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Paraplegic motocross rider says she is 'better now than before the accident'

Christina Vithoulkas always had a positive outlook on life, but when she crashed her motorbike and broke her spine her positivity only increased.




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Bail revoked for man who allegedly stockpiled guns and secretly filmed sex acts

A Supreme Court judge overturns a decision to grant home detention bail to a man charged over a massive weapons haul in the Adelaide Hills last month.




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Documents reveal maintenance of Collins Class submarines could be scrapped from SA by 2024

Full-cycle docking of Collins Class submarines could disappear from its current site in South Australia by 2024, Freedom of Information (FOI) documents reveal.




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Eliza Bartlett is shaking off the stigma of type 1 diabetes. She is a nurse, cricketer and inspiration

Eliza Bartlett is a diabetic but is does not define her. The 27-year-old walked 4,200 kilometres across Europe to displace the stigma.




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Senate inquiry following Angel Flight crashes urges CASA to relax maintenance standards

The aviation safety regulator is being urged to relax maintenance requirements for Angel Flight and other charity flight services, after a Senate inquiry slammed an earlier ATSB report into the charity's fatal crash rate.




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Adelaide Crows announce Burton and Camporeale to be axed following review

The mass exodus at the Adelaide Crows is continuing, with the club announcing it will axe football chief Brett Burton and assistant coach Scott Camporeale following the completion of its external review, chaired by Hawthorn legend Jason Dunstall.




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Adelaide Crows CEO comments on sacking of Burton and Camporeale

The dismissals come after a review identified poor internal relationships as a major issue affecting the AFL club.





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Lamborghini driver charged over fatal crash allowed to drive pregnant wife to appointments

The driver of a Lamborghini that fatally struck a teenager in Adelaide has a previous conviction for street racing and has been issued with 18 expiation notices since 2002, a court hears.





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Video surfaces of elderly man crawling in pain after being refused MRI scan at Adelaide hospital

The family of an elderly man posts a video of him crawling on his hands and knees to the toilet and claims he was discharged from an Adelaide hospital without proper treatment.




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Megan Schutt on same-sex marriage, the pride of representing her country and 'not taking any crap'

Megan Schutt has no time for the same-sex-marriage haters and her bold online personality is ensuring she is grabbing her chance on the national stage ahead of another ground-breaking WBBL campaign.




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Predators can use photos from social media to create child-like sex dolls, local MP claims

Child predators have the ability to use photos of children taken in public or sourced from social media to create child-like sex dolls which are manufactured overseas, an Adelaide MP warns.





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Guns, samurai swords used during spate of robberies across Adelaide

Adelaide pub owners are conducting "hold-up" training and investing in technologies such as DNA spray to protect staff and patrons after a spate of armed robberies across the city.




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Carer fatigue crisis looms amid ageing population, but people still wary of respite care

Louise Murphy spends every day caring for her elderly mother, but says no-one is helping her care for herself. She says her carers' fatigue is compounded by the fact that respite care is expensive, and her fears about putting her mother into aged care.




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Michael McIntyre ticket scalping highlights need for onselling crackdown

Ticket scalpers who targeted British comedian Michael McIntyre's Adelaide show earlier this year have been fined, but there are calls for a stronger crackdown on the practice including prosecution.




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Death of Vietnam veteran who died in boating tragedy described as 'like losing another brother'

The death of Vietnam veteran Peter Verrall in a boating accident on the Coorong is described by a friend and fellow veteran as "like losing another brother".




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Pedestrian killed, another man fighting for life after spate of crashes in Adelaide overnight

A pedestrian dies after being hit by a motorcycle and another man is in a critical condition following a separate crash in Adelaide on Saturday night.




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Car thief Lochlan Mortimer-Shearer found in 15cm of water near crash site, coroner hears

A coroner's inquest hears a drug-addicted Adelaide car thief whose body was found weeks after he crashed a stolen vehicle was an expert at hiding from police.




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Luke Brandon arrested following alleged crime spree in Adelaide and Goolwa

A wanted high-risk offender has been arrested following a crime spree overnight which started when a car was allegedly stolen from an elderly woman yesterday. An Adelaide man says his mother was left shaken by the ordeal.




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Adelaide bus patronage down 231,000 trips as critics blame Government policy

Public transport policies are discouraging patronage in Adelaide, lobbyists say, after Freedom of Information figures uncover a significant decline in bus patronage in the first six months of the year.




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Dashcam footage shows horror two-car crash at Adelaide intersection

Police are investigating a horror two-car smash at an Adelaide intersection, which left a woman with serious injuries.




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Man transported to the RAH with pelvic injuries following truck and car crash near Port Wakefield

A man is being transported to the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) with pelvic injuries following a crash between a car and a truck just north of Port Wakefield, about 100-kilometres from Adelaide. Diversions are in place for those travelling to Port Augusta.



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ABC News journalist James Hancock reports from the crime scene at Hastings

ABC News reporter James Hancock reports from the scene of a fatal stabbing on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne.









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Police arrest a man over an alleged crime spree in Canberra

Police arrest a man after several attempted car thefts in Canberra. Passers by intervened and trapped the man in a car he was allegedly trying to steal, until police arrived.





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One person dead after stolen Ferrari crashes and erupts in flames in Perth




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Police responding to fatal head-on crash on Bunya Highway at Kumbia

The mother and three of her children, aged under 10, died at the scene




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Police responding to fatal head-on crash on Bunya Highway at Kumbia

The mother and three of her children, aged under 10, died at the scene





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Workers say minimum wage increase is a good start

Workers say, while they welcome the 3% rise in the minimum wage, it is still not enough with rising costs.






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Two people were killed and a baby was seriously injured in the fiery crash

Police say a car and truck collided on the Bruce Highway near Conn Creek.




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Criminologist speaks about ankle bracelets

Professor Lorana Bartels from the ANU says the ankle bracelet worn by the alleged Darwin shooter was one of 23 parole conditions. Professor Bartels says it's generally better for offenders to be released on parole early than to complete their sentence and be released with no restrictions.




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Criminologist speaks about ankle bracelets

Professor Lorana Bartels from the ANU says the ankle bracelet worn by the alleged Darwin shooter was one of 23 parole conditions. Professor Bartels says it's generally better for offenders to be released on parole early than to complete their sentence and be released with no restrictions.




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A 7-year-old boy is in a critical condition after boat capsized





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John Setka decries "false allegations" against him as he vows to stay on at the CFMEU (Photo: AAP/Stefan Postles)

John Setka has denied he made disparaging remarks about Rosie Batty, saying the allegations were made as part of a political campaign against him and there was "no reason" for him to resign.





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Hawthorn defender's pinching set for scrutiny by AFL

Hawthorn captain Ben Stratton will come under fire for repeatedly pinching his Essendon opponent, Orazio Fantasia, throughout their match.




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Residents evacuated from Sydney high-rise after cracks spotted

A high-rise in the Sydney suburb of Mascot was evacuated overnight after residents spotted cracks in building.




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Tiny wasps show some success in fight to save Christmas Island's red crabs from crazy ants

A tiny wasp enlisted to save Christmas Island's famous red crabs from extinction is showing promising results in the battle against the crustaceans' crazy ant foes.