Tag: SA

Primus not counting his chickens

August 1, 2010 09:50:00

His bandwagon is rolling at speed, but Matthew Primus will not get on.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, sa, port-adelaide-5015

'Wicked' tornado rips through Penola

August 1, 2010 06:21:00

A tornado has ripped through the small town of Penola in south-east South Australia last night, destroying at least four buildings and damaging many more.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, australia, sa, penola-5277

Rider dies in Phillip Island bike race

July 31, 2010 20:38:00

A 26-year-old motorcyclist has died in a racing accident at Phillip Island, east of Melbourne. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, sa, vic, cowes-3922

Power rally to take down Hawks

July 31, 2010 18:03:00

Jay Schulz's presence up forward sparked a second half revival as Port Adelaide stole an eight-point victory over Hawthorn at Football Park on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, sa, port-adelaide-5015, vic, hawthorn-3122

Quake shakes mid-north SA

July 31, 2010 09:48:00

An earthquake that shook parts of the state's mid-north this morning was centred about 10 kilometres north-east of Quorn.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, earthquake, sa, quorn-5433

Police probe shots fired at restaurant, shop

July 30, 2010 22:40:00

Shots have been fired at two separate businesses in Adelaide's inner northern suburbs.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, australia, sa, blair-athol-5084, kilburn-5084

Clock may be ticking for Port's Krakouer

July 30, 2010 16:27:00

Port Adelaide coach Matthew Primus hopes Nathan Krakouer's return against Hawthorn is not among the creative defender's last for the AFL club.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, sa, port-adelaide-5015

Man jailed over violent road rage attack

July 30, 2010 15:24:00

A Bosnian man who fled to Australia from Yugoslavia has been jailed for a least five years over a violent road rage attack at Woodville in Adelaide.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, woodville-5011

Sobbing teen driver jailed for cyclist's death

July 30, 2010 15:10:00

A teenager said to have driven his car like a missile has been sentenced to 18 months in detention for killing a cyclist.[MORE]

Tags: accidents, road-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sa, adelaide-5000, lewiston-5501

Arrests made over Norwood drug lab

July 30, 2010 13:35:00

Adelaide police say an illegal drug lab found at Norwood is part of an organised crime syndicate.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, sa, adelaide-5000, norwood-5067

Flu jabs for under fives to continue

July 30, 2010 13:00:00

Commonwealth chief medical officer Jim Bishop says seasonal flu vaccinations for children under five can continue.[MORE]

Tags: health, child-health-and-behaviour, vaccines-and-immunity, australia, act, nsw, nt, qld, sa, tas, vic, wa

Rural investment woes no surprise to SAFF

July 30, 2010 12:35:00

The chairman of the South Australian Farmers Federation's (SAFF) grains committee, Michael Schaefer, says he is not surprised by a report that found there has been 30 years of under-investment in agriculture.[MORE]

Tags: rural, sa, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341

Death row dog case back in court

July 30, 2010 12:22:00

A man accused of grabbing his dog from death row intends changing his plea to guilty.[MORE]

Tags: animals, animal-attacks, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, courts-and-trials, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290

Accused wife beater keen to resume work, court told

July 30, 2010 12:11:00

A man charged with attempting to murder his wife by beating her with a piece of wood should not be allowed to return to his job as a taxi driver, prosecutors have told the South Australian Supreme Court.[MORE]

Tags: domestic-violence, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, sa, adelaide-5000, hahndorf-5245

Cash taken in armed deli, hotel raids

July 30, 2010 11:00:00

Adelaide police are hunting two men who held up a delicatessen at Prospect.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, armed-robbery, sa, adelaide-5000

Discussion paper critical of disability services

July 30, 2010 08:03:00

Social Inclusion Commissioner David Cappo has released a discussion paper critical of disability services in South Australia.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, states-and-territories, health, disabilities, sa, adelaide-5000

Both major parties pledge stormwater reuse

July 30, 2010 07:56:00

The Federal Opposition will commit $16 million to a stormwater recycling plan for Adelaide's east.[MORE]

Tags: environment, elections, federal-state-issues, federal-parliament, political-parties, liberal-party, water, federal-election, water-management, water-supply, federal-elections, sa, adelaide-5000

Drug offender fears reprisals, court told

July 30, 2010 07:43:00

A man who got involved with drugs to repay debts to loan sharks fears reprisals, a court hears.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, drug-offences, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Infectious horse disease turns up in SA

July 30, 2010 07:32:00

An infectious equine disease has been detected at Port Lincoln in South Australia.[MORE]

Tags: rural, veterinary-medicine, animal-diseases-and-disorders-equine-influenza, australia, sa, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606

Gambling addict spared jail over theft

July 29, 2010 14:36:00

A gambling addict who stole more than $170,000 from her employer has been given a suspended jail sentence.[MORE]

Tags: gambling, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, elizabeth-5112

Council fears tourism funding cuts

July 29, 2010 14:00:00

Renmark Paringa Council chief executive Barry Hurst says he is wary about a review by the South Australian Tourism Commission of funding across the state.[MORE]

Tags: tourism, government-and-politics, local-government, sa, renmark-5341

Third man in court over Hodgson's alleged murder

July 29, 2010 13:05:00

A third man charged over the alleged shooting murder of Adelaide woman Karen Hodgson faces court.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Adelaide-Pt Lincoln flights being cut

July 29, 2010 10:32:00

Regional Express says cuts on the Port Lincoln-Adelaide route in SA are a disappointing result of competition.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, tourism, travel-and-tourism, rural, community-development, rural-tourism, air-transport, sa, adelaide-5000, port-lincoln-5606

Climate check-up 'screams world is warming'

July 29, 2010 10:02:00

A report has confirmed that 2009 was one of Australia's hottest years on record and provides more evidence of global warming.[MORE]

Tags: bushfire, environment, climate-change, weather, australia, sa, vic, wa, united-states