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ABC News
12-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Josephine Lim
A mother and her son with a disability waited two hours for an access taxi before a Good Samaritan drove them to an Adelaide hospital. 53m ago 53 minutes ago Mon 12 May 2025 at 5:26am Wildlife authorities say a large marine animal found dead this morning after it was hit by a vehicle on a major Adelaide road was an Australian sea lion, and have described the incident as a "freak accident" — despite a warning from a passer-by the previous day. Mon 7 Apr Mon 7 Apr Mon 7 Apr 2025 at 6:12am The opposition leader has promised to pour more money into a freight bypass estimated to divert trucks from metropolitan Adelaide. Mon 7 Apr Mon 7 Apr Mon 7 Apr 2025 at 3:01am The imposition of US import tariffs is the latest in a long series of challenges for SA farmers, who have battled frost and flooding in recent years, and are currently contending with drought. Thu 3 Apr Thu 3 Apr Thu 3 Apr 2025 at 7:04pm The total reservoir levels across metropolitan Adelaide are at 38 per cent compared to 50 per cent at the same day last year, SA Water data shows. Wed 2 Apr Wed 2 Apr Wed 2 Apr 2025 at 2:24am Adelaide United defender Josh Cavallo, Australia's first openly gay professional footballer, says he still receives daily death threats since coming out more than three years ago. Wed 19 Mar Wed 19 Mar Wed 19 Mar 2025 at 6:59am Media personality Ali Clarke has shared how she was verbally abused and refused a ride by a taxi driver in Adelaide. Fri 7 Mar Fri 7 Mar Fri 7 Mar 2025 at 7:11am Children are skipping school because families are running out of water to shower or wash uniforms, a South Australian mayor says amid record dry weather in the state. Thu 6 Mar Thu 6 Mar Thu 6 Mar 2025 at 5:03am A third man has faced court in New South Wales charged over an alleged robbery in South Australia in which collectable coins worth $1 million, cash and firearms were stolen. Tue 4 Mar Tue 4 Mar Tue 4 Mar 2025 at 3:30am Off-duty police officers have arrested a man who allegedly stabbed another man just one day after after a random, unrelated attack in Adelaide's CBD. Tue 4 Mar Tue 4 Mar Tue 4 Mar 2025 at 1:31am While the SA Premier says a decision to put the Whyalla steelworks into administration is about Australia's steelmaking future, it's also about the many workers, contractors and businesses that rely on it for their livelihoods. Wed 19 Feb Wed 19 Feb Wed 19 Feb 2025 at 10:10pm A gusty change on Boxing Day will keep firefighters on "high alert" in South Australia as total fire bans are declared in five regions across the state. Thu 26 Dec Thu 26 Dec Thu 26 Dec 2024 at 2:40am Italian tourist Gabriele Cairo, who was driving a campervan in regional SA when he caused a crash that left a woman and her parents dead, is handed a suspended sentence over what the judge described as a "true tragedy for everyone involved". Fri 22 Nov Fri 22 Nov Fri 22 Nov 2024 at 2:36am Two men have been arrested and a family of three have been taken to hospital after a fire burnt through 33 hectares of grass in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Sat 2 Nov Sat 2 Nov Sat 2 Nov 2024 at 8:06pm A disability advocate says the death of a woman with "significant" disabilities and who was living in "squalid conditions" is a reminder that change is needed to ensure people do not "slip through the cracks". Thu 31 Oct Thu 31 Oct Thu 31 Oct 2024 at 5:16am South Australian police are investigating whether the death of a 26-year-old woman with "significant physical and intellectual disabilities" was the result of criminal neglect. Wed 30 Oct Wed 30 Oct Wed 30 Oct 2024 at 7:13am The tribunal overseeing energy prices in New South Wales is investigating whether power infrastructure company Transgrid failed to provide a reliable supply to residents in the far west after a second outage within a week. Wed 23 Oct Wed 23 Oct Wed 23 Oct 2024 at 9:39am Residents in the far west of New South Wales will be without power until Tuesday afternoon as the sole generator being used since wild weather brought down transmission towers has shut down. Tue 22 Oct Tue 22 Oct Tue 22 Oct 2024 at 2:42am Darren Brown says he has gone to "every length" to get the hotel he runs properly listed on Google, and that without the visibility the losses to the business have been "immeasurable". Tue 22 Oct Tue 22 Oct Tue 22 Oct 2024 at 2:52am A landlord found to have broken the law by turning a one-bedroom Adelaide unit into an apartment with five bedrooms has lost a legal bid to avoid returning the flat to its original state by early next week. Mon 28 Oct Mon 28 Oct Mon 28 Oct 2024 at 11:49pm David Speirs has announced he intends to quit parliament and pause his Liberal party membership, with police saying he has also been charged. What does this mean for his future and the electorate he represents? Sun 6 Oct Sun 6 Oct Sun 6 Oct 2024 at 9:12pm Former SA opposition leader David Speirs has been charged with two counts of supplying a controlled substance and will face court, police have confirmed. Sat 5 Oct Sat 5 Oct Sat 5 Oct 2024 at 8:54am A man has been left with life-threatening injuries after