Fire crews were called to the abandoned Oxford Hotel in North Adelaide around 7am. 

Hannah says she had nothing when she dropped out of school in year 8 and began stealing to support her family, but the ReKindle program is giving her the skills to live a life free from crime.

Three people will face court today after a police raid allegedly uncovered a hydroponic set-up, harvested drugs and more than 200 plants at a Hunter Valley property.

Speculation was rife before the opening ceremony about who was going to light the Olympic cauldron. While some predictions came true, others were way off the mark.

Violent civil unrest and a brutal government crackdown in Bangladesh have left the diaspora in Canberra reeling.

Retired smash repairer Murray Alcock has built 25 hot rods and repaired many others. He says his love of cars has helped him recover from illnesses that almost claimed his life.