Tag: Adelaide
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Detours and delays on major Adelaide road
Grand Junction Road is closed to all traffic between Main North Road and Prospect Road after a truck hit a Stobie pole and brought down power lines at Blair Athol at 1:20 am. Traffic lights at the Gepps Cross five-way intersection are operational, but lights remain out at Grand Junction Road and Prospect Road. SA…
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Death of disabled woman living ‘in squalor’ declared a major crime
Paramedics were called to 26-year-old woman’s Edinburgh Terrace home on October 24 after she fell and was unable to be returned to her chair. The woman, who police say had physical and intellectual disabilities, was found to be “seriously ill with significant infected wounds”. She was taken to Port Augusta Hospital but a day later…
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Banking sector solutions for financial abuse victims
The roundtable series was held one year ago to discuss “innovative” solutions to support domestic violence victims who have experienced financial and legal repercussions. Specifically, women impacted by domestic violence who went on to bear the brunt of unpaid mortgages, loans and rent were the focus of two roundtable sessions exploring solutions for financial distress.…
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Eating disorder facility still not built after five years
A new purpose-built centre for the Statewide Eating Disorder Service at the Repatriation Health Precinct Site (Repat) was announced in 2019, with $5 million of federal funding from the former Morrison Government and $2.1 million raised from the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation. The centre is a collaboration between SA Health, Breakthrough Mental Health Research…
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Child dies in highway pile-up after car hits emu
Emergency services were called to Riddoch Highway, five kilometres south of Nagwarry, at 2:40 pm on Sunday after reports of a three-car crash. A Holden sedan hit an emu, causing a Toyota station wagon to brake to avoid the collision. A Nissan ute then crashed into the rear of the Toyota. A five-year-old boy in…
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SA loses best economy title to interstate
South Australia had topped CommSec’s State of the States reports three times straight but has been demoted by Western Australia to second place, with Victoria slipping to fourth spot. Not since July 2014 has WA topped the CommSec report, which gauges their economic performance and momentum based on eight indicators. While losing top spot, South…
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Blackouts and pylons downed after 130km/h winds hit SA
The entire township of Roxby Downs and Olympic Dam was blacked out on Thursday night after severe storms which hit the state took down several electricity towers in the area. Roxby Downs Council CEO Roy Blight said winds of “over 130 kilometres per hour” had caused the damage. “Yesterday was a very hot day. It…
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State Govt ‘actively considering’ banning trucks overtaking on freeway
Koutsantonis was on ABC Radio Adelaide this morning when a caller raised the issue of trucks overtaking other trucks at low speed on the three lane freeway uptrack, forcing other road users in the 100km/h zone into a single lane. The Minister said the issue was on the government’s radar. “Yes, we are actively considering…
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SkyCity to pay big SA tax bill after losing legal gamble
The High Court today ruled on its interpretation of how South Australia’s casino pays taxes to the state government, with SkyCity to pay additional casino duty of approximately $13 million. The casino could also now be forced to pay a further $25.3 million in interest on top of the unpaid taxes as a result of…
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Australia backs Israel-Lebanon ceasefire call
Israel and designated terrorist organisation Hezbollah have been exchanging rocket fire across the Lebanese border, with Israel’s latest three-day barrage killing hundreds. “This is in nobody’s interest, neither of the people of Israel nor of the people of Lebanon,” a joint statement reads. The Thursday statement was signed by Australia, the United States, Britain, the…