Adelaide
- South Australia announces special licence for ultra high-powered vehicles from 2024www.drive.com.au South Australia announces special licence for ultra high-powered vehicles from 2024
From 1 December 2024, drivers in South Australia will be required to get a special licence for 'ultra high-powered vehicles'.
- Creepy, gruesome new Australian horror movie destined to become a slumber party classicwww.abc.net.au Creepy, gruesome new Australian horror movie destined to become a slumber party classic
An addictive occult game with the embalmed hand of a psychic, what could go wrong? Many gruesome things.
- Attempted copper theft causes train delays on Gawler, Seaford, Outer Harbor lineswww.abc.net.au Attempted copper theft causes train delays in Adelaide's peak hour
Commuters were left stranded after attempts to steal copper at the North Adelaide Railway Station caused a major fault across several metro train lines, SA Police says.
Department for Infrastructure and Transport chief executive, Jon Whelan, said nothing was stolen during the attempt but the damage caused the system to enter a safety mode.
"What occurred by cutting the cable they went into a safety mode which meant we lost our signalling, we lost some of our communications and some of the boom gates came down temporarily until we instigated our safety protocols," he said.
- any true imax theatres here?
I want to watch Oppenheimer when it comes out and i was wondering if there are any true Imax theaters here like the one in melbourne.
- Police challenge barracks FOI orderindaily.com.au 'Obligation to Cabinet': Police challenge barracks FOI order
SA Police have launched a legal bid to overturn a state Ombudsman order to release documents about site options considered for relocating police horses from Thebarton barracks.
The Ombudsman had ordered SA Police to release 19 documents about the relocation of the Thebarton police barracks for the new $3.2b Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
- Tunarama Festival ends after 60 years at Port Lincolnwww.abc.net.au Festival famous for its tuna tossing ends after 60 years of celebrating fishing industry
Traditions such as the tuna toss will be shelved on the Eyre Peninsula after a major festival struggled to attract enough sponsorship.
The Eyre Peninsula's Tunarama Festival has succumbed to sponsorship woes after 60 years. Festival president Sharon Humenick said she was proud of everyone who helped support Tunarama over the years, but this year's festival would be its last.
- Teenager overheard saying he 'would do something' at Anzac service next year, court toldwww.abc.net.au Teenager overheard saying he 'would do something' at Anzac service next year, court told
A teen who is seeking home detention after pleading guilty to terror offences, including possessing information for a terrorist attack, shows a "sympathy towards ISIS" which "has not diminished", an Adelaide court hears.
- Unsound Adelaide this weekendthemusic.com.au A Decade Of Diverse Harmonies: Unsound Adelaide Marks its 10th Anniversary
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023, the multidisciplinary fest's cutting-edge curation features acts from Eastern Europe to East Africa.
Unsound festival returns to Adelaide this weekend. The linked article has an interview with the organisers about it. In my opinion we're lucky to have this event here, I thought that once David Sefton finished his time as Festival director it would be over or would be perhaps poached by another state, really happy that there has been such commitment to keeping it going, both from Unsound's Mat and Gosia, and the people locally who've kept it going here.
- Adelaide Thunderbirds win Super Netball title in extra timewww.abc.net.au A decade on, the Thunderbirds have won the Super Netball title
Filled with new-found belief, the Adelaide Thunderbirds have beaten the NSW Swifts 60-59 in a thrilling Super Netball Grand Final that went to extra time.
It may have taken them a decade to get back on the podium, but the Adelaide Thunderbirds have finally lifted a national netball league trophy for the first time since 2013.
- Plea to block Fringe road closure rejectedindaily.com.au Plea to block Fringe road closure rejected
A city councillor has failed in a bid to knock back an Adelaide Fringe request to close Rundle Rd for six weeks for next year's event - but other councillors say they might still vote against the plan following public consultation.
Adelaide Fringe organisers have applied to Adelaide City Council to close Rundle Road in the East End from February 7 to March 21 next year.
