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US research startup Colossal Biosciences has brought back a wolf species extinct for more than 10 thousand yrs. Scientists edited Gray Wolf DNA to produce a close match to the Dire Wolf. The species roamed alongside woolly mammoths, now more associated with #GameOfThrones.

25°, partly cloudy today

Here's a surprise, a joint NZ-China Uni study found there's little point in buying an EV, if it's charged with electricity generated by fossil fuels like oil, coal or gas. Researchers at Uni of Auckland & Xiamen Uni found your EV is doing more harm with increased CO₂ emissions.

Calling this “totally bonkers” is being too kind.

Two 15yo boys charged with arson re the fire at St Mark's College, Pt Pirie Sth yesterday morning. (Pic 1) Police are investigating a fire at Waldorf College, Mt Barker this morning. (Pic 2)

Train line closures over Easter for track maintenance & station upgrades. Seaford & Flinders lines will close at 8:30pm Thurs 17 April to last service Mon 21 April. Belair line will close 8:30pm Thurs 17 April to last service Sun 20 April. Substitute bus services will operate.

Petrol is falling, due to US tariffs, the analysts say. They also say, fill-up sooner than later, because it can’t last. Some Adelaide servos now at below $1:60 for ULP91.

The Pty Council says housing in Adelaide is now less affordable than some world cities. Comparing median house prices to incomes makes Adelaide the 2nd most expensive market in Aus, less affordable than Singapore, Houston & Dublin. It wants a cut to fees to make houses affordable

In the 6 mths since mobile phone fines were introduced, 46,476 drivers nabbed for using phones while driving. 12,645 Regency Pk, 11,828 Torrensville, 9,482 Darlington, 8,470 Hindmarsh, 4,051 Gepps Cross. Each fine is $658 = $30.5m. One driver caught 41 times. ($26,978)

A man has been stabbed in the neck at the Seaford shopping ctr at 240pm. Police were called to the Commercial Rd ctr after reports of a violent altercation between a man & a woman. He has serious but non-life threatening injuries. The woman was detained & is assisting police.

A 67yo Victorian man has died at Cape Douglas, near Mt Gambier, after being pulled from the water unconscious. Police are preparing a report for the coroner.

The SA SES is resupplying Innamincka and surrounding stations with a Black Hawk Helicopter, supplied by the Nat Emergency Mgt Agency, delivering food, fuel & fodder. Floodwaters expected to reach new peaks & the Strezlecki & Birdsville Tracks are closed in the nth-east of SA.

A 57yo Mawson Lakes man arrested at Bordertown, expected to be charged in Mt Gambier with arson over the 2am $800k house fire at Mawson Lakes.

The Adelaide Supercars street race is entering a new era – the bp Adelaide Grand Final.

A 66yo Croydon Pk man reported for drink driving, issued with a 12-month instant loss of licence & his car impounded after he was seen driving erratically on South Rd Thebarton at 4:30pm Police went to his house where he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.259, 5 x over

Better get a bigger tin hat.

As much as many of us have enjoyed the on-going warm, sunny days, fingers crossed this time it happens. We’ve only had 14mm in the rain gauge this year, Sat, Sun & Mon are set to double it.

Is anyone holding a rain party?