2014 Story Archive
Today Tonight Stories from 2014
BBQ Clean Up
How to spruce up your backyard for a great summer barbie without breaking the bank.
AGL Rip Off
The electricity giant caught cheating tens of thousands of Adelaide customers Are you one of them?
Muslim Hater
The mad muslim hater…he terrorised an Adelaide mum….then caused a riot outside a mosque…
Distracted Holiday Drivers
Our worst drivers, now it's driver distraction that will claim lives during the holidays.
Wortley Brown
South Australian union corruption… reported but never investigated now the whistle-blowers with more damning accusations.
Thriller
The new take on one of the world greatest superstars….as Thriller comes to Adelaide.
Stirling Barber
John Linke from Stirling is not only celebrating Christmas this….but half a century of cutting hair.
Beer Women
The big talk around the front bar….beer that's made for women.
Bali Sukumaran
The Aussie on death row … How a condemned man deals with his fate … And is there hope of a reprieve?
Salon Theft
It was an inside job… CCTV of the break-in and charges have been laid but the insurance company won't pay up
Ice Study
It's a drug that's destroying lives across the country… Now new research shows even our most educated are falling victim to this ferociously addictive substance.
Henry Keogh bail
Henry Keogh walks from court a free man on bail after almost twenty years behind bars… His brother speaks out and we’ll have that full statement tonight
Henry Keogh re-trial
There will be a bail hearing monday for #HenryKeogh while awaiting re-trial… So where to from here?
Old Barber
South Australia's good old barber… Still going strong after fifty years
- Post Exams
Exam results don't necessarily mean everything… The simple tips to make it on your own from Adelaide's self-made success stories
- Birch Water
Well we've had all sorts of wonder waters on the market promising amazing health results… The latest offering is from Finland…. And it's makers are barking it's benefits
Baja Buggy
It’s a locally built buggy blitzing the worlds’ best in a test of man and machine… The South Aussie off road racers high balling it south of the border…Down Mexico way
- Power Nap
The secret to the power nap… The Adelaide study on the perfect pick me up… Day and night
Neurofibromatosis Follow
It's a disease many know little about… But it's one that's torn Karena Whittaker's family apart.
Christmas lights winner
We announce Adelaide's favourite Christmas light display… You voted, now which family has won?
Car Sales Conman
He's Adelaide's car sale conman… Taking deposits for non-existent cars & selling the same car over and over
Fake Sheikh
For 5 years we’ve followed Man Haron Monis… From his hate mail to grieving relatives of fallen Australian soldiers, to violence, fake religious credentials and even murder… So how could this man be free to terrorise people?
Channel 7 Siege Cameraman
For more than 16 hrs a police sniper and Ch7 cameraman did their best to keep "eyes on" Man Haron Monis as he terrorised his captives. Tonight… Greg Parker's extraordinary insight into a day that turned into a very dark night.
Super Trawlers
The floating fish factories headed our way again… Banned in 2012 but now they could be back… Manageable or marine massacre?
Prescription Addiction
Millions of Australians are hooked on highly addictive painkillers… And it can happen to anyone
Muslim Mix Up
Caught up in a crazy hate campaign… The Adelaide mum targeted by an anti-Muslim group… She says it's a case of mistaken identity but they won't stop
Science Awards
A couple of brilliant Australian inventions won major Science Awards today – Providing money to help make them happen
Addicted Parents
The Chloe Valentine story has shocked SA… Now the debate over whether drug addicted parents should be prevented from having children
Ice Epidemic arrests
In our report on Ice last night we exposed how ice or methamphetamine was rife in a regional SA town… There’s been dramatic serious developments with police executing a series of raids in the town
- Christmas Factor lights finalists
We searched the hills to the coast, north to south, for Adelaide's best lights display and tonight we list the 10 finalists in our Christmas Factor competition…. But just who has the best display in Adelaide?… Well now that's up to you to decide.
Babadook
Babadook… It's the low budget horror flick that's getting rave reviews all over the world
Ice Epidemic
A tale of ice and murder… the drug destroying people lives and the SA town in it’s grip.
Gopher Safety
An average of six Australians are killed each year in gopher accidents… The Barnett family who lost their mother earlier this year say it's time to make helmets compulsory.
Cheating Agent
Death bed deception… First the phoney will, now bank records reveal the Adelaide real estate agent syphoned off a dying man's money… Cars, jewellery and cash all gone.
Secret of the Tomb – Terms and Conditions
Night at the Museum – Terms and Conditions
Toxic Chickens
Toxic chicken bacteria on almost every bird is a food hazard waiting to happen… The warning everyone needs to heed
Japanese walker
Japan’s answer to Forest Gump… His global quest to walk the world
Migraine prevention
Migraine and headache free… The technique that works for 70% of sufferers and tested under university conditions
Budget Cosmetics
The best in budget make-up… Why you don't have to spend a fortune to get great results
Bonsai apprentice
From little things big things grow… the amazing success story of a young boy overcoming the odds
Parkinsons carers update
The government has partially relented on it’s broken election promise to SA’s Parkinson’s sufferers… Mr Snelling now saying they will provide an additional Parkinson's nurse by end of June, with another next financial year
Tiffany & Co
From one sparkling creation to the next… Tiffany's would have to be in every girls’ dreams… We take a tour of their new Adelaide store.
Alcohol calories
Flab alert… It's not the festive season food you should worry about – it's the Chrissie drinks
Cemetery dispute
The SA Farmers fight against plans to build a Muslim cemetery on prime agricultural land
Ikea Couple
People with learning difficulties in SA finally being given a break… And isn't that what everyone’s entitled to?
Emergency Services
Emergency service shock… It's free in other states yet an essential service we have to pay a fortune for
Christmas Lights 2
We are looking for SA's best Christmas light display. Tune in tonight at 6:30 to see how you can get your hands on $10,000 worth of prizes.
NBN Roll Out
#nbnrollout
Christmas Ads
The adverts you'll want to watch… the world's top Christmas commercials… creative and uplifting.
- Tree Loppers
Don't fall for Fooey Fooey… the unregistered roving tree lopper. Intimidating Adelaide's elderly and then escorting them to the ATM.
- Helium warning
The party trick that might sound funny but it's no laughing matter
- Water Rates
Why South Australians are paying hundreds of millions of dollars too much for water
Magic Cave
The magic cave mystery – we locate parts of the missing puzzle
Rental Returns
Adelaide's property cash cows… Where you can buy a property and have the rent cover the cost
- NBN roll out
The information superhighway goes right up his drive … Too bad he didn't want it… He hasn't even got a computer and now he can't get his car out in the wet
Phillip Hughes
Tonight we are airing a Sunday Night special in tribute to Phillip Hughes and his family
Sub Corp Canoe gaff
We speak to former Aust’n Submarine Corp boss Hans Ohff about Defence Minister David Johnston’s extraordinary remark that ASC can’t even build a canoe.
Bulletproof Suburbs
Adelaide's bullet proof suburbs… The properties which hold their value year after year
AFL draft
SA's brothers in arms… one lost his dad at 15 another lost his eye at 2 & the third wants to help the disabled… All are in the draft and they could be our next AFL stars.
The Big Adventure
We catch up with Adelaide’s Mark Sellar after his one million dollar win last night on #TheBigAdventure
Romance Writers
She works at the local Foodland by day… but by night she’s an accomplished romance writer
Adelaide property guide 2014
The ultimate SA property buying guide… The ugly ducklings about to boom and the magnificent 7 most desirable suburbs north and south
TGA red tape
Bureaucrats banning popular products…The red tape targeting small Adelaide businesses, threatening fines and jail.
Neighbour disputes
Love them or hate them, most of us are stuck with our neighbours… but what to do when it gets out of hand?
Christmas Factor
Searching for the Adelaide home with the greatest Christmas lighting with a share of $10,000 in prizes to be won
Cash Converter Car
They took his car as security against a loan…. When he got it back it had thousands of dollars of damage and apparently it’s his problem
Carols By Candlelight
Adelaide’s Carols by Candlelight’s world record attempt and how you can be a part of it…
Find My Family
Separated at birth 50 years ago… the son she was forced to give up… Now the touching reunion
I Am Beautiful
Adelaide's model citizens… Now the catwalk beckons and no challenge is too great
- Meningococcal vaccine
It's swift, often deadly, targets the young and it’s preventable… so why isn’t the vaccine widely available?
- Antibiotic Resistance
Up to 80% of the antibiotics imported to Australia – end up in our food
- Sea Shepherd
He's protest enemy number one to Japanese whalers… A self-proclaimed shepherd of the sea… Risking his own life and that of his crew to protect our marine life
- Gender Bias
Adelaide's gender job bias and she should know… Same person, same skills, but she used to be a man… Now she can't find equal work as a woman
- Wortley Gas
He's paid more that the British Prime Minister… Local pollie Russell Wortley… President of the senate… but now some of his former work mates want his union activities investigated
- Health Star Rating
Our latest food label fiasco… the Federal Government's new "Health Star” system will leave you very confused.
Real Estate will dispute
The Adelaide real estate agent trying to steal from a dying man… He was mentally unfit but pressured to sign a will with the scheming agent hoping to get the lot
Greenwell
Adelaide’s Brian Measday never thought he'd see the day his invention would take over the world
- Homeless Diggers
It's hard to fathom but every night thousands of young Diggers are sleeping rough on the streets of Australia.
Crash Awareness
The Riverland boy back from the dead… One mistake and his life was hanging by a thread… His powerful documentary to teach others how it can happen to anyone
- Back pain procedure
The amazing back pain surgery… Almost instant relief and it's available Australia wide
Fracking
Meet the frackers eyeing off the state's gas reserves but the local community is fuming… Jobs and energy versus water and health
ADF Jobs
The warnings are blunt… A life in uniform isn't for everyone but these fresh faced hopefuls are happily signing up for one of the biggest corporations in the country
MH17 Compo
The battle for compo for the Aussie families of MH 17 victims… With no love from Russia
- Preventable Suicide
Our mental health system has failed this Adelaide family… He pleaded with the hospital for help but 12 hours after they let him go he was dead and a family loses a son, brother and father
Warren Anderson Part 2
With Adelaide finance company Angas securities under scrutiny from the financial regulator developing the land at historic Fern Hill was an attractive proposition…
Warren Anderson part 1
2nite… The downfall of one of Australia's richest men and the Adelaide high fliers who wound him up.
- Cracked Up
Cracking up… The Adelaide householders blaming road works for damage to their property… But does the problem go deeper?
Airline breaches
We reveal evidence of hundreds of security breaches on board Australian flights
- Victor house fight
Heritage charm versus bland box buildings… The South Aussie couple feeling the squeeze… Too close, too ugly, too outspoken… The residents fight against council and neighbours.
Cosmetic Tourism
The quest for youth and beauty has taken many South Aussies overseas for surgery… And despite hearing some horror stories there's been a recent boom
Taxi Crash
This is one taxi you'd want to avoid
Rescue Reunion
Phillip Dunne has been searching for the hero who rescued him from a horrific chopper crash 33 years ago… Now their emotional reunion.
Siege Cameraman
Channel 7 cameraman Peter Steer found himself staring down the barrel of a gun when he got caught up in a dramatic seige. The culprit was on the run from police when he flagged Peter down… Here's how it unfolded and Pete's reaction.
- Fitness Models
Adelaide's fabulous fitness fanatics trumpeting the benefits of weights training and helping others get their perfect physiques
- Property Ads
Whether you're buying or renting, a common tactic is how homes are advertised…. They look great on the glossy brochures and online but at the inspection it can be a very different scene
- Bus shambles
Adelaide bus drivers busted doing the shopping… On the phone or down the wrong road… Red light running and near misses… You won't believe what you see
- Pin Security
We'll show you how your pin can be compromised just after you use it at an atm… Or on the security keypad at your door.
