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Coroner scathing of skipper over shark attack death

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Man to front court accused of child sex crimes

A 41-year-old man is due to appear in the Whyalla Magistrates Court today after being arrested on Friday for child sexual abuse offences.

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Bail refused for child sex accused

A magistrate has refused to grant bail to a Whyalla Norrie man accused of child sex offences.

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Arabunna elder Kevin Buzzacott loses legal fight against Olympic Dam mine...

The full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed a challenge by an Aboriginal elder to the proposed expansion of mining at outback Olympic Dam.

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Trio to front court over Eyre Peninsula crime spree

A man and two teenagers have been arrested over a three-day crime spree that spanned five towns on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

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Fourth arrest made over Eyre Peninsula crime spree

Police say they have made another arrest over a string of crimes across South Australia's Eyre Peninsula last week.

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Woman strangled over staying out late, court told

An enraged man strangled his partner after an argument about her staying out late with friends, the South Australian Supreme Court has been told.

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Out-of-court agreement reached on Eyre Peninsula bushfires compensation

The Supreme Court has been told a multi-million dollar compensation action over the 2005 Eyre Peninsula bushfires will be settled out of court. The lawsuit was launched on behalf of local landowners...

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Jury considering verdict in alleged Whyalla murder

A jury is yet to reach a verdict in the trial of a Whyalla man accused of murdering his partner.

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Eyre Highway shooting accused to face trial

A man accused of shooting at another driver while being overtaken on the Eyre Highway has pleaded not guilty to charges.

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High Court native title decision: abalone fishermen Owen and Daniel Karpany...

The High Court has ruled a South Australian father and son charged with having undersized greenlip abalone were entitled to the catch under native title rights.

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Bushfires legal compromise struck

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Legal compromise struck over deadly Eyre Peninsula bushfires class action

A compromise has been reached between parties to a multi-million-dollar lawsuit over deadly bushfires on SA's Eyre Peninsula in 2005.

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Federal Court hearing marks native title in far west of South Australia

A Federal Court hearing in the far west of South Australia will recognise native title over almost 76,000 square kilometres of land.

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MP not giving up on push for regional diversion court programs

The independent Member for Frome, Geoff Brock, says he will take a proposal to create diversion court programs in country areas back to the Government, ahead of the March state election.

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Parties settle legal fight over deadly Eyre Peninsula bushfires

A lengthy legal fight over deadly Eyre Peninsula bushfires in 2005 is finally over, with SA landholders to get $8 million.

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Blood and rope link accused man with attack on Port Lincoln woman in 2003,...

Blood and rope have linked a 31-year-old man to an attempted murder at Port Lincoln in August 2003, the South Australian Supreme Court has been told.

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Harassment allegations dismissed against ex-magistrate Joseph Baldino

Sexual harassment allegations against retired magistrate Joseph Baldino have been thrown out by the Equal Opportunity Tribunal.

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Eight boys charged following police pursuit of allegedly stolen car

Eight boys from Adelaide's north-west have been charged after they allegedly stole cars, one of which rolled during a police pursuit on Eyre Peninsula.

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Alleged Cowell kidnappers face Adelaide court

Two men have faced Port Adelaide Magistrates Court over an alleged abduction at Cowell on Eyre Peninsula.

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Thevenard stabbing murder: Man jailed for 20 years for frenzied killing of...

A man has been jailed for at least 20 years for the frenzied stabbing murder of his drinking mate at Thevenard in SA. The Supreme Court heard Barry Walter Coleman, 39, slit the victim's throat and...

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Man on trial accused of Thevenard stabbing murder

A man has gone on trial alleged to have stabbed a mate to death at Thevenard in the far west of South Australia.

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Barry Walter Coleman found guilty of murdering friend Tony Martin at Thevenard

A man who slit his friend's throat before stabbing him up to 20 times has been found guilty of murder.

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Man to be sentenced next year over friend's murder

A Thevenard man found guilty of murdering his friend will be sentenced next year.

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Alleged DNA match: Man on trial over metal bar-bashing at Port Lincoln

A man has gone on trial accused of bashing a woman with a metal bar at Port Lincoln a decade ago.

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Man denies attacking Port Lincoln woman with iron bar

A man has denied he tried to murder a Port Lincoln woman with an iron bar at her home.

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Nanette Clarke attempted murder: Jury struggles to reach verdict over Port...

A jury says it is struggling to reach a verdict on whether a man tried to murder a Port Lincoln woman with a metal pole. The jury has been told it is not surprising Nanette Clarke, 59, cannot remember...

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Nanette Clarke attempted murder: Jury unable to reach verdict in trial over...

