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Malcolm Sutton
Malcolm Sutton is a digital producer and journalist with ABC News in South Australia. Follow Malcolm on Twitter @malcolmsutton
Uncertain future for 'ugly hulk' in Adelaide's River Torrens
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Nearly two months have passed since the Adelaide Festival but a large concrete slab remains embedded in the city's River Torrens, creating an eyesore for tourists in a precinct the city boasts as one of its prettiest.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, events, visual-art, adelaide-5000, sa
Cassandra Sainsbury's fiance vows to stick by her 'no matter how long' it takes
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The fiance of accused drug smuggler Cassandra Sainsbury says he has "no doubt" she is innocent and intends to marry her despite her incarceration in a Colombian prison.
Topics: drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, colombia, sa
Cameras set up in hope of confirming platypus 'sighting' in Adelaide Hills
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Cameras are being placed in areas of Sturt Gorge in the Adelaide foothills to try and confirm "anecdotal reports" of a wild platypus being sighted where they are thought to be extinct.
Topics: environment, environmental-impact, animals, human-interest, craigburn-farm-5051, mylor-5153, sa
Accused cocaine smuggler 'could return home with complicity admission' (photos)
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An Adelaide woman accused of trying to smuggle cocaine out of Colombia could have her case ruled on in 90 days and complete her punishment in Australia if she admits to a level of complicity, her newly appointed Colombia-based lawyer says.
Topics: drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, colombia, adelaide-5000, australia
Indigenous influence on AFL 'confirmed' by historical transcripts
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In a week when AFL vilification again raised its ugly head, further evidence emerges about the game’s Indigenous origins, with a historian citing transcripts she says proves a key Aboriginal influence.
Topics: australian-football-league, community-and-society, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, history, sport, vic, sa, nsw, wa, melbourne-3000, adelaide-5000, sydney-2000, hobart-7000, perth-6000, nt, australia
Revealed: How AFL docs keep bloodied players on the field
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A retired AFL club doctor reveals the tricks deployed to get players back on the field just minutes after they receive lacerations, dislocations, broken noses or corked thighs.
Topics: australian-football-league, sport, sanfl, wafl, health, victorian-football-league-vfl, adelaide-5000, sa, vic, melbourne-3000, nsw, sydney-2000, wa, perth-6000, qld, brisbane-4000, nt
Carly's Law introduced to protect minors from online predators
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Authorities will be able to prosecute those lying about their age to minors online and intervene before a predator can act under new legislation introduced by the Federal Government.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, murder-and-manslaughter, crime, federal-parliament, parliament, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
What happened at Salt Creek?
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Over two weeks, the community has listened in horror as details emerge in court of the kidnapping and assault of two backpackers on a remote stretch of beach in South Australia.
Topics: courts-and-trials, crime, law-crime-and-justice, meningie-5264, adelaide-5000, sa
Uber drivers earning 'minimum wage', SA drivers say
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Despite the ride-sharing service remaining illegal in South Australia due to a stand-off with the State Government, Uber drivers are speaking out against their "minimum wage" work and are questioning whether it is worth their while.
Topics: regulation, states-and-territories, parliament, government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, road-transport, adelaide-5000, sa
Irish pub culture in Adelaide changing as trends, taxes take over
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Irish-themed bars across the country are gearing up for St Patrick's Day on Friday, but outside the annual celebration, Irish pub culture appears to be in decline, with changing trends and increasing taxes on pub beer to blame.
Topics: popular-culture, community-and-society, alcohol, adelaide-5000, sa
Housing affordability: Is it time to move to Adelaide?
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With house prices fast becoming unaffordable for young adults — particularly in Sydney and Melbourne — is it time to have a closer look at Adelaide?
Topics: community-and-society, arts-and-entertainment, carnivals-and-festivals, house-and-home, housing, human-interest, adelaide-5000, perth-6000, brisbane-4000, sydney-2000, melbourne-3000
Why virtual assistants are predominantly female
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In the pockets of millions and on desktops worldwide, female voices are driving a quiet revolution that appears unstoppable. Is this another step towards gender parity, or does it reinforce outdated attitudes about women?
