SA still growing but below par
THE state economy grew by 2.4 per cent last financial year third best among the states but far below earlier Treasury estimates.
View ArticleTourist numbers up around Down Under
TOURISM Australia chairman Geoff Dixon has condemned negative public myths about the tourism industry, saying they are unfair at a time when the sector is performing strongly.
View ArticleSchool prosecuted over fallen tree
TWO people were injured, and a third left a paraplegic, when a tree fell on them at a private school, a court has heard.
View ArticleRenmark man blows five times over
A RENMARK man allegedly blew more than five times the legal limit when a police patrol stopped him at Berri last night.
View Article'Important' evidence in Lauren inquest
A STATEMENT by a top plastic surgeon in the inquest of a woman who died after liposuction raises issues of 'significant public importance', a court hears.
View ArticlePoorest families are in most danger
ONE in four children who died in South Australia last year were receiving help from authorities, a report shows.
View ArticleHare Krishnas aren't feeling the love
UNIVERSAL love and understanding has its limits, even for the Hare Krishna movement.
View ArticleMurray rescue plan under threat
UPSTREAM states are threatening to boycott the River Murray plan amid revelations Queensland will not be give up as much water as originally planned.
View ArticleAnger over growing city-rural fuel gap
THE fuel gap between the city and country is widening with no reprieve in sight for motorists in regional areas.
View ArticleSchool failed to remove tree risk
A PRESTIGIOUS private school will admit responsibility for a falling tree that injured three people, a court heard.
View ArticleNeglected brakes in truck crash
DESPITE his years of experience driving heavy trucks, Kenneth Lester Cameron went over O'Halloran Hill faster than he should have.
View ArticleInquest into parolee's violent end
PAROLEE Shane Andrew Robinson went missing from the supervision of Corrections officers for two weeks, but when authorities found him their worst fears were realised.
View ArticleLocal filmmaker shoots for the stars
ADELAIDE Year 12 student Matthew Thorne is a believer in starting out young.
View ArticleCounting down twelve days of Christmas
THE countdown has begun to light up the city for the festive season.
View Article'Real dog' MP brought to heel
A STATE Liberal backbencher who called Julia Gillard a "real dog" will be counselled by Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond.
View ArticlePandas lose their lustre
GIANT pandas Wang Wang and Funi have failed to live up to promises they would draw almost 700,000 people to Adelaide Zoo each year.
View ArticleCity Beach offered four new sites
POPULAR beach volleyball venue City Beach might be shifted to Victoria Park, North Tce, Memorial Drive or the West Parklands.
View ArticleCouncil support for Torrens footbridge
PLANS are not drawn up and no one is sure where it will go, but City councillors are saying they will approve the footbridge across the Torrens.
View ArticlePlea for northeast Airport bus
BUS passengers are calling on the State Government to reinstate a direct bus route between the northeast and Adelaide Airport.
View ArticleStressed MP 'owes $21,000 in taxes'
GREENS MLC Tammy Franks owes more than $21,000 in unpaid taxes, a court has heard.
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