Many households are on the verge of abandoning their home insurance policies, as new research has found about 1.24 million Australians are facing insurance affordability stress. It comes off the back of home insurance premiums having risen 28 per cent, or $414, to $1894 in the past 12 months, being the biggest hike in two … Read more
Multiple states are on high alert for bushfires, with scorching temperatures forecast ahead of the weekend. A trifecta of dangerous weather conditions has prompted extreme to catastrophic alerts to be issued for parts of South Australia. The Country Fire Service warned Friday would be “one of the most significant fire weather days in several years”. … Read more
For more than 40 years, Adelaide man Mustapha Chahine has yearned for answers over the disappearance of his son Khaled from a Lebanese street. The family suspects he was taken when he was just 16 by Israeli soldiers as the first Lebanon war was about to erupt. It came after Mustapha had already experienced immense … Read more
A beloved Adelaide teacher has been killed in a traffic accident in California. The exact circumstances of Leland Dutcher’s death are unclear, but his family said he was riding a bike when he was killed over the weekend. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tributes flow for much-loved Adelaide school teacher. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
Royal Adelaide Show attendees have been warned to remain on the lookout for counterfeit cash as South Australia police investigate a number of fake bank notes circulating at the event. Three counterfeit $50 notes were passed at three separate stalls at the Royal Adelaide Show between Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8, police said. … Read more
South Australian Premier Peter Malinaukas and his wife, Annabel, have welcomed their fourth child. The Premier announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that George Robert Malinauskas, was born on Thursday, November 16, weighing 4.14kg. He also shared a photo of George with his older siblings, Sophie, 8, Jack, 6, and Eliza, 3. Watch the … Read more
Adelaide builder Qattro has been placed into voluntary administration, with the company’s boss blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for its demise. Qattro’s managing director Bradley Jansen said he had “exhausted all options” to try to help the company recover post-pandemic, only for supply chain issues and labour shortages to hamper his efforts. “I have made significant … Read more
Karen Scarlett had been eagerly waiting to move into her dream home that’s been under construction with Adelaide-based builder, Qattro, for three years. Now she faces the idea of giving it up all together to buy another home, which could cost her $150,000 more than the first house, or continue renting. “When you’re on a … Read more
South Australian construction company Wake Concepts has appointed a liquidator and terminated about 100 staff members. Wake Concepts specialised in the construction of wall and ceiling linings, with its major project at the time of liquidation being Adelaide’s Festival Tower in the CBD. Insolvency firm Heard Phillips Lieberenz was appointed on September 19 with Anthony … Read more
Maverick federal MP Bob Katter wants to scrap the King’s image from the country’s coins in favour of significant Australians. The Katter’s Australian Party leader has touted an alternative design for the national currency, suggesting it could feature a Kalkadoon warrior or distinguished Australian soldier Ralph Honner. “Surely you’d put Kokoda hero Ralph Honner on … Read more
