South Australian man Troy Smith is being held in a room with 12 other inmates after being accused of drug offences in Bali, 7NEWS understands. The 49-year-old Port Lincoln father of two was arrested on the Indonesian island last month when police raided his hotel room. He is accused of drug possession and drug trafficking, … Read more
South Australian dog owners are being warned to protect people and other animals from dog attacks or they could be fined up to $50,000. The South Australian government is proposing reforms to the state’s Dog and Cat Management Act to increase the penalty for dog attacks and puppy farms. Under the draft laws, an owner … Read more
An Australian father has been pictured for the first time since his arrest on drug charges in Bali 13 days ago. Troy Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, is accused of possessing several grams of methamphetamine sent in a parcel to his hotel room in Kuta. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australian father facing life … Read more
A South Australian pilot and father-of-two has been killed after he was hit by a car while crossing a freeway in California, in the US. Gary Clarke, 56, from Adelaide, was living and working in Sacramento as a first responder helicopter pilot. Last week, his wife of 30 years, Karen, who was at home in … Read more
Children younger than 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts, with an eminent legal eagle to investigate the feasibility of a ban. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former High Court chief justice Robert French AC to examine the legal, regulatory and technological pathways for his government to impose a ban within … Read more
Police from three Australian states are searching for convicted child sex offender Allan Hopkins over further alleged offences involving a minor. Hopkins, 44, served a seven-year sentence for kidnapping a 10-year-old girl from her Paralowie home and raping her in 2007. He was declared a high-risk offender last year and put on a supervision order … Read more
A South Australian dad charged with drug possession in Bali was allegedly sent a parcel of methamphetamine, leading to a raid of his hotel. The Port Lincoln man and his wife were arrested by Bali police on April 30 after 0.04g of meth and a bong were allegedly found in their room. His lawyer, Ida … Read more
After a shock cancer diagnosis, terminally ill Simon Baraniec’s dying wish was simple. The Port Adelaide Football Club fan wanted to return to Adelaide Oval, a place close to his heart, to have a beer and pie with his friends and family. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Terminally ill footy fan granted final wish to enjoy … Read more
Thousands of student teachers, nurses and social workers will be paid hundreds of dollars each week during mandatory work placements, in an Australian first. As part of their degrees, these students must work hundreds of hours of placement, forcing many to give up part-time jobs for unpaid labour. But from July 2025, about 68,000 at … Read more
A NSW man has sold a 5c coin for $2000 — a decade after finding it in his childhood money box. The coin, which was taken into Adelaide coin shop The Purple Penny earlier this year, features a double obverse — the late Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy on both sides. Minted in 2007, its two … Read more