Supermarket suppliers
The complex and secret world of doing business with our two biggest supermarket chains controlling the grocery business through a combined total of 1600 stores, 300,000 employees and revenues in excess of 100 billion dollars
Shield Laws
State Parl’s two so-called Independents, Hamilton-Smith&Brock, vote with ALP so journalists trying to protect their sources can go to jail.
- Bat Man
South Australia's bat man ripped off by "the diddler"… Flogging his photo and selling it for Slovenian postage stamps
- Mobile Plans
Some of the big mobile phone companies are offering deals that'll cut mobile bills in half… Or more
Unfair dismissal finding
Plus… The outcome from our unfair dismissal story a couple of weeks ago.
- Christmas Counterfeits
They’re all fakes… harming legit businesses… Some made of toxic chemicals, others faulty goods risking your health and safety
- Horse float scam
We catch up with a gathering of scoundrels… Selling the same horse float to different people then cheating a young man in a dodgy land deal and the agent involved is running for council.
- Kids Genes
The number of babies born every year with a genetic disorder is quite high but there's now research in Australia changing all that… For the very first time they’ll be able to not just treat but hopefully prevent disease.
Road Rage frustration
It’s motor vehicle madness… Drivers frustrations getting out of control… How to protect yourself from this lunacy
Andrew Fagan
Our exclusive insight into the life and plans of the new head man at the Adelaide Crows
Melanoma checks
A melanoma victim has opened up about the terrible consequences of skin cancer… As a turf war erupts over who should be qualified to do skin checks
- The Kin
Thorald and Isaac Koren have come a long way since leaving Adelaide… At a NY subway station they bumped into a busker known as "Shakerleg" and a new sound was born
- Halloween warning
A Halloween warning… How to be sure your trick or treating doesn't trigger a security scare… Last weekend the police thought this one had definitely crossed the line.
Eczema Boy folo
Little Vann’s eczema was so severe he was wrapped in bandages four times a day but he’s been saved from suffering by an amazing remedy
- Jetty fight
The campaign to save an iconic adelaide maritime structure… it'll cost millions to destroy, so why aren't we keeping it for the public to enjoy
Racial Profiling
Tonight… SAPOL's racial blunder targeting indigenous elders. They were chosen to meet the Royals then wrongly accused of theft – arrested, strip searched and sent home in his underwear.
- Young Investors
More young people are realising they don't want to be tied to a mortgage and are looking for other ways to make money. So what's the best investment – real estate or shares?
Terror Video
A Muslim youth group operating nationally is under investigation after a disturbing video was unearthed showing children as young as six calling for violent action against non-Muslims
Super Insurance
It’s quite probably your super fund is ripping you off and you wouldn't know… We'll show you what to look out for
- Rodriguez
He’s the original Sugar Man – legendary US singer Rodriguez – sweeter than ever & gritty as Detroit, talks about life & music
- Rolling Stones success
Tourism Minister Leon Bignell talks with Rosanna on what the @RollingStones concert success means for SA and who'll play @TheAdelaideOval next?
- Explosive Luggage
The Adelaide couple with C4 planted in their luggage… Discovered when they were about to board a cruise ship it could have been a disaster and how it got there will shock you.
Casual Jobs
An innovative online recruitment method is finding jobs for tens of thousands of Australians, easily and immediately.
Rolling Stones fans
Also tonight… Adelaide's biggest Rolling Stones fans…
- Retirement Home fees
They had their retirement dreams shattered… The retirement home warning that could save pensioners a fortune
Water Saver invention
It's Adelaide's water saver invention… No more wasted water, save on every shower, always the right temp and self-timed
Meta Data
Former military intelligence officer with the Australian Defence Force – Dr Clinton Fernandes – paints a chilling picture of government plans to store our Meta Data
- HIA Home Awards 2014
We take a look inside Adelaide's finest homes… The latest award winning creations… Inside, outside, brand new and renovated
Plane Boat
It’s called the Terminator and it’s owner/builder claims it’s the wildest boat in Australia… Paul takes it for a test ride
Parkinson's carers
It’s the election betrayal that promised extra nursing care for Parkinson's sufferers to win their vote… Then turned their back on those they said they'd help
Mick Jagger
Our exclusive with Mick Jaggers’ Australian cousin… She tells of her long association with the super star, his generosity and close family ties… Plus re-visit some classic Stones footage.
DJ Memories
These were the glory days of Adelaide radio… When the wireless was king and dj's ruled the music world.
Insurance loyalty
How much is your loyalty really worth? Just renewing your insurance policies costs money… Tonight… how to ensure you get the same deal as first time customers
Number plate terrorist
An SA number plate terror alert madness sparks a national security scare… would you call this man a terrorist?
- Miley Cyrus
Best known for her signature 'twerk' and her newly labelled 'na-na'… Miley Cyrus is larger than life… but would you let your tween or teen see her live in concert?
- Fashion festival 2014
Adelaide mother Melanie Flintoft has lived a fashion fairytale… From retail assistant to the director of a multi-million dollar clothing empire
Sleep Doctor gagged
He’s Adelaide's baby sleep doctor who’s been gagged by an online scare campaign
- NZ Fur Seals
NZ Fur Seals are being dubbed SA's ocean vandals… Threatening a multi-million dollar industry… But no one wants to mess with the issue.
Unfair Dismissal
Unfairly dismissed… Or not? Accused of taking drugs, his boss stood him down… But now he's taken his boss to Safe Work SA claiming unfair dismissal
- SAFM signs off
Tonight marks the end of a radio icon with SAFM signing off forever… We look back at some of the highs and lows plus an exclusive look at just what will replace it.
Australia Tax
Australia may still be on the top of the list for many international tourists but price gouging practices at hotels is being slammed by tourists and consumer groups
- Online Assets
We live more of our lives on the net so we really should think about what happens to our online assets when we pass away?
Mark Holden outburst
Mark Holden has apologised and offered to quit Dancing with The Stars after last night's bizarre rant on live TV. Dressed as a clown, Holden left the judges, contestants and viewers shocked by his performance.
- Teen phone safety
Adelaide's smart phone safety… The guide that every parent should follow
Domestic Violence conference
The family of murdered Victor Harbor mother speak out ahead of an Adelaide conference on domestic violence this week. Graziella was stalked and killed by a violent ex-partner… Why were so many warnings ignored?
- Dick Smith
Dick Smith is shutting up shop… he can't compete because he pays Aussie wages to Aussie farmers… Should this be a wakeup call to get tough on multinational food chains and labelling laws?
- From the Grave
On the day Chris Pascoe told us his story he took his own life… If what he said is true it connects him as a witness to “The Family” killings… and embroils a member of one of Adelaide's well known families.
- National Curriculum
We talk to Christopher Pyne on why there are calls for an overhaul of the National Curriculum
- Animal Anxiety
Tracey, an Adelaide animal behaviourist says more and more owners are coming to her with animals displaying signs of mental illness
Car defects
The defect car crackdown… The 5 top causes why your vehicle could get yanked off the road and how to avoid being caught out
- Distracted Drivers
Believe or not….researchers have found drivers who are distracted behind the wheel cause more crashes than people under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Anti-depressants
We’re a nation exposed as being the second highest users of anti-depressants in the world… Much of it prescribed to a growing number of school kids… even toddlers.
Muhammad Ali Doco
Muhammad Ali was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world… But what of the personal side of the man? The never before seen home videos of in a world premiere
Life after death
Is there life after death? Well finding the answer could be closer than you think with a new discovery that's left some in the world of science baffled
Neurofibromatosis
He's been living with a terrible genetic disorder since the tender age of five… Now sixty four this courageous man says he's now speaking out in order to help other sufferers
- Ebola
A 57-year-old nurse is under observation in the Cairns Hospital over fears of #Ebola …We'll have more on SA's preparedness tonight and speak with the Adelaide scientist who's working on a vaccine
Dancing week 2
It may only be week two, but Dancing with the Stars is already rife with drama
- Healthy Choirs
The people behind Adelaide’s "Sing For Joy" choir believe that people who do sing are able to fight off illness easier than those who don’t
- DIY Banking
Over the years we've seen thousands of bank branches close – Most of them replaced by ATM's… Now one of the big four is reversing the trend & radically changing traditional banking
- Prison Overcrowding
With our prisons at bursting point & clogged up courts, prisoners can be left stranded in the watch house for a month
- SA Lunar Eclipse times
SA Lunar Eclipse times: starts: 7:45pm – Maximum eclipse: 9:25 – Eclipse ends: 10.05pm
Traditional Toys
If you've got children – you'll know that electronic toys can keep your kids occupied …and very quiet. But there's a growing movement for the return to traditional toys to teach children to learn for themselves and develop their imaginations.
Bon Scott book
Married to the wild AC/DC front man Bon Scott’s Adelaide wife's tells all on his long way to the top and when it all came crashing down
- Ransomware
There are almost a million attacks on our computers every hour… And the latest virus Ransomware hijacks your computer, social media accounts, even web cams – then demands a ransom to let them go
- US Property scam
If it looks too good to be true… it often is as the Aussies stung by a US property scheme have discovered… Instead of beautiful investment homes they ended up with debt ridden dumps.
- Canned Hunting
There are 4,000 wild lions in South Africa… and 8,000 in captivity, bred for the bullet.
SA Public Trustee
Chris Jenkinson’s 10year battle against SA’s Public Trustee is set to open an explosive can of worms of systemic mismanagement & accounting errors likely to have affected thousands of their clients’ financial assets going back decades
Medieval Games
They’re a group of Adelaide folk dedicated to fighting past battles… describing their medieval games as both a sport and a martial art
Car Sales
If the thought of travelling this long weekend makes you wonder about buying a new car – there's now a way to do it which could save thousands of dollars.
Swanee
One of Elizabeth's favourite sons is back from the brink…Reaching out to the young and the homeless and still making great music
Veil Debate
The burqa and niqab debate has Aussies divided… Is it all about fear, race or religion?
Old Cars
Where do old cars go to die? Meet the old car collectors of the bush.
Gut Health research
Early research shows our Microbiome is much more important to our overall health than we ever realised… And it all begins at birth.
Credit Card Swap
Australia's top consumer group is convinced that if you've got one of the big four banks' credit cards it's time to switch.
Travel Insurance
It’s the travel insurance dirty trick… Refusing to pay an Adelaide pensioners claim… Draining her life savings to pay for an “existing condition” she had no knowledge of.
SA Sub contract
Apparently it's all but a done deal to have our subs built in Japan.
Circumcisions
We continue tonight with our Healthy Truth series and the issue that's been controversial for centuries – male circumcision. It's no longer performed as a routine medical procedure in public hospitals in Australia but the ethical dilemma continues.
Diet Shakes
We're spending more than ever on weight loss advice and all the foods and supplements that go with it… Now there's been a close look at the effectiveness of diet shakes and the results turned up some surprises
Dancing with the Stars
The new season of DWTS is off to a fiery start, with Todd McKenney forced to defend his attack on one of the contestants.
- Pizza Hut prang
He’s Adelaide's hit and run pizza guy… no SA licence… No insurance… 25 dollars for the pizza… But 15 thousand dollars damage to the customer's car
- Mark Holden
Tonight at 6:30….Singer, barrister and now dancer…there's not a lot Mark Holden can't do…
- Coober Pedy land
SA's frozen town… the native title claim that's stopped everything. No buildling…no road works… no future. Three years of government stalling.
