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Hike: Corkage charges up almost 90 per cent
CORKAGE prices are steadily climbing in South Australian restaurants, with the average price at $18 - and one charging $50. Customers considering whether to BYO are being advised to check charges in advance to avoid being left with a sour taste in the mouth.
Remains Of 1st Plane Taken To Antarctica Found
Share + Comments Jan 2, 2010 7:00 am US/Central ADELAIDE, Australia 1 of 1 Remains of the first airplane ever taken to Antarctica, in 1912, have been found by Australian researchers, the team announced Saturday.
Support: AdelaideNow readers back Kelly
ADELAIDENOW readers have responded in force to news that Kelly Nestor has been dumped by Channel Nine.
SA cops advice caution with sparklers
South Australian police are asking New Year's Eve revellers to take extra care with sparklers and other risky party fun as the state swelters in tinderbox conditions.
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Water-bombing aircrafts are fighting the fire at Blewitt Springs. Map: Gawler 5118 Fire crews appear to have gained the upper hand on a bushfire in scrub near Blewitt Springs, south of Adelaide.
PROFILE: Childhood dreams bring German wanderer to Australia
Joerg Berger was an 11-year-old in Leipzig, Germany, when the adventure film Storm Boy put the idea of living in the Australian Outback into his head.
Man with worlda s a Best Joba as caretaker of Australian island survives deadly jellyfish sting
In this undated handout picture supplied by Queensland Tourism, Ben Southall is seen on Daydream Island in Queensland, Australia.
Tied-up teen rescued from flames
A teenager found slumped in the driveway of a burning house was reportedly tied up before his dramatic rescue by neighbours.
Environment: A way to live with climate change
IT IS a vision of climate change we never expected. A changing coastline that cuts into the inland of South Australia and brings to life the legend of a giant inland sea.
Homes lost as fires rage in South Australia
AN "extremely dangerous" fire has destroyed homes on the outskirts of Port Lincoln in South Australia, while another blaze is burning out of control in the southeast.
Police officer arrested for drink-driving
A SOUTH Australian policeman has been arrested for drink-driving after allegedly blowing three times over the legal limit.
Wildfire hits Australian Outback town; several buildings destroyed, but no injuries
Wildfires that razed more than a dozen homes and caused electricity blackouts to thousands of families in an Australian Outback city were under control Thursday, fire officials said.
Catastrophic fire threatens South Australia
Catastrophic fire danger ratings have been issued for eight South Australian districts on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius and strong winds forecast around much of the state.
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Youths jailed for Adelaide crime rampage
Three youths who joined in an eight-hour crime rampage across Adelaide two years ago have been sentenced as adults by the District Court.
Buildings destroyed in Australia wildfire
A wildfire has hit an Australian Outback town, razing several buildings but causing no injuries.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
SA braces for catastrophic fire conditions
Eight districts in SA will be on alert tomorrow under a catastrophic fire danger rating.
21-Dec-09 - Mary MacKillop to Be Australia's 1st Saint, Called a...
ADELAIDE, Australia, DEC. 20, 2009 .- At a time when heroes are hard to come by, Blessed Mary MacKillop -- who is soon to become Australia's first saint -- is a "true inspiration," says the president of the country's episcopal conference.
SA's worst bus routes revealed
IT'S one of Adelaide's longest bus routes and one of its busiest, but the J1 has also earned the title of the city's most unreliable.
Second miracle paves way for canonisation
THE Vatican is preparing to recognise the second miracle of Mary MacKillop, leaving the way open for the canonisation of Australia's first saint in the new year.
Opposition leader takes Taser hit for team
SOUTH Australian Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond has been zapped with a Taser stun gun, fulfilling her promise to experience the impact of the new policing tool.
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