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23rd March 2025

‘I watched my son die in hospital for 13 days’

Attacked by a drugged-up thug outside a pub, Luke Sweetman lay in a hospital for two weeks before he died – his stunned family hoping for a miracle.

Albo wipes $150 from power bills

The federal government has found money in its budget to lock in a reduced energy bill subsidy until the end of the year.

Goers: Mali’s sprawling U-turn is a wrecking ball for housing myth

Jay Weatherill’s urban infill fantasy has been stymied by a new Premier planning to go all out instead. Bravo, writes Peter Goers.

‘Panicked’: Three ways Rachelle’s killer covered their tracks

Rachelle Childs’ killer made three “panicked” but critical moves that could provide police with a way to use modern DNA testing to find a suspect. See the video, listen to the podc...

The teen Adelaide busker who leaves shoppers in tears

He’s the young violinist you’ll see at Adelaide’s biggest farmers’ market – and while his renditions of Billie Eilish get the kids dancing, it’s his Bach that makes shoppers weep.

‘Whyalice springs’: Tensions rise over dry zone

Whyalla has become a tinderbox and it seems ready to explode with Indigenous visitors saying they are being wrongly profiled after vigilante groups form within the town.

The move that sparked Power in wake of Pies horror show

Ken Hinkley has praised his side’s player-driven response after the Power bounced back on Saturday – but, as Simeon Thomas-Wilson writes, a Hinkley move was the game changer.

Here comes the boom! Teen pitch invader obliterated by security

A teenage pitch invader – who received a bone-crunching hip and shoulder from security – has been arrested after running onto Adelaide Oval during the Port Adelaide v Richmond matc...

‘Great response’: Footy fans targeted in union’s election blitz

The state’s key union has continued its public campaign against Coalition leader Peter Dutton ahead of Port Adelaide’s first home match on Saturday.

Cornes: SANFL stars deserve their voices to be heard

Players deserve to have a bigger voice. Both the AFL and the SANFL must recognise this. It may have been 50 years in the making but a SANFL Players Association can no longer be ign...

‘Louise knew what was ahead … a long, drawn-out, torturous death’

Brigette Mitchell had always been against voluntary assisted dying until her sister Louise’s battle with motor neurone disease and decision to die with dignity changed her mind …

Young men turning to sexual practice that kills in 150 seconds

Women, like Alice Birbara, are the victims of this bedroom game that more often than not can go horribly wrong.

Andrew Tate sues Adelaide YouTuber

An Adelaide man is refusing to be silenced, after controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate lodged defamation action against him and others in a US court.

Thousands impacted after huge internet outage

It’s the second outage this week and authorities believe they know the culprit.

‘We’re the forgotten breed’: SA farmers call on Mali to lend a hand

It doesn’t matter who you speak to, the drought is everywhere, and farmers are finding it “hard to sleep at night” and in need of a helping hand.

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Young men turning to sexual practice that kills in 150 seconds

Women, like Alice Birbara, are the victims of this bedroom game that more often than not can go horribly wrong.

I went under the knife and had a facelift at age 37

This woman has joined a growing trend of women in their 20s and 30s who are looking to get facelifts to feel “fresh and snatched”.

Andrew Tate sues Adelaide YouTuber

An Adelaide man is refusing to be silenced, after controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate lodged defamation action against him and others in a US court.

‘I took my real estate agent to task and won. Why you can too’

For stressed, vulnerable house hunters who are unknowingly misled, Lisa Mayoh implores everyone to take a stand, use your voice and fight for what’s just.

Jay-Z, Beyonce ‘discussing’ legal action against Kanye

Jay-Z and Beyonce could launch legal action against Kanye West after his shocking attack against two of their children as Kim Kardashian looks to get sole custody of the former cou...

How I survived a week without an iPhone

Almost five hours a day — that’s how long I spent looking at my smartphone. Something had to change, could a retro-inspired ‘dumb phone’ be the answer?

Aussie DJ’s night-life warning

Havana Brown on her new music, the ‘bizarre’ detail in her marriage – and why Australia needs to dance again.

How Australia has been unfriended by bonkers Trump 2.0

America may be an ally but it is no longer our friend, and Australian flag-bearers for Trumpism might want to ask themselves where their national loyalties really lie, writes Joe H...

‘Very in love’: Clarkey takes a huge step with new girlfriend

Less than a year after they started dating, Michael Clarke and his girlfriend Arabella Sherborne have taken their relationship to the next level.

‘Trend is weird’: TikTok filter reveals big issue

Experts have slammed a filter going viral on TikTok, which makes people appear overweight. Here’s why it’s dangerous.

RBA-cut effect: Aus’ house price prediction exposed

Fresh new data has shown what Australians could expect to happen with house prices across the country..

What every parent and school needs to know after I lost my teen daughter

The mum of a 14-year-old Queensland girl who took her own life has bravely spoken about the alarming way teenagers discuss mental illness.

The dentist visit that shattered a family’s world

After months of toothaches and mouth pain, this married father-of-two was referred by his dentist to an oral specialist – what came next was a “traumatic” discovery.

William sends strong message to Putin with troop visit

Decked out in combat gear and commanding an armed tank, Prince William has shown his support to British troops stationed right near the Russian border.

‘My newborn was floppy and not breathing – she didn’t even cry’

Specialist doctors and medics have been praised for saving another young life after a critically ill newborn was urgently flown from her home.