Author: Lynn Cameron
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Laneway lights and long lunches: The season to celebrate at Rosemont Hall
As the weather warms and festive plans take shape, few places capture the energy and flavour of summer celebrations quite like Rosemont Hall. With its tropical laneway, glowing neon lights and a menu built on nostalgia and bold flavour, the Prospect venue is made for long lunches, cocktail catch-ups and festive gatherings that stretch into…
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Flinders Foundation Ribbon Ball raises more than $435,000 to support cancer research and care
A night of celebration and compassion has helped raise more than $435,000 to support cancer research and care at Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre and beyond. The 2025 Ribbon Ball, held on October 18 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, brought together hundreds of guests for an evening of fine dining, entertainment and generosity – with…
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First-time finalist crowned South Australia’s Agricultural Town of the Year
Lameroo has been named South Australia’s Agricultural Town of the Year, taking top honours at a prestigious awards ceremony held at Lot.100 on Wednesday evening. The Award is an initiative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), delivered in partnership with InDaily. The Mallee town – a first-time finalist – triumphed over fellow…
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Why South Australia’s council-owned pools are making a splash this summer
From early childhood swimming lessons to adult fitness regimes and even weekend barbecues or relaxing poolside, South Australia’s aquatic and recreation centres have long been at the heart of local communities for many years. There are dozens of council-run swimming centres across SA – including this latest state-of-the-art offering from Mount Barker to service their…
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Adelaide’s hi-tech experts powering global communications
It began in a small Adelaide workshop more than 60 years ago, when three University of Adelaide friends set out to help people stay connected across Australia’s most remote regions. Today, Codan has grown into one of South Australia’s largest and most successful global exporters – a quiet achiever behind the advanced critical technologies used…
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Educators SA honours 70 educators at prestigious World Teachers’ Day Awards Ceremony
The sheer scale of recognition was unprecedented, with the night featuring more award categories than ever before. A highlight of the event was the distribution of more than $120 000 in award grants, which will allow educators across the state to continue their research into learning and teaching practices that best support all learners to…
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Cockatoos, chaos and creativity: SA artist captures the spirit of Adelaide Fringe
Billie Justice Thomson has been chasing a dream since childhood: to see her artwork emblazoned across the city as the official Adelaide Fringe poster. This year, her vision finally took flight. Thomson, a South Australian artist known for her hyperreal paintings and nostalgic eye for detail, won the 2026 Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition with Cockatoo…
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Adelaide trial brings global hope for vision-loss patients
An early-phase clinical trial achievement at CMAX is bringing fresh hope to patients around the world. In 2017, CMAX principal investigator, Professor Sepehr Shakib, and his team conducted the first-ever human trial of NPI-001, a potential new treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) – a devastating condition that causes progressive vision loss and, ultimately, blindness. Retinitis…
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Artist profile: Julia Vosnakis
“The Americans were like ‘We’ve got to watch out for these Australians, man’. I got told that so many times,” Julia says. “I really was eager to take what I could get from the people who have done it before us in America and essentially bring it back here.” The 28-year-old actor, writer and producer…
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Real support, real learning: SASY opens enrolments for 2026
When Aliesha first arrived at the Specialised Assistance School for Youth (SASY) in Adelaide in 2024, she had already decided she was done with education. “I didn’t get any support in mainstream school – I was getting bullied and beaten up,” she says. “I just had enough and I stopped going. Then we moved towards…