Unfair dismissal case TV journo ‘sacked after harassment complaint’
EXCLUSIVE: A YOUNG female TV reporter was illegally sacked just weeks after formally complaining about being sexually harassed by a senior Adelaide colleague, a lawsuit alleges.
Council move Push to become a rate-free city ‘like Monte Carlo’
ADELAIDE could become a “rate-free” city like Monte Carlo as a group of councillors investigate freezing rates — completely. What do you think — VOTE NOW.
Fatal encounter No more Tinder for Tostee
GABLE Tostee is unlikely to ever again go on the dating app Tinder which led to his fatal encounter with Warriena Wright, his lawyer claims.
Victor Harbor Drugged mother jailed for killing cyclist
A DRUGGED woman who hit and killed a cyclist has been jailed for at least three years after failing to convince a judge to spare her prison so she could look after her child.
Political analysis Clinton’s secret weapon in election race
IT’S crunch time for presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton after this week’s final debate as the latest polls suggest Clinton is edging closer to victory.
Done deal Small car price war heats up early
CAR buyers are set to be the big winners of a fierce battle between Toyota, Mazda and Hyundai who are vying to be Australia’s top seller for 2016.
Subscribe now for a bonus Samsung tablet
IT’S our best offer yet. For only $7 a week, and no upfront payment, subscribe to The Advertiser+ to receive a new-model Samsung tablet when you sign up for 12 months.
Most Viewed
- $50m airport hotel cleared for takeoff
- Step inside a once-in-a-lifetime hills mansion
- TV journo ‘sacked after harassment complaint’
- Game on after Sixers bomb scare
- Workers who should be on LinkedIn
- Drugged mother jailed for killing cyclist
- ’I owe you a free swimming lesson’
- Three SA firms scammed out of $2m
Gibbs family had their hopes up
BRYCE Gibbs’ family is “disappointed’’ about the failed trade that has hurt the Crows’ premiership hopes and left the ace midfielder returning to Carlton to fulfil the third year of a five-year contract.
The trades that didn’t happen
NOT everyone got their wish this trade period. Find out which players missed out on a new home and where they go now.
’Organic growth?’ Is that Plan B?
THE CROWS went into the trade period with just one aim - get Bryce Gibbs. No Plan B. That has left Adelaide relying on the dicey concept of “organic growth” to lift its midfield, says Michelangelo Rucci.
Fagan defends Crows’ trade strategy
CROWS chief executive Andrew Fagan is defending Adelaide’s poor return in the AFL trade period and dismissing criticism his club had punted solely on contracted Carlton midfielder Bryce Gibbs.
Controversial ABC accused of ‘death voyeurism’
THE ABC has come under fire for showing the final moments of a cancer patient’s life as the euthanasia advocate took an illegal drug. WARNING: Graphic
Political tension Turnbull dodges Abbott ‘sniping’ claims
MALCOLM Turnbull has refused to answer questions about Tony Abbott engaging in ‘sniping’, after Christopher Pyne admitted a deal on guns was made.
Heavy fire Militants attack Iraq city of Kirkuk
GUNMEN wearing suicide vests attacked government targets in the Kurdish-controlled city of Kirkuk, as troops advance on the Islamic State group stronghold of Mosul.
Unofficial debate Trump jeered as roast turns nasty
IT WAS supposed to be the funniest event of the presidential campaign, but Trump’s jokes turned the audience against him.
The State Jay’s 5-year plan falls flat, only action will cut it
HAPPY anniversary. As Premier Jay Weatherill celebrated five years in the job on Thursday – and SA again became Australia’s jobless capital.
Susie O’Brien Anonymous notes take cake in shaming wars
REVENGE is a dish best served … on a Post-it note.
