Passengers on board a Jetstar plane to Adelaide had a flight scare on Wednesday morning as the aircraft suffered a mechanical issue. Emergency crews met flight JQ762 from Sydney on the tarmac at Adelaide Airport. 7NEWS.com.au understands the flight experienced an issue with the aircraft’s hydraulic system. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download … Read more
Some energy drinks sold in South Australian stores have double the maximum permitted level of caffeine, health authorities found during a recent blitz. About 700 highly caffeinated energy drinks were seized during the crackdown by South Australian health authorities on businesses selling non-compliant products. SA Health found some drinks contained levels of caffeine equivalent to … Read more
Police have charged a 64-year-old Victorian man with assault after he allegedly attacked a group wearing Palestinian keffiyehs in an Adelaide hotel. Aboud Shaweesh was among the group of six allegedly hit just after midnight on July 6 at the Franklin Apartments. He alleged that as he and his friends walked into the hotel elevator, … Read more
The number of Glue Stores around Australia will almost halve, following an announcement from the clothing retailer’s parent company. Accent Group on Thursday announced in a trading update to the Australian Securities Exchange, that 17 Glue Stores considered “under performing” would close. It said 18 stores, as well as the online shop, “expected to be … Read more
An Adelaide woman who faces homeless with her severely disabled son was told by a public servant to use “spells” to “manifest” a home because of a shortage of public housing. Katie Fattel, 40, has until September to find a new home because of extensive water damage in her current Woodville private rental. And she … Read more
The South Australian Opposition is calling for the state’s child protection minister to be sacked and a dedicated portfolio to be established following “harrowing” data on offences committed against children in state care. A total of 49 people were charged with sexual offences against children in state care between March 2022 and May 2024, one … Read more
A homeless man who was living in a tent in Adelaide’s northeast will soon have a place to call his own after five years. Peter Woodforde, affectionately known as Woody, was living under a gazebo behind the Salvation Army in Modbury for the last 18 months but was recently told he would have to move … Read more
An increase in children hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu has prompted health authorities to encourage vaccination. RSV is common among young children during late autumn and winter. While most people only get mild symptoms, babies under 12 months are at greater risk of becoming very sick. Know the news with the … Read more
A South Australian corruption watchdog has quit amid her ongoing concerns over what she claims are weaker provisions. Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Ann Vanstone KC says her decision to resign three years before her term expires was prompted mostly by professional reasons. “The 2021 amendments to the legislation governing public integrity in SA damaged the … Read more
A bakery in South Australia has again been crowned the home of Australia’s best sausage roll after taking out the title for the second year running at the weekend. Banana Boogie Bakery in Belair took out the title at the Baking Association of Australia’s (BAA) South Australian Baking Show on Saturday. Having won the title … Read more
