New five-star hotel confirmed for Adelaide and other top stories

New five-star hotel confirmed for Adelaide

adelaide | Adelaide will host its first new five-star hotel in decades, the State Government confirmed today. Construction of a 32-storey Sofitel-branded hotel on Currie Street – the tallest mixed use development in the state – will begin in 2017. The ... >> view original

Five Adelaide Crows, four Melbourne Demons players fined for three-quarter ...

Five Adelaide Crows players and four from Melbourne have been fined by the AFL match review panel for their involvement in a melee during Saturday's game at Adelaide Oval. The Crows' Rory Sloane was found to be the instigator of the three-quarter time ... >> view original

Truck and car collide in serious crash in the Adelaide Hills

A car and a truck have collided in a serious crash at Langhorne Creek in the Adelaide Hills. The two vehicles collided just after 2:30pm on Langhorne Creek Road at the Lake Alexandrina intersection. The SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) said a woman and two ... >> view original

Port Adelaide vows to play tough against Hawthorn 'bullies' in re-match of ...

PORT Adelaide has described Hawthorn as “bullies'' and declared it will need to fight fire with fire in the preliminary final rematch at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. Power midfielder Hamish Hartlett said the Hawks, renowned for their toughness, had ... >> view original

Teen bashed at Adelaide train station over money owed for hot dog, mum says

An Adelaide mother claims her 17-year-old boy was bashed at a local train station last weekend over money he owed for a hot dog. Kat Lee said her son Jaidyn was left with a broken jaw that required surgery and a fractured cheekbone, the Adelaide ... >> view original

Illicit drugs found in Adelaide waterways impact local environment, research finds

Small traces of illicit drugs found in six waterways in Adelaide's north are affecting the health of the local environment, a local researcher has found. Researches collected 50 samples of water from Adelaide waterways and tested them for illicit drugs. >> view original

Adelaide hospital to get health overhaul

The Repatriation General Hospital in Adelaide will be retained as a health and aged care precinct, with the state government looking to private operators to move in. The South Australian government says it will press ahead with a decision to move the ... >> view original

Adelaide's biggest shopping centre sells for $288m

Listed Singaporean player Starhill Global REIT has acquired the Myer Centre Adelaide in the biggest retail deal of the year so far for $288 million. The centre is Adelaide's largest shopping centre and the deal represents the second largest retail ... >> view original

Milestone man wrecks Adelaide's dream

Nigel Boogaard forcing the Reds to play with 10 men after he was expelled effectively closed the chapter on Adelaide claiming the premier's plate and a direct spot into the 2016 AFC Champions League after winning the FFA Cup. And Boogaard earned an ... >> view original

Adelaide Thunderbirds account for Mainland Tactix by 11 points

A strong start and a solid finish were enough for Adelaide Thunderbirds to account for Mainland Tactix 62-51 in a patchy trans-Tasman netball league match. The Tactix won the middle half-hour 30-25, but lacked consistency and accuracy on attack in the ... >> view original