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Dark underbelly to having a flutter

THERE is no call for me to be a wowser when it comes to having a bet. Many people are happy to have a little flutter, as long as they are not unnecessarily tipping money down the gurgler. Comedians such as Roy and HG can see the funny side of an...

Shaun Hollis

13 Aug 2024

News

POKIE LOSS SHOCK

YORKE Peninsula poker machine players lost over $3 million more in the past financial year than any other 12-month period in the region’s history, setting an alarming new record high. The steep rise in losses in the YP region was more than triple...

Shaun Hollis

13 Aug 2024

News

Search for answers

THE state coroner and South Australia Police are staying silent on when, or if, the findings of a more thorough investigation into the death of 21-year-old mum Charlene Warrior at Bute in 2021 will be released. When contacted last week to find out...

Shaun Hollis

06 Aug 2024

Editorial

Cruising for adventures

SOUTH Australians are apparently embracing cruises more than ever, and Yorke Peninsula councils are keen for them to hop on here for a wild and natural ride. Wallaroo is well fitted out for big-ship docking, but ocean-going travellers will soon be...

Shaun Hollis

06 Aug 2024

Editorial

Show us the spectacle

The greatest sporting show on Earth is now in full swing and Yorke Peninsula has our very own world-class athlete to get behind in basketballer Stephanie Talbot. Unfortunately all did not go as planned in the first pool game against Nigeria, but the...

Shaun Hollis

30 Jul 2024

News

New leads in Gail King case

A SINGLE light was left on in the lounge room of Gail King’s home when she disappeared in 1997. And, similar to that one ray of hope in an otherwise dark and sinister tale, Gail’s brother Peter King and sister-in-law Catt continue to shine...

Shaun Hollis

30 Jul 2024