'We're lucky to have each other'
POLITICAL leaders have bestowed their Christmas wishes to the Australian people and asked them to keep our troops in mind over the festive season.
Scandal girl to surrender pics
THE girl at the centre of St Kilda photo scandal has agreed to hand over all the pictures she has to the court and destroy any other copies.
Pope: The oppressors must be punished
POPE Benedict XVI has prayed this Christmas for God to punish the world's ''oppressors''.
Kids caught up in mum's 'cocaine case'
An American mother is facing life in prison and $1.3 million in fines after she was caught trying to smuggle cocaine through Sydney Airport.
Navy chief praises brave rescuers
AUSTRALIANS could be proud of a patrol boat crew's rescue efforts in last week's asylum seeker boat tragedy off Christmas Island, says the navy chief.
From Japan to Russia, the United States to right here in Australia, people around the world are gathering to celebrate Christmas. Picture special
Australian captain Ricky Ponting got through a solid batting session and has put his hand up to play in the crucial fourth Ashes Test.
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Adelaide Confidential
Family fun for Naomi Watts
NAOMI Watts has returned home for Christmas for a welcome break from the New York chill.
Sport
Ponting cleared for battle
RICKY Ponting has declared himself fit for the Boxing Day test with his injured finger surviving a training session at the MCG.
SUPERFOOTY
Hawks deal details revealed
TASMANIA has to pay more to get top AFL clubs such as Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood to play in Launceston.
The Ashes 2011
Interactive scoreboard, every ball, every test. On our Ashes 2011 SuperSite.
South Australia
Man arrested and charged at school
STURT police arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a school and stole property on Christmas morning.
National
Kids caught up in mum's 'cocaine case'
WOMAN travelling with her two children allegedly caught carrying 1.5kg cocaine at Sydney Airport.
World
Iceberg archway in middle of ocean
MARINE biologist Andrew Perry, who moves icebergs for a living, discovered an icy archway in the middle of the ocean on his latest adventure.
Entertainment
Actors file for divorce
ACTORS Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have made their break-up official by filing for divorce in Los Angeles.
Guides
Music
Abbey Road takes historic step
LONDON'S iconic Abbey Road zebra-crossing has been given heritage protection.
Movies
The best and worst Boxing Day movies
ADELAIDE cinemas are preparing for a box-office bonanza, while SA shops close for five days.
TV
Lara Bingle to make TV comeback?
THE swimsuit pin-up could be poised to make a return to the small-screen.
Business
Cautious optimism rules for 2011
MOST analysts have a bullish outlook for the share market in 2011, with forecasts of a 17 per cent rise.
Money
Why Christmas rage is a primal instinct
PSYCHOLOGICALLY we are all still angry cavemen at heart when it comes to holiday shopping.
Opinion
Ours
To our Facebook fans, thank you
IT'S been a big year for us at AdelaideNow and this Facebook page particularly, which has grown from 900 'likes' this time last year to 16,000 today.
Yours
It's good the politicians can enjoy some frivolity. We peasants are trying to peer through a mass of ever-higher bills to find one Christmas card emanating some seasonal cheer! Is Santa bringing us a 40% wage rise too?
No no no, not ho ho ho Posted at 2:56 PM
Travel News
Top travel moments of the year
A CROCODILE on a plane, a mystical Goliath tiger fish and shocking footage of cruise chaos among the top stories of the year.
In Depth Features
EducationNow - news from unis and schools
LEARN something new each week with the latest news and features from SA's schools and universities - plus the acclaimed Newspapers in Education site.
Adelaide's Pandas - Wang Wang and Funi
TWO beautiful giant pandas are living at Adelaide Zoo - click here to meet Wang Wang and Funi via our exclusive videos and photo galleries.
SA Weekend - all the big reads
ENJOY your weekend with riveting yarns from around the world in Great Weekend and Big Reads, plus plenty more.
Save The Murray
THE River Murray is in crisis. Drastic action is needed now to save it. Get involved in ensuring its survival.
