Two fishermen had a rare opportunity to see a blanket octopus, last seen in South Australia’s southeast coast almost 30-years ago. Jakyb Sharman and his friend were fishing in the St Vincent Gulf, between Ardrossan and Price, when something that appeared to be a plastic bag in the water caught their eye. The men, who … Read more
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
Australia’s national firearms register is set to be up and running in 2028, allowing law enforcement to access information about guns owned in all states and territories. Some $160 million in funding, announced ahead of the May federal budget, will be spread across four years. The money will be used to establish the register as … Read more
Australians will take to the nation’s streets in their thousands to demand an end to gendered violence which advocates warn has reached crisis levels. About 15 rallies will be held across the nation over the weekend amid calls for concrete action to break the cycle of violence which has claimed the lives of at least … Read more
Is bigger always better? Someone forgot to tell Adelaide, if so, because the South Australian capital might well be the country’s worst-kept secret. Next time you plan an Aussie holiday, don’t worry about the bright lights of Sydney and Melbourne, the sunny days of Brisbane and Gold Coast, or the natural beauty of Far North … Read more
A 33-year-old man has been charged with threatening two paramedics in Adelaide with a firearm when they were called to provide medical support. The ambulance officers were called to a home at Evanston Park at 7.20pm on Sunday, April 14 to treat the 33-year-old man. “While the ambulance officers were treating the man, he allegedly … Read more
An Adelaide couple have thanked a triple-0 operator who guided them through the birth of their son over the phone. Ben and Tiana Green said they planned an at-home water birth for the arrival of their second child with a midwife in December. But Tiana’s contractions started earlier than expected, and she went into labour … Read more
South Australian footballer Sam May remains in a fight for his life after suffering life-altering injuries when he fell several metres through a pub’s roof. The 24-year-old SANFL player was airlifted to Royal Adelaide Hospital and placed in an induced coma on Sunday. He remains in a fight for his life in the ICU. Watch … Read more
A complaining customer has allegedly been splattered with Domino’s pizza after she complained in a Mount Gambier branch on Saturday night. She was bringing back her order, unhappy with the quality of the pizza she said had arrived at her doorstep the night before, and filmed the aggressive response with which she was allegedly met. … Read more
