Family feud behind shooting - police
A FAMILY dispute is believed to be the reason for shots fired into the bedroom of a sleeping toddler in the eastern suburbs this morning.
View ArticleWelcome spike in trainee, apprentice numbers
THE numbercommencing training at one of the state's largest employers of apprentices and trainees has jumped by almost a quarter, figures show.
View ArticleJilted, this woman vowed to kill
A SCORNED woman disguised herself then, armed with a knife, a loaded syringe and cable ties, attacked her former lover in his home, a court has heard.
View ArticleLow vacancy rate drives surge in rents
ADELAIDE'S rental vacancy rate is the lowest in three years, pointing to a continued strengthening of the South Australian property market.
View ArticleMem 'abuses' role to sell her books
CHILDREN'S author Mem Fox has been accused of "exploiting" her Labor party connections to sell books for personal gain at a State Government-funded reading event.
View ArticleFeed the hunger for family dining
ASK any parent and you will likely hear stories of restless children waiting too long for meals, complaints of boredom and a lack of space to manoeuvre around.
View ArticleWomen's mental pain game
IT is the pain many women know only too well and wish could simply disappear.
View ArticlePrivate health costs public millions
THE public health system is losing up to $31 million a year because patients are refusing to use their private health insurance if admitted to a public hospital.
View ArticleMeasure of a real man
NEARLY every man on the planet is an inferior version of men that have come before, a visiting author says.
View ArticleFacebook helps to soothe sword fears
A BOY, 15, from Seacombe Gardens, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault, breach of bail and possessing a prohibited weapon.
View ArticleWhich is best for the Murray
BOTH major political parties have neglected key actions required to reform Murray River water use and restore the basin to health, environmentalists say.
View ArticleBoth parties 'failing Murray'
BOTH major political parties have neglected key actions required to reform Murray River water use and restore the basin to health, environmentalists say.
View ArticleChapman takes reins in Sydney
PROMINENT business leader, Crows chairman and BankSA managing director Rob Chapman has been appointed head of Sydney-based St George Bank.
View ArticleSex smear cop avoids jail
A SENIOR police officer has escaped a jail sentence for helping set up a lurid internet dating profile that encouraged men to pursue his ex-girlfriend for sex.
View ArticleCar teeters on Torrens bridge
TWO men narrowly avoided an early morning swim when the car they were in almost plunged into the River Torrens this morning.
View ArticleCouncil inspectors to film 'aggro' mums
PARKING inspectors have been equipped with mini video cameras to capture abuse from "aggro" mothers, pinged for illegally parking outside schools.
View Article$55m Walkerville Town Centre in limbo
AFTER nearly a decade of controversy over the Walkerville Town Centre Redevelopment, developer Holcon has put the site on the market.
View ArticleCouncil hates $61m bus lanes plan
SPENDING $61 million extending the O-Bahn along Hackney Rd is a “ridiculous” idea that will have "“catastrophic consequences", local councillors say.
View ArticlePort centre truck ban denied
THE State Government has ruled out introducing a heavy vehicle load limit in the Port Adelaide town centre, despite trader and council pleas.
View ArticleFood-making migrants ripped off
SOME cake and coffee shops are exploiting vulnerable migrant workers, sparking calls for tough new laws, a Messenger investigation has revealed.
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