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Premier's compassion defence over writer's legal threat

Premier's compassion defence over writer's legal threat

A state premier facing a defamation threat has defended comments he made about an author who was controversially dumped from a leading writers' festival.

Injured Australian drawcard in major doubt for Open

Injured Australian drawcard in major doubt for Open

Injured Australian drawcard in major doubt for Open

Injured Australian drawcard in major doubt for Open

Home-town favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis has ruled out retirement after pulling out of the Adelaide International with a shoulder injury.

Australian golf star Smith makes PGA Tour decision

Australian golf star Smith makes PGA Tour decision

Australian golf star Smith makes PGA Tour decision

Australian golf star Smith makes PGA Tour decision

Cameron Smith says he's remaining on the LIV Golf circuit and didn't consider an offer to return to the US PGA Tour.

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'Hitting my peak': Aussie's vow after taming Tsitsipas

'Hitting my peak': Aussie's vow after taming Tsitsipas

Giant-killing Aleksandar Vukic and Rinky Hijikata have joined fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Adelaide International second round.

Maya has Joint rocking at Adelaide International

Maya has Joint rocking at Adelaide International

Teenage star Maya Joint and wildcard Kim Birrell have won to give Australia four women in the second round at the Adelaide International.

Lightning douse Flames to end long WNBL losing streak

Lightning douse Flames to end long WNBL losing streak

Steph Talbot and Dallas Loughridge combined to end the Adelaide Lightning's long run of outs in an 11-point victory over the Sydney Flames.

Festival canned after author's dumping sparks backlash

Festival canned after author's dumping sparks backlash

A leading writers' festival has collapsed under the weight of backlash over the dumping of a Palestinian-Australian novelist from its program.

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'Internal homophobia' behind Cavallo leaving Adelaide

'Internal homophobia' behind Cavallo leaving Adelaide

'Internal homophobia' behind Cavallo leaving Adelaide

'Internal homophobia' behind Cavallo leaving Adelaide

Former Adelaide United footballer Josh Cavallo has alleged he received homophobic treatment at the A-League Men club, claims it "categorically rejects".

'At what cost am I playing?' Kokkinakis on fresh injury

'At what cost am I playing?' Kokkinakis on fresh injury

'At what cost am I playing?' Kokkinakis on fresh injury

'At what cost am I playing?' Kokkinakis on fresh injury

Thanasi Kokkinakis says emerging victorious while suffering fresh injury concerns in his singles comeback was a case of mind over matter.

Kokkinakis injury flares, but wins singles comeback

Kokkinakis injury flares, but wins singles comeback

Kokkinakis injury flares, but wins singles comeback

Kokkinakis injury flares, but wins singles comeback

Thanasi Kokkinakis has won his first singles match in nearly a year despite the Australian's long-standing shoulder injury resurfacing during his victory.

Aussie pair advance in contrasting Adelaide clashes

Aussie pair advance in contrasting Adelaide clashes

Aussie pair advance in contrasting Adelaide clashes

Aussie pair advance in contrasting Adelaide clashes

Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic and Daria Kasatkina have advanced to the Adelaide International second round but young compatriot Emerson Jones is out.

Import Troy Brown leaves NBL's 36ers

Import Troy Brown leaves NBL's 36ers

Import Troy Brown leaves NBL's 36ers

Import Troy Brown leaves NBL's 36ers

The ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers will go to market for a new import after agreeing to release Troy Brown from his contract.

Festival dumping calculated, says Palestinian author

Festival dumping calculated, says Palestinian author

Festival dumping calculated, says Palestinian author

Festival dumping calculated, says Palestinian author

Dumped author Randa Abdel-Fattah says attempts to police speech will backfire as more than 100 writers quit a besieged literary festival in solidarity.

Detectives in new outback search for missing woman

Detectives in new outback search for missing woman

Detectives in new outback search for missing woman

Detectives in new outback search for missing woman

Residents will be doorknocked as detectives search for evidence on the suspicious disappearance of a woman in an outback town.

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Carey fireworks not enough as Strikers fall to Perth

Adelaide's finals hopes are on thin ice after Alex Carey's blistering 71 wasn't enough to lift them to victory against the Perth Scorchers.

Funding denied, theatre company to take its final bow

Without long-term funding, award-winning theatre company Slingsby is winding up after 18 years but first, it's touring a trio of new productions.

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

Miserly JackJumpers put clamps on ladder-leading 36ers

The Tasmania JackJumpers produced the best defensive performance of the NBL season to beat the 36ers in Adelaide on Friday night.

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Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

A gusty southerly change is bringing the first relief to heatwave-affected areas, but communities are warned about the threat of damaging winds and lightning.

Writers' mass exodus after festival bans Palestinian

Dozens of authors have withdrawn from a major Australian festival over a decision to remove its only Palestinian writer because of "cultural sensitivities".

Strikers fight back to hold off Thunder in BBL heist

Adelaide's score did not look enough but they rallied to beat the Sydney Thunder by six runs for their third BBL win of the season.

MP on home detention vows to contest election

An independent MP freed on home detention bail after being charged with assault will fight for his seat at a state election in March.

Mum's 'suspicious' disappearance declared a major crime

Police have outlined the last known movements of a mother of two who vanished in a remote location, shortly after her car collided with a kangaroo.

'Nothing off the table': update in grim search for boy

Police have again returned to a remote station where a four-year-old boy vanished in September, saying they "won't rest" in their search for answers.

Djokovic pulls out of Adelaide ahead of Australian Open

Seeking an 11th Australian Open title, Novak Djokovic has surprised by pulling out of the warm up event in Adelaide.

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