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Time’s up for CBD Christmas tree | Playford campaign falls short | SA’s horse fighting confidence
‘End of life’ for Victoria Square Christmas tree After years of treatment to prolong its life, Victoria Square’s giant Christmas tree is nearing the end. The 25-metre-tall decoration, in its 25th year, is set to retire next month after one last Christmas wowing the locals and tourists. Unfortunately, the tree hasn’t been doing much wowing…
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Rohan Dennis pleads guilty over crash that killed wife Melissa Hoskins
Dennis, 34, appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday to answer charges of dangerous driving causing death and an aggravated charge of driving without due care. He was arrested after Hoskins, 32, was struck by his vehicle in front of their home at Medindie in Adelaide’s inner north on December 30, 2023. Jane Abbey KC,…
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Head, Siraj sanctioned for Adelaide Oval spat
Siraj was fined 20 per cent of his match fee after being found to have breached article 2.5 of the code, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal”. In addition, one demerit point was added to Siraj’s disciplinary record, the…
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Suspect arrested after US health executive shooting
The suspect, identified as Luigi Mangione, 26, was captured in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after he was spotted eating at a McDonald’s by an employee of the fast food restaurant who believed he resembled the gunman, officials said at a news conference. Mangione was found with a “ghost gun” – a firearm assembled from parts,…
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Rupert Murdoch fails in bid to change family trust
Nevada commissioner Edmund Gorman concluded in a decision filed on Saturday that Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan, who is the head of Fox News parent Fox Corp and News Corp, had acted in “bad faith” in their effort to amend the irrevocable trust, the New York Times reported. The court docket indicates it issued a recommendation or…
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Horse tram troubles | Vincent Tarzia is brat? | Trev made flesh
Hold your horses The Christmas holidays are nearly upon us, and thousands of Adelaide holidaymakers will soon be making the annual pilgrimage down to Port Elliot and Victor Harbor. At the top of many travellers’ lists will be a ride on the horse-drawn tram to Granite Island. The 19th-century-era tourist attraction still has its charm.…
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South Korean President backs down on martial law
Yoon declared martial law on Tuesday night in a televised address to thwart “anti-state forces” among his domestic political opponents. But outraged lawmakers rejected the decree, in South Korea’s biggest political crisis in decades. Yonhap news agency said the cabinet had agreed early on Wednesday to scrap the martial law. Protesters outside the National Assembly…
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CBD Santas on borrowed time? | Hope for SA’s last drive-in | Adelaide look-alike contest
Back to the North Pole? Adelaide City Council’s hapless blow-up Santas can’t catch a break. On Wednesday, and for the second week running, we spotted four of them deflated, demoralised and downtrodden across the CBD. InSider has diligently covered St Nick’s deflationary antics for over a year now but it’s almost getting cruel. Last week,…