- Solar Problems
120 solar panels and their electricity bill went up…the traps for customers in installing solar power.
- Snake Farm
A unique Adelaide property for sale… and thrown in as a bonus is over 200 pythons…it's the animal sanctuary to die for…
Little Mack update
Thanks to the generosity of Variety, Little Mack has now got his big wheels… Now he's out on his first real family adventure
AFL ads
The TV audience for this year's AFL Grand Final is expected to top last year's 4.5 million. It's a bonanza for advertisers who have big plans to keep you in your seat, even during breaks in the action
- Vehicle dispute
What a difference 24 hours can make… He took their money leaving their wheelchair bound daughter without transport… But has he come good on his promise?
- Quran Schools
Islamic centres and schools have come under attack for their part in turning impressionable young Australian Muslims into radicals willing to flight for the Islamic State
- Almond Milk
Almond milk is promoted as a healthy alternative for people who have dairy intolerances but it may just be the latest con
- Aussie Viners
Social media may have gone from a craze to an obsession for many, but for a select few it has the potential to make them rich… Very rich!
- Medical Misdiagnosis
52yr old David received a death sentence after trusting his GP… He made repeated visits but his cancer was missed and now he has just weeks to live
Shed Shonk part 2
He’s the Adelaide shed builder who's trail of broken promises is a lot longer than first thought.
- Star Pets
They’re the Adelaide star pets… Making their owners a motza
- Body Image
There’s a disturbing study showing children as young as 8 are struggling with body image issues and they’re taking some pretty drastic measures to deal with it.
- Crowd Funding
Money from nowhere… the amazing success of crowd sourcing and the Adelaide inventions and projects funded by strangers
Mark Rust Appeal
One of the state’s most notorious killers, in jail for life for two murders, requests a non-parole period – we speak with the former Detective who headed up the murder investigations.
MH370 Investigation
As preparations are stepped up for a new search for MH370, the author of a damming new conspiracy theory has come out fighting after Malaysian Airlines accused him of trying to profit from the tragedy.
Shed Shonk
He’s the Adelaide shed shonk with victims all round Australia… Making promises, but he doesn't deliver.
- Looking Through a Glass Onion
The words and music of a legend – the show that's conquering the world… John Waters is back in Adelaide before heading to New York with the ultimate John Lennon tribute Show
NBN training
Adelaide job seekers signed up for a course to nowhere… Empty promises of employment and $60,000 in taxpayer funds wasted
ROHHAD Syndrome
7 year old Seb has one of the nation's rarest diseases… He can't stop eating putting on 50 kilos in 2 years but now his local community is rallying to save him
- Terrorist Funding
The family of Australian Terrorist Kahlad Sharrouf deny they've sent millions of dollars to fund terrorism in the Middle East… Relatives are being asked to explain why there are millions of dollars in cash transfers – not on their books.
Recycling Jobs loss
Fed Gov policy on e-waste to cost more SA jobs as contracts go to South Korea
- Goody Extravaganza
Todays Yo-Yo champs… like nothing you've seen before
Cheap cleaning products
Dr Chemical is back to reveal where you can find the best – and cheapest – cleaning products.
Sugar truths
In part 2 of Dr Andrew Rochford’s health reports… The truth about sugar… How much is too much and is there such thing as good sugar and bad sugar?
- Shark Repellant
An Aussie Surfboard maker has designed a new device to prevent shark attacks… Shark shocker has already been put to the test, with impressive results.
Paleo Diet
In part 1 of our series – The Healthy Truth about Food… Dr. Andrew Rochford gives us his verdict on the Paleo diet.
- Asthma trial
A new asthma pill trial could prove a cure for those with non-allergy related asthma
- Heart transplant
Rick Holman was in one state, his new heart in another… It was a mercy dash for survival that ended in a miracle
- Court closures
Justice delayed is justice denied… How will the closure of suburban and regional courts affect victims of crime?
- Ming Tsai
We join award winning celebrity chef Ming Tsai as he showcases South Aussie produce to the world
- Hillside Mine
It’s D-day for the most contentious South Australian mine in decades… A piece of paradise that’s causing deep rifts among many residents
Dangerous imports
Cheap faulty electrical imports are putting lives at risk… Highly dangerous but still on the shelves.
- ISIS conflict
At war with extremists… How do SA Muslims feel about the actions of Islamic extremists and Australia’s plans to join the conflict
3D Heart
Plus… how this 3-d model is helping to save lives of heart patients.
- Power Revival
Also… The dumbest things said about Port Power… The footy experts blindsided by the great revival.
School Dispute
Last year 16 year old Oscar revealed he was gay but the big shock came when his Adelaide school principal labelled him akin to a thief or a murderer and suggested he could be cured through bible readings.
Romeo and Juliet Lovers
Adelaide's Romeo and Juliet lovers.. underage girls and their older boyfriends who risk going to jail…so does the law need to be changed?
Rental Rort
The Adelaide rental rort… hundreds of properties… hundreds of thousands of dollars missing…and so it the unlicensed real estate agent involved…
- WINNEBAGO FOLLO
More winnebago blues… the grey nomads left with no help to fix their faulty mobile homes…
Pole Dancing
Pole dancing pre-schoolers… is it just fun and fitness or totally inappropriate? One gym is doing good business giving classes to children…
Stroke prevention
Strokes don't respect age – weight – or fitness… But it's not all bad news – you may be able to protect yourself with a very basic piece of fruit
Therapy Cuts
It’s a cruel irony that this week is dedicated to raising awareness for national stroke week given many SA families are receiving less support than ever before.
Mountain Man
Meet Australia's mountain man… He's climbed all the highest peaks on the planet
Water to Fuel
Fuel from water? There’s a new Aussie invention to power your car but will oil companies try to bury the breakthrough?
Highway Road Rage
Tonight… terror on the Eyre Highway… Road rage out of control… The young man rammed, shot at and forced to drive for his life… His nightmare story of survival
Bush Poet
Plus… South Australia’s hermit bush poet and his Murray River hideaway
Womens Super
Also… Why many single women won't have enough money to live on when they retire
Declan walks
Tonight … Declan's first steps… The Adelaide special school performing miracles and changing young lives.
Migraine Device 2
He survived a blow at 250 kilometres an hour… now see the drug free headache treatment that's changed his life
Stranger Donors
How far would you go for your best mate…or a total stranger? Meet Adelaide's heroes…who's donation of the most personal kind give and save lives…
- Urban Farmers
And… Adelaide's back yard farmers… How to set up, save money and even make a profit.
Parkinsons Breakthrough
Plus… the link between depression and one of our fastest growing diseases
- South Shores part 2
Tonight… The South Shores shemozzle… Angry owners fed up with excuses and tradies blowing the whistle on short cuts and it’s been seven years of waiting for a fix from Adelaide's biggest developer.
- Power Guernsey
And… SA's footy legends weigh-in on the jumper fiasco.
Brain Drain
Also… Australia’s brain drain… Our budding new inventors heading overseas because of budget cuts and a lack of future direction.
Supermarket Survey
Plus… Adelaide's only genuine supermarket survey… Real results comparing different chains and brands versus generics.
Extreme Haircut
Tonight… Suspended for a fashionable hair cut after being bullied about his red locks… Yet his teacher has extreme ear piercings… Double standards or school discipline?
E-Books
Plus… Scientists are concerned research is finding that students using e-books instead of traditional books are remembering less of what they've read
Truck Education
Tonight… Stopping our freeway fatalities… From the truckies who face the danger. They have the solution but will anyone listen to those in the drivers’ seat?
Variety Golf
Aiden was born with a congenital condition causing shortening of the forearms and that's just half the battle… But when you've got an attitude like 17 year old Aiden Barry anything is possible
- Hieu Van Le
Also tonight… From refugee to vice regal… our new Governor reveals his amazing personal story of survival and success
- Freeway Fines
Tonight… Freeway fine farce a blitz or a glitch scores of outraged drivers crying foul over fines they say shouldn't have received
- ESL shock
Tonight: Emergency Services Levy bill shock … We ask Treasurer @TKoutsantonisMP why we'll pay up to 242% more this year. #ESL
Chooky Dancers
Plus the most extraordinary dance troupe to hit Adelaide
- Budget Shopping
Plus… Amanda's fashion store favourites for summer and believe it or not… For under $20.
- Ruth's remains
tonight… The new twist in the case of the missing corpse … This man knows where Ruth Allen's body is… Now the new clue which could solve the mystery
Shopping App
Plus… the young Aussie who is making many in the global fashion industry take notice… She's not a model or designer – just a 22 year old University drop out – with an idea likely to make her millions.
Dangerous Horses
Also… The race horse con… Families being sold potential killers as pet horses for their children.
- Missing Ruth
Tonight… Where is the body of Ruth Allen? Missing from her own funeral… The bizarre secret kept from her beloved sister… One man knows the answers… So what's he done with her?
Changi Artist
Also tonight… Discovering the works of Adelaide's Changi prison camp artist… Des Bettany’s cartoon style art helped give his fellow Changi prisoner’s hope and also gave them a laugh.
Asthma stereotypes
Plus… it's the accessory many wish they didn't need and it's often tarnished with stereotype… but while cinema likes to make out asthma suffers as being uncool, it's far from the truth. Some of the most famous athletes in the world are asthmatics.
- Music study
And… The remarkable Australian research showing the surprise benefits of learning music in the classroom
Facebook Domestic Violence
Tonight… He pleaded guilty to domestic violence so her mum put pictures on Facebook to warn others… Now the police say she'll be arrested if she doesn't take them down
Little Mack
Little Mack has been bed ridden from birth and only able to lie in one position. Tonight… how you can help his Adelaide family enjoy the precious time he has left
- Rolling Thunder
And… The anthems of a war-torn era as Rolling Thunder prepares to rock Adelaide
- Fasting
It was once a controversial way to lose weight but an Adelaide Uni professor says we might now have to eat our words
Crowdfunding
Plus… the unique way to raise capital for business projects by appealing to strangers online – it's being used to kick-start anything – from clothes that light-up at night, to a grocery website.
- Depression Trial
Tonight… The depression breakthrough that's helping thousands through the use of a simple scan.
- Child Beauty Pageants
Scenes from Toddlers & Tiara’s have prompted outrage right around the globe… But the fake tan and tantrums are a far cry from the truth, say supporters of child beauty pageants in Australia.
Adelaide Fashion Festival
Plus… we reveal the face of the Adelaide Fashion Festival… And it’s a local girl who was plucked off the street
- Petrol prices
Also tonight… How people power is keeping SA's petrol prices down
- Importehttps://www.todaytonightadelaide.com.au/files/stories/archive/d pork
tonight… imports sold as south aussie products… local farmers using best quality and conditions are being driven to the wall and they say they can't survive.
- Pain Away
Plus… pain away… The handy device for arthritis, aches and back pain
- Driver safety campaign
Also tonight… Street smart… The campaign to save young drivers' lives
Land Grab folo
Tonight… He's a former league footballer… a Vietnam Vet and a self-made business man who’s now suffering from cancer – so why is the State Government railroading him?
Freeway Fatal
In the aftermath of yesterday's shocking freeway fatality… Just what can be done to reduce future accidents?
Marriage Registry
And meet me at the registry… Adelaide's no fuss nuptials five times a day.
