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GIVE HOLLY A CHANCE
Balaklava’s Holly Zerk, 9, has suffered a relapse of a killer cancer, but the treatment she desperately needs is not available in Australia.
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Delta born to try on big stage
Delta Goodrem says she was courted for years to represent Australia at Eurovision Song Contest – but the timing now felt right. The popular singer-songwriter told The Watchlist the stars had finally aligned for her to perform at this year’s event in...
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STOLEN BY A MONSTER
Snatched from her bed and allegedly taken by red-eyed known criminal Jefferson Lewis, five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby endured horrors before her body was found on Thursday near where she went missing in Alice Springs. Last night, Lewis was attacked...
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DEADLY DIVE
Horrifying footage shows a light plane turn sharply sideways before plunging into a hangar at Parafield Airport, sparking an inferno which killed two people in the aircraft and injured ten others. One of the injured was fighting for life after the DA42...
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RAPISTS’ PARADISE
Forensic mental health patients who have committed violent crimes, including rape and murder, are being inadequately supervised in the community, with a medical body warning someone “will be hurt” due to understaffing.
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KNEES UP FOR KILLER
A double murderer will get weekly insurance payments after an Adelaide recycling plant unsuccessfully sought to use Michael Francis Loader’s killer past to convince a judge he had lied about injuring his knee.
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‘WHACK JOB’
A defiant Donald Trump has survived a suspected third assassination attempt, which was foiled in dramatic scenes in Washington DC. Teacher Cole Allen, armed with multiple weapons, stormed the event at the Washington Hilton, forcing the evacuation of...
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COPS’ GRAVE SECRET
SA Police is expected to be served a summons ordering it to hand over secret internal investigation documents to a court over allegations a sergeant was bullied by a superior officer before taking his own life.
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MONSTER OF THE MOUNT
A Mount Gambier pedophile father has been jailed for at least three decades for the horrific sex abuse of many children, including his own one-month-old baby and a child with a disability. The children were filmed for his depraved pleasure. The...
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‘WE’VE CRIED A RIVER’
Adelaide chef Chris Jarmer, who also cooks for the Crows, has shared his family’s heartbreak after the sudden death of his nephew Alexander Philogene, 21, from meningococcal disease while studying in Europe.
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REAL LIFE HOMEWARD HOUND
Pooped pup Rupert is resting after a month on the run with his staffy mate Finni in a real life Homeward Bound adventure on a Murraylands island.
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A DOG’S BREAKFAST
Port Adelaide star Zak Butters was let off a fine over alleged umpire abuse last night because of a “miscarriage of justice.” In bizarre scenes, a barking labradoodle owned by the club’s lawyer interrupted proceedings, before the controversial case...
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I’M NO WAR CRIMINAL
Former SAS soldier Ben RobertsSmith has slammed the AFP’s decision to arrest him in front of his family as an “unnecessary spectacle”, as he vows to fight war crime charges.
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ROAD TO DEBT RUIN
SA’s growing debt is making state budget repair “a clear priority” as interest rates rise and costly health system pressures intensify, a top-level economic report has revealed. Major infrastructure projects are fuelling the debt.
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RENTAL MELTDOWN
Adelaide is the mainland capital with the most to lose from a capital gains tax shake-up, with half the city in the firing line and a fullblown rental crisis on the horizon if CGT is slashed in the federal budget.
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WE LOVE YOU FOREVER
The heartbroken wife of Jaryd Dawson, the older brother of Adelaide Crows captain Jordan Dawson, has shared the final photo of her husband and their baby son – taken just two days before his shock death. Jessica Dawson posted : “Now my heart is...
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DAWSON’S HEARTACHE
The older brother of Adelaide Crows captain Jordan Dawson has been remembered as a beloved member of the Robe community following his sudden death. The body of Jaryd Dawson, 35, himself an accomplished footballer and building company owner, was found...
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NO SELFIE CONTROL
SA Police’s own road safety boss, Superintendent Shane Johnson, will face an internal investigation after leaked photos to The Advertiser show him breaking the same traffic rules he is in charge of enforcing.
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COURTING CONTROVERSY
The wife of one of the state’s top judges is facing allegations she sent confidential case files to her husband while working at a leading law firm.
