My 16-year-old son worked at 2 Phat Chooks in Adelaide and, according to his payslip, is owed approximately $400 in wages.

Despite repeatedly requesting payment, he still hasn’t received his money.
What I find particularly disturbing is the way this situation has been handled.
He received messages from the owner, Nicky Marinis.

The messages tell my son to contact Fair Work.
My son is 16 years old. He’s worked his shifts, received his payslip and simply wants the money he’s earned.
As a parent, I find this treatment completely unacceptable.

I contacted Nicky with a written letter, as instructed by the fair work ombudsman. She replied as disgusting as expected.
His grandfather waited outside the shop and didn’t enter, a staff member came out and he was completely respectful and just asked the situation be fixed.

I’m sharing our experience because I believe young workers deserve to be treated fairly and respectfully.
Why should a 16-year-old have to fight to receive his wages?
This what his first job and he is completely disheartened by this whole thing.
The payslip is currently almost 4 weeks overdue…Has anyone else experienced something similar?

Up to 2000 defects are being examined on the recently built overpasses at Plympton and Morphettville with up to 20 per cent of the project’s 10,000 base plates requiring repair.

As a result, the tram line will need to close for repairs, which will likely occur during a pre-scheduled maintenance closure or overnight.

The Advertiser understands the defects were flagged during routine inspections and that the repairs won’t take place until next year at the earliest.

The repairs are expected to take up to a week to be completed.

While the defects don’t pose any risks for commuters, they could impact the line’s future maintenance.

Department for Infrastructure and Transport chief executive Jon Whelan said the repairs would be completed at no cost to taxpayers.

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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has come under pressure to reveal costs and processes behind some of the state government's highest-profile initiatives.

As the world-renowned Michelin Guide dished out its coveted stars to 11 South Australian venues on Wednesday night, you could see all the hallmarks of a Malinauskas government media moment coming together.

National and international attention on SA, born from a gamble — or idea — that no other state has taken up yet, all behind a commercial-in-confidence contract.

In that sense, paying Michelin to come over and judge SA's restaurants was cut from the same policy cloth as bringing Adelaide the inaugural AFL Gather Round, the upstart LIV Golf tour and the MotoGP.

When asked in parliament last week how much taxpayers spent luring Michelin to SA, Premier Peter Malinauskas said he was "not going to be in the business of revealing to other jurisdictions what we are investing in to get ahead of them".

The state government has cited commercial confidentiality as the reason for keeping the cost of bringing the Michelin Guide to South Australia a secret.

He then offered this explanation of the government's policy approach: "If you want to achieve outcomes, if you are interested in getting forward in a dynamic environment, you've got to be willing to do things differently.

"It doesn't mean we will get it right 100 per cent of the time, but it does mean we are going to give it a go."

Hey everyone,

Am I the only one who thinks CheeseFest has gotten too big and the lines are just broken?

I get that a lot of people go there just to buy a bottle of wine, sit on a picnic rug, and listen to the music. That's fine. But if you actually want to taste the cheese, the queuing is pretty shitty.

At a gin festival or a farmers' market, people use their initiative. You see an open space at the counter, walk up, get a sample, and move on so the traffic keeps flowing.

But at CheeseFest, people blindly form one massive single-file line. Even if there are a couple of different staff members or open cheese platters further down the table, everyone just stands behind the first person who is having a 10-minute chat. If you use your brain, step into the empty space to grab a piece of cheese and walk away, people look at you like a criminal or yell at you for "line jumping."

If you're ordering a hot meal, obviously you line up. But for a quick sample from a platter sitting right there on the table, a single-file queue makes no sense.

Does anyone else find this format incredibly frustrating, or do you prefer politely standing in a stagnant line? What’s the general opinion on how it's run these days?

I’ve never been but kinda curious to check it out, I’ve heard mixed opinions.

Either lots of gross pervs both guy and girl, and the total opposite a nice mix of respectful people.

Has anyone been recently and able to share their experience?

A woman has been arrested following a series of dangerous driving incidents across Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs overnight.

Just after midnight on Sunday 18 October, police received reports that a grey Toyota RAV4 had collided with a vehicle on Montague Road, Ingle Farm before allegedly leaving the scene.

A short time later, the same vehicle was allegedly involved in three hit-run crashes on North East Road at Hillcrest, Sudholz Road at Gilles Plains and Cassie Street at Collinswood.

The vehicle was last seen by a member of the public being driven dangerously and on the wrong side of the road towards the city at Medindie.