Airport security report
Also tonight… Airport safety – a special investigation exposing risks and weaknesses – now the calls for action
Dog-napped
Plus… Dog napped… but who's the culprit? One says it was a gift, the other says no way… The poor pup has now been registered twice, has two names and two would-be owners
Crows/Port movie
And… The Crows take a shot at the movie business… We've got their entry in the AFL film awards
Defibrillators
Plus… New research shows almost half of us would be too scared to use new defibrillators on heart attack victims despite the fact they save lives and are as easy to use as a fire extinguisher as Andrew Rochford will show us tonight
- 2014 NAPLAN results
And… SA’s NAPLAN results… Are they really cause for concern? We speak with Primary Principals Assoc President Pam Kent
Land Dispute
Tonight… Peter Wiseman and his wife Yumi should be sitting on a multi-million dollar gold mine of prime land at Seaford Rise… Instead they’re sent broke by the SA Gov because they can’t decide if they’re going to acquire it or not.
- Anna Meares Little Heroes part 2
Time now to check in with Anna Meares who has now officially lost her locks for the Little Hero’s Foundation… Lucy Polkinghorne's at the Wine Centre – Lucy has she's got any hair left?
- Anna Meares Head Shave
Anna Meares our Adelaide world champ…shaving it all off live on Today Tonight for the Little Heroes…
- Super Rort
Owed $24,000 by his boss. How he got away without paying and how you protect your super and entitlements.
- Space Taxis
And for those at the other end of the monetary scale… Holidays in space… An exclusive look inside Boeings space taxi… Ready to take tourists on trips out of this world
- Battlers
Tonight… Adelaide's new poor… forced to take food parcels… Scores of families on the poverty line and the good samaritans who come to the rescue.
Hockey backlash
Is #JoeHockey out of touch?… Tonight what South Aussies really think #OtherThingsThePoorDontDo @JoeHockey @TodayTonightSA
Kidney Donor
Also… The ultimate act of kindness… The Aussie woman who flew around the world to donate one of her kidney's to a cousin in England.
GM Labelling
Plus… About 70% of the food on our supermarket shelves would require a label if we had full GM labelling because they contain GM derived ingredients. Angry groups opposed to GM say consumers are being hoodwinked about which foods are affected.
- Animal ban
Tonight… Crazy country council rules… They have a two acre property but can't keep anything that eats grass… now this little girl must give up her pet pony.
- Budget Mum
Also tonight… The family budget whiz… Tips that can save you thousands while not going without
- Robin Williams
And Robin Williams… It's a tragedy that seems to curse those blessed with brilliance.
- Lemon Winnebago
Tonight… The quarter of a million dollar luxury lemon… Faults galore but no-one seems to care… The Adelaide couple whose retirement dreams have stalled.
Moisturiser comparison
Also… The three key ingredients to look out for in your moisturiser… The blind skin test on products from $10 to $50.
Preventing Osteoporosis
Plus… Preventing osteoporosis… The simple steps to strengthen your bones regardless of your age.
Louise Early campaign
And… The update on the plight of the Adelaide mum jailed in the US after being forced to steal an i.d. so she could feed her children… we speak with her family as she finally prepares to head home.
Premmie baby con
Tonight… Hijacked… the story of Adelaide's youngest premmie twins and a shameless teenagers’ cruel scam to claim one as her own… now their parents fight back.
- Dog Attacks
And the Doctors treating dog bite victims now calling for new owners to attend mandatory education courses.
- Power to end Hunger
It's almost finals time and Port Adelaide is gearing up for a big few weeks… But their battles on the footy field are a long way from the cold streets where battlers struggle to find food and shelter… Tonight the footy stars power to end hunger.
Meals on Wheels Anniversary
Also tonight… behind the scenes of the local icon making millions of meals for the needy for 60 years.
Virtual War Memorial
Tonight… The band of South Aussie brothers wiped out by the Great War… how their story and others are now being immortalised in a world first online war memorial.
Fast Food rating
Plus… The big food companies setting their own health criteria because of loopholes in our voluntary food advertising code.
Self Harm
Tonight… The story of Sam – bright, talented and attractive yet like many others she hated and harmed herself… Now she has a vital lesson for parents.
- Zoos SA Ice Cream
Tonight… we speak with Golden North’s Marketing Manager Trevor Pomery on Zoo's SA decision to replace palm oil free with palm oil friendly
- Childcare options
Plus it could be a cheaper alternative to childcare but is it the way to go?
- Croc Handler
Also tonight… The wildlife trainer almost taken by a croc goes back to work to see if all is forgiven
- MS Shut Down
Tonight… The Adelaide MS sufferers left to fend for themselves… Reliant on funding to keep active but their pleas for government help is ignored… Now they’re battling on the best they can.
- Insomnia Study
And… Dealing with sleep disorders… The new study showing insomniacs how to overcome their sleepless nights.
Families SA scandal
Plus… the latest on the Families SA child abuse scandal… with SAPOL revealing there was a police investigation which has previously been denied by the Minister
Husbands that kill
Tonight … The husbands who kill… According to psychologist Dr Jack White, 75 Australians a year kill their spouse so what drives men to take the lives of those they once loved and the mothers of their children?
- Gaza campaign ban
We speak with Daniel Milky re: the AFL's banning of a Gaza childrens' humanitarian campaign
- Fire dogs
Plus… the new role for the clever canines trained to sniff out trouble.
Ride for Matt
And… A tragic mistake behind the wheel but his family and his mate who’s a future Port Power star are standing by him
Irish Scammers
Tonight… The travelling gypsy scammers cheating Adelaide's elderly and unwary with dodgy renovations and repairs.
Gender Toys
Also tonight… Boys toys… Are they the same as girls toys and why should there be any difference?
Big Eater charity
Adelaide's big Jim has polished off the competition in the World Eating Challenge… But he's motivated by his heart not his stomach using the challenge to raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis
Home Grown Terror
When Michael Landry rented cabins on his secluded property outside Lithgow to 4 men he had no idea his farm had become a military camp for the face of home-grown terror, Khaled Sharrouf.
- Third Party Insurance points
A new point system for car accident claims means you insurance dollar gets you less cover. The government now say it’s cheaper but do drivers want to second rate insurance?
- SALA Sculpture
Apart from the footy there's not much going on so why not get out and see the talent at this year’s SALA Exhibition… Tonight we take a look at Steven Cybulka’s installation as the Adelaide Festival Centre's first-ever SALA artist in residence.
- Coconut Water craze
Plus… The coconut water craze… It can have nutritional benefits but there are warnings you need to heed. Choice analysed 15 brands… And their conclusion? Most of the health claims just don't hold water!
- Hard rain
Tonight… Adelaide's hard rain… they claim it's not their fall out yet they supplied free car washes to residents for 30 years.
- Facial Reconstruction
Sophie was born with a rare genetic disorder that made her very different from the other kids but now after almost 30 operations and 17 years she’s finally got the face she wanted.
- Riverland Success
Plus the story we were to be bringing you on Monday night… Back from the brink… The Riverland's South Aussie success stories
- Distracted Driving tests
And… The training run they'll never forget… The Port legend and the Crows gun… Texting and driving, but how will they go?
- Power Surge bill
Tonight… Two thousand Adelaide homes blacked out… 65 with their appliances fused but no one will accept responsibility leaving the residents with huge damage bills.
- Bollywood designer
Also tonight… The Adelaide fashion designer who’s hit the Bollywood big time.
- Plumber quotes part 2
Putting the plumbers to the test… comparing call out fees and quotes… Just how do you know who to trust?
Wearable technology
Also tonight… The amazing wearable technology you’ll soon be able to buy…
- Plumber quotes
Tonight… A whistle blower reveals the dirty tricks some plumbing companies use to over charge, up sell and exploit the unwary.
- Chowilla Station
One of South Australias best kept secrets Chowilla Station opens it’s gates to Today Tonight… From Shearing Sheds to Steamers on the Murray, it’s a journey back in time.
- Technology Addiction
Plus… When teens sit side by side but still only communicate using their phones you know you've got a problem!… Now experts are speculating technology addiction may soon be the mental illness of the 21st century.
- Pet Allergies
And… could your pet be poisoning you? 16yr old Tina was given less than 4 months to live after she was struck down with a mystery illness that baffled her doctors and unbelievably, it was the family cat which was killing her.
- Impounded Car
Her car was seized following the bungling of three SA government departments even after the court cleared her of any fault. Tonight… How it could happen to anyone.
AWL Princess
And… finding a home for ‘Princess’… How you can help.
Heater Alert
Also… Stylish and fashionable but potentially deadly… Ethanol table heaters… Be wary before you buy.
- Red Bull Tourism
Plus we’ll show you Tourism SA’s latest action packed campaign aimed at attracting overseas tourists starring Red Bull athlete Peter Henke who showed us his moves while showing off some of our greatest attractions.
Bingo Unit
Also tonight… The South Aussie bush town making it's own unique new drama movie starring the locals
- Police suicide
Tonight… What the police don't want us to know… Officers five times more likely to take their own lives than die in the line of duty… Now families and survivors refusing to suffer in silence have shared their heart felt pleas
- State Abuse
Tonight… Could he be the taxi driver for Adelaide’s infamous ‘Family’… Jailed today for child abuse but is it just the tip of the iceberg?
Contaminated Land
Tonight… Adelaide's poisoned properties from an insider who witnessed the contamination… decades of toxic spill and he claims as many as four thousand sites affected around the state
- Anna Meares
Also… our exclusive with Anna Meares… Not only bearing the flag for Australia but also for sick children in need of a hero
Baby Formula
Also tonight… A warning to parents and grandparents wanting to give their little ones the healthiest start in life.
- Car Insurance fraud
And… The staged collisions putting vulnerable motorists lives at risk as we pick up the collective bill.
- Fast and Fresh
Plus… The food initiative helping families and pensioners eat smarter, healthier and cheaper
- Electronic Pickpocket
Tonight… Electronic pickpockets and how smartphones can clone your credit card and then steal your money… we'll show you how not to become a victim.
Penguin Follow
The push to save our Granite Island penguins…only 38 left and the government doesn't seem to care.
Flu Warning
Cold and flu season is in full swing with Doctors warning the worst is yet to come. Dr Andrew Rochford explores the best defence to avoiding the winter lurgies.
Cancer Charity
The elusive Adelaide charity raising funds for breast cancer but where does it go? Collecting thousands that no one can trace…damaging charities by misleading donors.
BBS
Australia's childhood obesity rate has tripled in the last ten years…but there's a child who can't help his weight. At just three he weighs as much as a nine year old.
Dog Groomer Follow
Last month the council put a stop to Oscar's Grooming on Unley Road following noise complaints by neighbours… after appealing the decision…tonight we find out whether the business got the boot…
- Penguins
Tonight at 6:30…why are we killing our penguins? Two thousand, ten years ago…now we've got thirty eight… their eggs are ready to hatch but the government won't allow it…
- Food Wastage
Tonight at 6:30…the supermarkets and charities banding together to wipe out food waste…
- X-Factor Duo
The real X-factor… the courage that's kept Adelaide's Soni singing…a look at the real world of Adelaide's amazing brother and sister…
- Hoon Justice
A hoon at any age is still a hoon… 58 reckless Roger ought to know better this time…he nearly wiped out an entire family and instead of owning up he pretends to be his brother…
- Guitar Man
Adelaide's guitar man… he can't play but he makes the most amazing instruments in his back shed.
- Police Arrest Follow
SAPOL versus citizen… pulled over but she says she doesn't know why. We showed you her video but not all of it…now see how it ends…
Both Brothers
The boys from the country town Caltowie…they were our greatest inventors…but do you know who they are?
- Charity Bins
Our shopping centre giants dump charity bins… replacing them with commercial contractors… selling
- Primary Schools
Choosing the right school to suit your child…we'll show you there is much more variety than you think.
