Nice burst You can warm to this type of weather
GET ready to ditch the winter coats and umbrellas — a burst of unusually warm is about to descend on Adelaide. For a day or two, at least.
Grounded Travellers stranded following fraud sting
DOZENS of first-class and business travellers from Adelaide have been left stranded or out of pocket after an elaborate alleged fraud by a contractor at an eastern suburbs travel agency.
Television Waleed stands up for Sonia
WALEED Aly waded into the debate over Sonia Kruger’s controversial comments, saying the host “isn’t evil” and called on people to stop the cycle of outrage.
Port Lincoln Companies in court over ‘illegal sharks’
A SEAFOOD wholesale company and retailer accused of knowingly buying gummy sharks fished illegally in state waters are facing trial in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.
TV reporter Tara Brown’s 60 Minutes comeback
THE return to 60 Minutes of disgraced reporter Tara Brown has been trumpeted in a shameless new promotion for this Sunday night’s episode.
Lindy Chamberlain One person Lindy can’t forgive
LINDY Chamberlain-Creighton has good reason to hold a grudge after she was wrongly jailed. There’s one person she can’t forgive.
Red, white and flu — 100 wines for winter
WINE editor Tony Love pops the cork on his favourite wines to keep the winter chill at bay — from sub-$20 surprises to sumptuous bottles for a very special occasion. SEE THE FULL LIST
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Port must conquer GWS without big Charlie
PORT Adelaide’s hopes of claiming revenge against Greater Western Sydney this Sunday have taken a hit with forward Charlie Dixon ruled out of the game with no date set for his AFL return.
Sloane v Danger rematch looms
CROW Rory Sloane has earned the right for another duel with ex-teammate Patrick Dangerfield in the match within the top-four shaping game at Geelong on Saturday evening, says Michelangelo Rucci.
AFL rules as clear as mud, says Roo
SOMEONE is not doing their job properly at AFL House when coaches, captains, commentators and supporters don’t know what is going on with our rules, says Mark Ricciuto.
Betts’ hand protector just precaution
ADELAIDE is confident crowd favourite Eddie Betts will be fit to play as the Crows face Geelong at Kardinia Park Saturday night.
Biden: ‘We have one another’s back’
UPDATES: US Vice President Joe Biden praised Australian forces for being the best trainers in the world, and said the US—Australia alliance meant we had one another’s backs.
Kidnap scandal 60 Mins’ chief planner release delayed
BEIRUT authorities have delayed the release of Adam Whittington, the ex-Australian soldier who led a badly misfired child-snatch operation in Beirut for 60 Mins.
Political tensions South China Sea talks break down
THE Philippines rejected China’s request for talks on their South China Sea dispute because it asked them to “disregard” a court ruling that angered Beijing.
Bus crash Tourists killed in horror bus crash
A TAIWAN bus taking mainland Chinese tourists to the airport for their flight home caught fire and crashed killing all on board they struggled to escape.
Susie O’Brien Shut out terrorists, not all Muslims
IT is disappointing that someone with such media status as Sonia Kruger has expressed the view that borders should be closed to Muslims, writes Susie O’Brien.
Natasha Stott Despoja Nasty posts easy in dark online world
LAST week, radio host Sam Frost (of The Bachelorette fame) described the debilitating effects of social media trolling. Often it is a dark world that few people see, other than the intended target.
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WWE sued in huge wrestler class action
WWE are being sued in a class action featuring more than 50 former wrestlers, who claim serious damage and a company cover-up during their time in the ring.
Game of Thrones fans won’t be happy about this
HBO has finally confirmed many of the rumours about Game of Thrones anticipated seventh season, and we doubt fans will be pleased with the news.
ARRRRRGHWHA????! Welcome to the 24-hour news cycle
We appear to be living in an era that will be referred to by historians as “The News F***” - a cycle of events so momentous, rapid, surreal and terrifying that three-quarters of all thinking is a simple, “ARRRRRGHWHA????”
Expert guide makes the cut
AT pruning time, I turn to the experts — one on the page, the other in person.
