Laws to enable serious repeat child sex offenders to be imprisoned or monitored indefinitely are set to be introduced in South Australia. Under proposed amendments to the Sentencing Act 2017, jailed paedophiles would need to show they can control their sexual instincts before they are released and face lifetime electronic monitoring if they re-enter the … Read more
Australian median rental prices have hit new records, with the average dwelling costing $601 per week or $31,252 annually. Nationally, rental prices increased 8.3 per cent between January and December 2023, CoreLogic’s latest report found. It said the increases have averaged 9.1 per cent for the past three calendar years, whereas the annual growth rate … Read more
A NSW family who spent years preparing for a road trip across Australia have lost almost all their most precious belongings in a caravan fire. The Goncalves family left their family home on the NSW Central Coast to start their year-long travel across Australia in November 2023. On Friday, January 12, while in South Australia, … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content Kate Rasmussen is one of the lucky ones, who got out of the police force before her mental health became deadly. But she knows the dark side of the profession well, telling 7NEWS.com.au she has two friends who had to be resuscitated after attempting to take their own lives. Watch the latest … Read more
A manager at a “medically unsafe” Adelaide mental health facility has had his licence to practise revoked almost six years after an investigation found damning evidence of patient neglect. Kerim Frederick Skelton failed to adequately supervise and manage staff for the care of vulnerable, elderly people who were, in many cases, suffering from significant disabilities … Read more
Amid a growing cost-of-living crisis around the country, many people would be surprised to learn a waterfront property in South Australia could be theirs for just $215,000. The Caloote home, located just over an hour east of Adelaide, fronts onto the River Murray. Featuring two bedrooms, the “cosy and comfortable” home comes fully furnished, according … Read more
An almost 150-year-old chapel nestled in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia has been snapped up by a new owner for little more than $900,000. The 1860 church, which has been converted into a bed and breakfast and wedding venue, was sold on December 27 for $915,000. Located in the small township of Hay Valley, … 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
A South Australian man’s lightbulb moment at a Bunnings store has left him $2.3 million richer. The man from the Adelaide suburb of Woodcroft managed to pull off the dream beginning to 2024 after buying a ticket in the December 30 Saturday Lotto X draw. The man said his decision to buy a ticket had … Read more