The six-week closure will allow the expansion of the Garden of Unearthly Delights and Gluttony to include two new venues of 800 and 1000 seats that will spill onto Rundle Road.
Organisers say the new venues would host up to four shows a day for 28 days and improve disability access for the Fringe Corner Box Office.
- Child-sex offenders to be banned from all SA workplaces employing childrenwww.abc.net.au Child-sex offenders to be banned from all SA workplaces employing children
The SA government is proposing to introduce a law that would make it illegal for anyone charged or convicted of child sex offences to work alongside children, after a man convicted of possessing child exploitation material continued to work at a supermarket.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1041490
> 1) How the hell was this not already a parole condition? > 2) Church's are scrambling to finally allow female priests ;-)
- 'Legitimate questions' over whether Govt saw full uni merger business caseindaily.com.au 'Legitimate questions' over whether Govt saw full uni merger business case
Deputy Premier Susan Close has joined the Premier in admitting to not having seen the full business case for merging the universities of Adelaide and South Australia, amid questions about whether anyone in the Malinauskas Government read it before committing nearly $450m of taxpayer support.
The university councils only received the full business case for consideration last week, but approved it within days. Both universities say full details will be kept under wraps, due to commercial considerations, and they will only publicly release a summary.
- EV target for SA Govt cars running out of chargeindaily.com.au EV target for SA Govt cars running out of charge
An "ambitious" plan to fully electrify the state government's vehicle fleet by 2030 is unlikely to be met, with the Treasurer saying less than 2 per cent has been achieved so far.
Mullighan said EVs were far more expensive than their petrol counterparts, with a Hyundai Kona Elite electric model priced at $54,500 compared with a regular Kona at $26,900.
“Many battery electric vehicles are cost prohibitive, so they are above a price threshold that the fleet would normally pay for other fleet vehicles, but of course as technology improves and volume efficiencies are achieved it is expected price parity will occur sometime in the future,” he said.
- Premier hasn’t seen full uni merger business caseindaily.com.au Premier hasn’t seen full uni merger business case despite huge funding pledge
Premier Peter Malinauskas says he hasn’t read the full business case for the agreed merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia he pushed for, despite committing nearly $450m in taxpayer funds.
The Malinauskas Government – which strongly backed amalgamation and would have re-established a merger commission of inquiry had the universities not “voluntarily” approved it – has committed $445.5m to support the merger via perpetual investment funds, land purchases and $30m for measures attract international students.
- University merger deal reached to create one of Australia's largest education institutionswww.abc.net.au University merger deal reached to create one of Australia's largest education institutions
The deal between the University of South Australia and University of Adelaide, which comes after years of talks, will create a new institution with more than 70,000 students.
- First Knowledges Country | Thames & Hudson Australia & New Zealandthamesandhudson.com.au First Knowledges Country | Thames & Hudson Australia & New Zealand
The First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Indigenous knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future. Exploring practices such as architecture and design, land management, botany, astronomy and law, this six-book series brings together two very different...
Just bought this and I'm waiting for it. It's been out a couple of years without any of the Dark Emu pile on. Maybe adding Bill Gammage's name means that it gets a pass mark because, you know, white guy.
- Govt's carrot-and-stick approach to uni mergerindaily.com.au Govt's carrot-and-stick approach to uni merger
Treasurer Stephen Mullighan says that if the universities of Adelaide and South Australia don't “voluntarily” agree to amalgamate - with a decision expected this weekend - they risk losing merger support funding while still facing a government-established inquiry to "find ways in which the universit...
Treasurer Stephen Mullighan says that if the universities of Adelaide and South Australia don’t “voluntarily” agree to amalgamate they risk losing merger support funding while still facing a government-established inquiry to “find ways in which the universities can merge”.
- Shock as iconic South Australian bakery company sold7news.com.au Shock as iconic South Australian bakery company sold
The new owners plan to expand the brand overseas.
