Daniel Keane
Daniel Keane is a journalist for ABC News in Adelaide. You can follow him on Twitter at @Trumper214
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'We'll come after Gather Round': Test cricket crowds trigger cross-border slanging match
By Daniel Keane
Earlier this week, SA's premier Peter Malinauskas compared Perth's Test match to "flogging a dead horse". But in a tongue-in-cheek spat, the city's lord mayor has since fired back — by threatening to poach the AFL's Gather Round from Adelaide.
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Search resumes for missing man caught in a rip at SA beach
By Jodie Hamilton, Daniel Keane, and Amelia Costigan
The search resumes for missing man Dan Cojocea, who was caught in a rip near Sleaford, south-west of Port Lincoln, on Friday afternoon.
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A new vaccine is about to launch against RSV — here's what we know
By Daniel Keane and Olivia Mason
Respiratory syncytial virus gets noses running, but in the last few days it's also got tongues wagging — ever since it was revealed a new vaccine would soon be made available in Australia.
'Enough to send a chill down anyone's spine': Snake found dangling down from ice dispenser on fridge door
By Daniel Keane
When she went to turn off the radio in her outdoor entertainment area, Adelaide Hills resident Gail Auricht thought the hissing sound she could hear was an air compressor — then she spotted a red-bellied black snake caught in her fridge.
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Fiance's heartfelt message to 'love of my life' slain at her workplace
By Daniel Keane
The grieving family, friends and fiance of Adelaide mother-of-two Julie Seed, who was allegedly murdered at her workplace in December, have paid heartfelt tribute to her at her funeral, with her daughters describing her as a "beautiful angel" who was "perfect in every way".
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American tourist's Cockle Train death triggers signage concerns, but premier satisfied with rail safety
By Daniel Keane
The death of an 87-year-old American tourist along the heritage railway line on the outskirts of Victor Harbor prompts calls for more signage at crossing points, but the company which operates the trains and the SA government say they believe existing warnings are adequate.
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Melissa Hoskins's death has left the cycling world grief-stricken — here's what we know so far
By Daniel Keane
The death of world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins and the arrest of her husband Rohan Dennis, who has been charged with dangerous driving offences, send shock waves through Australian sporting circles and the broader cycling world.
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Mitigation measures in spotlight after third fatal shark attack in South Australia
By Daniel Keane
While the South Australian government has rejected a shark cull in the wake of a third fatal attack in seven months, there are calls from some within the surfing community for other possible responses.
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Teen shark attack victim identified, as tributes flow for 'dearly loved' surfer
By Jessica Warriner and Daniel Keane
A 15-year-old boy killed by a shark at a popular tourism and surfing location on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula is being remembered as a "talented and dearly loved" young surfer.
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Aurora Australis 'sparkles' across skies as far north as inland NSW
By Daniel Keane and Jessica Warriner
Shutterbugs and stargazers were directing their eyes and their lenses upwards at the Aurora Australis, with the iridescent sky show detected from southern and central Australia on Friday night.
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'Beloved heart of a universe': Charlie Stevens eulogised by prime minister as opposition leader breaks down
By Daniel Keane
Federal and state parliament pay tribute to Charlie Stevens, the son of SA's police commissioner, as well as police officer Brevet Sargent Jason Doig.
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'Like it's snowed': Severe storms dump heavy hail, rain over northern South Australia
By Daniel Keane
Thunderstorms have dropped rain and hailstones "as big as golf balls" in parts of South Australia and the weather bureau is warning of more wild weather overnight and tomorrow.
Two-day deluge breaks rainfall records in SA regional town, BOM says
By Daniel Keane
The town of Naracoorte in South Australia's south-east breaks a longstanding local rainfall record, with a two-day deluge causing streets to flood as well damage to powerlines and several buildings.
Tributes flow for officer killed in SA rural shooting in 'devastating day' for police
By Daniel Keane and Jessica Warriner
The policeman shot dead in the line of duty, Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, is being remembered as a "consummate" community officer of great "integrity" and "wisdom", as his death shocks the South Australian south-east community and the broader police force.
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Police officer shot dead, two people with gunshot wounds after incident on regional SA property
By Rebecca Brice and Daniel Keane
The policeman killed in the line of duty in regional South Australia overnight has been named as Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, a "highly respected" and experienced officer whose death has devastated the force.
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It looks like an oasis, but the Riverlea development has been harbouring a secret
On the one hand, is a $3 billion development to accommodate thousands of families. On the other, is a burial site that is of immeasurable cultural significance. The problem? They are both on the same ground.
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AFLW's inaugural star Erin Phillips announces her retirement
By Daniel Keane
AFLW star Erin Phillips will play her last game of elite football this weekend, after announcing her retirement following eight seasons in which she achieved distinction as one of the league's most formidable competitors and decorated athletes.
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SA premier sticks to his guns on subs following Downer broadside on 'eye-watering' cost
By Daniel Keane
South Australia's premier hits back at claims by Alexander Downer that all of the nation's future nuclear subs should be built overseas — but the former foreign affairs minister says there should be more scrutiny of the "eye-watering" cost.
Homebuyers at site of Aboriginal ancestral remains should be refunded, advocates say
By Daniel Keane
Kaurna community members opposed to the way in which Aboriginal ancestral remains are being handled at a government-backed housing project in Adelaide's north call on the developer to grant refunds to homebuyers.
Exam cram warning as one energy drink found to contain 300mg of caffeine per can
By Daniel Keane
Students preparing for exams across Australia are being advised to carefully manage their intake of caffeine, after a pre-exam crackdown by health authorities in one state found energy drinks being sold with almost twice the permissible amount.
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'Real shift' in food insecurity with more 'mid-to-high-income earners' experiencing it for first time
By Daniel Keane and Lincoln Rothall
Among the millions of Australians facing food insecurity is Vanessa, who went from three part-time jobs to having very little income — but hunger relief charity Foodbank says the problem is increasingly impacting "mid-to-high-income earners".
US president meets with war cabinet in Israel as second repatriation flight touches down in Sydney — as it happened
By Lara Smit, Audrey Courty, Riley Stuart, Daniel Keane, Georgie Hewson, Sian Johnson, Debra Killalea, Tom Williams, Brad Ryan, Caitlin Rawling, and Nick Dole
US President Joe Biden says he is "saddened and outraged" by an explosion at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, as families are reunited at Sydney airport.
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Sir Paul McCartney reflects on magic, Mozart and dreaming music ahead of opening gig
By Daniel Keane
Sir Paul McCartney's tour Got Back will offer a medley of music from different stages of his six-decade career, and while the show itself is not quite a magical mystery tour, he believes music contains both magic and mystery.
Multicultural leader quits over SA government's response to Israel-Gaza war
By Daniel Keane and Gladys Serugga
Muslim community leader Ahmed Zreika quits his board membership with the SA Multicultural Commission in protest against the state government's stance on the Israel-Gaza war, which he says has been characterised by anti-Palestinian bias.
SA rejects Voice to Parliament as overwhelming majority backs No vote
By Daniel Keane
In the lead-up to the Voice to Parliament referendum, South Australia was widely described as a crucial state for the Yes campaign — instead, more than 60 per cent of voters backed the No camp.
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