South Australia

Dennis and Melissa Hoskins were both Olympians.

Heartbroken dad’s response to Olympian’s sentence

The devastated family of Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins delivered an emotional statement outside court after her husband and fellow Olympian Rohan Dennis was sentenced.

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55 Northampton Cres in Elizabeth East, Adelaide, will go to auction, but the property needs some love.

Real reason Aussie ‘buyer beware’ home is being sold

The property needs ‘lots of love’ and ‘must sell’ in its current condition.

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Sharks and other marine life have washed up on the shores. Facebook

Horror discoveries at popular beaches

Experts have warned residents to stay away from the water at popular beaches after scores of dead marine life washed up on the shore.

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All metropolitan federal seats in South Australia are now held by the Australian Labor Party, as has been the national trend in the 2025 federal election.

South Australia trends red in 2025 federal election

The only Liberal wins were in Barker and Grey in the east and north of the state.

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A brave Adelaide mother has stopped a lost truck driver as he nearly wipes out several cars on a Adelaide hills road.

‘I needed to stop him’: Brave mum halts drug-positive trucker on wrong road

The truck driver was drug tested at the scene and returned a positive result for Methamphetamine and Cannabis. 

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Joel Evans has died aged 30 after a crash at the ProMX Championship meet.

Family heartbroken after beloved star dies in race crash: ‘We love you so much’

The Australian motocross community is in mourning after the 30-year-old crashed at the top-level championship event.

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Former Liberal leader David Speirs (right) has been convicted and fined for supplying cocaine.

Ex-state Liberal leader fined $9000 for cocaine supply

A former state Liberal leader who supplied cocaine to friends and used the drug as a ‘form of escapism’ has been fined and must do community service.

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‘Brucey’ was seen near Normanville on Tuesday

Algae poisoning theory as sharks edge closer to popular beaches

‘Brucey’ may be in trouble after several sightings of the white pointer across SA’s iconic beaches.

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Both Alvin’s parents were charged for criminal neglect over his death in 2021

Mother of three-week-old baby killed tells father she will never forgive him

Alvin died in 2021 with injuries similar to those found in a ‘high-impact car crash’.

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‘Bruce’ has been earlier spotted at Maslins and Aldinga beaches in the past week.
Vonne McGlynn was murdered by a woman who wanted to use her identity and steal her house. (HANDOUT/SOUTH AUSTRALIA POLICE)

Dismembered neighbour buried under kids' cubbyhouse

A killer who dismembered her elderly neighbour has revealed details of her horrendous crime in a failed bid to have her sentence reduced.

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Valerie went missing wearing a pink collar and weighing less than 4kgs.

Valerie the Dachshund survives 500 days in Aussie wilderness

A miniature dachshund called Valerie has become internationally renowned after recently being spotted alive on Kangaroo Island where she went missing 16 months ago. 

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The north-south motorway was partly closed for hours as crews cleaned up the carcass of the seal.

Sea lion struck by car after straying onto major highway

The road was closed for hours as crews brought in a crane to remove the seal.

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