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24th August 2022

Today's top stories

Travel plans in peril as backlog sparks desperate pleas

SA MPs are being swamped with pleas for help from travellers who say months-long bureaucratic delays are about to destroy their trips.

Liberals in rift with key ally after dinner invitations go missing

Terse conversations have erupted between state Liberal leader David Speirs and a key ally after a perceived snub over a black tie dinner.

Forget the Southern Expressway and fix the Freeway: Opposition

The opposition has called for the state government to ditch a $120m election pledge and instead invest the money in safety improvements to the South Eastern Freeway.

John Farnham’s cancer type revealed

The iconic Aussie singer’s family has revealed the area a tumour was removed from after a marathon operation.

Double time as Showdown invader gets his punishment – again

The Power fanatic who disrupted the Showdown has learned his fate for the bold stunt – made worse because it wasn’t his first time around.

Finals fails: What do bottom 10 teams need to fix?

Stats gurus David King and Daniel Hoyne reveal the reasons 10 teams aren’t playing finals, and the big trade moves that can launch them back up the ladder.

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First WOMAD headliners revealed – with more to come

A visually stunning act that caused controversy five years ago, Florence + The Machine and Bon Iver are the first headline acts for 2023’s WOMADelaide festival.

‘700 drinks’ woman sues Nick Kyrgios

Anna Palus was removed from the crowd after the Australian tennis badboy claimed she was drunkenly distracting him from serving.

Family heartbreak for ‘Cocaine Cassie’

Cassie Sainsbury is back in Australia after being freed from Colombia for trying to smuggle cocaine, but she’s already been dealt a fresh blow.

Most viewed Semaphore home sold for $1.8m

The historic home with a surprising modern twist was a hit with buyers, and surpassed price expectations at auction.

Freezing temps leave thousands stranded

Two major roads travelling into Sydney have been closed over dangerous conditions, with thousands of residents unable to get to the city.

PM sorry for topless photo in office

Finland’s ‘party PM’ Sanna Marin has apologised after a photo emerged from another boozy bash showing two topless women kissing.