- Rapist Drugs
Should predators walk free? Will chemical castration make them safe and is it a substitute for life behind bars? Doctors, victims and predators…. no one can agree…
- Council Rubbish
The council that picks up the rates… but not the rubbish… wanting ratepayers to drag their bins 60kms
Surveillance Devices
The Weatherill government in the crime corner… trying to ban undercover media investigations…making life easy for crime and those harming defenceless animals…
- Egg Donors
The huge demand for baby farmers…and should donors be allowed to sell them…
- Water PH8
SA's liquid gold…the amazing story of determination to sell their miracle water to the world.
- Bouncer Brawl
Adelaide's night club bouncers…dealing with young kids… keeping the peace… but are they still a law unto themselves…
- Maths App
A new computer app making number crunching a lot more fun.
Adelaide Renovation
Tonight at 6:30… the renovators life line… pitching for your business and they come with a tick of approval #Renos
- Disabled Pension
Tonight at 6:30…she claims she can only afford one meal a day… just five dollars left for her food… but is it really this desperate for disabled pensioners… #Disabledpension
- Nicole Trunfio
Plus the model girl next door…from an Aussie town to Hollywood.
- 4 Day week
An influential Australian think-tank calling for a radical shake-up to the hours most of us work… Saying a four-day work week would ease transport problems, benefit the environment and save our health system billions of dollars.
Arthritis Therapy
Also… The natural Adelaide therapy relieving arthritis joint pain and in some cases reversing the damage.
- Thermal Cameras
Tonight… The firey’s game changer… the hi-tech thermal imaging camera revolutionising rescue efforts and saving lives every day.
On the Inside
And the copyright decision that should have all creative people around the world, concerned.
- Nitschke criticism
Australia's Doctor Death – Philip Nitschke – has been accused of telling a man how to kill himself to avoid a police investigation… He was to be questioned about his wife's mysterious death when he turned up dead at his mother's grave.
- Kids bank accounts
Also… The banks luring kids as customers with gimmicks and better interest rates than grown-ups… We rate the best.
- Drug Fines
Tonight… Going soft on hard drugs. Meth dealers let off too lightly with the public coping more for traffic fines… The penalties are there so why not impose them?
- Eddie Betts
And… Eddie Betts winning Adelaide hearts and helping the Crows find their mojo.
- Managing Menopause
…Plus managing menopause… The new remedy liberating Adelaide women.
- Somerton Man code
Tonight… South Australia's greatest mystery – the body on the beach case… now the new clues and the code within the code
SA Property investment
Plus… Adelaide’s booming suburbs… where to get a good buy and the most profitable rental returns
WiFi ban
Are we putting our kids health at risk? Public exposure guidelines in progressive European countries are 100 times lower than Australia… and now one Adelaide school is banning WiFi and going back to basics
Childcare Budget
Plus… How the Federal Budget changes to childcare benefit will affect families… We speak with Childcare SA President Kerry Mahony.
Ethics School
Also tonight… The new push to teach kids the difference between right and wrong and why it matters.
- Owner Builders
Coming up on the program tonight Adelaide's new house rules… Disclose the defects or else… a warning to agents, inspectors and vendors but will anyone obey the rules?
Financial planning Senate Inquiry
It was a fraud scandal that left hundreds of investors tens of millions of dollars out of pocket… And at the centre of the allegations is Australia's largest bank – the Commonwealth Bank.
Gas heater warnings
In homes across the country tonight, gas heaters are keeping families warm – but what few people are aware of is the hidden hazards. Tonight… new warnings to get our gas heaters serviced, or risk serious injury or possibly death.
- Sugar shock
Plus… Sugar shock – new information about how much is in your food and the plans to drastically reduce it’s intake.
- Public Housing maintenance follow
Finally a ray of hope for little Owen… David Hutchinson had been waiting three months for a promised access ramp for his disabled 9 year old son after work was brought to a halt.
- Bob's Hospital Fine
Coming up on the program tonight fining the dying .. The 89 year old's emergency dash to the Royal Adelaide Hospital to save his wife… Only to get a huge parking fine and his plea for mercy is ignored.
- Buff Boys health risk
And the frightening flip-side to Australian women's obsession with being slim – the men whose pursuit of so-called 'perfection' is putting their health at risk with doctors fearing these brown, beefy boys are putting their lives at risk.
School Chaplain debate
Plus the school chaplaincy debate continues… they already have student counsellors so why should we spend $245 million on Chaplain's?
Breast Cancer screening
Also tonight… A warning for all women… She saw seven doctors before they got her cancer diagnosis right but now it could be too late.
Public housing repair row
Tonight….. No ramp for little Owen… Adelaide's public housing maintenance on hold. Tradies downing tools for not being paid but the cheques have been written – so where's the money?
Bowen Appeal decision
Tonight… we speak with Sharee Trenerry after what's believed to be a landmark legal decision with Justice Ann Vanstone today knocking back a psychotic killer's plea for release, despite psychiatrist claims he poses a low risk to community.
Sister Reunion
For fifty two years, Maryanne Thumwood has wondered what it would be like to find the family she never knew… Tonight the emotional reunion of three sisters separated at birth
Stepney Salvage
Adelaide's life size celebs and dinosaurs… He sells them but who is it that buys them?
Adelaide road works
Whether it's road works or burst water mains… It seems to be a constant problem… But while getting to work late is infuriating spare a thought for these business were the work itself has come to a virtual halt.
School Lunches
School lunches should be full of good food, but when Choice rated kid's packaged lunchbox snacks they found most were far from nutritional despite packaging claims….Tonight… the best and the rest.
- Kids Weight
Plus… The pre-schooler told she's too fat at just age four because she’s over a line on the BMI index… The child's family was left stunned, especially as the little girl weighs in at just over 20 kilos.
- Road Rage injustice
Tonight… Smashed, rammed and then fled. An alleged road rage incident that's left an elderly man reeling and fighting for justice.
- Instafamous
Tonight… Adelaide’s insta-famous… just 16 she doesn’t sing or act but she’s got followers all over the world. Just what makes her such a hit?
Ponzi Phil
He’s the smooth-talking swindler… Lying, cheating and stealing his way around South Australia.
3D printer keepsakes
It's one of the greatest technological developments since the internet. The 3d printer can make everything from tools to complex machines even body parts and now it's been used to make precious little family keepsakes.
Face Lift
Tonight, the new face lift technology which involves no surgery, no pain and no massive bills. From before to after in one hour.
SA Cemeteries
They are the states time capsules… Scattered across the entire expanse of South Australia and tonight Paul takes us on a history tour through some of our suburban cemeteries.
Darlene Love
Plus twenty feet from stardom… The remarkable story of Oscar winning sixties songbird Darlene Love.
Lingerie Football League
And… Adelaide's first lingerie footy team… Unveiled and causing controversy…
- Cat Cafe
When it comes to choosing a pet, rescue shelters are a popular choice but this next place is a little different… A pop-up cat cafe where cat lovers can mingle with their four-legged friends.
- Travel Cards
Plus money when you travel… It's the safest, cheapest way to buy things while you're travelling overseas… we rate the cards that offer the best and worst value.
- Traffic fines
SA's inflated traffic fines… National road rules but not the penalties… Now the government wants us to pay even more. Who says it's not about the money?
Waste Not
And… before you clear out your shed… the Adelaide expert with the tricks for making money from your junk
Alcohol & Breastfeeding
Plus… The controversial statement by the Australian Breastfeeding Assoc that’s causing a stir.
- Car Broker rogues
Plus exposed as rogues… when we confronted them they ran their victim over… but now we discover they’re still swindling people
- Driveway Death
Tonight… We reveal the secret life of the mystery woman killed by her own folly in the Adelaide driveway accident
- Digital Detox
Plus we put two social media addicts into digital detox… Can they survive without their gadgets
WiFi
Also… It's revolutionised the way we work, learn and live but are WiFi radiation waves damaging our health?
- Breast Cancer drug follow
Tonight… A friend in need… the amazing offers from Today Tonight viewers to help a sick Adelaide mother of five prolong her life.
- Unsafe Cars
Are you driving a death trap or buying one for you children? Tonight we’ll demonstrate through crash tests just why South Australian roads are so dangerous.
- Adelaide bomb shelters
Also tonight… Underground Adelaide… The secret bomb shelters built throughout our suburbs amid the climate of terror which gripped our city a little more than seventy years ago
- Colin Hay
…and the legendary Colin Hay… The man still at work and his rocky road to solo success.
- Lifelong job
Also… Employed for life… Adelaide's Rudy Hoffman has spent 60 years working for one business and he's got no plans on retiring any time soon
- Stamp Duty Act
Tonight… Defacto discrimination… together for 40 years but taxed almost thirty thousand dollars for not being married.
- Foster death
Tonight… Foster parents banned from mourning the death of the children they've raised… Stopped from having any role in the funeral but they are asked to pay for it.
- Repairable Write Off
Also… The expensive lemon she can't drive… And inspectors gave it the tick of approval
- Jimmie Nicol
And… our amazing investigation into the Beatle who vanished… Whatever happened to Jimmie Nicol?
Success stories
Plus… From rags to riches… these entrepreneurs started with nothing but the roll of the dice of luck and determination has seen them bank millions… all thanks to that one great idea
Lambrina Follow
Also… Adelaide's queen of con… Still flying high as more victims come forward
- Save Oscars
Tonight… Adelaide's pet salon standoff… The neighbours want the groomers gone… The hairdresser hates the noise… And all she did was move her business across the road
James Troisi
…and Adelaide's rising soccer star preparing for the tournament of a lifetime
Breast Cancer drug
Also tonight… She has five kids but the drug that will prolong her life costs 15-thousand dollars… A plea from a desperate Adelaide family.
- Pawnshop Welfare
Tonight… Adelaide's pawn shop welfare and business is booming with families battling to cover the bills they’ve become a life-line for those in hard times.
- Clavell Siege part 2
Rodney Clavell allegedly claimed the reason for taking his own life was to undo a deal he believed was based on him being captured alive… Graham Archer continues our investigation… Which also reveals Clavell's final words.
- Clavell Siege
Tonight… Inside the Rodney Clavell siege. What really happened?…The gripping account by the woman who spent the final 48 hours with him. A TodayTonight exclusive.
- Robert Davi
With his steely eyes and distinctive looks he's made his reputation playing a Hollywood hard man… but these days Robert Davi likes to show his softer side.
- Best Job in the World
Plus putting SA on the map – the guy with the best job in the world
- D-Day ship
Also tonight… The amazing story of the Australian cruise ship that led the Normandy landing on D-Day
- Mean mum
Tonight… Stealing from the disabled! Robbed by his own mum… First she deserts her Adelaide family and then she withdraws his pension from the bank.
- Ultralight survivor
It was a Sunday afternoon like any other… devoted dad Peter Doutch decided to take 5yr old daughter Emily for a joy ride in the family's micro-light aircraft. It would be the last time Susan Henshaw saw her husband alive.
Spider web medical research
Plus the amazing spider web medical breakthrough… How it could save lives.
Koda bravery award
Also tonight… Adelaide's hero police dog stabbed while on duty… Now honoured with an international bravery award but SAPOL won’t play ball.
Phone text scam update
Tonight… the phone text spam follow… the Adelaide pensioner fleeced but now it appears her phone log was forged to cover it up.
- Pram Safety tests
Plus pram safety tests… Choice tests the best and the worst… Something all parents and grandparents should be aware of.
Bee Parasite
Also tonight… the pint sized pests threatening our bee population… The race against time to protect SA's colonies.
Lambrina Kelesis
Tonight… Adelaide's high flying fraudster… The queen of phoney fund transfers… Scamming holidays, travel, sky diving lessons… She's even conned the courts.
