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This ex-cop was on the run for two decades after 11 heists. He was finally sentenced this week — now, he's dead

Two days after being sentenced, the man dubbed the "bicycle bandit" died. Kym Allen Parsons robbed 10 banks and attempted to rob an 11th. Who was he and how did he remain on the run for so long?
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ABC RNEWS ADEL

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Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds

Perth man allegedly set up fake wi-fi networks to steal people's personal data at airports

A Perth man is released on strict bail conditions after appearing in court accused of starting up "evil twin" wi-fi networks, to get the personal details of users at multiple locations, including airports across Australia.
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Death of 11-week-old in squalor followed 'significant missed opportunity' for intervention

A baby who died in squalid conditions on a fold-out couch at a home in regional SA would have been removed from the property days earlier if child protection authorities had responded to an early warning, a coronial inquest concludes.
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ABC News Adelaide

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Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds

Millions of property owners just made $25,000 without lifting a finger

ABS data reveals a big lift in household wealth driven by Australia's white-hot property market.
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What is nuclear energy and how does it work?

Nuclear power is in the headlines a lot right now. So we ask energy experts to break down exactly what it is.
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ABC News Adelaide

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Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds

Due dates of more than 1,700 pregnant women may have been 'miscalculated', SA Health says

South Australia's health department may have "miscalculated" the due dates of hundreds of pregnant women, prompting concerns some could have been induced too early, ABC News can reveal.
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22-year-old man dies in light plane crash in South Australia's far north, another seriously injured in separate crash

Police have confirmed that a 22-year-old man has died in a light plane crash in South Australia's far north. The man was the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft.
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ABC RNEWS ADEL

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Accused wife-killer allegedly inflicted '76 sharp force injuries' when he stabbed her to death, court hears

The court heard Francesco Dimasi, 92, was bed-ridden and suffering dementia and would not be entering a plea to one count of murder "at all, based on mental fitness".
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Millions of messages via AN0M app were lawfully obtained, court rules

In a major legal milestone for Operation Ironside cases around the country, SA's Court of Appeal rules millions of messages sent and received across the encrypted AN0M — which was deliberately placed by police in the hands of alleged criminals — were lawfully obtained.
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A trolley of paint and 12-hour days: Aussie artist pulls off three-storey mural in Italy in a week

It was one of Australian artist Jasmine Crisp's "biggest ever life dreams" to paint an original international mural — and she had only one week to do it.
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Man who kidnapped and killed ex-lover will stay behind bars for five more years

A spurned lover who abducted, bound and buried his former girlfriend alive in a shallow grave has had his non-parole period for murder extended by more than five years.
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ABC News Adelaide

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Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds

Light plane crashes in outback SA south of Coober Pedy

Emergency services are responding to a light plane crash at a remote property in South Australia's outback, with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and police heading to the scene about 700 kilometres north of Adelaide.
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ABC News Adelaide

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Cashed-up foreign buyers are buying more Australian property, but it's just a fraction of the market

After a downturn during the pandemic, foreign buyers are back. Most are coming from China, Hong Kong and India, with the value of transactions hitting almost $5 billion over the past financial year.
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Water bill hike to be partly offset for pensioners, veterans and concession holders

A day after the state government announced water bill hikes for thousands of SA households, it now says the extra cost will be partly offset for concession card holders. An increased water concession of about $50 a year for about 190,000 eligible customers will come into effect from July 1.
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Teenagers trying to escape man who allegedly hit one of them with 'metal baseball bat', court hears

Six teenagers charged over an incident outside a shopping centre in Adelaide's north-west – which allegedly involved "swinging a large knife" – had been trying to escape an adult who had been "consistently pursuing" the group, a court has heard.
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Train network expansion could provide solution for Adelaide's growth

With Adelaide in the grip of a housing crisis, and surrounding areas experiencing a population boom, the SA Government is looking at rail to deliver thousands of people to work from new regional and outer suburban communities.
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Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

SA's notorious 'bicycle bandit' dies two days after being jailed for 35 years

The South Australian bank robber dubbed the 'bicycle bandit' has died two days after being jailed for 35 years. Kym Allen Parsons had been granted access to voluntary assisted dying for stage 4 cancer, before he was sentenced for his crimes.
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Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds