An Adelaide teenager was in hospital for about six months when what was believed to be a common cold turned out to be an invasive sepsis infection. Harry Trowbridge, now 14, began showing common cold symptoms last year before his health quickly declined, his mother, Meagan Mercurio, said. She said within three days Harry began … Read more
South Australian Opposition Leader David Speirs has vowed to tighten his control over the state’s Liberal Party, after a bruising by-election result. Voting is still under way in the Adelaide eastern suburbs seat of Dunstan but early signs point to a historic loss for the Liberals. With about one-third of votes still to be counted, … Read more
When a young mother complained to paramedics she was suffering chest pains, cold sweats and her lips were going black, she was told to take Panadol and follow up with a GP. Within 48 hours, she was dead. On Wednesday, a South Australian coroner found Jennifer Collins, 30, would likely still be alive if not … Read more
An Adelaide woman who was ramped outside a hospital for 2.5 hours after suffering a stroke says the lack of attention from staff made her feel “degraded”. Michelle Hatt, 52, said she began feeling tired on January 6, passed out for almost a minute and then lost feeling in her right arm. Paramedics initially thought … Read more
Calls are mounting for an immediate halt to logging at one of Australia’s top tourism destinations after footage emerged of koalas falling to their deaths from treetops. The shocking allegations were made by whistleblowers including animal welfare group Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network, which rescues and rehabilitates local wildlife on the South Australian island and was … Read more
Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Haydon’s freedom could be curbed as the South Australian parliament considers new parole laws. New legislation has been introduced designed to widen the definition of a high-risk offender to include those convicted of assisting an offender. Mark Ray Haydon was convicted for his role as an accomplice in the “bodies in … Read more
The SA government has extended the eligibility of a 2 per cent deposit scheme for first home buyers. Previously, the 2 per cent deposit loan offered through state-government backed lender, HomeStart, was only available to eligible tertiary education graduates. Treasurer Stephen Mullighan announced on Monday the scheme would be extended to all first homeowners financing … Read more
Laws to enable serious repeat child sex offenders to be imprisoned or monitored indefinitely are set to be introduced in South Australia. Under proposed amendments to the Sentencing Act 2017, jailed paedophiles would need to show they can control their sexual instincts before they are released and face lifetime electronic monitoring if they re-enter the … Read more
A manager at a “medically unsafe” Adelaide mental health facility has had his licence to practise revoked almost six years after an investigation found damning evidence of patient neglect. Kerim Frederick Skelton failed to adequately supervise and manage staff for the care of vulnerable, elderly people who were, in many cases, suffering from significant disabilities … Read more
South Australians will lose a $3000 electric vehicle incentive as the state government banks growing budget surpluses over the next four years. Rising tax takes will boost the state’s bottom line even as debt continues to grow, the government’s mid-year budget review revealed on Thursday. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Thousands of Aussies to lose $3000 cash … Read more
