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31/10/2025
A successful businessman died after spending nearly a year confined to a hospital ward because no nursing home would accept him, leaving his family devastated 💔
📌 FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/3Le2zyR
31/10/2025
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Qantas has launched a new direct flight between Adelaide and Auckland, marking the airline’s first international service from SA in more than a decade.
31/10/2025
🍝 REVIEW: https://bit.ly/3X0Xr3x
The East End’s House of George is now Tarantino’s – where you can buy a $130 lobster pasta dish. Foodie Simon Wilkinson reviews SA’s newest blockbuster restaurant.
31/10/2025
📌 FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/48TcT9l
An oyster grower will be allowed to move his produce to cleaner waters, saving 200 jobs in the process. But the industry has concerns it could potentially spread the algal bloom.
31/10/2025
If the Coalition wants to go after Anthony Albanese over anti-Semitism, he has given them enough ammo outside of this laughable over-reach, writes David Penberthy ✍️👉 https://bit.ly/47QVxZC
30/10/2025
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An ex-West Adelaide player, a popular lash tech and an eastern suburbs dad of three are among alleged drug traffickers caught up in Operation Ironside 3.0.
30/10/2025
💔 Cricket heartbreak: https://bit.ly/49pTFbu
A sombreness filled the air as grieving friends and members of the community paid their respects to rising sportsman Ben Austin, 17, who was fatally struck by a cricket ball in the nets.
30/10/2025
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South Australia’s next generation of entrepreneurs is making global waves, from multimillion-dollar food, fashion and fitness empires to pioneers in space technology and artificial intelligence.
30/10/2025
📌 FULL LIST: https://bit.ly/4oJwehM
Official data for every Australian school reveals some have recorded a meteoric rise in the social status of their families over the past decade. Explore the stats for your school.
30/10/2025
👻 Dust off the cobwebs and grab your broomstick, the search is now on for South Australia’s best Halloween costume. 📸 Send us your pics now to be crowned the fright-night champion 👉 bit.ly/sahalloweenpics
30/10/2025
SA’s Best Eyelash Technician 2025 finalists are here—vote now! 🗳️
From lash lifts to full flutters, these standout artists keep South Australians looking sensational. It’s your chance to crown the best 👑
Explore the finalists and vote for the technician who delivers flawless lashes every time 👉 https://tinyurl.com/33th6e23
30/10/2025
A new suburb in the west, boundary changes in the north, and proposed shifts in the south are part of a major shake-up of suburban Adelaide.
📌 See the maps here: https://bit.ly/4nth6UA
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