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SA Police arrest man wearing no pants over two break-ins at Kilburn

SA Police have caught a man with no pants or shoes following two alleged break-ins in Adelaide's inner-north overnight.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Truckies call for better education as smaller car drivers put on notice over crashes

Truck drivers say smaller vehicles are the leading cause of crashes involving heavy haulage vehicles and that more education is needed.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Twilight Beach sand dunes at risk of erosion after bushfire, Shire of Esperance says

An expert says it could take 10 years for dunes near Esperance in WA to return to pre-fire vegetation levels after a blaze scorched 180 hectares.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Julia Gillard admits she 'got it wrong' on same-sex marriage debate

Former prime minister Julia Gillard concedes that her desire to have a debate around the merit of marriage in modern society, instead of supporting same-sex marriage itself, was "wrong".

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Ningaloo whale sharks found to stop swimming to have parasites plucked by researchers

In sampling parasites off the lips of whale sharks, scientists have found the world's biggest fish would stop in the water to be cleaned.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Drag queen Betty Confetti's story time event cancelled at Goulburn library after threats to council staff

Betty Confetti's Rainbow Story Time show is intended to promote diversity and inclusion, but it has been called off at a regional NSW library due to safety concerns.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

St George Illawarra Dragons axe coach Anthony Griffin after poor start to NRL season

The team is equal last on the NRL ladder after a sixth straight defeat at the weekend, with club bosses saying the performances this season have not met expectations.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Man critical after running from police, jumping from Adelaide Festival Plaza balcony

SA Police say the man ran and jumped from the Festival Plaza concourse, fell several metres onto the ground below and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

For Outback Way travellers, Warakurna Roadhouse is the last stop for food, fuel, water, and dad jokes

Outback Way is famed for being "Australia's longest shortcut", but in recent years its Warakurna Roadhouse has earned its own reputation as a must stop for another reason — dad jokes.

ABC News · May 15, 2023

Western Australian town turns Danish for FIFA Women's World Cup

It's called Denmark but its residents have an Australian accent? Meet the tiny town reaching out to its namesake ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Perth.

ABC News · May 15, 2023