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A search of SA Health records has found no data related to a woman or baby boy at the centre of an unexplained death at a Glen Osmond motel. Police have charged the child's parents with criminal neglect and concealing human remains.
A critically ill woman with a rare bone condition has been reunited with her brother after months of visa struggles. Anna Rochford, who has avascular necrosis, had her final wish granted after repeated denials from the government.
A 14-year-old boy has been reported for aggravated assault after an investigation into a fight at Glenelg Beach. The incident occurred on September 29, when a woman was hit by a bottle while trying to intervene in the disturbance.
A regional family's ordeal highlights the need for better access to forensic testing services in rural areas. A mother and her daughter drove three hours for 'vital' testing after the daughter was raped.
The family of a patient who died after being left in a hospital corridor has welcomed the South Australian government's call for an independent, external review into her death. The review aims to provide clarity and confidence about what happened to Helen Sargent.
Local doctors have raised concerns over a new birthing program in South Australia's Mid North, calling the model "unsafe" and "unsustainable". The program, which alternates between Jamestown and Crystal Brook hospitals, aims to address midwifery shortages but may have unintended consequences.
A South Australian GP has been banned from practising for a year after being found to have exploited a vulnerable patient and engaged in professional misconduct. The doctor had prescribed addictive pain medication to the patient, then bought it back off them for his own use.
Car insurance premiums have surged by almost 60 per cent in four years, with customers facing another 10 per cent increase this year. The significant hikes have been attributed to rising costs of claims, with insurers blamed for a lack of transparency in their pricing.
Sealink has launched legal action against Sea Transport SA Pty Ltd to have the second of two new Kangaroo Island ferries delivered to Australia. The move comes as the company prepares for the introduction of the new ferries, with the Cape Jervis and Penneshaw terminals set to be shutdown for three days from October 20.
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