Fat Scan
Also tonight… think you look pretty trim on the outside? Well you may well be fatty on the inside. Tonight… the new Adelaide scan that could save your life.
Kidnap Immigration laws
Tonight… The Malaysian doctor who has travelled to Australia in the hope of finding his 4 year old daughter after she was taken out of the country without consent by his ex-wife during a custody hearing.
Woakwine
Plus two men and a bulldozer… Their impossible dream creating SA's greatest earth moving feat.
- Brave runner
Tonight… Kate Sanderson, an ultra- marathon runner badly burnt in a bushfire in the Kimberly in 2011, has bravely returned to the scene of her ordeal to participate in a charity ride raising funds for the RFDS who helped save her life.
- Budget Jobless
Tonight… the reality of the cold new world of welfare cuts and raising the pension age… The idea of trimming the budget might be justified but it doesn't always fit the reality confronting those out of work.
- Pet Therapy
Pet Therapy
- Tick Allergy
Also… the insect bite that could trigger a life threatening reaction. We meet one woman who suffers with a severe allergy to red meat triggered after being bitten by an animal tick
Centrelink Amputee
Tonight… Only one leg so get a job they say… The Adelaide amputees told they don't deserve a pension but yet are not capable of working
Youngest Umpire
…plus Adelaide's little man in white… only 11 years Kylan Beech is the youngest umpire in his local league.
Hamilton-Smith defect
All you can say to todays’ political bombshell is "what the…?" Rosanna speaks with Stephen Marshall in the studio on what he’s labelled ‘an act of unrivaled treachery.
What happens in Bali
Also tonight… What really happens in Bali…. A glimpse at life in our favourite but riskiest resort island.
- South Shores
Tonight… The multi-million dollar resort disaster and the high flying Adelaide builders who built them. Leaky roofs, collapsed ceilings, sinking foundations and little help in sight.
- Truck safety
Plus… the National campaign clamping down on truck safety… We join the Highway Patrol for this exclusive report.
- Animal odd couples
And… Animal odd couples… Every now and then the rules of the animal kingdom get turned on their head… Tonight we meet some very cute but unlikely besties.
- Wood carver
Ant Martin has brushed adversity aside to work on his latest project… a giant wood sculpture in North Adelaide’s Glover playground… And Paul Makin’s been following his progress ready for the big reveal.
- Travel Insurance refusal
Imagine you were told your 75 year old sister was not classified as your relative because she was too old… That's what one travel insurance company ruled after a man claimed the costs of cancelling his holiday because his sister was terminally ill.
- Bond Breakers
Plus… Public money for private rental but when they lose the bond handout they go back for more… one tenant received the bond for private rental 18 times.
- Kidney swap
Tonight… Australia’s biggest ever kidney swap… 6 donors, 6 recipients and one enormous co-ordinated effort to remove and transplant all of the kidneys in a single day… one good samaritan gave up a kidney to a complete stranger.
- Mental Illness Sentencing
In 2012 Vicky Lee Wagner killed her 66 year old mother Joyce Brown… Tonight we speak with her sister Michelle about the family's concerns for their safety as the Supreme Court agrees to release Wagner after just 4 years in James Nash House.
Cheap Eats
Plus we've got some of Adelaide's cheapest eats… Delicious, fresh, healthy and nothing over five dollars.
Car values
When it comes to running a car the greatest expense over it's life surprisingly is depreciation… Tonight the factors that influence a cars value, the top five cars which hold their value best and how it can make thousands of dollars difference.
Bully Teacher
Tonight… Bullied at school by the teacher… Even the school agrees but their hands are tied
Inactive Kids
Tonight… the damning new report which says our children are couch potatoes, ranking us among the worst in the world when it comes to exercise… Health officials say the results are a time bomb for future health problems.
- Testosterone deficiency
It’s an often overlooked health issue affecting men that can be the cause of tiredness, irritability, and depression and whilst the condition can be complicated, the solution's remarkably simple.
- Funeral Insurance
Plus the traps of funeral insurance… Advocacy groups say it's a cynical product designed to make people feel guilty and fork over far more than they'll ever be paid… so tonight what are the options?
- Suspended Primary students
An shocking 172 junior primary tots between 4 and 6 were suspended in just one term last year… Tonight… We speak with head of the Primary Principals Association Pam Kent on where she thinks we’re going wrong.
- Attachment Parenting
Plus… Attachment parenting… Mums holding their babies 24/7 – Is it the best way to raise them or just a fad?
- Nursing home disability
Tonight… In a nursing home at 19 years of age… The parents' nightmare… What do we do with the young who suffer from dementia or mental illness?
- ALDI SA
Also tonight… ALDI has announced their first SA store, following close behind the roll out of American giant Costo… so with two new competitors on the scene just what will be the flow on effect?
- Smart Cars invention
Tonight… the Adelaide invention changing driving for ever… Vehicles that can see around corners to alert the driver to possible collision risks and it could be on the road in just three years.
- House Rules – Mel & Bomber
And Adelaide's House Rules hopefuls Bomber and Mel share what they've taken away from their experiences on the show so far…
- No to Violence
Last friday once again saw the tragic results of domestic violence. So what is it that causes men, in particular, to attack those they are supposed to love & can they be rehabilitated? We speak with Rodney Vlais from "No to Violence".
- Tap and Go risks
A disabled pensioner had his bank account cleaned after his new bank card was stolen from his letter box… Because the new tap and go technology doesn't require activation it was easy for the person who took it, to embark on a spending spree.
Heating 2014
Tonight… Keeping warm this winter… Electric heaters, gas or reverse cycle. We’ll show you the best value buys and the cheapest to run.
Snooker Grandmother
Also… The 88 year old Adelaide great-grandmother in the running for the State Snooker Championships this weekend
Hairloss causes
Plus… thinning out on top – stress and diet could be the cause of your hair loss.
Solar disasters
And… They were supposed to be the solution to much of our power problems… And yet there are more complaints about solar installations than any other single consumer item.
Pensioner Concessions
Also tonight… More Adelaide pensioners forced to live in the dark and cold as the feds axe their concessions.
Paypal refunds
Tonight… Lost in the post… The online purchase that didn't turn up… Paid using Paypal because people trust and believe their money is secure… how wrong that turned out to be.
Foods to avoid
And… fake food and phoney marketing… The products sold as healthy that really aren’t the best for you.
- Sink Holes
Plus… Sink hole horrors… why the earth could open up beneath you at any time.. we’ve got some spectacular vision including from SA’s sinkhole capital.
- Pain Clinic
Tonight… The real agony from the health cuts in the budget with Adelaide's much respected pain management clinic faced with closure
- Bogan Hunters
If you're an Adelaide bogan and proud of it – Look out… you're now officially a hunted species… Bogan Hunters premieres tonight on 7Mate at 9.30 pm… and we’ve got a sneak preview.
- Joey Lady
Also tonight… Adelaide's joey rescuer… The self- funded home hospital for orphaned baby kangaroos
- Drug Labs
Adelaide's breaking bad exposing our suburban meth lab epidemic evil and deadly but when they're raided they just spring up somewhere else.
- Naplan 2014
Tonight… The Naplan nightmare… kids forced to swot up for the tests… and claims a real education is taking second place
- Farmgate pricing
Also… The South Aussie farmers fighting for a fair deal… Fed up with middle men and the supermarkets milking the profits.
- Pregnancy junk food
Plus you are what your mother ate… The Adelaide research proving junk food habits are passed on… Dads aren’t off the hook either!
- Food Vans
Plus…. Adelaide's fruit and veg charity king… leading an army of helpers distributing fresh food that'll otherwise be dumped to feed the hungry.
- Medical Marijuana
Tonight… Breaking the law to save their daughter from a life of pain… The parents who have no choice so how can this make sense?
- Stolen Power bill
Tonight… Stolen power… drug growers tapped into their meter, the police report confirms the theft but the innocent Adelaide couple still cop the bill
- Mothers Day survey
Plus… Still stuck for what to get your mum this Sunday? Take a look at our survey on what mums will really appreciate.
Dog Dealer court
Also tonight… The law finally catches up with Adelaide's notorious dodgy dog dealer
Footy Bump
Plus the end of the great footy bump… Are they making the game too soft?
- Unfair Council Fines
Tonight… the David and Goliath battles over unfair council fines… in one case a dog registration bill of $12 skyrocketed to $540.
Tattoos
Tonight… Adelaide's toxic tattoos… The unregulated craze that's making people sick… Our tests exposing contaminated imports
Packer brawl
Tonight… The public outrage at the example set by the brawling Channel Nine boss and billionaire mate Jamie Packer.
Dangerous truck driver
And… The truck driver charged after travelling along a freeway at 100km/h talking on a mobile phone, no seat belt and also taking both hands off the wheel.
Million $ Minute winner
Last night, Pierre Sutcliffe took home a life-changing $500,000 on 7’s Million $ Minute. We speak with the father of five on what is believed to be the biggest cash win on an afternoon quiz show in Oz tv history.
Justice Review
If justice delayed is justice denied then South Australia certainly isn't the place to demand your day in court but the Attorney General John Rau says he's determined to find the remedy and we spoke with him in the studio last night.
Movie Posters
And… Adelaide's mystery Hollywood legend discovered… Sharing the screen with some of the biggest stars of the time… first in silent movies and then talkies.
Heart monitor
Plus… the smart heart implant saving lives… Inserted in under a minute, the monitor tracks the heart and communicates any irregular rhythms to a base station in the home and also your doctor.
- Kids therapy
Tonight… our over medicated kids… why treating behavioural problems with natural remedies instead of drugs could be more effective.
- Female Fitness myths
Plus busting the female fitness myths… What works and what doesn't?
- Pocket money
Tonight… The real value of pocket money… Kochie's guide to teaching kids how to save early.
- Optus phone bill
Tonight… Pay up even though you're dead… the phone contract they refuse to cancel leaving his Adelaide widow with 7 kids to pay.
- WHO Superbug warning
We've long known about superbugs, but now the World Health Organisation is warning they’ve grown so powerful millions of lives are at risk with up to half of all patients we used to be able to treat, dying.
- Child road safety
Also… Every parent's worst nightmare… The moment a toddler is hit by a car… It's a miracle she survived with very few injuries but it’s should stand as a warning to everyone.
- Yank Tanks
Plus… Adelaide's love affair with yank tanks… American classic cars have never been as popular as they are now with locals but what is the fascination with these automobiles from the good old US of A?"
- Ron returns
Tonight… Adelaide’s king of cons… Ron knows no other way and his latest scam is a real porky as he tries to weasel tens of thousands of dollars out of vulnerable South Aussie investors.
- MKR SA winners
Plus… SA's kitchen rules… We were with Bree and Jess as they were crowned winners… what they plan to do with their prize money and the reaction in the West.
- Smart meter problems
Tonight… How clever are smart meters? They charge us to put them in, our power bills go up and they may make us ill, so what’s in it for us?
- MKR Mums
And… Can Bree and Jess go all the way? We caught up with the proud mums ahead of tonight's grand final showdown.
House Sitting
And… Renting for nothing – homes fully furnished and equipped – the secret to house sitting
Domestic Violence
Tonight… Murdered by the one she loved but she didn't know he had history. We go inside the minds of the men who kill those closest to them and question how this epidemic can be stopped.
- Australian Made
Tonight… Flying foreign flags… Why many of the Aussie flags flying over our official buildings and functions are actually made in China – Surely we should be saluting our own.
- Footy's Fallen
Plus… Celebrating footy's fallen… Honouring those who gave their lives as well as those who returned to play on.
