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Daniel Keane is a journalist for ABC News in Adelaide. You can follow him on Twitter at @Trumper214
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Tributes flow for officer killed in SA rural shooting in 'devastating day' for police
By Daniel Keane and Jessica Warriner
The policeman shot dead in the line of duty, Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, is being remembered as a "consummate" community officer of great "integrity" and "wisdom", as his death shocks the South Australian south-east community and the broader police force.
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Police officer shot dead, two people with gunshot wounds after incident on regional SA property
By Rebecca Brice and Daniel Keane
The policeman killed in the line of duty in regional South Australia overnight has been named as Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, a "highly respected" and experienced officer whose death has devastated the force.
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It looks like an oasis, but the Riverlea development has been harbouring a secret
On the one hand, is a $3 billion development to accommodate thousands of families. On the other, is a burial site that is of immeasurable cultural significance. The problem? They are both on the same ground.
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AFLW's inaugural star Erin Phillips announces her retirement
By Daniel Keane
AFLW star Erin Phillips will play her last game of elite football this weekend, after announcing her retirement following eight seasons in which she achieved distinction as one of the league's most formidable competitors and decorated athletes.
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SA premier sticks to his guns on subs following Downer broadside on 'eye-watering' cost
By Daniel Keane
South Australia's premier hits back at claims by Alexander Downer that all of the nation's future nuclear subs should be built overseas — but the former foreign affairs minister says there should be more scrutiny of the "eye-watering" cost.
Homebuyers at site of Aboriginal ancestral remains should be refunded, advocates say
By Daniel Keane
Kaurna community members opposed to the way in which Aboriginal ancestral remains are being handled at a government-backed housing project in Adelaide's north call on the developer to grant refunds to homebuyers.
Exam cram warning as one energy drink found to contain 300mg of caffeine per can
By Daniel Keane
Students preparing for exams across Australia are being advised to carefully manage their intake of caffeine, after a pre-exam crackdown by health authorities in one state found energy drinks being sold with almost twice the permissible amount.
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'Real shift' in food insecurity with more 'mid-to-high-income earners' experiencing it for first time
By Daniel Keane and Lincoln Rothall
Among the millions of Australians facing food insecurity is Vanessa, who went from three part-time jobs to having very little income — but hunger relief charity Foodbank says the problem is increasingly impacting "mid-to-high-income earners".
US president meets with war cabinet in Israel as second repatriation flight touches down in Sydney — as it happened
By Lara Smit, Audrey Courty, Riley Stuart, Daniel Keane, Georgie Hewson, Sian Johnson, Debra Killalea, Tom Williams, Brad Ryan, Caitlin Rawling, and Nick Dole
US President Joe Biden says he is "saddened and outraged" by an explosion at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, as families are reunited at Sydney airport.
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Sir Paul McCartney reflects on magic, Mozart and dreaming music ahead of opening gig
By Daniel Keane
Sir Paul McCartney's tour Got Back will offer a medley of music from different stages of his six-decade career, and while the show itself is not quite a magical mystery tour, he believes music contains both magic and mystery.
Multicultural leader quits over SA government's response to Israel-Gaza war
By Daniel Keane and Gladys Serugga
Muslim community leader Ahmed Zreika quits his board membership with the SA Multicultural Commission in protest against the state government's stance on the Israel-Gaza war, which he says has been characterised by anti-Palestinian bias.
SA rejects Voice to Parliament as overwhelming majority backs No vote
By Daniel Keane
In the lead-up to the Voice to Parliament referendum, South Australia was widely described as a crucial state for the Yes campaign — instead, more than 60 per cent of voters backed the No camp.
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'Hamas should be crushed': Netanyahu wants sanctions against any nation who meets with terror group — as it happened
By Liana Walker, Riley Stuart, Lara Smit, Leonie Thorne, Inasha Iftekhar , Daniel Keane, Audrey Courty, Caitlin Rawling, Claudia Williams, Debra Killalea, Tom Williams, and Brad Ryan
Displaced civilians in Gaza say after mosques and schools were hit by Israeli air strikes, they have nowhere to find safety, while Israel recruits advocates for the country online.
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It's been called a 'profitless boom' — why are builders collapsing despite huge demand for homes?
By Stacey Pestrin and Daniel Keane
Given the demand for housing across the nation, it seems a paradox that homebuilders are collapsing, but that's been the case in SA in recent months.
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5yo's 'truly heartbreaking' health battle leaves his family struggling to secure support
By Daniel Keane and James Wakelin
Barely two months ago, Spencer Barton was an active and energetic five-year-old — but a shock diagnosis has turned the lives of him and his parents upside down, and left them battling not only his condition but the health system.
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What the forecast for Australia's electricity grid could mean, and which areas are most at risk
By Harrison Tippet and Daniel Keane
AEMO's latest 10-year outlook is double-edged, foreshadowing both increased opportunities for generators and increased risks in terms of reliability — some sooner than others.
Doctor 'double dipping' difficult to detect and potentially unchecked, report warns
By Stephanie Richards, Rory McClaren, and Daniel Keane
A report into the potential for corruption in South Australia's public health system details allegations of clinicians failing to work contracted hours, improperly claiming payment, and dedicating time intended for public duties to private patients.
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Joanne and Kirste have been missing for 50 years — the sister of one wants to 'help guide the girls home'
By Daniel Keane
On August 25, 1973, 11-year-old Joanne and four-year-old Kirste were last seen at an Adelaide Oval football game. The suspected abduction and murder of the girls remains one of the country's most perplexing unsolved cold case mysteries.
Former Test cricketer's cautionary tale after prematurely declaring teammate's death
By Daniel Keane
Retired cricketer Henry Olonga issues a warning about the pitfalls of social media, after he recently posted a heartfelt obituary for his old teammate Heath Streak, only to get a message back from Streak hours later.
Crows keen on AFL score review talks, after players were given 'minute to vent' amid goalpost saga
By Daniel Keane
Crows coach Matthew Nicks is adamant that he and the players were eager to put the result in the game against the Swans behind them, and firmly fix their focus on the Eagles.
Hospital power outage fix weeks away, as patients left 'a little pissed off'
By Daniel Keane
One patient says he had to hobble down the stairs with a fractured ankle during a power outage at a major Adelaide hospital yesterday, as authorities launch an independent review into the problem.
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Goal error prompts calls for rule changes, score review revamp and $1 million in compo
By Daniel Keane
The fallout from Saturday night's controversial and costly AFL goal-line decision that ended the Adelaide Crows' finals hopes includes calls for an overhaul of the league's score review system, and extensive compensation for the club.
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An Australian helped shift Oppenheimer 'from the shadows of theory' to the Manhattan Project
By Daniel Keane
The story of the first nuclear weapons is, in some respects, the story of a human chain reaction behind an atomic one. With scientists sharing information about the feasibility of a bomb, a crucial moment occurred in 1941, when Australian scientist Mark Oliphant met with American physicists in California.
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'We have a small window': Urgent search for blood donors to save Adelaide mother
By Daniel Keane and Bethanie Alderson
More than 500 Australians have already rolled up their sleeves in response to an urgent search to find a match for an Adelaide mother's rare blood type as she awaits life-saving surgery.
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Donors needed to help Adelaide woman with rare blood type waiting for heart surgery
By Josephine Lim and Daniel Keane
An urgent nationwide search is underway for blood donors with a rare blood type to save an Adelaide mother waiting to undergo major surgery.
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