Rideshare drivers are bypassing compulsory offline periods and driving more than 12 hours a shift, putting themselves and the community at risk. The alarming claims were made by two drivers who told 7NEWS.com.au they knew of people driving while extremely fatigued. Companies such as Uber and Didi have mandatory eight-hour offline periods that kick in … Read more
A group of homeless men living in tents behind a Salvation Army office in Adelaide’s northeast are being forced to move on — but there is nowhere else for them to go, with homeless shelters full across the city. Peter Woodforde is one of the four men living in a gazebo behind the office on … Read more
Bali authorities were tipped off by members of the public before raiding the hotel of a South Australian man who was charged with drug offences, a court has heard. Troy Smith, 49, left a rehabilitation centre in Denpasar before appearing in a local court for the first time on Thursday after being arrested in May. … Read more
South Australia’s Labor government says it wants money out of politics, and will introduce legislation to ban electoral donations. The Electoral (Accountability and Integrity) Amendment Bill 2024 would prohibit the giving and receiving of electoral donations and gifts to registered political parties, members of parliament and candidates. Loans to registered political parties, MPs, groups, or … Read more
Advertised rents in Australia’s capital cities have dropped, in the largest monthly percentage decline recorded since 2020. A fall of 0.5 per cent was recorded in May, according to a new report by SQM Research. This was “driven by falls in Sydney and an unchanged reading out of Melbourne”, the report said. Know the news … Read more
Winter is well and truly here, with Australians set to shiver as temperatures plummet later this week. Temperatures in most states are set to dip into single digits, with Canberra dipping into the negatives. Sydneysiders will shiver through minimums of 7C and 8C from Thursday, with maximum temperatures of 17C and 18C expected. Know the … Read more
Channel 7 presenter Andrew “Cosi” Costello has revealed the jaw-dropping price he was charged for two drinks at a South Australian bar. Costello, who presents the show South Aussie with Cosi, posted a photo of a pint of beer and a glass of rosé. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Channel 7 personality charged $42.50 for two … Read more
Former South Australian Premier Steele Hall is being remembered as a “legend” of politics following his death on Monday, aged 95. Hall became the state’s leader from 1968 to 1970, before leading the Liberal opposition until he resigned from state politics in 1972. A few years later, Hall switched to federal politics, becoming senator and … Read more
Small business owners in South Australia say they will struggle to keep afloat without assistance from the state government. Simone Douglas owns four businesses in South Australia, including The Duke of Brunswick Hotel in Adelaide and The Port Admiral Hotel in the city’s west, but she was recently forced to sell one. Douglas’s accountant told … Read more
The South Australian opposition has taken aim at the government over the state’s buckling health system, sharing a photo of an 84-year-old woman forced to wait for 10 hours in the Lyell McEwin Hospital emergency department after falling severely ill. The woman was suffering severe flu symptoms and reported “coughing to the point of almost … Read more