- Another one punch coward
Tonight… another one punch coward… He thumped a girl in the face… She ends up with a 13 thousand dollar hospital bill – yet he walks free
- Ted's Story
Also tonight… Growing up in communist Yugoslavia in the early 50's, Ted's story is one of survival, determination, hope and forgiveness – sold as a baby for a handful of cigarettes now helping Adelaide's homeless.
- War Hero
95-year-old Fred Riley prefers not to think of his wartime experience… but this year, 70 years since D-Day, he’s remembering what it was like on the battlefield.
- ICAC update
Many of us have watched as politician after politician self-destructs before the NSW Commission against Corruption… We caught up with our commissioner the Honourable Bruce Lander QC for a progress report
- Callous Driver
Tonight… the careless driver who ran over a cyclist while texting but blames him for damaging her car.
Skitching payout
Also tonight… The teen awarded 2.2 million dollars for being a goose on the road
Tasting Australia 2014
Plus Australia’s best young chef cooks up some fabulous but frugal recipes ahead of Tasting Australia this weekend
- Royal Visits
Coming up on the program tonight… Remembering the Royals… the visits of yester-year… how we welcomed the Windsors and the amazing footage from the archives.
Pickers Part 2
We began our expedition with Stuart last week… On the road searching homes, farms and sheds for what he calls "gems among the stones"… tonight our journey with the country’s top picker continues.
Surrogacy parents
Tonight… Out sourcing pregnancy… the only hope for Adelaide's childless couples and the big business of baby making… How our strict adoption and surrogacy laws are pushing people overseas…
Extra Cash
We can all be hit by a big, unexpected expense so tonight some ideas on how to raise a thousand dollars in a hurry.
Kate's Royal Fashion
…plus the Royal copy Kates… the thousands following the Duchess' fashions and how to copy the look for less
- PTSD women
The number of soldiers who battle Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is in its thousands… Interestingly though, female personnel are most at risk and it's not just those serving on the frontline.
Bone marrow plea
At just 36 Nikki should be enjoying life with her three young boys but it's difficult when she's living on borrowed time… tonight her desperate plea for a bone marrow donor.
Childcare study
A University study is warning that spending too much time in child care could cause learning difficulties for children later at school but clearly the findings have divided both experts and parents
Luxury Car Racket
Tonight… Adelaide's luxury car racket… Police bust a criminal ring selling cars that've had their speedos wound back by up to 300 thousand kays.
- Eggs
Plus… the spike in egg poisonings being blamed on reality cooking shows… the simple rules to keep you and the family safe
- Adelaide's A-List
Also tonight… Adelaide's beautiful and smart A-Listers… The city's social and business who's who and just who makes that list.
Criminal Parents
Tonight… Adelaide’s derelict parents… What chance do their children have? Failed by a system that should protect them.
SA Pickers part 1
Also tonight… A fascinating journey with the state's greatest picker… Finding treasures where most of us see only old junk
MS Hope update
Tonight… the incredible gesture from a complete stranger to the young SA mum struck down with an aggressive form of MS
Smart Meters
…And all about smart meters… Who do they benefit and who should pay for their installation?
Parkinsons diagnosis
Neurologists are now diagnosing Parkinson's disease in patients as young as eighteen with statistics showing it’s now more prevalent in Australia than many common cancer, though treatment and early intervention can offer some remarkable results.
- Snoring mask
…And stop snoring for good – the new device helping everyone get a goodnight's sleep
- Quirky Collectors
Plus… Meet some of Adelaide's quirky collectors… from an obsession with spots… to all things auto… to unusual and rare buttons
- Homeopathy research result
And homeopathy hocus pocus… Our top researchers expose the health hoax making millions and inflating health insurance premiums.
- MS Miracle shut down
Tonight… The MS miracle shut down by red tape… leaving a young Adelaide mum to raise fifty thousand dollars for a last option treatment overseas.
Chronically Beautiful Campaign
Jordan Lambropoulos is a bright and beautiful 16 year old… But when you're in and out of hospital every three months it's hard to feel that way. Tonight… Jordan’s brave campaign “Chronically Beautiful” that Jordan hopes will inspire others.
UFO Hunter
Meet the Australian man determined to show we’re not alone. He has the biggest collection of photos and videos of Unidentified Flying Objects in the world and he took us along on a night time mission to try and prove it.
Over 50's Insurance
We all pay a premium for private health… Just this year it went up by 6.2% for the average consumer but spare a thought for the over 50's… Theirs went up on average by 9.8%… now their plan to stop the secret health insurance slug.
Fraud Survey
Also tonight… Conned out of 300 thousand dollars… the scams so clever you don't know you've been duped – we tell you the top five to watch out for
Dodgy Dog Dealer update
It's been five years since we exposed this heartless dog dealer… But as we show tonight, he's still getting away with it… So why can’t something be done to stop him?
- Woodwork Guns
Plus in demand worldwide… The 89 year old Adelaide craftsman's amazing wooden masterpieces
- Serial Shoplifter
Tonight… Adelaide's worst serial shoplifter… three decades of five finger discounts and he just doesn't stop.
- Kara Doyle's story
Tonight… we speak with the mother of Kara Doyle who was fatally wounded by her ice addicted boyfriend Mehmet Torun in an horrific climax to a 6 month relationship. Ice has featured in 14 murders over the last 14 months in Victoria alone.
- Wedding Movies
Plus the Adelaide couples giving their weddings the Hollywood treatment… Adding movie wow to their marriage vows
- Trashed Housing SA properties
Tonight… The trashed public housing vandals costing the state millions each year and keeping the genuine battlers homeless
- Footy Secrets
Also tonight … South Australia's greatest footy secrets… We reveal some of the biggest untold stories
- Rotten Restaurants
Tonight… Adelaide's rotten restaurants – breaching all the rules and putting customers’ lives at risk
- Healthy Food Frauds
Plus… healthy food frauds… if it's in the healthy food isle it must be good for you… Right?
Rewalk
And… the amazing new technology coming to Australia enabling paraplegics to walk, sit, stand, even climb stairs.
Spare Parts Man
Plus… Adelaide's remarkable spare parts man… For fifty two years John has been collecting cars, restoring them and wrecking them for parts.
Predator soft sentencing
Tonight… Soft sentence insanity… predators destroyed their son's life… yet they escape a prison sentence
Lost Adelaide
Plus… we take you on a trip back in time to Adelaide in 1966… smack in the middle of the swinging sixties, this "day in the life" documentary shot by Screen Australia to sell the state is certainly an eye-opener.
Medical research breakthough
Also… The amazing medical breakthrough helping find a cure for a range of deadly diseases
Breast Implant business
Tonight… Adelaide's faulty implant scandal… No insurance & no compensation. They closed the business then just started again
Oval Moments part 2
Adelaide Oval has never been short of controversy… Whether it was in the heat of a cricket match, or the bitter rivalries of football….Well the arguments have already started as KG continues with the most memorable sporting moments of all time
- Adelaide Oval moments part 1
Tonight… a very special on showdown eve with sporting icon KG Cunningham as he takes us inside the new look Adelaide oval and revisits the 10 most memorable moments ever at the ground…what will they be? …And see if you agree
- Train violence
Plus… Public transport terror… the young thugs attacking passengers for kicks… Picking on the old and the weak… You'll be shocked by what you see
- Obesity Clinic Part 3
Plus… Brian's story… Kept alive by 15 metres of hose because he was so large he couldn’t breathe…
- Measles vaccinations
Tonight… The old bugs are back… Adelaide's measles outbreak and the warning from our health authorities
- Josh Bond
Tonight… The Adelaide basketball prodigy bouncing back from a life threatening illness… Lucy has his emotional and miraculous story.
- Obesity clinic part 2
He lost 200 kilos making it one of the most amazing transformations you will ever see, so how did Steve do it?
- School behaviour
Plus… the new hands-on solution to improving behaviour and concentration in class
Fake Pop Singer
Plus the pop star fake, how he tried to con a young singer into sending him sleazy photos.
- Maccas Assault
Tonight… Assaulted at work and then fired from her job and now cut off by Work Cover… The Adelaide mum-to-be who seems to have been let down by everyone.
Kids sleep
Plus… hope for the parents of the 30% of children under three who suffer some form of sleep disorder.
Model rejected
Also… Size eight but told she’s too fat… The model rejected because she didn't measure up in the skinny stakes
- Marriage Scam
Coming up on the program tonight… Balwinda the wedding scammer… Wooing a mentally disabled Adelaide woman, marrying her for residency then dumping her four days later
- Bullying devices
One in four school students suffer bullying and harassment every day according to recent figures… To mark world Anti Bullying day, we look at a new device being released to help report and combat the abuse.
- Unfair Dog fine
And… Slapped with a huge council fine but he’d done nothing wrong… leaving them looking like a dog with it’s tail between it’s legs
- Secret Bank Accounts
Plus secret bank accounts… Why more and more Aussie couples are opting to keep their finances separate.
- Testicular Oedema
A family has taken the brave decision to speak publicly about a very private issue… For almost a year, a Queensland man has secretly battled a rare growth that without urgent medical assistance could kill him.
Cake Lady
Plus… the Aussie mum who's gone from blogger to international celebrity as an online star, hosting the world's third most popular baking channel.
Foster Parent follow
Tonight… More foster family heartbreak… children removed with no reason given and raised by 30 different families, so what chance do the children have?
Mobile Eye
Also… The mobile electronic eye… a new warning device watching the road when you’re not.
Mystery Assault
Also… fighting for his life… Adelaide's cowardly attacks continue… can you help?
Foster Parents
Tonight… taken from a loving foster home then moved from place to place but all she wants is to go back home.
- Destination unknown
And… off the radar… The latest on the whereabouts of the missing Malaysian Airlines jet.
Crash tests
How safe is your family car? The new simulator revealing how modern cars perform in a crash
Election tricks
Politics is a ruthless game & when an election approaches every bit of dirt's dredged up… Well the past has certainly come back to haunt an independent candidate who was offered a leg-up by the Liberals in an attempt to attack the government
Camera's in court
Plus… cameras in court… the push to film high profile cases in Australia.
Retrograde Amnesia
Tonight… The amazing story of the Adelaide dad whose memory has been wiped out by stress… When he woke up he'd forgotten his wife and most of his life.
Danika's wait
Also tonight… A wife's painful wait. Her husband's missing on Malaysian flight 370 but Danika isn’t giving up hope
- Crime suburbs
Tonight… Adelaide's crime hot spots… the most targeted suburbs, what the crims look for and how to best protect your home.
- Multivitamin warning
Plus… the danger in multi-vitamins for men… how they could actually damage your health.
Modern Families
There is no doubt that over the last 50 years the concept of the traditional nuclear family has changed. Lucy looks at how the modern family as now a reflection of our changing values.
Malaysian Airline mystery
Plus… What did happen to that Malaysian Airlines flight? We speak with one of the states’ top experts.
Dirty Tricks
Tonight… The campaign dirty tricks department kicks into gear with claims of racism and deceit.
Sun Allergy
24 year old, Ashley suffers a rare genetic blood disease which effectively makes her allergic to the sun leaving her a prisoner in her own house… She desperately needs a bone marrow transplant which could cure her but so far there’s no match.
West Beach Parking
If you think you had trouble parking, try living in this Adelaide street. Every friday night hundreds of cars pour out onto West beach road. The noise, the congestion and the damage are driving the nearby residents mad.
Cystic Fibrosis Gene
Tonight… the genetic time bomb… millions of couples have no idea of the serious illness they may pass on to their children
Vet Bills
How much would you spend to save the life of a pet? How much will people pay, and how much should your vet bills be? Today Tonight looks at Adelaide's vet bills across the city.
