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Elderly woman dies in Adelaide house fire, cigarette in bed believed to be cause

An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Adelaide after smoking in bed, the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) says. Police and emergency services were called to the house on Fisk Avenue in Glengowrie after a member of the public heard a smoke alarm ... >> view original

Port Adelaide hunts for Mandarin-speaking caller in bid to market game to ...

Port Adelaide Football Club is on the hunt for a Mandarin-speaking commentator to call home games, as part of a push to break into the Chinese market. The job will be a challenge given the language does not include words or phrases for "holding the ... >> view original

Lever, Brown set for Crows' defensive test

ADELAIDE utility Ricky Henderson has declared backmen Jake Lever and Luke Brown likely starters against West Coast on Sunday, as the Crows aim to quell one of the AFL's potent forward lines and secure a finals berth. Lever was rested from the Crows' ... >> view original

Adelaide council removes potential weapons

Any potential weapons will be removed from Adelaide City Council rooms before councillors finalise decisions to install a gay and lesbian rainbow footpath and continue a night-time alcohol ban in parks. Councillor Anne Moran says she was verbally ... >> view original

Publican Glen Duncan with plaster coming off the walls. Picture: Roger Wyman

ONE of Adelaide's oldest pubs has closed today amid a dispute over who is responsible for maintaining the heritage property. The Duke of Brunswick, on Gilbert St, is expected to be closed until the dispute between publican Glen Duncan and the hotel's ... >> view original

Goat on Adelaide airport tarmac?

NO kidding - there's a goat on the loose at Adelaide airport. ABC presenter Matthew Abraham has tweeted a radio listener's picture of a goat on the tarmac. Adelaide airport has been contacted for comment. facebook. twitter. linkedin. google +. reddit ... >> view original

Pedestrians hit by car at Holden Hill in Adelaide suffer serious injuries

Two pedestrians are in hospital after they were struck by a car on North East Road at Holden Hill in Adelaide's north east early this morning. The 53-year-old man and 49-year-old woman were crossing the road near the Highlander Hotel about 1:15am when ... >> view original

Goat on runway at Adelaide Airport

A goat was on the loose at Adelaide Airport on Monday morning, after it escaped from a truck on the tarmac. The rogue animal was being loaded into a crate about 7.30am when it made its final dash for freedom. >> view original

Adelaide friends heading to World Artistic Skating Championship in Colombia

Both parents could see their children's potential and moved the family to Adelaide so the girls could pursue their ambition. This is her last opportunity to compete and eight years since Tammy has competed internationally. “We have been best friends ... >> view original

Mid-air medical emergency forces Qantas flight to break Adelaide Airport curfew

An on-board medical emergency forced a Qantas aircraft to break the nightly Adelaide Airport curfew and land there early this morning. The A330 was travelling from Perth to Brisbane when the flight, QF652, was diverted to Adelaide about 3:30am. >> view original