a car was allegedly driven "at speed" into a crowd outside a pub in South Australia at the start of the long weekend, police say. Sat 5 Oct Sat 5 Oct Sat 5 Oct 2024 at 3:15am With three SA tomato businesses, including a major supplier, forced into quarantine because of the outbreak of a crop virus, workers like Sharon Tarisesei have lost their jobs, and are apprehensive about securing future employment. Thu 26 Sep Thu 26 Sep Thu 26 Sep 2024 at 10:39pm As governments — and social media giants — announce measures aimed to safeguard children from social media, teenagers continue to access popular apps such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Youtube. So what can caregivers do to help children navigate social media safely? Thu 26 Sep Thu 26 Sep Thu 26 Sep 2024 at 9:35pm
South China Morning Post
19-03-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Openly gay Australian football player still faces online death threats
The first openly gay man to play in Australia's domestic soccer league says he is still subject to death threats four years after going public about his sexuality. Advertisement Josh Cavallo, who plays for Adelaide United in the A-League, told the FIFPro Footballers Unfiltered podcast that 'in a world of football, being a gay … player is a very toxic place'. 'I still think we're a very, very long way from being accepted in this space, unfortunately,' he said. Cavallo was 21 in 2021 when he decided to come out, acknowledging his video message 'took the world of football for a shock'. He still regards it as 'the best move and decision' he is made, but warns that there's 'mountains of downside'. In the podcast, he asked rhetorically: 'Why has no one ever come out to be themselves and be successful and play?' Advertisement 'And I understand that now looking back – all the negativity, all the things that come your way, there's multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily, still, and it's quite sad to see.'
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Openly gay soccer player still faces online death threats
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The first openly gay man to play in Australia's domestic soccer league says he's still subject to death threats four years after going public about his sexuality. Josh Cavallo, who plays for Adelaide United in the A-League, told the FIFPro Footballers Unfiltered podcast that 'in a world of football, being a gay ... player is a very toxic place.' 'I still think we're a very, very long way from being accepted in this space, unfortunately,' he said. Cavallo was 21 in 2021 when he decided to come out, acknowledging his video message 'took the world of football for a shock." He still regards it as 'the best move and decision' he's made, but warns that there's 'mountains of downside.' In the podcast, he asked rhetorically: "Why has no one ever come out to be themselves and be successful and play?' "And I understand that now looking back — all the negativity, all the things that come your way, there's multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily, still, and it's quite sad to see.' Cavallo didn't detail the online threats. He continues to train and play as a professional footballer every week. 'I have a very strong support network, I have my good days, I have my bad days, but I'm free," he said. "I go to bed, I put my head on the pillow and I'm happy. I'm Josh Cavallo, I'm the footballer ... the gay footballer, and I'm super proud to say that.' Cavallo told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Wednesday that he still has positive experiences of meeting people who tell him they've been encouraged and inspired by his advocacy. In his 'everyday life," he said, people had approached him and 'know who I am and speak to me and say how I guided them and how I give them the courage to come out at school.' 'On the other side," he added, "opening my social media this morning, it was quite disturbing reading the comments that got sent my way.' He said when his club published a video of his announcement in 2021 it changed perspectives around the world, but there's still a long way to go for the sport to help remove the fear of public backlash for other players coming out. 'It's obviously . . . influenced a lot of people and made so much progression within the game," he said of his life story, 'and I wouldn't trade it for anything.' In 2022, he reported homophobic abuse during a game and he said it continues on social media. 'I don't really like to show this side of things because I feel like it's going to put fear into people who are thinking about coming out," he told the ABC. 'What I did in 2021 was fantastic and great for myself and for the wider LGBTQ+ community, but ... we're four years on now and we're still getting (homophobic abuse) on a daily' basis. Peter Malinauskas, premier of South Australia state where the Adelaide United club is based, said the vitriol Cavallo has faced is 'beyond awful — it's unacceptable.' 'It speaks to a degree of cowardice that we know that exists in the community," he said, adding that Cavallo deserved 'a lot of credit for his courage.' ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Openly gay soccer player still faces online death threats