Red hot bargains in burnt houses
FIRE-damaged homes have become the real “hot” property buy for a growing number of househunters, who are buying them at bargain prices and renovating at a minimal cost.
Pokemon Go-ing once, going twice...
TWO apartments in buildings with different pasts fetched seven-figure sums, as the Pokemon Go craze helped a house sell under the hammer. SEE SALES RESULTS HERE
The weirdest way to find a date
IT MAY be one of the strangest dating service on the internet but it does have a certain primordial rationale to it.
Sickening footage inside Chinese circus hell
NEW footage has exposed severe animal cruelty inside the Chinese circus industry, showing trainers abusing bear cubs, tigers, monkeys and lions. Warning: Graphic.
Is this the end of the wallet?
THIS is the new type of technology that many Australian shoppers are embracing and using to pay at the checkout now that more banks are on board.
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‘He can lie about anything’: Trump’s ghostwriter
WHILE Donald Trump was preening at the Republican conference, a man with rare insight into the businessman’s character has made explosive claims.
Construction union fined more than $1 million
FINES imposed on one of the nation’s strongest unions now total more than $1 million for its repeated incursions into South Australian construction sites.
Small business fast becoming furious over Clipsal 500
A SMALL business left more than $80,000 out of pocket after providing services for this year’s Clipsal 500 event has failed to be compensated by the State Government.
Stevens to admit bashing ex-lover
DISGRACED former Port Adelaide player and Glenelg coach Nick Stevens has abandoned an appeal against conviction and will admit to bashing his ex-partner.
Eagle Boys burned in pizza wars
PIZZA empire Eagle Boys has gone into voluntary administration, much to the dismay of its original founder, entrepreneur Tom Potter - who has now ripped into the chain’s litany of failures.
Dear Sonia, please stop playing the ‘mummy card’
Using motherhood to justify your call to ban Muslim immigration was a low blow, Sonia Kruger. Being a parent does not make you more entitled to compassion, empathy or basic kindness.
Biden: ‘We have one another’s back’
UPDATES: US Vice President Joe Biden praised Australian forces for being the best trainers in the world, and said the US—Australia alliance meant we had one another’s backs.
A painful walk along Ground Zero
AS normality slowly returns to Nice, Adelaide journalist Andrew Faulkner takes a traumatic walk in the deadly wake of the truck which mowed down Bastille Day partygoers, killing 84.
Sacked! Government removes Eels board
THE Parramatta Eels board will be sacked and a temporary administrator installed after the state government today intervened in a bid to return stability to the embattled club.
Louise Bell case ‘based on liars, frauds and fantasists’
THE Louise Bell murder case is based on the word of grandiose fantasists, appalling frauds and self-important big-noters, and cannot prove Dieter Pfennig is the killer, a court has heard.
Pokemon’s sneaky terms and conditions
BY not reading the terms and conditions of Pokemon Go you have agreed to something troubling and only have 30 days to opt-out.
Teen axe attacker had IS flag in room
A TEENAGER who went on a stabbing spree on a German train had an Islamic State flag in his room, as chilling photos shows the bloodstained carriage.
Ski star killed by avalanche
SWEDISH freeride skiing champion Matilda Rapaport has died after getting caught in an avalanche last Thursday in Chile. She was 30.
Ghostbusters star exposes racist trolls
ONE of the stars of the Ghostbusters reboot has gone on a sensational online spree, exposing the vile racism she’s been copping every day.
Hanson’s tense night on Q&A
PAULINE Hanson got under the skin of her fellow panellists and the Q&A audience as protests erupted outside the ABC.
Melania ‘copies’ Michelle’s speech
ROLLING UPDATES: It was her big moment at the Republican National Convention. But Melania Trump has been accused of plagiarising Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech.
Mystery driver pays whopping carpark fee
A MYSTERY driver has been taken for a ride by a carpark ticket machine that charged more than $1700 to their credit card — and now the council wants to pay them back. Was it you?
Kim and Kanye could face jail
KIM Kardashian blew up the internet yesterday, leaking footage of a private phone call. Taylor Swift isn’t taking it.
