Housing and health at the heart of SA budget
Home is at the heart of the South Australian budget, with almost half a billion dollars to be spent on new affordable homes, public housing and help for almost 4000 …
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New South Wales and Victorian residents leaving, while Queensland has the biggest interstate migration
Australians are leaving two of the most populous states and choosing to live in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, according to the latest government figures. Queensland and Western Australia …
SA budget gets mixed response from unions and business groups
Unions have called it thoughtful and responsible, but the business community is disappointed in South Australia’s big spending budget that focused on housing, health and hip-pocket relief. The Labor government …
‘Holding back’: Another sign Aussies are doing it tough
Australians spent about $600 less on online purchases than they did this time last year in yet another sign that the cost of living crunch is putting the squeeze on …
Qantas is offering more than a million discounted airfares
Qantas has announced a mega sale with more than one million discounted airfares across Australia and to North America. The airline’s red tail sale will see flights to New York, …
Nurses and doctors attacked by mental health patient at Port Pirie Hospital
Two nurses and three doctors at South Australia’s Port Pirie Hospital have been injured in an incident involving a mental health patient, which has prompted a security investigation and counselling …
Deaths of elderly couple in South Australia being investigated as a double murder
The deaths of an elderly South Australian couple, a year apart, are being investigated as a double murder. Brenda Anderson, 94, died on March 16, 2022, while her husband Lynton …
Delivery truck driver arrested over death of passenger in Adelaide Hills crash
A delivery truck driver has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving over a fatal crash in the Adelaide Hills on Saturday morning. The truck hit a barrier and …
Rescue underway for solo sailor Xavier Doeer stuck in ‘extreme’ conditions off Great Australian Bight
A rescue operation is underway after a solo sailor activated an emergency beacon in “extremely rough” waters off the Great Australian Bight. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (ASMA) reported receiving …
Tough new laws for high-powered cars following death of SA teen hit by Lamborghini on footpath
New laws have passed South Australia’s parliament, raising the maximum jail term for dangerous driving causing death or serious harm from 12 months to five years. It will also require …