Patty Van Duijn had started to feel her unborn baby kicking, and she and her partner Lee Simpson had already bought a cot. The pair even moved into a larger home to accommodate their new lives as parents. So when the 29-year-old Adelaide woman’s water broke at 19-weeks gestation, and she gave birth to her … Read more
Australians have taken to the streets to demand an end to gendered violence which advocates warn has reached crisis levels. Thousands of attendees at protests in Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart on Saturday demanded concrete action to break the cycle of violence which has claimed the lives of at least 26 women so far in 2024, … Read more
Southeastern Australia is set to sizzle for another day as a record-breaking autumn heatwave rolls on. Melbourne is expected to bake on Monday, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a top of 37C after a low of 24C. Hot weather is predicted across most of Victoria, with temperatures in the mid to high 30s likely. … Read more
An Adelaide family is praying for a miracle as they prepare to relocate to the US, hoping to save their five-year-old son’s life. Just six years ago, another one of their children was struck down with meningococcal. Now, their youngest has aggressive cancer. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Adelaide family praying for a miracle as they … Read more
Two-day music festival Vintage Vibes — with beloved headliners Groove Armada, Rudimental and Ball Park Music— has announced it “cannot proceed this month”. Event organisers cited economic pressures and an inability to match the advertised experience for the decision to can the January 27-28 event at Tomich Wines in the Adelaide Hills. It was postponed … Read more
New driving laws have come into effect in South Australia. The rule changes are in response to the death of 15-year-old Sophia Naismith, who was hit and killed when the driver of a high-powered Lamborghini mounted a kerb on June 22, 2019. The driver, 37-year-old Alexander Campbell, avoided jail and was handed a five-month suspended … Read more