Local
- All Messenger The latest news from across Greater Adelaide
- City The City
- East & Hills Eastern Courier Messenger | East Torrens Messenger
- North & Nth East City North Messenger | News Review Messenger | Leader Messenger | Northern Messenger
- South Southern Times Messenger
- West & Beaches Westside Weekly | Portside Messenger | CoastCity Weekly
TV networks battle for ‘critical’ ratings
THERE may be only five weeks left of the ratings year but the competition between the three commercial TV networks is just as fierce as ever.
Survivor host ‘semi-comatose’ after shoot
IT wasn’t just the contestants who were physically and emotionally drained on the Survivor Australia set. Host Jonathan LaPaglia says he ‘crumbled’ under the gruelling schedule.
Test your knowledge with our quiz
HAVE you been paying attention? Test your knowledge with Marty Smith’s Brainwaves quiz. And when you’ve finished, be sure to share your result on social media with hashtag #BrainwavesQuiz
The Block apartments listed for sale
THE latest season of The Block is drawing to a close and the apartments have all hit the market. TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINISHED PROPERTIES
Look at moi! Kath & Kim house for sale
KATH & Kim’s “noice, different, unusual” Patterson Lakes home is back on the market.
How Apple would be if Jobs was alive
STEVE Jobs died five years ago and his legacy remains. He was an impossible act to follow. And if he was still alive the company would be different.
Small car price war heats up early
CAR buyers are set to be the big winners of a fierce battle between Toyota, Mazda and Hyundai who are vying to be Australia’s top seller for 2016.
Battlers still chasing the Aussie dream
THE containing growth in the nation’s property prices hasn’t deterred potential investors with two in three Australians aspiring to own an investment property.
FROM AROUND THE SITE
Investors continue to get stung
THE nation’s biggest lenders have raked in billions of dollars extra by charging investors more for loans than owner occupiers.
Medical data chaos creating ‘high risk’
PATIENTS are at “high risk” from clinicians missing vital medical information after the introduction of the controversial electronic health record system at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, doctors warn.
Revealed: Scientology’s SA files
A NEW book sheds light on the behind-the-scenes efforts of two South Australians who helped the secretive Church of Scientology overturn a three-state ban in the 1960s
Drugged mother jailed for killing cyclist
A DRUGGED woman who hit and killed a cyclist has been jailed for at least three years after failing to convince a judge to spare her prison so she could look after her child.
Day forgives $1.4m loan to Family First
RETIRING Family First senator Bob Day has forgiven a loan to his party, as he deals with the fallout from the collapse of his housing group.
Militants attack Iraq city of Kirkuk
GUNMEN wearing suicide vests attacked government targets in the Kurdish-controlled city of Kirkuk, as troops advance on the Islamic State group stronghold of Mosul.
Shock death of Aussie fashion icon
AUSTRALIAN-raised designer Richard Nicoll has died in Sydney, aged 38.
At home on the Grange
TODAY Off The Record looks at Penfold’s at Magill where the latest Grange was welcomed into the world and Crows great Tony Modra’s decision to move back to Adelaide to help the Little Heroes Foundation.
This showdown was coming
OPINION: Tony Abbott’s tone of certainty underlined his words on the eve of the 2013 election: “No cuts to education. No cuts to health. No changes to pensions.” The vows meant nothing.
Jay’s 5-year plan falls flat, only action will cut it
HAPPY anniversary. As Premier Jay Weatherill celebrated five years in the job on Thursday – and SA again became Australia’s jobless capital.
Little Carter defies huge odds
AFTER eight IVF attempts and many setbacks, Chari Edgecombe finally gave birth to Carter – months early and just 590g. It’s a miracle he thrived. But now Carter is celebrating his first birthday.
Battlers still chasing the Aussie dream
THE containing growth in the nation’s property prices hasn’t deterred potential investors with two in three Australians aspiring to own an investment property.
Workers who should be on LinkedIn
IF you’re not on the traditional corporate ladder, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be on LinkedIn. There are more benefits than you think.
This is it! Recap our Q&A with Dannii Minogue
SA’s FEAST Festival’s headliner, Dannii Minogue, has just finished a live Q&A. Recap what she said here.
