9News Adelaide | Wednesday August 5 | Full Bulletin
This full bulletin from 9 News Adelaide covers key local, national, and international developments.
In Adelaide, a tragic high-impact crash at Hallett Cove claimed the life of a 21-year-old woman and left another fighting for life after a Nissan station wagon split in two following a collision on Lonsdale Road and Barramundi Drive. Witnesses Darren Greenham and Kaylie Houweling detailed the aftermath, while Acting Premier Kyam Maher expressed condolences as South Australia’s road toll reached 73 lives lost in 2026.
In healthcare news, SA Health expands its investigation into an alleged snooping scandal at Flinders Medical Centre involving the private records of Crows legend Tony Modra, with reporter Beth Excell confirming nine staff members are now under scrutiny.
In legal developments, 21-year-old Hailey McCarthy-Long pleaded not guilty to murder over the 2025 hit-and-run death of 25-year-old father Daniel Harrison in Hillier, with sister Kashaya Harrison speaking outside court. Meanwhile, reporter James Wilson covers Day 3 of the Alan Jones trial under a non-publication order set by Judge Glenn Walsh.
Additionally, reporter Keziah Sullivan reports on the extended suspension of Edge Early Learning in Gawler East following a severe child allergy incident noted by Benn Gramola of the Education Standards Board. Reporter Charles Croucher examines Australia’s 70-year defense review led by Dave Sharma and comments from Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles, former ASD Director Rachel Noble, and former UK Minister Steve Reed. In global news, Reid Butler reports on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon, commented on by Associate Professor Craig Hardgrove, while US President Donald Trump addresses U.S.-Iran negotiations. Other reports cover bird flu warnings from Jack Gough (Invasive Species Council), NAPLAN results featuring Education Minister Lucy Hood and Principal Tyson Grinham, house fires in Goolwa and Walkley Heights, and Adelaide Crows updates from Tom Rehn and Braden Ingram.
YouTube Description Chapters
00:00 – Tragic Fatal Crash Splitting Car in Two at Hallett Cove
02:20 – SA Health Snooping Probe Expands Over Tony Modra Records
03:38 – Hailey McCarthy-Long Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run Murder
04:20 – Edge Childcare Centre Closure Extended Over Allergy Incident
05:21 – Bird Flu Risk Prompts Call for Wildlife Defense Funding
05:55 – NAPLAN Results Reveal Literacy Dip Among Primary Students
07:49 – House Fires Destroy Homes in Goolwa and Walkley Heights
09:03 – Man Hospitalised After Serious CBD Assault in Adelaide
09:18 – Non-Publication Order Placed on Day 3 of Alan Jones Trial
10:07 – Australia Launches Inquiry into National Defence Readiness
12:26 – Donald Trump Comments on Pending U.S.-Iran Negotiations
12:57 – Chemical Factory Explosion Evacuates Residents in Brazil
13:14 – Spain Returns Thousands of Migrants to Morocco
13:32 – Fuego Volcano Eruption Triggers Evacuations in Guatemala
13:50 – SpaceX Rocket Upper Stage Crashes Into the Moon
16:01 – Housing Rebates Offered to SA Essential Workers
16:33 – SA CFS Firefighters Deploy to Battle Canada Wildfires
16:53 – Adelaide Crows Prepare for Crucial AFL Match
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