A veteran radio host has been fired after branding rape accuser Brittany Higgins a ‘silly little girl who got drunk’ on his breakfast show. Ms Higgins claimed in February that she was raped by a colleague in Defence Minister Linda Reynolds’ Parliament House office after...
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ABC Adelaide radio host shouts ‘f**k off’ and rambles on-air raising concerns
Worrying moment ABC newsreader is taken off air after shouting ‘f**k off’ twice while struggling to complete rambling live broadcast ABC Adelaide radio host heard rambling and saying ‘f**k off’ on Saturday night Host played prerecorded news piece and was heard in the background swearing...
Elderly Sydney couple shattered as construction company build seven storey wall on their doorstep
An elderly couple has been left ‘devastated’ after a huge seven-storey apartment block was built right beside their heritage home – as they blast the construction company responsible and claim the council has buried its head in the sand. Giuseppe and Adelaide Garofano, 84...
Mysterious Chinese consulate pops up in suburban Adelaide near Aussie naval base
2019: Australian intelligence services conclude that China was responsible for a cyber-attack on Australia’s parliament and three largest political parties in the run-up to a May election. April 2020: Australian PM Scott Morrison begins canvassing his fellow world leaders for an inquiry into the origins...
The 600kg flightless bird that once roamed Australia – as 10 million year old skull found
Huge 600kg flightless bird dubbed the ‘Demon Duck of Doom’ once roamed Australia – as an ancient skull reveals its 1.5m-long HEAD that held tiny brain Dromornis stirtoni part of giant bird family dubbed ‘demon ducks of doom’ The birds lived in northern Australia for...
Inside Buddy Franklin’s comeback for the Sydney Swans
Sydney superstar Lance Franklin has attacked his 581-day wait to return with energy, empathy and trademark competitiveness. Franklin, having played just one AFL game in the past 21 months, is set to tackle Adelaide at the SCG on Saturday. The 34-year-old’s status as one of...
Cardijn College Michael Herbert defended by students after ‘boys don’t wear dresses’ note is leaked
Parents and former students have jumped to the defence of a teacher after he was criticised for telling kids they must wear gender-appropriate clothes at an upcoming school social. The Year 12 Coordinator at Cardijn College, a Catholic school in Adelaide‘s south, told parents in...
Five alleged child sex offenders arrested in major crackdown on paedophiles in just a week
Five alleged child sex offenders arrested in just one week in major crackdown on paedophiles Raids conducted by police in Adelaide arresting five alleged child sex offenders Two of those arrested were investigated after information from U.S. authorities AFP said Covid lockdowns had contributed to...
Crew of patrol plane felt chest pains, numbness and confusion after mystery carbon monoxide leak
Crew of a shark patrol plane suffer chest pains and lost the feelings in their legs after a mystery carbon monoxide leak The crew of a shark patrol plane were exposed to carbon monoxide leak in 2019 Cessna 172 was monitoring the Adelaide coastline when...
Australia vows to ‘monitor’ Chinese consulate which has set ‘alarm bells off’ due to its size
Australia vows to ‘monitor’ controversial Chinese consulate which has set ‘alarm bells off’ due to its unusual size and staffing levels The foreign affairs department is alert to concerns about a new consulate The Adelaide consulate has raised eyebrows over its size and staffing levels...