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The Adelaide Thunderbirds just wrapped up the best regular season in Super Netball history, winning 13 games and losing just once. Now the dominant team is heading into finals as the favorite to capture their third championship in four years.
For the first time in its history, Adelaide now has a professional musical theatre company giving local artists a chance to work at home. Full Circle Theatre Company launches this November, filling a surprising gap in Australia's arts scene.
Colonel Nicole Malachowski became the first woman to fly with the elite Thunderbirds after training for a dream that was illegal when she first announced it in sixth grade. Her custom helmet now inspires visitors at the Smithsonian.
A bronze statue of Dr. Lowitja O'Donoghue now stands on Adelaide's River Torrens, celebrating the trailblazing Aboriginal leader who opened doors for generations. She's the first of six prominent Indigenous South Australians who will be honored with statues across the city.
For the first time in 40 years, Adelaide's unique guided busway has gone an entire year without a single car crash. The milestone is being celebrated by locals who've been tracking the problem for over 15 years.
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.
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.
When a fallen tree stump sat on an Adelaide footpath for seven months, neighbors didn't complain. They turned it into a celebration, decorating it for every holiday while documenting the city council's slow response.
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.
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.
Jordan Dawson played through a painful hip injury to kick three goals and lead Adelaide to a heart-stopping one-point victory over Geelong. Despite mounting injuries to his teammates, the captain refused to leave the field in what his coach called a "warrior" performance.
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.
Australia's largest airline is bringing hundreds of high-tech jobs to South Australia with a new innovation center focused on AI and digital products. The move marks a major win for Adelaide's growing reputation as a technology powerhouse.
The Adelaide 36ers are headed to the NBL championship series for the first time since 2018, powered by star recruit Bryce Cotton's explosive 38-point performance. The team's dominant 108-96 victory over South East Melbourne Phoenix has fans celebrating a long-awaited return to basketball's biggest stage.
What started as a pandemic sourdough hobby has sparked a roadside stall revolution in Australia's Adelaide Hills, with 45,000 people now following the movement online. Moms are turning side hustles into full-time businesses, one loaf and bouquet at a time.
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.
The Adelaide 36ers just became the first pro basketball team outside the U.S. to launch NBA Math Hoops, a game-changing program that helps kids gain five extra months of math skills. Schools across South Australia and Northern Territory will get it completely free.
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.
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.
Australian researchers just tested the world's first portable atomic clock at sea, protecting the GPS technology that powers $2 billion in daily global economic activity. The breakthrough could safeguard everything from pizza deliveries to critical infrastructure.
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