Arson attack leaves community reeling
POLICE are investigating a suspicious fire at a southern suburbs primary school that caused about $500,000 damage.
How Kate lost 50kg in nine months
LOOKING at Kate today, you’d never guess she used to weigh 120kg. This PE teacher from NSW has undergone an incredible transformation.
What does Pyne’s defence appointment mean for SA?
NEW Federal Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has signalled he doesn’t need any help from his state counterpart, Liberal defector Martin Hamilton-Smith.
How superheroes are teaching our kids to read
ONCE, comics were looked down on and banned from classrooms. These days they’re not just a legitimate form of literature — comics help kids learn to read, even engaging the ones who otherwise have no interest at all.
Crackdown on street gang recruiting for bikies
SA Police is targeting a street gang it is understood is acting as a recruiter for bikies, a year after the State Government outlawed ten motorcycle clubs.
‘Russia should be banned from Rio’
THE World Anti-Doping Agency has called for Russia to be banned from the Rio Olympics after finding the country used a state-sponsored doping scheme.
‘Rogerson killed our daughter’
THE family of Lyn Woodward have broken their 35-year silence to reveal why they suspect serial killer cop Roger Rogerson was involved in the murder of the “intelligent” model who was giving evidence against him.
Woman hit by bullet as she drove
A PROJECTILE that hit a woman in the shoulder while she was driving at Christie Downs on Saturday is a bullet from a small-calibre firearm, police say.
Life begins at 40 as new mums bump teens
WOMEN aged over 40 outrank teenagers giving birth in South Australia, and latest data shows the gap is growing.
Can you work out this optical illusion?
BREKKIE WRAP: This is the latest brainteaser baffling the internet — and it will send you straight to the bar.
Rates continue downward slide
HOME loan borrowers can expect more discounts to already record-low interest rate deals, as fixed rate offers continue to tumble.
Taxpayers cover Jay’s ex-adviser’s payout
TAXPAYERS will cover a payout to an adviser who was a close confidant of Premier Jay Weatherill and embroiled in the Debelle Royal Commission after his contract was “terminated” 20 months early.
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Crackdown on street gang recruiting for bikies
SA Police is targeting a street gang it is understood is acting as a recruiter for bikies, a year after the State Government outlawed ten motorcycle clubs.
Life begins at 40 as new mums bump teens
WOMEN aged over 40 outrank teenagers giving birth in South Australia, and latest data shows the gap is growing.
Red, white and flu — 100 wines for winter
WINE editor Tony Love pops the cork on his favourite wines to keep the winter chill at bay — from sub-$20 surprises to sumptuous bottles for a very special occasion. SEE THE FULL LIST
Survey grades SA as double C minus
BOTH business confidence and conditions in South Australia fell during the first quarter of 2016 but there’s hope on the horizon, according to Business SA’s latest expectations survey.
Pint-sized pest poses big problem
A CHEEKY pest bird detected in the Adelaide Hills poses a major threat to vineyards, orchards, crops and wildlife, devouring fruit, attacking buds and taking up valuable nesting sites.
Sister fearful over mum killer’s release
A MENTALLY ill woman who murdered her mother will be allowed to leave the facility where she is being held unescorted against the wishes of her fearful sister, a court has ruled.
Crows legend’s plea: Stop this footy drug scourge
TWO of SA’s most respected suburban football coaches - one a Crows legend - are demanding an immediate education program to combat the “massive” illegal drug culture in grassroots Adelaide footy.
Footy player’s long career could end in disgrace
THIS veteran amateur footballer is facing a life ban and possible assault charges after allegedly losing the plot during his 300th game on the weekend.
Elite students suspended over posts
A MUM whose daughter was shown on a ‘Slut of 2016’ Instagram account says it’s terrifying the Brighton Grammar students suspended over it don’t know right from wrong.
Pyne’s election diary reveals the NXT threat
CHRISTOPHER Pyne’s election campaign diaries shows just how seriously the Liberals had to treat the threat of the Nick Xenophon Team, which forced the Libs to take steps for Mr Pyne’s seat in the final days.
