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Adelaide house smashed by wall of water from burst main

An Adelaide family is in despair after a torrent of water from a burst main flooded their house in the early hours of the morning. Mick Mitchell and his partner Shana Hunt said a wall of water smashed through the front of their home in Washington Drive ... >> view original

Second Adelaide city high school confirmed for University of South Australia site

A building used by the University of South Australia in Adelaide's East End will be the site for a second city high school, the SA Government has confirmed. The Reid building is in Frome Road behind the existing Royal Adelaide Hospital. Premier Jay ... >> view original

Adelaide's same-sex fathers on Australia's marriage equality debate: 'We're ...

The public discussion of marriage equality has personalised Australia's gay rights debate, as those opposing the movement directly attack one Adelaide couple's family unit. For Shaun and Blue, fathers of adopted children Joshua, five, and Dylan, three, ... >> view original

Car crashes into unoccupied Salisbury house in Adelaide

Two cars have collided and one has then crashed into a house at Salisbury in northern Adelaide. Police said the crash happened about 1:15am (ACST) at the Salisbury Highway and Waterloo Corner intersection. One of the cars careered through a front fence ... >> view original

Review: Peter and Jack, Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Sunday night's audience had not forgotten Dawson – Adelaide's own and one of Australia's most celebrated baritones – or O'Hagan – who penned more than 600 songs over his career – that much was clear, judging by the moans of satisfaction as songs ... >> view original

Mortgage lending rose to a record $32.7 billion in April. Rob Homer

Mortgage lending rose to a record $32.7 billion in April as growth in loans to investors continued to outstrip credit growth to first home buyers. The 2.9 per cent monthly gain in mortgage finance - which helped lift the figure for the 12 months to April to a record ... >> view original

Impact Investment Fund launches: a new $100 million socially-conscious Aussie ...

The constrained Australian venture capital industry is about to receive a $100 million infusion earmarked forcompanies that promise to do good for society or the environment. The Impact Investment Fund is the brainchild of Sydney-based social investor Geoff ... >> view original

Banks and energy drive market higher

Banking and energy stocks are driving the share market higher, bolstering hopes it will end its run of five consecutive losses. The gains were assisted by a boost in NAB's monthly measure of business confidence, surging to a nine-month high. IG market ... >> view original

Advertisers turn down the volume on Nine Entertainment

Nine Entertainment CEO David Gyngell's management confirmed its capital management initiatives remain intact with a continuation of its on-market share buyback program. Dallas Kilponen. by Trevor Hoey. Though the near 20 per cent fall in Nine ... >> view original

Joe Hockey's advice to first homebuyers - get a good job that pays good money

Treasurer Joe Hockey's most cringeworthy gaffes. Treasurer Joe Hockey has advised Australians wanting to buy their first home to "get a good job that pays good money". If you've got a good job and it pays good money and you have security in relation to that ... >> view original