Rolling Stones Exhibition
Fifty odd years later the Rolling Stones are still rocking on….as are their fans young and old… For stones fans who just can't wait for their Aussie tour, here's a look at a unique and very personal exhibition.
Council queries
We know they're responsible for roads, rates and rubbish but some South Aussies think their local councils can fix… Well…. Just about anything. You'll laugh when you hear the sort of requests they get from the public.
Endometriosis
It's not only painful, but it's also a common cause of infertility yet a lot of women don't even know they have it… Tonight we get an expert's opinion on endometriosis – how to manage the condition and why it's important to get an early diagnosis
School Attacks
Tonight… Children preying on children – alarming reports from Adelaide parents and backed up by police figures
Tradie costs
Also… Adelaide's high priced tradies… What you should really be paying.
Soluble pain relief warning
Plus the new health warning about soluble pain relief… Why it could be making you sick.
- Rapid Diets
Plus doctors choice… The two top diets for rapid weight-loss
- Council Concessions
Also tonight… South Australian pensioner's rough rates deal… Council rates have sky rocketed yet seniors concessions stay the same.
- Organ trade
Every hour of every day, a human organ is sold on the black market… 11 Australians a year take part in that illegal trade… Tonight, an Australian woman admits she’s about to sell a kidney on the black market.
- Kate & Wills Royal Visit
Victorians have their noses out of joint after Prince William and Kate have put Elizabeth on their upcoming Australian visit ahead of Melbourne… Amanda Blair has put on the boxing gloves to kick a Vic in defence of the city in our north
- Adelaide's Worst Drivers
Adelaide's worst drivers… Our suburb by suburb breakdown… Speeding, road rage… Where are our biggest law breakers?
Broker banks
Also tonight… our home loan investigation…. How you could be missing out on a much cheaper deal and what the banks don’t want you to know
Tattoo man
You've heard that old saying… to never judge a book by it's cover… or in this case… their skin. Meet Adelaide's tattoo man… freak or free expression?
Pollie-graph test
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Paolo's Oscar debut
And… the Adelaide designer's Oscar debut as Quiliana Rancic steps out in a Paolo Sebastian Couture ball gown.
- School Photo's
A Melbourne mother has slammed an option to "retouch" her daughters' school photos, saying it fuels body image issues.
Job Search
15-thousand jobs are on offer at some of Australia's biggest companies. In an unprecedented recruitment drive.. Today Tonight can exclusively reveal where they are and how you can apply
Coward punches
Tonight… Cut down by a coward's punch… the Adelaide chef just millimetres from death… The senseless violence continues in our pubs and clubs so why aren’t the penalties tougher?
School bribes
Also tonight… Schools bribing students to go to school… The new strategy to combat truancy but is it a good idea or a sign of failure?
- Pyrrole disease
Plus anxiety, depression and stress, the mystery cause and a simple cure.
- SA Treasures
Whether it’s going bush, underwater or underground, tonight we explore some of South Australia’s hidden treasures.
- DUI Dad
A repeat drunk driver who killed his own son could be eligible to regain his licence in just over 2 years. The accident was Paul Ofner's 9th drink driving offence… now the little boy's mother is fighting to have him barred from the roads for life.
- Clipsal Cancer Inspiration
Plus the seven year old inspiration behind rising racetrack star Sam Power
Credit Checks
Also tonight… A new credit history system coming into effect in March will allow lenders to check an extensive list of your credit behaviour. Under the new system if you miss a repayment by as little as 5 days you could receive a default listing.
Newstart parents
Tonight… Single parents around the country are on the edge of poverty with many raising their kids on as little as $40 a day. Most are already working part time but the Newstart changes have left them struggling.
MS Miracle
Tonight the MS miracle with stunning before and after proof. This be the answer for sufferers so why close the program?
Boomerang Brides
Also tonight… Adelaide’s boomerang brides… why they're marrying the same man twice.
Speed Gene
Plus… the same diet, the same amount of exercise with one gaining weight – the other losing it… Find out why.
- Parole Murder
Tonight… The little boy lost… His mum's online date with death left a brave boy to live without her… Now his grandparents are fighting to make dating sites safer.
- MKR stars
Tonight… Adelaide’s culinary cooking celebs… we look at what John, Justine and other local tv contestants are up to…They had their 15 minutes of fame but where are they now?
Arrest Warrants
6000 South Australian crims on the loose… 8000 outstanding warrants… Police funding down… Are we the "get away with it" state?
Fireys' Fight
Tonight… Fighting fire without water… The tanker they need to help save their towns but the government says no, so they have to go it alone.
- Jurassic Adelaide
and… Jurassic Adelaide… extinction can’t stop these giant fringe dwellers.
- Sensory Processing Disorder
Tonight… Kids out of sync… ADHD, autism, learning and memory problems… Now the amazing remedy – an Adelaide first – helping the kids get back on track.
- Ice Skating prodigy
Meet the 13-year-old Adelaide ice skating prodigy considered by experts as the one to watch at the next Winter Olympics.
- Jailed mum
Divorced, destitute and desperate… The Adelaide woman trapped in America. She resorted to crime to feed her kids after being unable to access welfare services but is now paying the ultimate price.
Neil Kerley 80
Ten things you didn't know about "Knuckles… Footy king Neil Kerley's 80th birthday confessions to KG
Taylor Walker
The private world of Taylor Walker. His family, friends and passions… Plus what Tex has never told his fans.
Monster Truck car comp winner
Five Today Tonight viewers rolled up at the Monster Truck spectacular on the weekend, all in with a chance to win a brand new car… Here's Lucy with the results…
- TV Ad Stars
Meet the stars of Adelaide's TV commercials… including the natural gas guy… just who is he in real life?
- Valentine's
It's a memorable day for many couples but not so rosey for a lot of of singles.
Ghan Anniversary
It's one of the world's longest train journeys and this year marks the Ghan's tenth anniversary.
Monster Truck comp
For the past week we've been running a competition giving you the chance to win a brand new Proton Prevay… We've narrowed it down to 25 hopefuls and today they were set a monster challenge
James Reyne
Plus we join James Reyne on the rock train to Pimba
Little Boss
Also tonight… Meet the Adelaide nine year old on stage with ‘The Boss’
Power price surge
Adelaide's power price surge… a family's 40 thousand dollar bill and how we should all get ready for the heat wave bill shock
Health Insurance price hike
We’re up for a price hike in health insurance but a new study has found that 1 in 3 insured people are wasting up to thousands of dollars on the wrong policy and not claiming back what they're entitled to
Housing SA failures
Tonight… Adelaide’s Housing Trust crisis… Unpaid contractors going broke and homes left unrepaired or inhabitable.
- Heart kids
Plus… Our brave little heart kids… when survival is a gift
- Dolly Parton
For those C & W fans we've got an exclusive i/v with the first lady of country, Dolly Parton, on the eve of her world tour.
- MKR Bree and Jess
The fifth season of My Kitchen Rules is well under way and we've already met the South Aussie team of naughty nanny, Deb and husband Rick.. Tonight Lucy introduces Bree and Jess, the second duo flying the flag for SA.
- Shark cull debate
After the yet another fatal shark attack on the weekend the question has been raised again… would culling really save lives? We speak with Hagen Stehr who thinks it's about time.
- Suspended Sentences
Last Grand Final day a group of Adelaide seniors were bashed by teen thugs in a savage and unprovoked attack after boarding a bus. They showed no remorse and gave no apologies but the court let them walk on suspended sentences
- Sole Savers
Out on your feet? Then you need Adelaide's sole saver… no surgery, no drugs and no inserts.
Charterhill update
He lost his Adelaide clients millions … Now he says he's got nothing, but we track down his million dollar hide away.
INXS "Never Tear Us Apart"
In the lead up to screening on Sunday night of the telemovie “Never Tear us Apart”, Lucy has caught up with Adelaide rising star Damon Herriman who plays the man behind the band's success.
Sizzling at Sixty
The Adelaide women still sizzling at sixty spill the beans on how they stay looking and feeling young.
- Charterhill
Tonight… The Adelaide super scandal… he once advised the PM but now his mum and dad investors are ruined.
- Parole mistake
Tonight… Should this psychopath go free? The Adelaide triple murderer released once only to strike again. The family's plea to not make the same mistake twice.
- Greedy Council
The Adelaide pensioner being threatened by his local council. When all the documents say you own your land… you don't expect the local council to suddenly say you don't.
John Letts – Cancer Battle
He's and Adelaide sporting legend who's won hearts all over the country. John Letts is synonymous with the Melbourne Cup as a dual winner and interviewer… but his biggest challenge isn't on the track but within…
Falconio's Grave
Bradley Murdoch is serving a life sentence for the murder of Peter Falconio… but the British tourist's body has never been found… but a new lead could be the final piece of this gruesome puzzle.
- Lunch Box Lady Recipes
For many parents with children at school… it's a daily battle… what to put in the kids' lunch boxes. If you're already struggling for ideas…here's some of Silvia Hart's healthy and tasty lunch box recipes.
- Old Cricketer
They say old cricketers never die… but they do retire… not so for Lingard Goulding. In his seventies the spritely South Aussie could be the nation's oldest.
- One Punch Coward
The new hard line on king hit cowards. How do we stop drunken thus from throwing those killer punches?
- Gold Diggers
The recent high profile split between sugar daddy Geoffrey Eddelston and his much younger wife Brynne raised a few eyebrows. To some it came as no surprise…
- Palmer Turbines
The small South Aussie town about to be overshadowed by the world's tallest wind turbines. The people of Palmer are divided over a planned wind farm that will dominate their tranquil surroundings.
Supermarket Rage
It may not be fun to go to the supermarket but it shouldn't be a fight club. In some Adelaide suburbs that's what they've become… where customers threaten and attack workers and bystanders.
Heat Wave
After a week we'd like to forget… we checked in to see how those without power or airconditioning were coping in the heatwave.
Medals Update
A 67 year battle for justice for two rat of Tobruk heroes. The brothers never received their war service medals because the army simply didn't like their attitude. So, their nephew took up the fight.
Thanasi Win
There's been wide spread condemnation of Bernard Tomic after he threw in the towel against Rafael Nadal last night. But a hero has emerged in Adelaide young gun Thanasi Kokkinakis who battled through agonising pain to get to the next round.
- School Shoes
It's back to school for South Aussie kids in a fortnight and no doubt parents are frantically getting books and uniforms ready. School shoes can be a big ticket item so we headed to the experts to find out the best fit and value for money.
- Job Con
Workers are being swindled out of their wages and entitlements after answering ads placed by a mysterious Adelaide business man. He has so much front that he just keeps hiring more unsuspecting recruits, charming them in the lobby of a luxury hotel.
- Building Site Theft
Adelaide builders and new home-owners are being swamped by a crime epedemic. Building site burglary is all too common and often the culprits get away with it.
- Life Boats
The on-going farce engulfing the federal governemnt and its 'stop the boats' policy.
- Tolls
Would you be happy to pay a toll to drive on one of our expressways? It seems South Australians are being softened up for that possibility going by the noises coming from the government and a leading business group.
Cricket Bat Auction
More informaion on how you can get your hands on a peice of Australian sporting history.
- Foster Care Kids
For many former foster kids, the transition into adulthood is extremely challenging, but the care-leavers you're about to meet are determined to become exceptions and are campaigning for the state government to better prepare others.
Facebook Slander
Channel 7, Today Tongiht, Facebook, slander
- Saving Chelsea Follow
28-year-old Chelsea Fuller was told she had a terminal brain tumour. Her only hope was a costly operation offered by Australia's leading neurosurgeon and thank to the generoisty of our viewers it was made possible.