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Another murder charge laid after four women killed in SA in past week

A man has been charged over the alleged murder of a woman in suburban Adelaide — one of four female victims who have died in suspicious circumstances in domestic settings in the past week.
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Young Italian migrants revive Adelaide social club

A group of young migrants who were struggling to find work in Italy are now helping to reinvigorate a long-running Italian social club in Adelaide, which has been given a new lease on life.
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Wild storms leave tens of thousands in Adelaide without power

Some 65,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity, with SA Power Networks saying many will not be reconnected until at least Tuesday.
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Boy rushed to hospital after being hit by car in Adelaide's south

An 11-year-old boy suffered leg injuries when he was hit by a car in Adelaide's south this morning. Police are also investigating a separate crash in the city's north-east last night.
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SA Liberals push to turn quarry and River Torrens into 'oasis' as poll shows Labor ahead

Premier Steven Marshall promises a 350-hectare "water oasis" in Adelaide's north-east and a rejuvenation of the River Torrens if he is re-elected, a task made more difficult by a poll showing Labor ahead by six points leading into the state election.
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Fence falls on patrol car as man tries to escape police in Adelaide

Police are searching for a man who damaged a patrol car and fence before a pursuit in Adelaide's north early this morning.
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Adelaide rapist to be kept in indefinite detention

A serial rapist who attacked three women more than a decade ago is to be kept behind bars, the South Australian Supreme Court orders.
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Union alleges McDonald's franchisee offered soft drinks instead of breaks

A union representing fast food workers launches Federal Court action against an Adelaide McDonald's franchisee on behalf of 25 current and former employees over allegations they were denied paid rest breaks.
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Concession holders offered free solar panels under SA pilot program

The Switch for Solar pilot program begins today and will see up to 1,000 concession holders offered a free solar system in exchange for forgoing state government energy concessions. 
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Fatal fuel tanker crash melts road at Meadows in Adelaide Hills

A 59-year-old Echunga man dies after his fuel tanker crashes into a tree and bursts into flames.
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Teenager who choked to death on latex glove needed better care, inquest finds

Sophia Nisco, who had severe disabilities, died after swallowing a glove at an Adelaide care facility. An inquest finds her death would have been prevented if she had received the "necessary level" of supervision.
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Teenager with severe disabilities who choked to death was unsupervised, carer tells inquest

A carer for a teenager with severe disabilities who choked to death on a latex glove rejects a suggestion from the girl's mother that respite facility staff knew the child needed to be supervised while unrestrained.
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Teenager with severe disabilities died after choking on latex glove, inquest hears

The mother of a severely disabled teenager who died at an Adelaide care facility after swallowing a latex glove tells a coronial inquest she had warned carers that her daughter was "at risk" of putting things in her mouth.
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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing clothes and leading police on chase

A woman who allegedly stole more than $6,000 of clothing from an upmarket Adelaide shopping centre leads police on a car chase through South Australia's Clare Valley region.
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What does the 'OG' stand for in OG Road?

You might have driven down OG Road hundreds of times, but have you ever wondered what the initials stand for? Curious Adelaide investigates.
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Girl assaulted in suburban park

Police are looking for a man who assaulted a 12-year-old girl at Felixstow in Adelaide's north-east on Sunday evening.
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Felixstow servo held up at syringe-point

Adelaide police are looking for a man who robbed a service station on Payneham Road at Felixstow this morning.
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Teens face theft charges

Police say three boys will face charges for stealing from up to 20 cars at Athelstone, Felixstow, Oakden and Northgate early this morning.
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Bottle shop break-ins

Police are looking for a white car believed to be used in a break-in at a bottle shop at Bolivar in Adelaide's north this morning.
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Second arrest over Klemzig stabbing

A second man has been charged with attempted murder over a stabbing at Klemzig last week.
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