Algal bloom spreads to Adelaide beaches
The bloom, which has been attributed to unusually dry and warm conditions over the state earlier this year, was first identified off the Fleurieu Peninsula in March.
The arrival of cold and windy weather has failed to quell the worsening outbreak and only shifted its focus to other parts of the state.
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Wife killer Colin Arthur Case sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a teen girl
A wife killer is back in prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl while tutoring her in mathematics. Colin Arthur Case, 85, was on parole for the murder of his first wife when he abused the girl during the tutoring sessions at his Port Lincoln home from June 2023 to October 2024. The octogenarian has now been sentenced to another nine years in prison. Judge Anne Barnett, in her sentencing remarks, said his offending involved 'a serious breach of trust', referencing an impact statement from the victim's mother. 'She spoke of how you would buy gifts and that you did so to manipulate the victim,' Judge Barnett said. 'She feels guilt for letting you into her daughter's life.' The victim was in her early teens during the period of offending. 'You say the offending did not begin sexually and that you became close and cared for her which eventually slipped into sexual abuse,' the judge said. Case shot and killed his first wife, Margaret, in 1992, and he was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 20 years. He was released in July 2016 and married his second wife nine months later. His second wife developed suspicions about Case's offending and used an iPad to catch him out. 'Your offending came to light due to suspicions held by your wife who observed gifts that you had bought for the victim and that you had spent lots of time together,' Judge Barnett said. 'She also noticed that you had started taking Viagra. 'As a result of these suspicions she recorded the audio of an interaction between you and the victim on her iPad where you discussed sexual acts and that there were sounds consistent with the occurrence of sexual acts. 'She provided the police with the iPad and the recording.' Case was born in Kenya to British parents, who were serving there in the British army, Judge Barnett said. He immigrated to Australia in 1971 and became a teacher. He murdered his first wife in public, shooting her with a firearm wrapped in a blanket at short range, as she left her solicitor's office in Adelaide on March 23, 1992. He was arrested two days later and he pleaded guilty to the murder. Judge Barnett declined to fix a non-parole period for Case's offending and referred his matter to the South Australian Supreme Court, which she said would be the 'most appropriate forum' for dealing with terms of life imprisonment for murder and the subsequent commission of serious offences while on parole. 'I also take into account in declining to fix a non-parole period, the observations of the Parole Board in their letter to me that more up-to-date material may be of assistance in understanding the motivation for your offending, in turn, informing the length of any non-parole period to be fixed,' she said.
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- Perth Now
Wife's iPad snags killer husband in sick acts
A wife killer is back in prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl while tutoring her in mathematics. Colin Arthur Case, 85, was on parole for the murder of his first wife when he abused the girl during the tutoring sessions at his Port Lincoln home from June 2023 to October 2024. The octogenarian has now been sentenced to another nine years in prison. Judge Anne Barnett, in her sentencing remarks, said his offending involved 'a serious breach of trust', referencing an impact statement from the victim's mother. 'She spoke of how you would buy gifts and that you did so to manipulate the victim,' Judge Barnett said. 'She feels guilt for letting you into her daughter's life.' The victim was in her early teens during the period of offending. Colin Case, pictured with his first wife Margaret, who he was convicted of murdering in 1992. Supplied Credit: Supplied 'You say the offending did not begin sexually and that you became close and cared for her which eventually slipped into sexual abuse,' the judge said. Case shot and killed his first wife, Margaret, in 1992, and he was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 20 years. He was released in July 2016 and married his second wife nine months later. His second wife developed suspicions about Case's offending and used an iPad to catch him out. 'Your offending came to light due to suspicions held by your wife who observed gifts that you had bought for the victim and that you had spent lots of time together,' Judge Barnett said. 'She also noticed that you had started taking Viagra. 'As a result of these suspicions she recorded the audio of an interaction between you and the victim on her iPad where you discussed sexual acts and that there were sounds consistent with the occurrence of sexual acts. 'She provided the police with the iPad and the recording.' Case immigrated to Australia in 1992. Supplied Credit: Supplied Case was born in Kenya to British parents, who were serving there in the British army, Judge Barnett said. He immigrated to Australia in 1971 and became a teacher. He murdered his first wife in public, shooting her with a firearm wrapped in a blanket at short range, as she left her solicitor's office in Adelaide on March 23, 1992. He was arrested two days later and he pleaded guilty to the murder. Judge Barnett declined to fix a non-parole period for Case's offending and referred his matter to the South Australian Supreme Court, which she said would be the 'most appropriate forum' for dealing with terms of life imprisonment for murder and the subsequent commission of serious offences while on parole. 'I also take into account in declining to fix a non-parole period, the observations of the Parole Board in their letter to me that more up-to-date material may be of assistance in understanding the motivation for your offending, in turn, informing the length of any non-parole period to be fixed,' she said.
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Adelaide cop $7500 fine after Ben Keays and Josh Rachele caught wearing metal studs
Adelaide have been slapped with a $7500 fine after Ben Keays and Josh Rachele repeatedly ignored the league's warnings not to wear metal studs in their boots during games. The AFL sent a memo to all clubs on June 4 reminding them metal studs were illegal during games. The league revealed Adelaide had received warnings and a please explain letter even before that memo. Nevertheless, Keays and Rachele ignored the warnings and continued to wear metal studs. The AFL said Keays elected to wear metal studs on four more occasions and Rachele twice more since Adelaide's initial warning. Along with the club financial sanction, Keays has been slapped with a $5000 fine, while Rachele must pay $2500. 'Player health and safety is paramount to the AFL and the wearing of metal stops poses a significant injury risk to other players,' the AFL's football operations manager Laura Kane said in a statement. 'Disappointedly, despite multiple warnings, the players elected to wear the incorrect football boots. 'The $7500 club fine will not be included in Adelaide's soft cap. The announcement capped a bad few days for Rachele, who injured his left knee during last week's win over Melbourne. Rachele had surgery on Tuesday to repair a tear in his posterior capsular and it's unknown if he'll be able to return this year. The fine has come after South Australian radio host Chris 'Ditts' Dittmar recently accused one club of a wild act of deception. Dittmar said there's a 'top club' which had some players 'painting the studs on their boots' to make them look like they were not metal. 'So they're deliberately wearing illegal studs for better grip,' he said on Triple M. 'There's a club out there that are breaking the rules, and we think that's why this memo has been sent again this week.' It first emerged on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters in June that the league had sent a memo to clubs, reminding them they are liable to a $40,000 sanction should a player be caught in metal or illegal stops. 'This is a timely reminder regarding the type of football boots which may be worn in AFL matches, specifically the prohibition of metal stops, which pose a serious risk of injury to players,' the memo said. 'To prioritise player safety, the AFL strictly enforces regulations that prohibit the use of metal stops or studs on football boots. 'As such, it is the responsibility of all AFL clubs and players to ensure that boots worn during matches fully comply with these rules. 'Under AFL regulations 4.8, clubs may be sanctioned up to $40,000 breach.' Despite the memo, veteran AFL reporter Caroline Wilson said coaches around the league were still concerned because the injuries keep happening. 'According to many coaches and footy bosses I've spoken to ... these boots, often the stops, are really sharp and dangerous. The coaches say this is happening more and more; horrible injuries from boots,' she said.
