A woman has been slugged a whopping fine while picking up a young child on a school run in Sydney’s southwest. NSW Police said the 42-year-old woman picked up the child on an e-bike from a school in Canley Vale. Police stopped the woman because the child was not correctly secured on the back of … Read more
Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Haydon’s freedom could be curbed as the South Australian parliament considers new parole laws. New legislation has been introduced designed to widen the definition of a high-risk offender to include those convicted of assisting an offender. Mark Ray Haydon was convicted for his role as an accomplice in the “bodies in … Read more
The SA government has extended the eligibility of a 2 per cent deposit scheme for first home buyers. Previously, the 2 per cent deposit loan offered through state-government backed lender, HomeStart, was only available to eligible tertiary education graduates. Treasurer Stephen Mullighan announced on Monday the scheme would be extended to all first homeowners financing … Read more
Enzo Cornejo has a condition that’s prevalent in about one in four million births worldwide, but while his life experience is incredibly unique, the lessons he’s learnt in his lifetime so far are relevant to everyone. Cornejo was diagnosed with progeria, a condition that causes rapid ageing, just before he turned three. WATCH THE VIDEO … 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
New guidelines for school canteens in South Australia have left a bad taste in mouths, after it was revealed an iconic Australian food will no longer be on offer. Sprinkles of any kind, including 100s and 1000s, are now in the “red 2 category” — meaning they “should not be promoted or encouraged in schools … Read more
An Adelaide family has reminded Australians about the dangers of alcohol, after their father was diagnosed with chronic liver damage. Dhanapati Kandel was a heavy drinker. The 55-year-old, who had been drinking since he was 15, had progressed to consuming a bottle of whisky almost daily before his lifestyle caught up with him. Kandel was … Read more
A woman killed by a falling tree in Adelaide has been identified as Alifia Soeryo, a 22-year-old Indonesian international student. Soeryo was jogging in Park 10 on War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide when she stopped to rest in the shade of a large gum tree — which suddenly broke apart and fell on her. First … Read more
Local residents have protested over fears council will “smash down” an iconic jetty which has fallen into disrepair on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. District Council of Tumby Bay has explained a new jetty will cost millions and residents would have to foot the bill through “not insignificant” rate rises. The Tumby Bay jetty — built … Read more
Romantics have been warned by the South Australian government to maintain a healthy level of scepticism ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14. Those looking for love in the state were robbed of $2 million last year by dating and romance scammers. The alert released on Wednesday revealed just how vulnerable to scams some people … Read more