Defiant Day puts the wind up Kouts
EX-SENATOR Bob Day has hit back at Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis over claims the demise of his construction company had left a “trail of destruction”.
Sister confronts scene of tragedy for first time
DETERMINED to finally face her demons, the sister of Joanne Ratcliffe, dramatically abducted with Kirste Gordon from Adelaide Oval in May 1973, has visited the scene of the crime for the very first time.
Two children dead, community in shock
THE distraught grandmother of two children found dead in an apparent murder-suicide involving their father has paid tribute to her grandchildren and urged people suffering depression to get help.
Qantas profits fail to impress
QANTAS may have delivered a record profit but shareholders have found plenty to complain about at the airline’s Annual General Meeting.
Throw book at reckless drivers who kill
POLITICIANS need to start listening to the people about punishing reckless drivers who kill innocent motorists, writes David Penberthy. What do you think - VOTE NOW
Turnbull dodges Abbott ‘sniping’ claims
MALCOLM Turnbull has refused to answer questions about Tony Abbott engaging in ‘sniping’, after Christopher Pyne admitted a deal on guns was made.
US election ‘well beyond a choke’
ANALYSIS: When Hillary Clinton evoked one of opponent Donald Trump’s favoured sledges he knew the window to be US President was closing fast.
Trump jeered as roast turns nasty
IT WAS supposed to be the funniest event of the presidential campaign, but Trump’s jokes turned the audience against him.
Drug overdose: Riki dies in hospital
VICTORIAN footballer Riki Stephens’ has died in hospital nearly a week after overdosing on drugs, police have confirmed.
Power fix fails, puts suburb in dark
A WHOLE suburb is using electricity from petrol generators following a routine maintenance failure that plunged the area into darkness.
What the Gable Tostee jury wasn’t told
SEX, crime and women: Here’s what the jury who acquitted Gable Tostee wasn’t told about his past during his murder trial.
First pics of Kim’s robbery suspects
NEW footage of the five masked assailants who robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in her Paris apartment has emerged.
Trump: I will accept result ‘if I win’
DONALD Trump says he will accept the decision of Americans if there is a “clear election result” as another member of his campaign team abandons ship.
Melissa George in court over ‘abuse’
MELISSA George was stony-faced as she reportedly left a French court separately to her partner amid claims he assaulted the Australian actress.
Teach fantasy — not reality — from Year 1
CHILDREN should be taught about the influence of media and advertising from the moment they start school, a UniSA expert said last night. But what’s the reasoning behind it?
Fringe turns high-tech
WHAT is good for the goose will be good for the punter at next year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVES
Defiant Day puts the wind up Kouts
EX-SENATOR Bob Day has hit back at Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis over claims the demise of his construction company had left a “trail of destruction”.
Tiff’s colourful approach reveals bags of talent
ADELAIDE designer Tiff Manuell has style in the bag, and she’s happy to share it with you during this year’s Adelaide Fashion Festival.
All-Aussie bid for S. Kidman & Co likely
THE S. Kidman and Co cattle empire could become the subject of a bidding war if a competing proposal by an all-Australian bidding consortium eventuates.
Jay has lots to tell but little to show
FIVE years ago, when Jay Weatherill replaced Mike Rann as Premier, South Australia felt itself on the edge of great and dramatic change. We evaluate how much has really changed under his term.
Incredible gaffe costs Redbacks finals spot
SOUTH Australia’s Redbacks have been left red-faced by an extraordinary stuff up that has cost them a place in Friday’s Matador Cup semi-final against NSW.
Teach fantasy — not reality — from Year 1
CHILDREN should be taught about the influence of media and advertising from the moment they start school, a UniSA expert said last night. But what’s the reasoning behind it?
Rape accused’s identity revealed
THE identity of a grandfather accused of a series of violent sexual assaults and rapes in North Adelaide has been revealed.
Fears subs will be built abroad
DEFENCE has cast serious doubt on claims that 90 per cent of the $50 billion Future Submarines work would be done in Australia.