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PUMP THE GAS, PM
The head of Adelaidebased mining giant Santos has slammed slow approval processes for gas developments, saying they need to be “more reliable and more workable” if Australia is to boost its energy security. Kevin Gallagher’s call to stop legal...
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VISION OF BRUTALITY
The shocking moment a drunk thug stabs a stranger on a popular CBD night-life strip has been revealed on CCTV footage for the first time. The vision – released to the Sunday Mail by Courts SA – shows the victim eating takeaway food with a friend on...
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SCRUTINY ‘LIKE MURDER’
Steven Trigg has compared the scrutiny he received at the height of the Adelaide Crows’ Kurt Tippett saga with someone facing murder charges. Mr Trigg was the club’s chief executive for 13 years before leaving in 2014 after receiving a six-month ban...
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GATHER ROUND RIVAL
South Australian businessman and Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham wants the AFL to combine Opening Round with a second Gather Round next year, where all 18 clubs would open the 2027 season in NSW and Queensland. Mr Pridham said AFL bosses already...
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GIVE US THRILLS, DILLS
Jacinta Round An 8-year-old boy named Tucker, brother of a sibling in the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, asked AFL boss Andrew Dillon what every South Australian wants to know: “Is Gather Round staying in SA?”
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WAR HERO CAGED
War hero Ben RobertsSmith was in a cell last night after he was arrested and denied bail on five warcrime murder charges. The 47-year-old former SAS corporal and Victoria Cross recipient was arrested at Sydney Airport after flying in from Queensland...
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FUEL UNDER THE PUMP
Australians face the grim prospect of fuel rationing with energy supplies unable to be guaranteed beyond May. Fuel shipment contracts are secured 30 days in advance and shipments are locked in only until early next month. While Singapore, Japan and...
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‘WE GOT HIM’
A high-ranking US Air Force officer hid behind enemy lines in the mountains of Iran for 24 hours before being rescued in an audacious and hugely complex operation.
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WAR CHEST RAIDERS
Australians have withdrawn an estimated $85bn in savings just to make ends meet as soaring living costs force many to cancel holidays, delay basic spending such as haircuts, borrow from family or even move back in with their parents. Incomes have...
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NUROFEN NEARLY KILLED ME
An Adelaide man who took 30 Nurofen tablets within two days for an extreme toothache has revealed how his heart stopped for several minutes during emergency surgery. Simon Yeaman, 61, (above) has spent the past 11 days at the Royal Adelaide Hospital...
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SAS sent to Middle East on standby
Australia has sent SAS troops to the Middle East to be on standby in case the Iran war escalates. A contingent of about 90 Special Air Service Regiment members were sent to the region two weeks ago. The elite soldiers were likely to have travelled to...
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ONE-POINT WONDERS
The Adelaide 36ers have defied the Sydney Kings in a thrilling game 4 of the NBL Championship Series, winning by a single point on their home court last night to send the grand final to a fifth and deciding game in Sydney on Sunday.
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House that! SA homes outdo Vic
For years, Adelaide residents have been able to clap back at our Melbourne neighbours with: “Yeah, well at least our houses are cheaper than yours.” Well, those days are over, as a new report reveals Adelaide’s median house price has overtaken the...
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BRAIN DOC PUT ON ICE
A neurosurgeon has been removed from “working in a patient-facing role at SA Health” amid investigation into surgery cases, The Advertiser can reveal. Dr Amal Abou-Hamden (pictured) operated on Malekai Croxton, whose case was looked at by two...
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FUELS RUSH IN
Australia’s political leaders will today “war game” worst-case fuel scenarios to avoid draconian restrictions such as petrol rationing, as the SA government ruled out free public transport despite other states offering discounted fares.
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AFL fans win daytime grand final
The AFL grand final will be kept in its traditional afternoon timeslot for at least the next two years in a surprise win for traditionalist fans. The set game time will be announced tomorrow, with the premiership decider to start at 2pm (SA time) this...
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ROBOTS AT YOUR SERVICE
Premier Peter Malinauskas wants to use artificial intelligence and new technology “to drive efficiency and productivity” in South Australia’s 122,000-strong public service. “Governments have to be looking to use new technologies, just like the private...
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GRANDMAS UNITE
Gus’s grandmother Shannon Murray is supporting partner, Gus’s other grandma Josie Murray, as the pair ‘hope information comes to light soon’. It is six months today since the four year old vanished without trace in the outback.
