Morning PostAdelaide Tuesday, 28 April 2026 • Issue #666 |
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Good morning! Medical staff have sounded the alarm on safety issues in Adelaide's new hospital plans, while we're asking in Your Say whether our city has improved over the past two decades. — Nathan, Editor |
At a Glance 📰 Medical staff warn new hospital layout poses safety threat 📍 Falls Prevention Information Session (Ageing Well Workshop)- Woodcroft Lib. + 5 more events 💬 Vote in this week's poll 🕰️ On this day in 1945: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed by Italian partisans... |
Today's Adelaide Healthcare professionals have flagged serious safety issues with the planned $3.2 billion Women's and Children's Hospital. Their main worry centres on where the women's assessment service will be positioned within the facility. via ABC AdelaideAnthony Munro, aged 80, has been granted parole and released from custody. His freedom comes with stringent monitoring requirements that he must follow. via 7NEWS SA |
Around Australia The Australian fast bowler turned in his finest IPL performance this season, dismantling the Capitals batting order to guide RCB to victory. via ABC NewsAustralia slipped down international military spending charts even as the US, China and Russia drove global defence budgets to unprecedented levels. via SBS News |
Around the World |
What’s On: Community & Learning 🤝 Learn practical strategies to prevent falls and stay safe at home in this helpful community workshop. Free Test your puzzle-solving skills in a fun virtual escape room experience at your local civic centre. Understand your options and plan ahead with expert guidance on advance care directives in Noarlunga. Free Get clear answers about age pension eligibility, payments and entitlements from knowledgeable presenters at Woodcroft Library. Free Share stories and play with your grandchildren at this warm intergenerational playgroup at Prospect Library. Free Stay active and social with gentle strength and balance exercises designed to keep you moving confidently. Got an event to share? Let us know → |
Your Say Every Tuesday we put a question to the vote. 📊 Today's Poll Has Adelaide changed for the better in the last 20 years? So much betterPreferred the quieter Adelaide📊 Yesterday's Poll Do you open the door to cold callers? Never led with 73% (75 votes) |
Daily Brainteaser 🧩 A ship is anchored with a rope ladder hanging over the side. The rungs are 30cm apart and six are above the waterline. The tide rises 90cm. How many rungs are now above water?Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition. |
Daily Games 💡 Today's Featured Game Word Ladder 3 steps · ~2 min BIDE → SAKE Change one letter at a time · Par: 3 steps Yesterday: 🧠 66 played · 💡 44 played · ✏️ 54 played |
On This Day Anniversary of • Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed by Italian partisans near Lake Como. (1945) • Martin Bryant was captured by police after the Port Arthur massacre, Australia's worst mass shooting. (1996) • The Occupation of Japan formally ended as the Treaty of San Francisco came into effect. (1952) • Australian forces began their deployment to South Vietnam, with the first contingent of combat troops arriving. (1965) 🎂 Born on this day: American television host Jay Leno (1950), Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (1974), and American actress Jessica Alba (1981). |
Brainteaser Answer
Still six — the ship rises with the tide. |
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One Last Smile  Central Market on Saturday morning is an Olympics-level sport we've been training for. Send this to a friend who’d laugh |
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