South Australia's top cop handed six-figure pay rise
Police Commissioner Grant Stevens recently landed a five-year job extension, which came with a large increase to his salary.
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$100,000 in illegal vapes seized in South Australian crackdown
A South Australia-wide illegal vape blitz has uncovered the shocking lengths sellers are going to sell the highly addictive products to children.
Adelaide
Millions to bask in warmest weather since April
Some parts will be basking in temperatures of more than 30 degrees as a band of warm weather sweeps in.
Weather News
Two allegedly stabbed in online vape sale gone wrong
A 22-year-old man is behind bars after the aftermath of an alleged stabbing was caught on CCTV.
Adelaide
Heroic firies revive lifeless dog trapped in house blaze
Lulu appeared lifeless, but then quick-thinking firefighters go to work.
rescue
Warning as fake $50 notes circulated at Royal Adelaide Show
Three counterfeit notes have been found so far.
Adelaide
Police investigate if human remains are those of SA murder victim
Robert Atkins was allegedly kidnapped by a gang of criminals and held under 'physical and coercive control' in 2020.
Adelaide
Friend devastated as man in coma after stabbing
Josh Lawson, 20, is in an induced coma in hospital after he was allegedly ambushed then stabbed by Sean Michael Bush.
Adelaide
Adelaide man's close call as fire turns family home to rubble
A distraught Adelaide family has been working to determine if anything they own can be salvaged from a fire which ripped through their home on the weekend.
Adelaide
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Technology easing ex-footballer's Parkinson's symptoms from 700km away
Former Crows footballer Mark Mickan has revealed how life-changing technology is allowing a doctor to treat his Parkinson's Disease from 700 kilometres away.
Adelaide
Cattle cause chaos in South Australian town after truck overturns
The bulls were found roaming the town's streets and in backyards.
Truck
Woman winched to safety after being bitten by snake in remote SA location
A special operations team needed to help rescue the woman, who was winched out by a helicopter.
Australia
Family left shaken after shed erupted into a fireball
Eight people were in harm's way with neighbours raising the alarm and frantically yelling for those inside to get out.
Adelaide
More than 160 schools closed in South Australia during teacher strike
Thousands of teachers descended on state parliament demanding better pay and conditions.
Strike
Man charged with attempted murder after SA police officer stabbed during arrest
Police were called to Ceduna after reports of a domestic violence assault at a home on Thursday night.
crime
Australia at risk of major blackouts without 'urgent' investment, regulator warns
Australia's biggest cities are at risk of rolling blackouts in the coming summers as temperatures rise and coal power plants shut down.
energy
CCTV shows Adelaide woman in alleged frenzied stealing rampage
CCTV exclusively obtained by 9News shows a woman taking items at an IGA on Flaxmill Road in Christie Downs while dancing in the aisles on Thursday.
Adelaide
Man arrested after allegedly fleeing barracks in stolen car
A security guard responding to an alarm found a man armed with a knife, police say.
crime
Victim speaks out after violent road rage incident
A victim of a violent road rage incident has spoken out about the peak hour attack, which left her with cuts and bruises to her face and hands
Road rage
Tributes to beloved brother killed in alleged hit and run
A family is mourning the loss of a young father who died after an alleged hit and run in Adelaide.
Adelaide
Minister defends allowing terminally ill paedophile to end his life
South Australia's health minister has defended allowing terminally ill paedophile Malcolm Day to end his life with 17 years still left to serve on his jail sentence.
national
Ford recalls more than 4800 cars over safety issue
The defect has the potential to cause rear-end car accidents.
national
The weather map South Australia hasn't seen in 14 years
Adelaide simmered in summer-esque heat this week.
Weather News
Jailed paedophile teacher allowed to end life through assisted dying
Malcolm Day, 81, is the first prisoner in the nation to be granted a voluntary assisted dying permit.
Adelaide
Beach glows as bioluminescent algae show up in South Australia
Bioluminescent algae have lit up a beach in South Australia.
