South Australia
Man dies after crash last week
An ELDERLY man has died after his car crashed into an embankment on the Yorke Peninsula on Thursday.
Twin fires destroy home, bedroom
A FIRE has burnt down a home at Waterloo Corner while another has destroyed a bedroom at Cumberland Park.
Arrest after stolen car crash
A WOMAN has been arrested after the stolen car she was driving crashed into a Stobie pole and then she allegedly tried to hide at a house in Underdale.
Hiker injured at Cleland
A WOMAN has been injured after she fell while trekking at Cleland Conservation Park.
Many without power — and wintry blast not over yet
HUNDREDS are still without power in the aftermath of this weekend’s freak storm, including about 500 households that have been in the dark since Friday.
Same-sex adoption not ‘good thing’ for kids
A GOVERNMENT minister has been attacked as “incredibly insensitive” about his comments on some of SA’s most vulnerable children.
Out of sight, out of mine
IT’S been 12 months since the closure of the Leigh Creek coalmine, prompting a large exodus from the remote Far North community. Those who remain haven’t given up hope that it can survive.
‘Turn the radio off if you don’t like it’
BOB Francis, the most divisive and colourful South Australian to ever sit behind a radio microphone, was loved and loathed in equal measure.
Storm crushes farmers in minutes
RIVERLAND farmers have been left reeling by a powerful storm that destroyed crops and left a damage bill expected to be in the millions.
Wanted escapee caught in Adelaide
WANTED Victorian escapee Lachlan Mitchell — who allegedly stole a ute from a man at gunpoint in Mt Gambier — has been arrested in Adelaide’s south.
Rain fails to dampen our Christmas spirit
GREY clouds threatened to rain on Adelaide’s big parade but the weather didn’t dampen our spirits as we donned our gay apparel and turned out en masse for the annual Christmas Pageant.
Freak storm whacks city, regions
A CLEAN-UP is underway after a freak thunderstorm wrecked cars and belted a shopping centre, classrooms and a hospital, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
Cooking sparks fire that destroys elderly woman’s house
A GRANDMOTHER has been taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation after fire destroyed her Semaphore South home on Friday afternoon.
Superfish Chalmers winds up beached
SWIMMING superstar Kyle Chalmers’ apparently isn’t in complete control in the water. The Olympic champ’s houseboat holiday has been interrupted by navigation problems.
‘Prison escapee’ still on the run after gunpoint carjacking
POLICE have blocked off several Mount Gambier streets as they search for two men who stole a ute at gunpoint, one of whom may be a prison escapee.
SA victims targeted in credit card scam
VULNERABLE people have been scammed out of thousands of dollars by credit card scammers purporting to come from South Australia, police have warned.
Couple arrested after 100km car chase
A LENGTHY car chase through the backstreets and country roads of the state’s east has come to an end with a man and woman in custody.
Dead fish warning as smelly blackwater flows into Murray
DEAD fish are expected to line the River Murray and people are warned of possible skin irritations as the iconic waterway becomes awash with foul-smelling “blackwater” in the coming weeks.
Two arrested after 100km stolen car chase
A COUPLE in a stolen car have been arrested following a two-hour chase through the state’s east. Recap this story and the rest of Friday’s news in The Pulse.
Ambulance involved in minor crash
AN ambulance transporting a patient to hospital has been involved in a crash at Pennington, in Adelaide’s west.
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- Same-sex adoption not ‘good thing’ for kids
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- Many without power — and wintry blast not over yet