- Fears of Henley kiosk sea wall collapseindaily.com.au Fears of Henley kiosk sea wall collapse as beach sand washes away
A sea wall protecting the iconic Joe’s kiosk at Henley Beach is in danger of collapsing as sand continues to disappear along the city's coastline, with an engineering report showing the 1950s structure needs urgent protection work.
A sea wall protecting the iconic Joe’s kiosk at Henley Beach is in danger of collapsing as sand continues to disappear along the city’s coastline, with an engineering report showing the 1950s structure needs urgent protection work.
- Adelaide wheelie bin maker rolls into administrationindaily.com.au Adelaide wheelie bin maker rolls into administration
The jobs of around 160 workers are uncertain after an Adelaide plastics manufacturer and supplier of wheelie bins to councils entered voluntary administration after 30 years of trading.
The jobs of around 160 workers are uncertain after an Adelaide plastics manufacturer and supplier of wheelie bins to councils entered voluntary administration after 30 years of trading.
- Premier wants Uni merger to proceedindaily.com.au ‘Important test’: Premier's message to Upper House on uni merger vote
Premier Peter Malinauskas says it would be “extraordinary” and a "holdback mentality" if Upper House MPs considered blocking a merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia if approved this weekend, while the Deputy Premier says university staff concerns about the process are "misplaced...
- Fringe venue considers entry fee after council's park lands chargeindaily.com.au 'Seismic shift': Fringe venue considers entry fee after council's park lands charge
The organisers of popular Fringe venue Gluttony say they'll have to consider how they operate, charging entry or shrinking in size after an Adelaide City Council decision to re-introduce fees for hiring the park lands for events.
The organisers of popular Fringe venue Gluttony say they’ll have to consider how they operate, charging entry or shrinking in size after an Adelaide City Council decision to re-introduce fees for hiring the park lands for events.
- Redlegs royalty: South Australian icon enters Hall of Famewww.afl.com.au Redlegs royalty: South Australian icon enters Hall of Fame
Michael Aish, a member of one of South Australia's most famous football families, has been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame
Michael Aish, a member of one of South Australia's most famous football families, has been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame
- 'Good chance' new Mount Gambier sinkhole linked to underground passageswww.abc.net.au Sinkhole may link to underground Mount Gambier passages
Cave divers are itching to explore a new Mount Gambier sinkhole and discover if it forms a new passage under the city.
A cave diver says there is a very good chance a sinkhole that appeared in Mount Gambier on Sunday is connected to other passages under South Australia's second-largest city.
- Animal shelters inundated as SA pet owners seeking rentals make 'heartbreaking' choiceswww.abc.net.au Animal shelters inundated as SA pet owners seeking rentals make 'heartbreaking' choices
An Adelaide not-for-profit organisation that helps struggling pet owners says the housing crisis has pushed demand for its services to record levels, forcing it to turn some people away.
- Dam failure may cause domino effect downstreamwww.abc.net.au Risk of dam breach domino effect has residents praying 'that everything holds'
Adelaide Hills property owners downstream of a dam at risk of failing following torrential rain fear a potential cascade effect, with another dam directly in the firing line if the top one gives way.
Property owners downstream of a dam at risk of failing in the Adelaide Hills fear a potential cascade effect, with another dam directly in the firing line if the top one gives way.
- Emptied ATM found on Adelaide Hills roadside day after alleged ram raidwww.abc.net.au Emptied ATM found on Adelaide Hills roadside day after alleged ram raid
SA Police say an emptied ATM has been found dumped on a road in the Adelaide Hills, a day after it was allegedly stolen from a licensed premises during an early morning ram raid.
- Magpies fly past Crows in another classicwww.afl.com.au Deja vu as Magpies fly past Crows in another classic
The Magpies have done it again, overcoming the Crows in a thriller
Kudos to the Crows for really taking the game to the Magpies in the 3rd quarter, just a shame that they couldn't quite get there in the end.