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The first openly gay man to play in Australia's domestic soccer league says he's still subject to death threats four years after going public about his sexuality. , who plays for Adelaide United in the A-League, told the FIFPro Footballers Unfiltered podcast that 'in a world of football, being a gay ... player is a very toxic place.' 'I still think we're a very, very long way from being accepted in this space, unfortunately,' he said. Cavallo was 21 in 2021 when he decided to come out, acknowledging his video message 'took the world of football for a shock.' He still regards it as 'the best move and decision' he's made, but warns that there's 'mountains of downside.' In the podcast, he asked rhetorically: 'Why has no one ever come out to be themselves and be successful and play?' 'And I understand that now looking back — all the negativity, all the things that come your way, there's multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily, still, and it's quite sad to see.' Cavallo didn't detail the online threats. He continues to train and play as a professional footballer every week. 'I have a very strong support network, I have my good days, I have my bad days, but I'm free,' he said. 'I go to bed, I put my head on the pillow and I'm happy. I'm Josh Cavallo, I'm the footballer ... the gay footballer, and I'm super proud to say that.' Cavallo told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Wednesday that he still has positive experiences of meeting people who tell him they've been encouraged and inspired by his advocacy. In his 'everyday life,' he said, people had approached him and 'know who I am and speak to me and say how I guided them and how I give them the courage to come out at school.' 'On the other side,' he added, 'opening my social media this morning, it was quite disturbing reading the comments that got sent my way.' He said when his club published a video of his announcement in 2021 it changed perspectives around the world, but there's still a long way to go for the sport to help remove the fear of public backlash for other players coming out. 'It's obviously . . . influenced a lot of people and made so much progression within the game,' he said of his life story, 'and I wouldn't trade it for anything.' In 2022, he reported homophobic abuse during a game and he said it continues on social media. 'I don't really like to show this side of things because I feel like it's going to put fear into people who are thinking about coming out,' he told the ABC. 'What I did in 2021 was fantastic and great for myself and for the wider LGBTQ+ community, but ... we're four years on now and we're still getting (homophobic abuse) on a daily' basis. Peter Malinauskas, premier of South Australia state where the Adelaide United club is based, said the vitriol Cavallo has faced is 'beyond awful — it's unacceptable.' 'It speaks to a degree of cowardice that we know that exists in the community,' he said, adding that Cavallo deserved 'a lot of credit for his courage.'
NBC News
18-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC News
Gay Australian soccer player says he receives 'multiple death threats' daily
MELBOURNE — Australia's first openly gay soccer player Josh Cavallo said he receives multiple death threats every day and would find it difficult to encourage other footballers to come out due to the sport's 'toxic' environment. The Adelaide United midfielder came out in 2021 and said that despite his club and coaches' support, his openness about his sexuality had brought him a lot of pressure and negativity. 'There's multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily still. And it's quite sad to see,' he said on FIFPRO's Footballers Unfiltered podcast. 'In the world of football, being an openly gay player is a very toxic place. It's something that not everyone would be able to handle and go through. 'I still think we're a very, very long way of being acceptance in this space. 'So, these are factors that people will consider in their coming out and they might not be out now, but coming out brings all this attention, it brings all this pressure, brings all this negativity that will affect their game in the long run.' Cavallo has received homophobic abuse from soccer crowds when playing for Adelaide and has been vocal about the problem on social media. 'It's difficult to say to people, 'Absolutely, come out, be yourself,'' he said. 'But it also comes with a mountain of downsides as well that I don't think people realize.' Cavallo said having a support network around him had helped him 'put up a wall' to protect him from abuse. He also said he wished he had come out earlier, rather than waited until he was 21, because he felt himself living a lie. 'I was tired of being hidden and tired of having to go around and hide from people and not live my authentic self,' he said. 'And then I would be like why hasn't this happened in football? Why hasn't no one ever came out to be themselves and be successful and play. 'And I understand that now looking back, all the negativity, all the things that come your way.'
