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Former SA tourism minister set to charge taxpayers for portion of overseas trip

Former SA tourism minister Leon Bignell is set to seek more than $10,000 in expense reimbursements from taxpayers for a trip to the Middle East and Europe.

ABC News · Oct 3, 2022

Festival repaints the city in a new light

The threat of rain did not deter artists who created a series of stunning murals in Newcastle over the weekend as part of the Big Picture Fest. "There is a buzz on the street and we are very proud of that," festival director Kat Skoumbas said. "There are a lot…

Newcastle Herald · Oct 2, 2022

Watchdog issues ban over therapist's claims 'rapid eye therapy' can cure mental health conditions

The South Australian Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner has issued an interim prohibition order against an Adelaide woman over claims rapid eye therapy can cure PTSD, depression and anxiety.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

Restaurant Botanic in Adelaide named Australia’s restaurant of the year by Gourmet Traveller

Chef Justin James combines native flavours and exotic botanics to create a 20-something-course menu

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Skipping meals, doctors appointments and moving back home, Anti-Poverty Network backs calls for rent freezes

When Adelaide student Chanel Trezise moved from regional SA to the CBD for her studies, she didn't ever imagine forgoing medical appointments or fresh food to keep a roof over her head.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Goat 'lawnmowers' proposed as alternative to chemical weed killers in Adelaide council area

An Adelaide mayoral candidate looking to reduce public exposure to herbicides in parks and playgrounds says goats could be used as an alternative means to control weeds.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Archbishop of Canterbury to visit flood-affected Lismore during rare visit to Australia

Along with a stop in Lismore, Justin Welby's two-week trip will also include visits to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and the Torres Strait Islands.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

E-scooters are becoming wildly popular – but we have to factor in the weather

The first rental electric scooters quietly appeared on the streets of Brisbane in late 2018. Four years later, distinctively coloured e-scooters are seemingly everywhere, with trial schemes popping up in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Darwin and Perth.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Inactive AFLW player and nurse Deni Varnhagen's COVID-19 vaccine mandate challenge dismissed by SA Supreme Court

A legal challenge to South Australia's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, led by inactive AFLW player Deni Vanhagen, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court in Adelaide.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

New site named for SA hospital

The South Australian government has picked a new site to build Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital at a cost of $3.2 billion.

AAP · Sep 27, 2022