The free kicks continue to not go Adelaide's way :-\
- SA water bills about to riseindaily.com.au SA water bills about to rise
SA Water prices will be capped below inflation this financial year, but households and businesses will stay pay higher bills.
The state government says SA Water prices will rise by 4.8 per cent in 2023-24, below the inflation rate of 7.9 per cent.
- Demolition of Adelaide Aquatic Centreindaily.com.au 'Unsaveable': Council to fund demolition of ‘hideous’ Adelaide Aquatic Centre
Adelaide City Council is set to approve $20m in ratepayer funds to demolish the Adelaide Aquatic Centre and restore surrounding park lands, after the Lord Mayor labelled the existing facility “unsaveable, unrepairable and unusable” amid plans for a new facility.
I had no idea this was on anyone's mind.
- AGL accused of manipulating power prices (Wholesale)indaily.com.au AGL accused of manipulating power prices
A class action accuses AGL Energy of using bids on the wholesale electricity market to inflate power prices and cause higher bills for consumers.
>AGL took advantage of its market power for the substantial purpose of deterring or preventing competing generators from engaging in competitive conduct
This does affect SA to some extent, but personally I am still struck by how much SA Power Networks charges on top of the wholesale price. Well, the wholesale price has contributed to the bulk of the gains over the past year, so maybe that's not entirely fair.
If you want to have a look at wholesale power markets, here's a good place to have a look https://opennem.org.au/energy/sa1. Just be mindful that this is not the retail price, retail price also has GST, a transmission efficiency scaling factor, and the SAPN charges on top.
Also be mindful that people tend to use the most power at around 5pm, which is usually when the price is highest. Your retail pricing takes this into account, because by and large, power meters are not sensitive to what time power is actually used.
- Pets in Rentals: Government posting directly to Reddit
I suppose it might be a bit much to expect government accounts to go find a Lemmy instance to post this, so I'm copying this from Reddit. Yep.
>For the first time in South Australia, tenants will have the right to own a pet under further rental reforms proposed by the Malinauskas Labor Government.
>As part of the reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act, the Government will consult on a bill that includes a presumption that a tenant who applies to keep a pet in a rental property cannot have their request unreasonably refused, provided the tenant agrees to comply with any reasonable conditions imposed by the landlord.
>For many of us, our pets are family and it is heartbreaking that some South Australians have been in a position where they have had to choose between having a roof over their head and giving up a beloved pet.
>That’s why our Government is acting decisively to make housing more accessible for all South Australians including those with pets.
>My Government is supporting tenants while balancing the interests of landlords.
>We have already taken steps to ban rent bidding, raise the bond threshold – saving South Australian tenants $1.3 million in the first month alone – and get private rental assistance in the hands of more people.
>And now we are ensuring people aren’t having to sacrifice their dearly loved pets to avoid being homeless.
- Port Adelaide sink Geelong by 36 points to climb top of AFL ladderwww.abc.net.au Cats confirm Patrick Dangerfield played on with partially collapsed lung
Geelong confirms star midfielder Patrick Dangerfield played on with a cracked rib and partially collapsed lung in the club's loss to the Power.
- New move to keep patients out of stretched Adelaide hospital EDs - InDailyindaily.com.au New move to keep patients out of stretched Adelaide hospital EDs
Two new "hospital avoidance hubs" will be built in Adelaide in a state budget announcement to further ease pressure on hospital emergency departments.
So the question for me is, will this effectively become a walk in bulk bill clinic? Because a lot of other ones have gone to mixed and private billing.
- Sacrifice myself for Mod
I will sacrifice myself for mod in Adelaide - and will work with existing /r/Adelaide mods if they pop up and want to be over here as well!
Will uphold the rules of this server!
- Adelaide community icon
Someone find a suitable community icon please. Something that is recognisably Adelaide -y.
Post it here and I'll set it for the community for all to see.