About 12.20am, police were called to Mann Road at North Adelaide following reports of a head-on collision between the Toyota RAV4 and a green Mini.

Patrols quickly arrived and located the driver of the Toyota. It will be alleged the woman punched a police officer numerous times and bit another officer on the finger as she was being arrested. The police officers involved were not seriously injured.

The driver of the Mini, a 55-year-old woman from Mawson Lakes, was taken to hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Her injuries are not considered life-threatening.

The 32-year-old Pooraka woman is expected to be charged with several offences, including three counts of driving without due care, three counts of speed dangerous, two counts of failing to stop at a crash scene, and aggravated assault of a prescribed emergency worker (police officer) when she is medically fit: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/woman-arrested-after-hit-run-crashes-and-assaulting-police

Thought this might be of interest to anyone who travels between Adelaide, the Riverland and Mildura.

ABC has covered the restart of the Adelaide to Mildura coach connection, including the launch of Monty Express.

I’m involved with Monty Express, so happy to answer any questions about the service, timetable, stops or fares.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/bus-service-restarts-between-mildura-and-south-australia/107220428

Does anyone have recommendations for adult sewing classes in or around Adelaide? Complete beginner, want to learn to eventually be able to sew my own clothes, so should be classes with proper level progressions or something like that? Again, complete beginner here - any advice or recommendations appreciated. 🙂

Little dude visits my garden regularly and have noticed some limping over the past few days. Finally got a photo and it looks like his foot is wrapped up in hair or string.

Couldn't get through to AKR and Fauna Rescue seem (?) to not deal with Magpie Larks.

Do I just let nature take its course? Open to suggestions if there's anyone else who might help. Poor little fella.

Morning all! Thinking of heading down to the Vinyl fair. First time for this sort of thing as I’ve just got back into vintage HiFi/vinyl etc. Anyone go yesterday? Thoughts about them in general? Thank you!

Hi all my lad wants to play soccer U/11s. We just went through the try outs at the local soccer club and it's for next year and the games clash with his Aussie rules football.

Are there any Saturday morning leagues in Adelaide preferably west but at this stage any where.

He was so excited that he was invited to play after his tryouts but he's devastated that it clashes with footy and he doesn't know which too play. I'm hoping he can play both.

If I have a limb, appendix, kidney, or even bit of skull removed at a South Australia hospital, is there any way I would be allowed to keep it?

Could someone please explain how to get into the domestic terminal without a ticket so that me and my partner can watch the planes? I know its something people do and we've been wanting to do it a while but i get pretty anxious so i just kind of need a step-by-step or explination, thanks

Can't keep pretending I'm functioning. Where are youse getting your autism officially dx'd as adults? Preferably someone who can bulkbill coz I'm poor :(

can anyone pleaseeeee recommend any places to go for a steak Sunday night? Looking for decent steak in Adelaide as I feel all the ones I’ve had lately have been overpriced and very average!!

Ideally something that won’t break the bank - any deals would be great!

looking for tonight but would also love to hear about any deals during the week for another day!!

thank youuuuu!

Hey everyone, im currently starting stage 2 methods for SACE, and I was wondering if anyone has any other resources for past papers? Not like the final exams on the sace wesbite, but topic tests for each chapter. My teacher doesnt give much practice papers. Does anyone have any past topic tests or tell me where I can find them??

Hey everyone,

I've just got a question, I am attending an event at the entertainment centre in a couple of weeks that has a meet and greet option.

The meet and greet tickets are Venue / Pre-Paid Collection Outlet, I know that means I have to collect from the box offices out front.

My question is that it says that the box offices open 2 hours before a show. The show starts at 7:30 which means the box offices would be open 5:30, which makes doesn't make sense for the meet and greet that starts at 4.

Should I expect the box offices to be open so I can collect my meet and greet ticket?

Any feedback would be great!

Has anyone bought green walnuts in/around Adelaide? I know the season for them may be coming up, but keen to grab green ones for liquor.

hi I've recently got an old car and would like to have interior cleaning done + headlight restoration

: shampoo of seats and floor mats, exterior wash

What’s this about. How old it is it?
https://youtu.be/dbJfQ89HpBU?si=RWV30RxL-xsxkAIH

I’m considering Adelaide as a option to spend 3-4 days with my family during New Year’s and most of my Vic and NSW friends seem to think Adelaide is boring and not a lot of fun for kids and families.

Is this true? How good or bad is the new year’s celebrations and fireworks there?

The rate Adelaide takes to build things, I bet flying cars will be here before its finished