Alina Eacott
Alina Eacott is a reporter and presenter with the ABC News in South Australia. She began in Renmark in 2009 before moving to Adelaide in 2010. Her work includes covering health stories and presenting for radio and television news.
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Hundreds of children have a stroke each year but parents are in the dark
By Alina Eacott
When Megan Smith's daughter collapsed on a trampoline, it never occurred to her that the 11-year-old was having a stroke. But strokes in children are more common than people realise.
Inquest into disappearance of Japanese tourist rules out foul play
By Alina Eacott
A Japanese tourist who disappeared while on a cycling trip in South Australia's far west in 2015 did not meet with foul play, a Coroners Court inquest has found.
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Adelaide Crows lose out on bid to develop Brompton Gasworks site for new headquarters
By Alina Eacott and Eugene Boisvert
MAB Corporation is chosen as the preferred developer for the 5.8-hectare site about 3 kilometres from Adelaide's CBD, with the Crows now shifting their focus to Thebarton Oval.
Rapid antigen testing regime change kicks in across South Australia. Here's how it will work
By Alina Eacott
South Australia was the second-last state to make rapid antigen tests generally available, but the state government is now looking to expand access to them, and has set up what is expected to be the first of about a dozen hubs. Here's how it will work.
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Boom gates stuck closed in Adelaide after copper wiring stolen from train line
By Alina Eacott
Boom gates on Adelaide's Outer Harbor rail line were stuck closed for several hours early this morning, after thieves stole copper cables.
Woman to face death by dangerous driving charge after allegedly hitting pedestrian
By Alina Eacott
Police have upgraded the 38-year-old Murray Bridge woman's charges, after a pedestrian she allegedly struck in the Adelaide Hills died overnight.
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'Today is a magnificent day': Construction begins on Aboriginal Arts and Cultures Centre Tarrkarri
By Alina Eacott
Construction has started on Adelaide's new Aboriginal Arts and Cultures Centre, which will be officially named Tarrkarri, and is expected to attract around 700,000 visitors to South Australia each year when it opens in 2025.
'I was slightly horrified': Mother recounts seven-week-old baby's COVID swab amid SA hotel quarantine saga
By Patrick Martin, Gabriella Marchant, and Alina Eacott
A new mother and her baby have been bundled into a medi-hotel, despite having a permit to quarantine at home after landing in Adelaide, as questions mount about the systems in place for travellers returning to SA.
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Sir David Attenborough writes to Adelaide shopping centre, asking for removal of falsely attributed quote
An Adelaide shopping centre is under fire for falsely attributing a quote about the plight of bees to Sir David Attenborough, with the broadcaster personally writing to the centre asking for its removal.
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Power bills are expected to fall, thanks to renewables. Here's how much you could save
By Alina Eacott
Household power bills are predicted to continue falling across Australia in the coming years, a new report says, despite the closure of major sites such as the Liddell power station in NSW.
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Attorney-General owns land 'across the road' from forest impacted by port decision, committee hears
By state political reporter Stacey Lee and Alina Eacott
A former managing director of the company behind a proposed port on Kangaroo Island tells a parliamentary inquiry Attorney-General Vickie Chapman should have excused herself from the decision-making process.
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Opposition growing to Adelaide Riverbank Arena but SA government says people will love it
By Alina Eacott and Matthew Smith
The Legislative Council joins the Adelaide City Council in opposing the state government's proposal to build a sports and entertainment arena on the River Torrens.
'Basically cancelled Christmas for an entire industry': SA businesses react to COVID plan
By Alina Eacott, Rebecca Opie, and Matthew Smith
Adelaide publican Simone Douglas says the South Australian government's COVID-Ready roadmap is nothing short of a "roadmap to ruin", with restrictions still in place ahead of Christmas.
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Interstate travel to South Australia on track for Christmas for fully vaccinated visitors, but there's a catch
By Alina Eacott
Travellers from NSW and Victoria who have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses and have not been to any exposure sites will be able to "enjoy a relatively normal Christmas" in South Australia, the state's Premier says. However, the change could impact borders with WA and Tasmania.
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Mother who tried to kill autistic son found not guilty because of mental incompetence
By Alina Eacott
A South Australian court has heard a woman who tried to kill her son should be given a significant limiting term, after being found not guilty because of mental incompetence.
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'Questionable' move to charge solar panel owners for exporting electricity welcomed by some
By Alina Eacott
A decision allowing power companies to charge customers for exporting solar power back to the grid incenses some solar owners, but others say the change is needed to ensure the costs of supporting new renewable energy is fairly shared.
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Power companies get green light to charge solar owners for exporting to grid
By Alina Eacott
Australians with rooftop solar panels will face new charges for exporting power to the grid from 2025 — but the Australian Energy Market Commission says it has listened to feedback and households will have a range of options and incentives to choose from.
Former AFL player Jack Watts avoids conviction over hit-and-run car crash
By Alina Eacott
Former AFL player Jack Watts has escaped a conviction after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of a crash in Adelaide last year.
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Carer pleads guilty to manslaughter of Ann Marie Smith in Adelaide court
By Alina Eacott
Rosa Maione, charged over the death of Ann Marie Smith, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.
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'When I go out in public, I get lots of stares': Woman hit by car while putting out bins reveals pain of incident
By Alina Eacott
South Australia's District Court hears a woman was left in an induced coma for two weeks and is dealing with the lasting impacts of being hit by a car while putting out her mother's rubbish bins earlier this year.
Miner and wife describe what it's like being COVID-positive in hotel quarantine with four kids under 10
By Alina Eacott
The Adelaide family that has spent almost two-and-a-half weeks in hotel quarantine after testing positive to coronavirus is counting down the days until they are free to leave.
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'Big Bird Bandits' appear in court charged with stealing Sesame Street costume
By Alina Eacott
Two men appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court charged over the theft of a giant Big Bird costume worth $160,000.
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'Scariest thing I've had to go through': Victims of alleged road rage incident speak out
By Alina Eacott
Victims of an alleged brutal road rage incident in Adelaide's north — including a young learner driver who was hospitalised with head injuries — have spoken of their terror, saying they were set upon after being tailgated.
Paperwork can be annoying, but Emily has made paper work for her — and Adelaide Zoo
By Alina Eacott
After struggling to find meaningful employment, Emily West is now running her own recycling business shredding paper, after securing the support of the NDIS.
Former Liberal MP was drinking from gin bottle the evening he allegedly slapped female MP on the behind, court told
By Stacey Lee and Alina Eacott
Liberal-turned-crossbench MP Sam Duluk was drinking straight from a gin bottle on the evening he allegedly slapped parliamentary colleague Connie Bonaros on the backside at a Christmas party, an Adelaide court has heard. Mr Duluk has pleaded not guilty to the charge of basic assault.
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