Adelaide
'It's really dangerous': Popular snacks pose choking hazard for young children
Two popular treats are quickly becoming a major choking hazard for kids under four
national
Police investigate severed horse head left on doorstep
Amy Louise was home with her partner in Murray Bridge on Sunday night when the dog started growling at the door.
Adelaide
Fishermen reel in massive 133kg bluefin tuna off SA coast
A pair of fishermen brought in this monster catch, and they say they'll be eating Tuna until Christmas.
national
Vigil held for Adelaide Oval abduction victims on 50th anniversary
The case remains unsolved to this day.
national
Boy charged after girl allegedly stabbed at Adelaide primary school
The school was put into lockdown after the girl was allegedly attacked just as classes were starting.
Stabbing
Ice rink proposal brings excitement to Adelaide suburb
The possibility of a new ice rink in a southwestern Adelaide suburb has sparked excitement from both locals and council.
national
Investigation launched after power failure at Adelaide hospital
Ten high-risk patients from Flinders Medical Centre had to be transferred from the intensive care unit into Flinders Private, while five elective surgeries were cancelled.
national
Sister of Adelaide Oval abduction victim knows in 'heart of hearts' the perpetrator
Joanne Ratcliffe, 11, and Kirste Gordon, 4, were taken from Adelaide Oval in 1973 during an Australian rules game but have never been found.
Adelaide
Ex-Holden workers speak a decade after factory closure
A decade after Holden announced it was closing its Adelaide factory, it has been revealed the impact on workers may not have been severe as many predicted.
Adelaide
Fake bomb threat forces 100 students to be evacuated
Teachers at Adelaide East Primary School received an anonymous email warning that pipe bombs had been planted on the grounds.
police
'When the screams started': Abduction witness breaks 50-year silence
For the first time since witnessing a horror at an Aussie rules game in 1973, Tony Kilmartin has decided to speak publicly.
Australia
Families affected by Adelaide cochlear implant bungle given government compensation
A report from an independent review into the cochlear implant program bungle was released to the state government on Monday.
Australia
Pizza shop belonging to brother of Love Island winner set alight
Security video has captured the moment a popular pizza bar in Adelaide's eastern suburbs was set alight.
Adelaide police
Adelaide commuters to be hit by delays as tram workers go on strike
The industrial action is part of an ongoing campaign for better pay and working conditions for South Australian transport workers.
Adelaide
Hoon's beloved Holden Commodore crushed after jail sentence
Tarelle Power Williams has been sentenced to a year behind bars after he drove 143km/h over the limit while on his L plates.
driving
Fifth man arrested over rape in Adelaide
The 26-year-old was extradited from Victoria on Thursday to Adelaide where he was arrested and charged with rape.
courts
Fan favourite show bags go up in price under inflation pinch
A fan-favourite show bag at the Royal Adelaide Show has gone up in price as families continue to feel the pinch of inflation
national
Man goes on alleged rampage at pizza restaurant in Adelaide
Witnesses say the 33-year-old "lost it" after a Fat Jessy's worker asked what he wanted on his pizza.
Adelaide
Airline pilot dies after becoming ill on flight
An airline pilot has died after becoming ill while on a flight.
aviation
Eerie images reveal state's oldest European shipwreck
Shifting sands have revealed artefacts from colonial-era life off the coast of South Australia.
ship
Woman who worked as nurse without certification faces jail
A South Australian woman who posed as a nurse and administered a flu shot to a colleague could be sent to jail.
South Australia
Call for action over lack of accessible taxis
When Belle Owen books a cab, she says it's pure chance whether her ride will show up.
Adelaide
Health blitz sees more than 2000 nicotine vapes seized in South Australia
Authorities have checked 152 businesses and seized 2800 vapes just five weeks into an eight-week plan to help cut off the supply chain.
national
Superhero-like avatars used for chronic pain management
Patients are able to choose characters like the Incredible Hulk as part of the "superhero therapy".
Adelaide
