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When Shabana Azeez admitted she'd never acted before, her Adelaide coworker drove her to an audition that same day. That single nudge transformed an aspiring performer into the star of HBO's hit medical drama The Pitt.
Nurses and midwives at Adelaide's Lyell McEwin Hospital just secured a 6% pay increase after standing together for fair wages. The victory means patients can keep their appointments and workers get the recognition they deserve.
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Former golf prodigy Anthony Kim won his first tournament in 16 years after battling substance abuse and nearly losing everything. The 40-year-old father says sobriety, faith, and family brought him back from rock bottom to victory in Adelaide.
After battling addiction and contemplating suicide, professional golfer Anthony Kim earned his first tournament victory in 15 years. The 39-year-old credited sobriety, faith, and family for his stunning comeback at LIV Golf Adelaide.
A girl from bone-dry Adelaide who'd never seen snow is now racing for Olympic medals in luge for Team USA. Chevonne Forgan's journey from Coromandel Valley to the podium proves how one adventure can change everything.
Twelve incarcerated women in Adelaide wrote original songs, learned ukulele, and performed with a full symphony orchestra in Australia's biggest-ever prison concert. The Songbirds program gave them hope and healing, and two years later, participants are still rebuilding their lives with support from the team that believed in them.
Scientists in Adelaide just cracked a major recycling challenge that could keep millions of solar panels out of landfills. Their breakthrough extracts precious silver using biodegradable liquids instead of toxic chemicals.
New AI systems can spot signs of math anxiety as students work and respond with emotionally intelligent feedback to help them push through frustration. Researchers at Adelaide University say this could transform how millions of anxious learners engage with math.
A former university campus in Adelaide will transform into 100 new homes (including 20 affordable units) while preserving half the land as community green space. The plan shows how cities can tackle housing shortages without sacrificing nature.
Australian scientists just cracked a major challenge on the road to 6G wireless networks that could deliver internet speeds 100 times faster than today. The breakthrough involves harnessing terahertz waves, an almost untapped slice of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Australian researchers have cracked a major hurdle in developing 6G wireless technology that could deliver internet speeds 100 times faster than 5G. The team at Adelaide University is building devices using terahertz waves to enable data rates above one terabit per second.
An Australian engineer spent 23 years hand-building a working steam locomotive from scratch in his home workshop. His creation will soon haul tourists along a heritage railway in South Australia.
A large-scale pig farm north of Adelaide just became completely energy independent with a massive solar and battery system. The complex engineering project solved extreme power surges and now runs entirely off-grid.
Former NBL player AJ Ogilvy has publicly shared that he's gay and has been married to his husband for 18 months, marking another milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in Australian basketball. His announcement comes during the league's Pride Round weekend, just three years after Adelaide 36ers player Isaac Humphries became the first openly gay active player in the NBL.
After a bushfire destroyed homes south of Adelaide, residents are focusing on what matters most: their loved ones are safe. Their resilience in the face of total loss shows the power of perspective during tragedy.
New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston powered through a tough hilly course to win her second straight stage at the Tour Down Under, proving her opening victory was no fluke. The 22-year-old outsprinted defending champion Noemi Ruegg to claim the 130.7km race through South Australia's Adelaide Hills.
When explosions rocked an industrial fire in Adelaide, 90 firefighters worked together to prevent flames from reaching solar batteries that could have created a far worse disaster. Their quick thinking and teamwork saved the surrounding community from a potentially catastrophic event.