl was seriously injured in a schoolyard accident.
AN Adelaide expert in hypnosis has imagined a “virtual injection” to help people lose weight on the back of the growing awareness – and popularity of – actual weight control injections.
And.. ISAAC Humphries has “unfinished business” and could be set for a homecoming — if he decides to stay in the NBL — but the lure of the NBA remains strong for the Aussie giant.

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PSYCHIC healing, tarot cards, sound baths and crystal wand making are being offered to people on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
THE federal government must fund more medical students places at universities to help combat the growing crisis in general practice.
Despite almost a year of consecutive interest rate hikes, and the possibility of another one on Tuesday, South Australia’s property market continues to perform strongly, with Adelaide’s median house price rising to a record high, and Adelaide outperforming the national average for value growth.
And… SPECULATION is rife on who will be part of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here as the reality show heads back to the South African jungle for the first time since Covid.

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Convicted drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury, aka Cocaine Cassie, has opened up on her new life in Adelaide, admitting she doesn’t have any friends after her “surreal” imprisonment.

Hindley Street McDonald’s has been forced to put in place extra safety measures to protect its workers after a complaint by the Shoppies union.

A bitter 14-year legal battle between the heirs to one of Adelaide’s richest families, over their parents’ $250m estate, has ended – and a judge says each must bear their own hefty court costs.
And.. South Australia’s most popular campsites are already at 80 to 100 per cent capacity over the Easter long weekend, however receding flood waters along the Murray mean that there will still be opportunities for families hoping to spend the break in the great outdoors.

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Showdown fans are unhappy about fluctuating Adelaide Oval costs this week as Port Adelaide manipulates prices to take advantage of high demand.
AUSTRALIA’S lowest paid workers could soon be in line for a pay rise as the government indicates it will back a push for the minimum wage to increase in line with inflation.

One of South Australia’s most remote and iconic destination pubs has had its only water supply cut off by one of Australia’s largest landowners in a dispute over access to an artesian bore.
AND.. It was elation and later heartbreak for Australian Josh Giddey as a career-high 31 points was not enough for the Oklahoma City in a 137-134 defeat to Charlotte in a seesawing thriller on Wednesday.

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SA Police have begun a new search for the body of missing man Michael Purse – and its success or failure may determine the fate of his self-confessed killers.
On the brink of losing its first major vote in parliament, the Albanese government is staring down a Greens and crossbench revolt threatening to derail its proposed Housing Australia Future Fund because it does not go far enough.
THE AFL has officially acknowledged the link between head trauma and degenerative brain disease CTE in its submission to a Senate inquiry into concussions and head trauma in contact sport.
AND… Adelaide’s premier shopping strip will soon have a new night-life offering with the owners of Rundle Place announcing Holey Moley owner Funlab will be bringing bowling, arcade games and “Hijinx Hotel” to its site from October.

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SOUTH Australia’s most troublesome public schools were forced to seek police help every fortnight to address violent, anti-social or welfare incidents.
ACCUSED Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle – who raised concerns about heavy-handed debt collection tactics – will face a criminal trial and possible jail term after a judge ruled he was not immune from prosecution.
An Adelaide electrician who emigrated to Australia from Scotland a decade ago has been granted permanent residency after a bitter fight to stay in the country.
And.. IT’S a contentious subject: How many cuts are in a double-cut roll?
Two (double cut) or three (resulting in a double sandwich)?
Whichever way you roll, the SA food icon remains a nostalgic lunch favourite of deli-goers past.

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A VICTIM of horrific child abuse in a northern suburbs home dubbed the “House of Horrors” has been jailed after abusing a teen girl he pursued on Snapchat.

ROUSING applause erupted among a sea of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags after the First Nations Voice Bill was officially passed by both houses of parliament in SA on Sunday.

A LEADING US epidemiologist has labelled the AFL’s position on the dangers of head knocks as “unbelievably callous”.

Alleged criminals who have had hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrency seized as potential illegal assets could sue the government for damages after their crypto wallets lost most of their value while frozen, according to legal experts.

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SPORTSWOMEN are nine times more likely to rupture an ACL than men, sparking new research to better understand how the menstrual cycle – and use of the contraceptive pill – impacts injury risk.

THE state government must  quadruple funding support for struggling families to $275m a year to helpt “turn the tide” on the number of children ending up in care, says a major welfare boss.

SOUTH Australians need to drop the idea the River Murray is a summer playground and embrace the waterway as a year-round destination, say tourism operators who are encouraging visitors to return after the floods.

REDBACKS coach Jason Gillespie has described breakout quick Spencer Johnson as the “longest overnight sensation there’s ever been’’.

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