A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of the attempted murder of a Port Lincoln woman.

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Driver phoned in panic for help as shots were fired in Eyre Highway road rage...

A man rang emergency services in panic as shots were fired at him during a high-speed road rage incident, the South Australian Supreme Court has heard. Audio has been played to the court of Zephatali...

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Man admits firing five shots at car in high-speed road rage attack, denies...

A Perth man has admitted firing five shots at another car during a high-speed road rage incident on a South Australian highway, but has told an Adelaide court his actions do not amount to attempted...

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Alleged Eyre Highway road rage victim to be recalled by court

The alleged victim of a high-speed road rage incident in South Australia will be recalled to give more evidence in court. Zephatali Walsh said he feared for his life last July when another driver fired...

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Road rage incident on Eyre Highway: Prosecution questions accused Michael...

The prosecution's version of a high-speed road rage incident on an outback highway was so outrageous it sounded like the plot of a scary movie, a South Australian court has been told. Perth man Michael...

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Barman offered to spike drinks for cash at Port Lincoln Hotel, court told

A young barman offered to spike drinks to make extra money at his hotel job, an Adelaide court has been told.

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Law society predicts little impact on regional courts if weekend sittings...

The Law Society of South Australia believes there would be little impact on regional courts if weekend hearings were instigated in the state.

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Eyre Highway road rage shooter jailed for 14 years for attempted murder

A Perth man who fired shots at another man during a high-speed road rage incident in South Australia is jailed for 14 years.

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Trial allowing lawyers to appear via video link could boost regional court...

The Law Society of South Australia says increased use of video link technology could lead to improved efficiency and cost savings for regional area clients.

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Jury finds Nicholas Wayne Lowe guilty of attempted murder after attack with...

A man jailed for stealing more than $1 million from the Victims of Crime Compensation Fund is found guilty of attempted murder after attacking a woman in her Port Lincoln home.

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Nicholas Lowe attempted murder victim determined to move on with her life

A South Australian woman who almost died after being attacked in her own home at night 12 years ago says she is determined to move on with her life despite not knowing why she was targeted.

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Nicholas Wayne Lowe jailed for 20 years for attempted murder after attack...

Nicholas Lowe, who is serving 10 years' jail for stealing more than $1 million from a victims of crime fund, is sentenced to another 20 years for attempting to murder a Port Lincoln woman.

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Louise Bell: Dieter Pfennig to face trial accused of 1983 murder at Hackham West

A man accused of murdering Adelaide girl Louise Bell more than three decades ago is to face trial next week.

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Ex-serviceman Timothy Koch fined for falsely claiming to have served in...

An ex-serviceman from Port Lincoln who falsely claimed to have served in Afghanistan is convicted and fined $1,000.

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Man accused of attacking co-worker and her baby granted bail

A South Australian man accused of travelling to Queensland to stab a former co-worker he was infatuated with, as well as her 10-month-old son, is granted bail in Queensland's Supreme Court.

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'Crisis of violence in Aboriginal families' must stop, judge says in...

The "crisis of violence in Aboriginal families" must stop with the current teenage generation, says a judge who has sentenced a young man for murdering his girlfriend.

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Mother wants to know where her baby's murderer is living on parole

Valerie Staunton's baby son was brutally murdered by her ex-partner in 1995. She wasn't told when he was granted a pre-release, and she doesn't know his address. She says that needs to change.

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Prison guards vow to fight 'war of attrition' over Adelaide Remand Centre...

Hundreds of prison guards protest the South Australian Government's plans to privatise the Adelaide Remand Centre, causing court cases to be adjourned or held without the defendant present.

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Prisoner complained of chest pain and needed psychiatric care, inquest told

A South Australian prisoner who died after a suicide attempt which caused a heart attack was left unsupervised in his cell, despite needing psychiatric care and complaining of chest pain, an inquest...

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Man charged with murder at Yarilena Community near Ceduna

A 56-year-old man is charged with murder after the death of a 32-year-old man at an Aboriginal community near Ceduna on South Australia's far west coast last night.

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South Australian doctor jailed for trying to kill pharmacist with a fishing...

An Adelaide doctor who attacked a pharmacist with a knife after being reported for overprescribing medication will spend at least a decade behind bars.

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Ice traffickers jailed after hiding $10 million worth of meth in car hired...

Two Korean men who organised a cross-country road trip to transport 10 kilograms of ice across Australia are jailed for up to 12 years each, with a judge saying their crime had the potential to...

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Former doctor who tried to kill pharmacist with fishing knife loses his bid...

A former Adelaide doctor jailed for trying to murder a pharmacistwho reported him for overprescribing medication loses his bid to reduce his decade-long sentence.

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