South Australia

The youngest of four men convicted for the "bodies in the barrels" murders has been granted parole.

‘Bodies in the barrels’: Snowtown murderer granted parole

James Vlassakis, the youngest of the Snowtown killers, has been granted parole and will serve the rest of his sentence under strict conditions in the community.

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On Thursday, a human skull believed to be Julian Story’s was found by a beagle.

Dog’s grisly find in search for head of man allegedly murdered by Aussie reality star

Beauty And The Geek’s Tamika Chesser has been charged with murdering her boyfriend and disposing of human remains.

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Police allege Julian Story, right, was murdered on June 17.

Horror find ends weeks-long search for head

Police have made a grisly discovery weeks after former Beauty and the Geek contestant Tamika Chesser allegedly murdered and dismembered her boyfriend.

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Tamika Chesser is facing allegations she murdered her boyfriend Julian Story.

Beauty and the Geek star accused of decapitating boyfriend in court

A former Beauty and the Geek star accused of cutting off her boyfriend’s head in a grisly murder has appeared in court.

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A dual citizen is facing court after 500g of heroin was allegedly found ‘oozing’ from his suitcase handles.
Megan Somerville stabbed her young sons but was found not guilty due to mental incompetence.

Mother who stabbed sons while on a drug bender to remain under supervision

Megan Somerville was suffering from mental impairment at the time of the attack.

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Neo nazi Joel Davis has indicated he will fight charges of using a nazi symbol. NewsWire

‘Radical’: Neo-nazi’s next court move

A notorious Aussie neo nazi who has openly praised Adolf Hitler has indicated he will fight charges of using a nazi symbol on ‘constitutional’ grounds.

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A violent hotel brawl, a broken arm, and a deadly shooting.

Daughter warns of ‘revenge’ after dad fatally shot

‘Revenge is coming’: A fatal shooting in Adelaide has sparked a chilling vow from the victim’s daughter, who says her family won’t wait quietly for justice.

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Julian Story's headless body was discovered at Port Lincoln on June 19. (HANDOUT/SOUTH AUSTRALIA POLICE)

Search for man's head called off after TV star charged

Police have called off the search for missing remains of Julian Story, saying his family needs to lay him to rest. ‘We have exhausted all areas of interest.’

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A devastating algal bloom is threatening a population of cuttlefish in South Australia.

Cuttlefish catastrophe feared from deadly algal bloom

Swift action is needed to protect wildlife from a toxic algae bloom, a report warns, as the fate of a spectacular cuttlefish migration hangs in the balance.

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A retrial judge has found four men guilty of murdering a refugee during a drug robbery.

Four men guilty of murdering refugee in drug robbery

Four men whose murder convictions were quashed by the High Court have been found guilty at a retrial over the death of a man during a drug robbery.

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Former Beauty and the Beast contestant Tamika Chesser has been charged with the murder of Julian Story.

Major update in Beauty and the Geek alleged murder case

Police have announced an update on the case of a man allegedly murdered and dismembered by a former Beauty and the Geek star.

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More than two decades after teen Melissa Trussell went missing, a fresh search has been launched to find her remains with police divers scouring a river bed.

Fresh search launched for Aussie teen missing for decades

More than two decades after teen Melissa Trussell went missing, a fresh search has been launched to find her remains with police divers scouring a river bed.

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Brandon Reynolds is working 17 hour days and looking for help.

Viral PA job ad sparks mixed reaction

A personal assistant job ad has sparked backlash for sounding like a man hiring a ‘mum’, but the executive behind it says he’s just trying to get out the door by 9.

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