Topics: internet-technology, computers-and-technology, community-and-society, internet-culture, women, human-interest, adelaide-5000, sa
Pedal-powered businesses riding wave of success in Adelaide
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Adelaide may be experiencing big challenges due largely to the exit of large-scale manufacturing, but a shining light is emerging in pedal-powered businesses.
Topics: community-and-society, lifestyle, small-business, human-interest, adelaide-5000, sa
Angus Stone drives 'wrecked Lamborghini' to Womadelaide
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Angus Stone reveals his band Dope Lemon, playing at Womadelaide on Saturday, gets its name from a scene where the Wolf of Wall Street wrecks his Lamborghini while stoned.
Topics: community-and-society, music, bands-and-artists, carnivals-and-festivals, community-and-multicultural-festivals, people, human-interest, adelaide-5000, sa
Perfect anvil thunderstorm over the Barossa sends Adelaide eyes skywards
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A perfectly formed anvil thunderstorm cloud spreads across the northern skies of Adelaide, dumping heavy rain on the Barossa and igniting a Twitter frenzy.
Topics: weather, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, sa
SA free-to-air AFL coverage to be delayed in unprecedented change
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Free-to-air AFL coverage suffers its biggest blow since South Australia joined the national competition in 1991, with five interstate games to receive delayed broadcasts.
Topics: sport, australian-football-league, adelaide-5000, sa, perth-6000, wa
Documentary of 'last intact wilderness' to be released ahead of Bight drilling push
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As energy firm Chevron pushes ahead with plans to drill four exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight, an opposing alliance is preparing to release a documentary it says will initiate tourism in the region and persuade Australians to resist mining there.
Topics: mining-environmental-issues, environment, environmental-impact, port-lincoln-5606, sa, adelaide-5000
Massive Adelaide Fringe 'still a fringe' as attention turns to interstate
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When the Adelaide Fringe Festival became a legal organisation in 1975, founding chairman Frank Ford never expected it to grow to be the world's second-largest annual arts festival — and all without tapping into the unrealised potential of interstate audiences.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, visual-art, adelaide-5000, sa
Coke's exit from SA after more than 75 years 'a blow' for Thebarton
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For the people of Thebarton, the closure of Coca-Cola's bottling plant in Adelaide will be like having "your heart ripped out", a local historian says, who remembers touring the newly opened factory in 1951 as a child.
Topics: unemployment, community-and-society, company-news, thebarton-5031, adelaide-5000, sa
'Ridiculous' Adelaide Oval food prices making footy 'untenable' for families
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Food and drink prices at Adelaide Oval remain at a "ridiculous" level and a recent reduction of between 10 to 30 cents is an insult, punters say, ahead of the international T20 match tonight.
Topics: community-and-society, alcohol, lifestyle-and-leisure, food-and-cooking, adelaide-5000, sa
Jockey on 'edge of breakdown' during reckless racing incident: lawyer
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South Australian jockey Josh Cartwright, who intentionally collided with a race horse and unseated the jockey of another, is suspended from riding for 18 months, despite his lawyer claiming he was "on the edge of a breakdown" and saw his actions as "a way out".
Topics: horse-racing, sport, suicide, morphettville-5043, adelaide-5000, sa
Gas, solar mix could reduce SA's reliance on national power
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South Australia could reduce its reliance on the National Electricity Market through major infrastructure investment, according to a policy expert, as it looks to overcome a privatised market that has proved unreliable.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, alternative-energy, environment, states-and-territories, energy, adelaide-5000, sa
Virtual reality boom brings risk of new addiction
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The technological world may be on the cusp of a revolution, the extent of which is predicted to mimic the take-up of the smartphone in the late 2000s, but some experts call for caution.
Topics: computers-and-technology, internet-technology, science-and-technology, health, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
Adelaide United board faces backlash from fans over team performance
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Adelaide United's dismal season ignites a stoush between the board and fans, who have been accused of directing "inappropriate language" at the board after Saturday's loss to Melbourne Victory.
Topics: soccer, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, sa
Tinder, Facebook images of children putting them at risk, authorities warn
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Parents using images of their children "as pawns" to attract a mate on Tinder, or innocently uploading a snap to Facebook, are putting children at risk and ignoring their rights to privacy, authorities warn.
Topics: internet-culture, information-and-communication, social-media, law-crime-and-justice, australia, sa, adelaide-5000