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DEATH TRAP ROAD
Birdwood residents have been lobbying for a roundabout at a notorious intersection that claimed three lives this week and where a baby previously died. Three people died and two more were seriously injured after a horror crash between a truck and a...
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ALICE ROLLS IN, ZOE JETTISONS
Premier Peter Malinauskas will elevate new Unley MP Alice Rolls (right) straight into cabinet as a reward for winning the blue-ribbon Liberal seat. Meanwhile, respected veteran minister Zoe Bettison (left) is stepping away to support family.
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ALL STRUNG OUT
Connor Rozee will have surgery on his injured hamstring and spend months on the sideline
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PAULINE’S PREFERENCE
One Nation has been accused of “gaming” the state electoral system by encouraging supporters to only vote “1” for its candidates – enabling the party rather than voters to direct preferences for its own benefit. Pauline Hanson’s party used a...
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Paul Starick
Peter Malinauskas romped to victory last night, defying a historic One Nation surge with Pauline Hanson vowing her new MPs would be “landmines” to trap the Premier.
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ON THE RUN NATION
One Nation has sensationally dumped one of its candidates on the eve of the South Australian election after allegations emerged he is wanted in the UK for failing to attend court on a sexual touching charge.
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FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT
Labor election spending would add almost $750m to ballooning state debt which is approaching $50bn, costings revealed on Thursday show. Taxpayers face an annual interest bill of close to $2.5bn – or $6.7m a day – with war in the Middle East and rising...
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PARTY CRASHER
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has surged to second place behind Labor in an Advertiser poll. She took Peter Malinauskas to task yesterday.
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WAR ON JIMFLATION
South Australian homeowners are suffering “growing stress” as interest rates have jumped yet again as the RBA tries to tame domestic inflation unrelated to the oil crisis. The 0.25 per cent jump came after repeated warnings to Treasurer Jim Chalmers...
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MATES’ GRIM FATE
The loss of three mates on a fishing holiday has shattered the town of Beachport. One man said a friend had warned the trio of high seas, but the men pressed on without life jackets.
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HURRY UP YOU FUELS
Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s plan to prevent petrol shortages won’t be signed off for days, as the state government convenes industry crisis talks.
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SWIPE OUT DV DATERS
Domestic violence and sexual offenders will be banned from online dating for a minimum of 10 years and face jail time for breaches if Labor wins next weekend’s state election. Under “world-leading” reforms, serious offenders could be barred from...
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MALI 5PM KNOCK-OFF
Public servants and local government workers in South Australia will no longer need to respond to unreasonable outof-hours contact under a Labor election pledge. Workers earning less than $150,000 a year will be legally protected from punitive action...
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DYING FOR DIESEL
West Coast farming communities are battling grief and despair after a tragic string of deaths, as the fuel crisis is set to worsen their woes. In an effort to convince the state government to extend the drought relief loans package to his region,...
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I’M OUT, CHRIS
Former AFL star Chris McDermott launched his campaign with Sarah Game’s Fair Go for Australians party with a bang but quit with a whimper via text. McDermott cited “irreconcilable differences” with Ms Game.
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BOWSER WOWSERS
Price gouging and empty bowsers because of panic buying are hitting farming communities as smaller petrol stations run dry. Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said supplies were “secure” and stockpiling unnecessary.
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WAR AND FLEECE
Spiralling petrol prices could send inflation above 5 per cent, the NAB warns, as economic shockwaves from the Middle East crisis spur panic buying and send pump prices in Adelaide surging by 40c a litre.
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CLASS ACTION
EXCLUSIVE Aden Hill Every South Australian public primary and middle school student will have “active learning” exercises for 2 ½ hours a week, Labor will promise today. SA’s first mandatory physical activity policy will also include performing arts...
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FARMERS DROP THE BOM
The Bureau of Meteorology’s 2025 performance has been rated a resounding failure by the state’s grain growers in a landmark survey by Grain Producers SA. Threequarters believe its forecasting accuracy hasn’t improved in a decade and farmers gave an...
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DEBTS RUIN GREAT
Former Power and Crows star David Brown, who is awaiting a concussion payout, faces homelessness after his bankrupt estate’s trustee launched legal action to evict him from his home over credit card debt.
