An Orwell enthusiast recently thought he had a signed first edition copy of Nineteen Eighty-Four, but he now thinks he was probably the victim of an accidental hoax.

An Adelaide man has been charged with a string of offences after he fell through the roof of a carport while allegedly trying to run away from police overnight. In a separate incident, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a house in Prospect.

The driver of a Lamborghini that fatally struck a teenager in Adelaide has a previous conviction for street racing and has been issued with 18 expiation notices since 2002, a court hears.

When it comes to selecting a coach, there are a range of factors to consider: experience, originality, personality, track record and fresh ideas. But one expert says more emphasis should be placed on skills away from the game.

A serial child sex offender is back behind bars just six weeks after being released, after he breached a supervision order by contacting a child over the internet.

Police find the body of a 72-year-old man who was reported missing after a boat capsized at Long Point in South Australia's Coorong National Park overnight.

Ticket scalpers who targeted British comedian Michael McIntyre's Adelaide show earlier this year have been fined, but there are calls for a stronger crackdown on the practice including prosecution.

A pedestrian dies after being hit by a motorcycle and another man is in a critical condition following a separate crash in Adelaide on Saturday night.

Pat Fuidge has been trying to coax her galah Squawkie from a tree since Saturday, a bird that became too scared to come back down.

The US retail phenomenon that prompts bargain-hungry shoppers to stampede through stores is coming to South Australia for the first time, with Adelaide traders allowed to open until midnight on November 29.

Police are investigating whether there are links between a neighbourhood fight and damage caused to more than 50 cars in two streets in Adelaide's inner-south.

Major and smaller supermarkets are upping the price of eggs as chicken farmers become the latest casualties in the ongoing drought.

Liberal candidate Mina Zaki yells at Katy Gallagher before police are called to a polling station in Canberra.

CCTV footage from Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula captures the moment a meteor lit up the night sky over the bay. (Supplied: Martha Cove Owners Corporation)

The mother and three of her children, aged under 10, died at the scene

The mother and three of her children, aged under 10, died at the scene

A fresh dump of snow has painted Victoria's Mt Baw Baw white.

Two separate attacks occurred outside the house in Melbourne's north.

The company has chosen Dallas, Los Angeles and Melbourne to launch the aerial taxi trial.

A high-rise in the Sydney suburb of Mascot was evacuated overnight after residents spotted cracks in building.

A dramatic daylight high-speed chase in suburban Adelaide involving two allegedly stolen cars has culminated in several arrests, with one of the suspects climbing onto the roof of a home in an effort to evade police.

A tiny wasp enlisted to save Christmas Island's famous red crabs from extinction is showing promising results in the battle against the crustaceans' crazy ant foes.

Australian gold prices reached an all-time high this week but experts are warning investors not to get too excited.

The closure of an historic brothel has provided another nail in the coffin for one of Australia's most famous red-light districts, which has operated illegally for more than a century.

Police say half a tonne of gold concentrate found in a Kalgoorlie man's backyard came from a commercial mine. The 48-year-old says he found it at the local rubbish tip.

While the focus and support has been on the drought in Australia's east, farmers in WA have been hesitant to rock the boat over their own struggles.

Global uncertainty has sent gold prices soaring, resulting in a boom for miners. But it has also had the effect of drying up traditional markets where exploration companies raise cash to explore for rich new discoveries.

Regarded by many as the home of the Anzacs, the cancellation of this year's Anzac Day services will be keenly felt in Albany where residents and veterans share a special bond.

"When it rains" may sound like the obvious answer, but nothing in the real world is that easy.

It's not just the takeaway giants benefitting from a drive-through business model during the coronavirus pandemic, with consumers opting for drive-through businesses to stock up on bread, meat and produce.

A 95-year-old celebrates a win after a decades-long fight for an apology from the Catholic Church in Melbourne for the abuse of her daughter by priest Gerard Mulvale.

With comedy festivals cancelled and stand-up clubs shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, Melbourne comics are turning to videoconferencing apps to reach audiences who have never needed a laugh more than now.

Premier Daniel Andrews says 100,000 Victorians will be tested for coronavirus over 14 days before a decision is taken on whether physical-distancing restrictions should be lifted.

Researchers have identified all the immune reactive proteins, then mapped and identified the parts causing chronic wheat ailments, giving growers a path to develop new lines.

Fire-affected communities in eastern Victoria are calling for a permanent firebreak to be built along both sides of the Princes Highway into New South Wales.

Coronavirus sees many housebound Australians revisit instruments they haven't played since they were kids — rediscovering the trials and tribulations of learning along the way.

It's been called a bribe and a wedge — a $3 billion cheque for Catholic and independent schools to ignore the edict from the Andrews Government to teach kids from home, writes Richard Willingham.