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Young man dies and teen seriously injured after car rolls in Adelaide's south

A young man is dead and a teen seriously injured after a car crash in Adelaide's south overnight. Police were called to the scene at Norton Summit Road in Adelaide Hills just after 1am. A 21-year-old man from Plympton Park died in the accident after ... >> view original

Woman, 18, hit by car in Adelaide

... being hit by a car in central Adelaide. THE woman, 18, suffered broken bones and serious internal injuries on Sunday morning and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious condition. Originally published as Woman, 18, hit by car in ... >> view original

Veteran skydivers recount light plane crash landing in Adelaide's Victoria ...

Two of the skydivers who survived Friday's light plane crash landing at Victoria Park in Adelaide say it was incredibly lucky no-one was seriously hurt, but the experience has not put them off the sport they love. John Friswell, 63, and Keith Perrot ... >> view original

Arsonist sets pine plantation ablaze in the Adelaide Hills

A fire at an Adelaide Hills pine plantation is believed to have been deliberately lit. Nearby residents call police to report smoke coming from the pine forest on McBeans Range Road, near Mount Pleasant, just after 8.30am today. Authorities believe the ... >> view original

High stakes, big bucks — and just a few egos

For a while I got a rare insight into the life of a casino whale with exclusive access to the Adelaide Casino's VIP rooms. It's where millions of dollars are won and lost in minutes, and where players get their every whim catered to. At the casino, the ... >> view original

Explainer: Life on Mars - it probably tastes salty

There have been reports scientists have, for the first time, discovered liquid water on Mars. What did they actually find? In short, poisonous salts containing water molecules. This brings the never-ending water-on-Mars question from "probably" to ... >> view original

Astronauts Adapt to Life on Board the Space Station

Astronauts aboard the international Space Station (ISS) live a life experienced by only 218 people in the world. Though part of their daily routine is familiar to all of us, even mundane tasks become extraordinary when your home is a high-tech ... >> view original

Modern CAT Scans Peek Inside The Petrified Corpses Of Pompeii's Ancient Residents

It's hard to look at the dozens of human forms that litter Pompeii, preserved in ash for thousands of years, and not be moved by the story they tell. A crouching figure. Another in the fetal position. A mother reaching out to her child. ADVERTISING ... >> view original

Double whammy for dinos: Deadly asteroid-volcano combo wiped them out

Death from above and below? As per a recent study volcanic activity may have also contributed to Cretaceous extinction. While there is general consensus that a massive asteroid colliding with Earth 66 million years ago contributed to the ensuing mass ... >> view original

Gargoyles bulk up in bid to keep the elements at bay

A set of 150-year-old gargoyles have had their girth broadened to ward off the effects of ageing. Ads by Google. The waistlines of the landmark Cambridge statues have been expanded to help protect them against the impact of weathering. Share. Facebook ... >> view original