New day dawns for Family First
FAMILY First must change with the times, a new candidate says as she puts her hand up for Senator Bob Day’s job.
Adelaide, remember the tea crisis of the 1950s?
SHOPPERS were panic-buying tea this week in 1954 while Premier Tom Playford was imploring the federal government to increase the tea subsidy to offset the rising price.
Taxpayers face $5.6m bill for Bob’s collapse
SOUTH Australian taxpayers could be forced to underwrite an insurance bill of up $5.6 million to protect homeowners affected by the collapse of Senator Bob Day’s Home Australia empire.
Health reforms yet to deliver cost savings, audit finds
TRANSFORMING Health is yet to deliver any of its anticipated cost savings and the State Government has failed to comprehensively analyse the risks involved, an audit has found.
Two mistakes toppled Bob Day’s empire
IN 2003, Bob Day’s Home Australia company was worth almost $400 million and employing about 1000 people. Today, the former Senator will lose his home. So what went wrong?
Brokenshire standing for Day’s vacancy
UPDATE: ROB Brokenshire has confirmed he is also standing for the vacancy created by Bob Day’s shock resignation, as desperate homeowners and tradies demand answers after the collapse of his Adelaide-based building empire.
Legalising mercy killing is a step too far
IT’S a hard call to make but legalising mercy killing in South Australia is a step too far, writes Rex Jory.
Dogs’ secret documents bombshell
UPDATE: The AFL has responded with a statement following secret Western Bulldogs documents detailing explosive undisclosed claims about the leaking of inside information.
Back in black: Meet SA’s $300m man
TAX cuts, infrastructure - with our Budget back in the black, just what will the Treasurer spend it on?
Why this grandmother wanted to die
A GRANDMOTHER’S heart-wrenching 19-week battle with cancer has laid bare her wish to be allowed to end her life. The diary excerpts have been released ahead of a vote on SA euthanasia laws.
Lees’ secret return to the Outback
EXCLUSIVE: Fifteen years on from the murder of her boyfriend Peter Falconio, Joanne Lees has quietly returned to Australia on a heartfelt mission with a twin purpose.
Why you must watch your speed
MOTORISTS are being fined for travelling as low as 1km/h over the speed limit, State Government records have revealed.
There’s no ruffing it for these daycare doggies
MEAL plans, story time, birthday celebrations with cake - it seems every furry friend has its day at doggie daycare.
Save Port Augusta ‘against blackouts’
JAY Weatherill’s Government must reopen Port Augusta’s coal-fired Northern Power Station to prevent another devastating statewide blackout, the Federal Government and state Liberals have demanded.
Which Day will Bob pop up?
A LABOR MP has questioned Family First Senator Bob Day’s mystery leave from Canberra.
The debate we must have
NEXT week, SA politicians will be asked to vote on legalising euthanasia. Premier Jay Weatherill and Liberal MP Sam Duluk are on opposite sides of the debate.
Kids under nine forced to beg, steal
MORE than 3200 children under the age of nine sought emergency help for homelessness last year — with many forced to beg and steal to survive.
Where’s SA’s best-tasting tap water?
IT’S an old joke, the taste of Adelaide’s tap water. But one town has just won the state title for the best-tasting tap water. Can you guess where?
Senior police officer’s job in balance after Hills crash
THE state’s top cop has yet to decide the fate of one of his most trusted officers who was convicted over an Adelaide Hills crash that left a motorcyclist seriously injured.
The 25 medical tests you may not really need
DOCTORS should avoid giving patients tests for certain diseases and sexual infections because it puts people at risk — and wastes taxpayer dollars, health experts say.
BP ‘must compensate’ for $1.4bn Bight drilling pull-out
TREASURER Tom Koutsantonis has demanded BP compensate SA for abandoning its $1.4 billion offshore drilling program in the Great Australian Bight, or make new investments in the state. VOTE NOW
