Afternoon edition: David is no Goliath and his failure is on him – not us

Email The quitting opposition leader has blamed The Advertiser for his fall from the top job – but he’s deflecting, writes Leon Georgiou.

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Today's top stories David is no Goliath and his failure is on him – not us The quitting opposition leader has blamed The Advertiser for his fall from the top job – but he’s deflecting, writes Leon Georgiou. READ MORE   Liberal leadership contenders to replace Speirs compared The mantle of SA Liberal leader to replace David Speirs is shaping as a three-horse race. Paul Starick rates the contenders. READ MORE   Budding cafe king announces new plans on the boil While many hospitality operators are struggling, one Adelaide cafe owner is going from strength to strength, opening his third venue in a year. READ MORE   Alarms raised to authorities before 3yo’s death Alarms were raised to authorities before the death of a three-year-old girl, it can be revealed, with her younger sister now in state care. READ MORE   New ramping tragedy as another man dies waiting As ramping rocketed in SA, an elderly man was left waiting more than five hours for help – and when it finally arrived it was too late to save his life. READ MORE   Iconic city pub relaunched with new name and look One of the city’s oldest pubs has reopened following a makeover by the team behind a popular Adelaide Hills drinks brand. READ MORE   Harvest rocked: Music festival given the axe This year’s Harvest Rock music festival has been cancelled – but promoters have left the door ajar for its return in the future. READ MORE   ‘Vicious in the extreme’: Thugs jailed over machete home invasion attack Three young children had to watch their parents being terrorised by four men in a terrifying home invasion, where their father was slashed with a machete. READ MORE   Ken hits back as Houston trade talk becomes ‘real’ The jungle drums are beating – and some believe Port Adelaide star Dan Houston is as good as gone. But coach Ken Hinkley wasn’t quite so sure on Friday. READ MORE   CCTV captures man’s scary act at petrol station Police are hunting for a man who was caught on camera attempting to set fire to petrol bowsers at a western suburbs service station. READ MORE   Live stream: Contax v South Adelaide, Netball SA Premier Grand Final The Panthers are in their first decider, but they need to get through the in-form reigning premier to taste the ultimate success on Friday night. Watch all the Premier/Reserves dou... READ MORE   115 new homes, ‘smart’ playground in bold Yorkes town expansion A Yorkes town will get new houses and huge reserve in an aim for “dream” holiday homes – while a retirement village and childcare centre is also planned. READ MORE   Picton eyes Covid-era fix as ramping hits record levels SA Health released a tender on expressing interest in transforming a “ready-made” facility into a makeshift hospital with 25 beds to ease ramping pressures across Adelaide. READ MORE   Date set for highly emotional Charlie Stevens’ milestone A judge has set a date for the man responsible for Charlie Stevens’ death to face sentencing submissions – and the hearing will be anything but brief. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Advertiser, GPO Box 339, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia.