Last updated: March 15, 2011

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Barking dogs face death sentence

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NUISANCE barking dogs would be seized and could be destroyed under strict new rules planned by councils.

Knife used in Hilton robbery

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A MAN armed with a knife has robbed the Hilton Hotel bottle shop on South Rd.

Body found in fire debris

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A BODY has been found inside a house destroyed by fire at Hornsdale, near Jamestown.

Doctor finally at super clinic

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PATIENTS at the $25 million Modbury super clinic will have access to GP services for the first time from today.

Teens ignore online stranger danger

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ALMOST one in five South Australian teens has met in person a stranger they befriended on Facebook.

Ke$ha rocks Future Music Festival

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FANS of all musical tastes soaked up sounds and sun on a groovy autumn day in Adelaide yesterday.

Global audience for Carly's legacy

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THE Carly Ryan Foundation has grabbed the attention of the US music industry.

Fashion lovers in fine form

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OLD-SCHOOL style was the winner in the fashion stakes at the Adelaide Cup - which could be the last one run in March and on a public holiday.

Cup holiday 'won't be moved'

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THE Adelaide Cup public holiday will not be moved to May because having the race meeting in Mad March is "fantastic", the Racing Minister says.

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Cricket crowd enjoys bumper season

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A CRICKET plague has hit South Australia, but most are expected to hop until they drop within two weeks.

$1 million to lure Serbia to Oval

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IT will cost the State Government $1 million to bring the Socceroos to Adelaide Oval.

Our V8 event the nation's No.1

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FIGURES back up claims the Clipsal 500 is the country's most significant V8 Supercars race.

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Health degree the top choice

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PEOPLE are studying health more than any other university degree.

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Womad gets down to Earth

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WOMADELAIDE organisers will run a second annual music festival at Belair National Park from October.

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Fringe ticket sales set new record

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THE Adelaide Fringe had the most successful box office result in its 51-year history.

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Fanatics revved up for live action

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EXHAUSTS blazing and headlights glowing, trackside at the Clipsal 500 beats watching it on TV.

Mad March's parade of bloody idiots

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NEARLY 100 people were caught drink or drug-driving in a police operation which ended yesterday morning.

Cameras ARE just revenue raisers

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SPEED cameras are nothing more than revenue raisers, a university study shows.

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More British bobbies on our beat

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SOUTH Australia is set to recruit another 90 police officers from the UK because of a severe shortfall in local applicants.

Teacher payments anger private sector

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THE Motor Trade Association has blasted the state's teacher burnout payment scheme as a "slap in the face" to the private sector.

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Calls grow for Rann to quit

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SUPPORT for Premier Mike Rann has collapsed among unions, with key leaders calling for him to quit.

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Flash flood warning for regional SA

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A SEVERE thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Flinders, Riverland and parts of the Mid North and North East Pastoral districts.

Pine sell-off to cut 3000 jobs

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MORE than 3000 South-East jobs will be lost if the Government sells off the harvesting rights to pine forests, an independent report has found.

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Adelaide man's nervous wait

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AN Adelaide man in Kyoto faces a frantic wait to hear whether his Japanese mother-in-law is alive or dead.

Teen expelled for Facebook threat

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A PORT Lincoln teenager has been expelled for threatening teachers on a Facebook page.

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Trams hit by power cut

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TRAMS are running behind after a power cut between Goodwood and Glenelg as thousands head to the Adelaide Cup, Womadelaide and Future Music Festival.

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Four hurt in ambulance crash

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A WOMAN has serious chest injuries and three others have been hurt in a collision between a car and an ambulance at Elizabeth .

Snelling offers PS olive branch

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NEW Treasurer Jack Snelling is moving to repair Labor's relations with public sector unions.

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Thugs on the run after city bashing

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POLICE are hunting a gang of youths who attacked and attempted to rob a man in the city.

Fringe finishes with record sales

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ADELAIDE audiences bought a record-breaking number of tickets for the wacky and memorable shows at this year's Fringe Festival.

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Beer's banquet a sell-out

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MAGGIE Beer's historic seven course 175th Gala Banquet has already sold out.

Year 12s study horror flicks for SACE

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HORROR movies and surfboard making are among topics chosen by Year 12 students as part of the new SACE.

Clinging to memories of glory days

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PREMIER Mike Rann's slide from hero to zero may trigger a change in his office decor, with a framed tribute from the good times needing a 2011 reality check.

Thousands party at Womadelaide

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THOUSANDS of music lovers are expected to converge on Botanic Park for the second last day of Womadelaide.

First solo flight disaster

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A PORT Lincoln pilot fighting for his life in an Adelaide hospital was believed to have been on his first flight solo when he crashed in a paddock.

Proud town faces knockout blow

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THE livelihoods of thousands in the state's South-East hang by a thread, threatened by a State Government plan which could devastate the timber industry.

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Yes Julia, the trust is dwindling

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JULIA Gillard's broken carbon tax promise has shattered voters' trust in the Prime Minister and she would have lost office if an election was held now.

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A study in scholastic diversity

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TAXIDERMY, surfboard making to the benefits of chocolate - Year 12 students in SACE's new major research project are thinking outside the square.

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Brimful lake tops up town's morale

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TWO years ago, Lake Albert's edge did not even lap at the Meningie jetty pylons.

Teen heroes of the beach

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THEY look like ordinary teenagers. But every week these boys and girls are saving lives, and they're doing it without fuss.

Electrical fault sparks blaze

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A TRUCK fire at a Gillman warehouse last night has caused $200,000 damage.

Armed hold-up in Clearview

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ARMED men stole cigarettes and alcohol in an armed robbery at a suburban hotel in the inner northern suburbs last night.

Womad's magical melting pot

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DIVERSITY ruled at a relaxed start to this year's Womadelaide festival. Read the first night reviews here.

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Postgraduate uni degrees paying off

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MORE graduates are returning to uni after finishing their bachelor degree to boost their chances of getting jobs and earning more money, figures show.

Champion caused deadly collision

GREG Pretty was hailed as a champion motorcyclist, but in making a mistake while rounding a bend, he killed himself and another rider, a court heard.

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Thousands of bodies found

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RESCUE workers dug out bodies in Japan's devastated coastal towns yesterday, as the nation faced a mounting humanitarian, nuclear and economic crisis.

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Colour of Womadelaide 2011

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All the colour from the Womadelaide music festival.

Life returns to Bool Lagoon

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Nourising rains have restored Bool Lagoon to its brilliant glory.

Adelaide Zoo Enrichment Day

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Animals enjoyed food treats and more at Adelaide Zoo's Enrichment Day on Saturday.

At the Geneva Motor Show

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From the most fuel efficient to those that meet the most ostentatious tastes, the world's latest cars will be display at the 81st Geneva Mot...