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After losing his teenage son Mac to suicide following online sexual extortion, Wayne Holdsworth has turned his grief into a mission to help other young people. Now SmackTalk is bringing that work across South Australia. Content warning: This article discusses suicide and online sexual extortion Four weeks ago, after speaking at a junior football club […] The post How Mac’s legacy is helping to…
AI cameras are coming to selected Adelaide intersections, with trials designed to cut delays, ease congestion and give pedestrians and cyclists a fairer go. Sitting through another red light while the road beside you is empty is one of the greatest frustrations of driving. That’s about to change. Now, at selected Adelaide intersections, smart cameras […] The post Your road network is about to get…
For years, women with IBS and endometriosis were told their pain was something they just had to live with. An Adelaide scientist is helping uncover why it happens – and how to switch it off. For plenty of Gen X girls, the advice on brutal periods, constipation, diarrhoea and gut pain was simple: your mum […] The post How SA scientists are switching off chronic gut pain appeared first on The Post .
Zip ties? Umbrellas? Talking to magpies? We break down the best ways to avoid swooping magpies this season – and the myths that just won’t go away. As spring creeps in, so does the seasonal stress: swooping magpies are back. Whether you’re a cyclist, dog walker, or just someone trying to enjoy the sunshine without […] The post How to stay safe this magpie season appeared first on The Post .
South Australia is developing nation-leading laws aimed at stopping serious domestic violence, sexual violence and child sex offenders from using dating platforms. Here’s how the proposal could work – and what experts think. Content warning: This article discusses domestic, family and sexual violence. Support services are listed below. Around 200,000 South Australians use dating platforms […] The…
Small Business Week is all about helping South Australia’s business owners work smarter – and few people have been busier doing exactly that than Mount Gambier’s Jess Tresidder. At just 21, Jess Tresidder already has an impressive résumé. She’s run multiple small businesses, completed a double degree, been named one of SA’s 40 Under 40 […] The post The 21-year-old giving small businesses their…
The transformation of the old West End Brewery site is well underway. For Alex Eckermann, Southwark Grounds offered something he couldn’t find in Melbourne: an affordable path into the property market. Five years ago, software engineer Alex Eckermann was one of about 26,000 South Australians to pack up and move interstate. In his case it […] The post The neighbourhood putting Adelaide on young…
A “last hurrah” at the Edinburgh Fringe changed everything for Gravity & Other Myths. Here’s how the Adelaide circus troupe started – and how far they’ve gone over the past 13 years. Gravity & Other Myths has played to almost 1.2 million people across 44 countries, won a Helpmann Award, taken out Best in Circus […] The post How an Adelaide circus company conquered the world appeared first on The…
Young South Australians are the state’s loneliest age group – but new research suggests the problem isn’t always a lack of company. This Loneliness Awareness Week, experts explain why feeling connected is about much more than being surrounded by people. “Loneliness doesn’t need solitude to exist. You can feel lonely standing in a crowd,” says […] The post When being around people makes you…
Supermarket Swap founder Nabula El Mourid shares the simple habits that help families save money, eat healthier and support SA businesses. You know the moment. Two almost-identical products in your hands, an ingredient list full of numbers and unpronounceable words, a toddler mid-meltdown in the trolley – so you give up and grab whichever one […] The post The easy way to shop local (without…
