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Former Comanchero kingpin and brother have murder charges dropped after plea deal
By Ethan Rix
Youssef Assoum was shot in the leg at close range in December 2014 and died from severe blood loss, court documents read.
'Bronze culture killing us': Australians of Year issue dire warning as thousands flock to the beach
By Ethan Rix
The 2024 Australians of the Year have warned the nation's tanning culture is "killing us", but that hasn't stopped of people hitting the beach on a scorching Australia Day.
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We went to Albanese's Sydney electorate for reaction to his tax cuts. Here's what people think
By Ethan Rix and Sean Tarek Goodwin
The federal government's move to halve the stage 3 tax cuts for higher earners and instead prioritise relief across the board has been described as both "good government" and an "unbelievable" broken promise.
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Elderly man accused of murdering wife excused from court due to infection and delirium
By Ethan Rix
A 91-year-old Adelaide man accused of murdering his wife, Maria Dimasi, at their suburban home in December, is excused from his court hearing after a magistrate heard he is suffering from illness.
James accepted a free offer to demolish his house after flooding — but found out he was on 'undocumented' land
By Ethan Rix
When his Murray riverfront home was left uninhabitable by floodwaters 12 months ago, James Bailey took up an SA government offer to have it demolished, so he could rebuild it — but an issue with the title on the land has left him stuck.
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Employer thanks those who helped injured colleague after Adelaide woman allegedly murdered
By Ethan Rix
The employer of a woman who was allegedly murdered and another seriously injured in Adelaide's south west has spoken out for the first time to praise witnesses and paramedics who helped save one of their colleagues' lives.
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‘It is absolutely disgusting’: It's been one year since flooding hit this region and residents are still cleaning up
By Ethan Rix
A year on from South Australia's River Murray floods, a "long list" of infrastructure repairs remain unfinished, popular tourist destinations are still in ruin and some residents are having to go it alone.
More than 30,000 lightning strikes hit SA as crews kept busy in catastrophic fire conditions
By Ethan Rix, Joshua Boscaini, Stacey Pestrin, and Camron Slessor
The Country Fire Service is monitoring several fires in South Australia after searing heat, strong winds and dry lightning strikes hit several areas.
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'Do not rely on firefighters': South Australians urged to prepare ahead of predicted catastrophic fire conditions
By Ethan Rix, Stacey Pestrin, Joshua Boscaini, and Josephine Lim
South Australians are urged to prepare for what is forecast to be one of the most significant fire weather days in years, along with the potential for power outages.
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Adelaide school sent into lockdown, as police searched for man who escaped Border Force custody
By Ethan Rix
SA Police says the man is not one of the more than 140 detainees released in response to last month's High Court ruling.
Adelaide man accused of murdering Maria Dimasi phoned police on the night of her death, court hears
By Ethan Rix
The Port Adelaide Magistrates Court hears Francesco Dimasi, who is charged with murdering his 85-year-old wife in Adelaide's west, was heavily intoxicated on the night he allegedly killed his wife. WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Australian man reunited with daughters after weeks stuck in Gaza
By Ethan Rix
Kamal El-Gadba was in Gaza for the first time in 12 years, meeting the newest additions to his family and catching up on old times. Then war broke out.
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Tourism sector takes stock of South Australia's slow post-pandemic international visitor recovery
By Ethan Rix
Dolphin cruise operator William Pyke knew international tourism figures would not bounce back right away after the pandemic — but he did not think it would take this long.
SA man who used 'vehicle as a weapon' sentenced over fatal crash
By Ethan Rix
Michael Charles Henley, 24, deliberately crashed into another car multiple times in Adelaide's south in 2021, killing a 20-year-old soon-to-be father. Today the 24-year-old was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison, with a non-parole period of 11 years.
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Police officer feared her head would be repeatedly smashed by anti-vaccine protester during alleged assault, trial hears
By Ethan Rix
A court in Adelaide has heard a female police officer who allegedly had "clumps of actual hair" pulled out of her scalp by an anti-vaccination political candidate feared her head would be repeatedly smashed into the pavement.
Woman accused of 'pulling actual clumps of hair' out of police officer's scalp pleads not guilty
By Ethan Rix
A failed South Australian Senate candidate and anti-vaccine protester standing trial for assaulting a female police officer will argue she was attempting to free herself from an "unlawful" arrest, a court hears.
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Taxi passenger sentenced over road rage death of 70yo in Adelaide CBD
By Ethan Rix
A man who killed a 70-year-old during a road rage incident in Adelaide's CBD will spend at least four and a half years behind bars.
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Rapist who used fake AFP ID to enter Adelaide hotel room pleads guilty
By Ethan Rix
Father-of-two Shivan Suresh Agravat posed as a federal police officer by using a fake badge that he printed off from home so he could gain entry to an Adelaide hotel room, where he raped a woman in 2020.
Shoe sole and abandoned van among clues in outback disappearance of gold prospector
By Ethan Rix
Alan Leslie Graham was 79 at the time he was last seen in April 2016 at Angepena Station during a prospecting trip to SA's far north, and the state's coroner is now trying to piece together his final movements from witness testimonies.
Climate change protester pleads guilty over abseiling stunt that stopped traffic
By Ethan Rix
A climate change protester pleads guilty after causing traffic chaos in Adelaide by abseiling off a CBD bridge.
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Petrol's hit $2.29 a litre — but prices in SA have been among the nation's lowest
By Ethan Rix
Petrol prices across SA soar above two dollars a litre, compounding cost-of-living pressures for those doing it tough, and while authorities expect prices to remain high for the foreseeable future, some consumers are changing their habits to match the price cycle.
Federal government reveals cost of abandoned nuclear waste dump in South Australia
By Ethan Rix
Resources Minister Madeleine King says the Commonwealth had spent $108.6 million towards establishing the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF) between July 2014 and August 2023.
SA Education Department chief deplores 'escalation' of racism towards Aboriginal staff
By Ethan Rix
In an email to employees, Department for Education chief executive Martin Westwell says he is "extremely disappointed" by reports that some Aboriginal staff have experienced racism in the lead up to the referendum in October.
SA army veteran has manslaughter charge dropped
By Ethan Rix
An army veteran who was charged with the manslaughter of his wife has had the charge against him dropped a day before he was due to stand trial.
SA prosecutors' office likened to Hunger Games in damning review of workplace culture
By Ethan Rix
A report tabled in SA parliament finds that the state's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions suffers from a "dysfunctional and broken" workplace culture where staff "don't feel safe, valued, heard or seen".
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