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New hotel development for Adelaide

A $300 million hotel featuring 200 loft-style guest rooms is to be built in the heart of Adelaide. Starwood Hotels is bringing its Aloft brand to South Australia, declaring Adelaide a major growth area for accommodation services fuelled by both leisure ... >> view original

Much-loved pooch resuscitated by firefighters following Adelaide house fire

Firefighters have saved a dog from a burning home this afternoon in Walkerville, in Adelaide's north east, giving the much-loved pooch oxygen to keep it alive. The Metropolitan Fire Service attended the blaze in Walkerville Terrace just after 11.30am ... >> view original

Pilot hurt after light plane crash east of Adelaide

A man has been injured in a plane crash at Tailem Bend, east of Adelaide. (9NEWS). 9NEWS. A man has been seriously injured in a plane crash east of Adelaide. The light plane went down in a paddock 8km east of the small town of Tailem Bend earlier this ... >> view original

Stephanie Scott murder: Second man arrested in Adelaide

THE brother of accused killer Vincent Stanford is expected to be charged with accessory to murder over the death of school teacher Stephanie Scott. The 24-year-old man was arrested in the South Australian town of Forreston this morning as part of the ... >> view original

New O-Bahn plan: longer tunnel, more parking

Adelaide | The State Government has bowed to pressure from lobby groups, residents and local government to produce a fourth version of its promised O-Bahn extension from Hackney Road to the city. The new design, announced today, includes a longer ... >> view original

Adelaide GP who allegedly forged prescriptions for Stillnox and Tramadol faces ...

An Adelaide GP alleged to have forged prescriptions to obtain Stillnox sleeping tablets and opioid pain medication has faced court. Graeme John Murphy, 58, has stood trial in the Adelaide Magistrates Court after pleading not guilty to two counts of ... >> view original

Cleveland Evans: With noble and royal roots, Adelaide is seeing a revival - Omaha World

Adelaide Szynskie of Omaha writes: “I was named after a paternal aunt and I have disliked it all my life. A professor once told me with a name like Adelaide you don't need a last name. I have a granddaughter who is named Adelaide (against my wishes).”. >> view original

Angry WA Health Minister Kim Hames orders Perth hospitals to stop ambulance ...

WA Health Minister Kim Hames says he has run out of patience on the issue of ambulance ramping and has ordered hospitals to take responsibility for patients waiting for admission. Dr Hames told a budget estimates committee hearing he had "lost his ... >> view original

Creativity and psychosis share a genetic source: study

ARTISTIC creativity may share genetic roots with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a study published on Monday. The research, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, delves into a well-known genetic database – the deCODE library of ... >> view original

Restrictions on teenage drivers could reduce crashes: international study

ELEANOR HALL: Car crashes are the leading cause of death for 15 to 19-year-olds worldwide. Now an Australian-US study into driving safety shows that restricting teenagers from driving unsupervised at night could significantly reduce crashes. But motor ... >> view original