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DEAD BABY NEGLECT
Police charged a 31-year-old woman with criminal neglect after a nine-month-old boy was found unresponsive in a car outside an Elizabeth Downs home. Witnesses gave the infant CPR until paramedics arrived but he could not be saved.
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GUS’S FAMILY TURNS
The police commissioner has revealed two relatives of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont are “not co-operating” with investigators. Grant Stevens made the statement while also saying Taskforce Horizon would be returning to the family’s sheep station at...
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US President Donald Trump delivered an ominous message for Iran that the biggest barrage is still to come HOLIDAY FROM HELL
FULL REPORTS 8-11
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BURGERS TO BOMBS
The government is scrambling to get 115,000 Aussies stranded in the Middle East home as Donald Trump said combat operations will “continue until all of our objectives are achieved”. The president launched air strikes on Iran hours after leaving a...
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IRANIAN REIGN OF TERROR LIES IN RUINS
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37year reign of terror is over after he was assassinated in a wave of deadly airstrikes on Iran that Donald Trump vowed to escalate if Tehran followed through on threats to strike the US “harder than ever before”. As Iran...
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IRAN COPS EPIC FURY
US President Donald Trump promised to “totally obliterate” Iran’s missile industry as America and Israel launched a joint offensive of strikes against the Middle East pariah state overnight. As Mr Trump confirmed “major combat operations”, dubbed...
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The alarm before the storm State braces for record falls and flash flooding – but Outback kids are having a blast in the rain
Ollie Luckraft, 11, Annie Luckraft, 8, and Caleb McNab, 9, enjoy the First Lagoon on Bendleby Ranges Station near Orroroo. Picture: Brett Hartwig
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GOD’S WAITING ROOM FULL
No more Boomers, we’re full. That’s Victor Harbor Council’s message to ageing Baby Boomers as the town tries to extricate itself from Peter Malinauskas’s plan to abolish stamp duty for downsizers over 60. The council says the Premier’s policy would...
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BUY AS YOU RENT
Prospective homeowners will be able to rent 2000 new homes with 25 per cent of rent payments going towards a deposit to buy the homes. The $400m taxpayer-funded scheme will allow renters to buy the home at a fixed price after two years.
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IS PETER MALINAUSKAS BUT RUNNING FOR ELECTION WHO REALLY RUNS SA
has The Advertiser biggest compiled the runs the ever list of who Power 1000 state. The in contains big names business, politics sport, community. and the
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ALP’S BURN HURN PLOT
Already haemorrhaging votes to One Nation, Liberal Leader Ashton Hurn is to be delivered new pain with Labor to announce a new hospital near Gawler in a bid to try to oust her from her seat. The uncosted plan has no timeline to open. Labor is...
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SOLD! HOUSE LAND BUY-UP
A new $500m fund to buy prime land for fast-tracked housing will target two army barracks in the suburbs, in the latest pledge by the Premier to fix SA’s chronic shortage of homes.
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EMPTY NESTERS’ GOLDEN EGG
Stamp duty would be abolished for South Australian downsizers buying new homes in a one-off lucrative Labor election pitch – which could save baby boomers up to $100,000.
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Will Libs please explain
The Liberals are third behind Labor and One Nation, a bombshell Advertiser-YouGov poll shows. Liberal primary support has dropped by a point since Ashton Hurn took over in December to 20 per cent – two points behind One Nation. Premier Peter...
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GRAND THEFT MOTO
South Australia is poised to poach the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix from Victoria – decades after losing Formula 1 to it. MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta landed in Adelaide on Wednesday night and was greeted and...
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GUS’S AERIAL ANGELS
A police helicopter searching for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont was deployed to a national park on Tuesday morning to scour difficultto-access terrain next to the station where the little boy mysteriously vanished. Four police cadaver dogs, trained...
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GUS GRAN CHARGE
Police yesterday swooped on the grandmother of missing fouryear-old Gus Lamont and charged her with firearm offences. A stern-faced Josie Murray drove away from Peterborough police station after being granted bail for the offences, which police said...
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DEMERIT DODGERS
More than 2500 motorists in six months capitalised on a corporate fines loophole allowing them to avoid losing demerits for traffic offences.
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