Riverland residents have welcomed  news that the road between Berri and Loxton will be open within a fortnight, as the state government announced a major road repair and tax relief package for flood-ravaged areas. 

A woman who “misjudged” a step and tripped, smashing her face on a walkway at a well-known private school is seeking compensation, saying it “caused, permitted or allowed the step to be deceptive”. 

A man who sliced his partner’s neck and finger with a machete has been jailed for the “extremely violent” attack. 

Three-quarters of all hotel rooms in Adelaide are already booked for the Saturday night during the AFL Gather Round, two months ahead of the festival of footy. 

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