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
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
Two people have died in a crash between a truck and a freight train near the South Australia-New South Wales border. The crash took place at a train crossing on the Barrier Highway in Bindarrah about 10.30am on Sunday. In a statement, a spokesperson for rail company Pacific National confirmed the deaths of two employees. … 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
More than 1000 South Australians have gathered to mourn the loss of a young man most had never met but whose death has deeply touched people across the state. Charlie Stevens, the son of the state’s Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, died on November 18 after sustaining irreversible brain injuries in an alleged hit-and-run incident, triggering … Read more
A sex offender released from immigration detention following a High Court ruling has been charged with two counts of indecent assault, prompting the federal opposition to call for two ministers to resign. Afghan refugee Aliyawar Yawari was deemed a “danger to the Australian community” by a South Australian judge in 2016 following attacks on three … Read more