Love it or hate it, Festival Plaza artwork is going
IT’S an Adelaide icon that “people love and a lot more people love to hate” but this week, all South Australians will farewell Otto Hajek’s garden of sloping concrete pillars at the Festival Plaza.
The Granite Island of SA’s past
THE chairlift, the Space Steeple, the old kiosk — Granite Island at Victor Harbor was the summer holiday destination for many in their childhoods. Here’s what it used to look like.
What the brutal election campaign was really like
WHAT was the federal election like for the people running? Senior SA MPs Christopher Pyne and Penny Wong have opened their election diaries for an insight into the gruelling campaign’s final weeks.
$4000/kg food suddenly not so out of reach
USUALLY priced between $3000 to $4000 a kilogram — or more — most people don’t consider this food part of the everyday family budget. But a bumper Australian season could be about to change that.
Big fines for supplying teens with booze at parties
LAWS preventing the sale of booze to young people could get much tougher, in order to cover events such as school formal after-parties — and could see fines of $5000.
A day in the life of the Nunga Court
THERE are no handcuffs in the Nunga Court and the magistrate refers to the offenders by their first name — but anyone thinking they’re in for an easy time hasn’t counted on elders Coral Wilson and Roslyn Weetra.
Free to be me? Not in this town
THE girl just wants a game. Kirsti Miller, a woman from a transgender background, is legally entitled to play in the women’s league. But she’s being stopped from running onto the ground.
A little boy who became special
WHERE do you begin with Bruce McAvaney? Some stats, perhaps? South Australia’s favourite son, Bruce McAvaney, has been involved as a host, or caller, in every Summer Olympics since Moscow in 1980.
DNA swoop on paroled killers to solve cold cases
POLICE have revealed up to 250 people who have completed prison sentences for murder and manslaughter will soon be DNA tested as part of a major operation to solve SA’s 110 cold case homicides.
Fat cats dodging tax by salary sacrificing huge pay
PUBLIC service chiefs are redirecting hundreds of thousands of dollars from their pay packets into superannuation as salary sacrifice to avoid paying income tax.
Eleven weeks early, Elliot’s a model miracle
BORN at just 29 weeks and weighing only 780 grams, little Elliot Hack is breathing on his own — to the delight of his mother and Adelaide model Rebecca Lawrence — who said her pregnancy was a surprise.
Why BHP’s SA power bill hit $2.5m — in a day
THE power bill of the state’s largest private employer recently topped $2.5 million on one day — more than 10 times the amount paid a week earlier. We investigate why this happened.
Thommo earns membership into 300 club
ADELAIDE midfielder Scott Thompson will join former Crows Andrew McLeod, Tyson Edwards and Mark Ricciuto in an exclusive when he plays Collingwood. PICTURES: The 300 game club
The zen life of mother Teresa
TERESA Palmer is a unique Hollywood star — a devoted earth mother who is also a talented and stunningly beautiful actor. We discover what makes the Adelaide A-lister tick.
Surprising tax deductions you can claim
SOME unusual items feature among the possible deductions for workers completing this year’s tax return. Here’s your guide to getting some cash back.
Port Adelaide master plan revealed
ABOUT 1300 homes including four-storey townhouses, shops, cafes and an outdoor cinema are set to be built along the waterfront in the historic heart of Port Adelaide. SEE WHAT’S PLANNED
Cabinet ministers in fight for seats under radical redraw
TWO members of the State Government’s cabinet would face a fight to keep their seats under proposed new electoral boundaries.
Drivers rorting disabled parking system
DRIVERS rorting the disabled parking system are soaring as thousands more people become eligible to park in the reserved spaces, prompting calls for a crackdown.
Man’s suicide ‘could have been prevented’
A MENTALLY ill man committed suicide after being prematurely discharged from the Lyell McEwin Hospital in the third case of its kind to be investigated by the State Coroner.
Horrifying figures show SA’s family violence shame
MORE than 7700 South Australians were the victim of family violence last year and 16 people were killed, or were the victim of an attempted murdered, by a partner or family member, new figures show.
