Half of new HIV cases in heterosexuals
The AIDS Council in South Australia says more heterosexual people are contracting HIV.
View ArticleHIV 'unprotected sex' trial starts
The trial of a HIV-positive man accused of endangering the lives of eight other men has begun in South Australia's Supreme Court.
View Article'Unprotected sex' trial expected to be long
A HIV-positive man has gone on trial accused of endangering the lives of his sexual partners.
View ArticleHIV man accused of infecting eight people
A man accused of infecting partners with HIV has gone on trial in the SA Supreme Court.
View ArticleAnalysis fails to back HIV sex charges, court told
An international expert on HIV transmission has told a trial scientific analysis does not prove a man infected his sexual partners with HIV.
View ArticleAIDS awareness push goes online
The AIDS Council of South Australia has launched an online campaign to highlight the risks of HIV.
View ArticleHIV accused found guilty
The Supreme Court in Adelaide has convicted a HIV-positive man after he had unprotected sex with several partners.
View ArticleMan found guilty of knowingly spreading HIV
A man accused of deliberately infecting his sexual partners with HIV has been found guilty of two counts of endangering life. Stuart McDonald stood trial in the South Australian Supreme Court accused...
View ArticleMan wins leave to appeal in HIV case
An Adelaide man found guilty of infecting two men with HIV has been granted leave to appeal against his convictions in the Court of Criminal Appeal.
View ArticleHIV victims tell court of 'betrayal'
Two men tricked into having unprotected sex with an HIV-positive man tell a court of their feelings of betrayal.
View ArticleHIV victims tell of trauma
Men infected with HIV by Adelaide man Stuart James McDonald tell a court of their trauma, ahead of his sentencing.
View ArticleJail for man who 'recklessly' spread HIV
A man who infected his partners with HIV has been jailed for at least four years.
View ArticleHIV-positive man apologises to victims
An HIV-positive man expressed his remorse in court and said he was pleased no-one was infected as a result of his actions.
View ArticleVictims tell judge to jail sex offender
Three women who had their lives put at risk by an HIV-positive man during unprotected sex have told the South Australian Supreme Court they want him jailed.
View ArticleAbuse continued after HIV-diagnosis
A paedophile who tested positive to HIV continued to have sex with a 13-year-old girl after finding out about his diagnosis, an Adelaide court has heard.
View ArticleMan jailed for endangering women
A man who had sex with three women knowing he was HIV-positive will spend at least three years in jail.
View ArticleMan jailed for putting women at risk
An HIV-positive man who endangered the lives of three women by having unprotected sex with them has been sentenced to five and a half years in jail.
View ArticleHIV offender gets more jail time
An Adelaide man convicted of infecting his sexual partners with HIV has been given a five-day prison sentence for contacting a witness before his trial.
View ArticleMan with HIV jailed for underage sex
An HIV-positive man who had a sexual relationship with an underage girl has been sentenced to more than three years in jail.
View ArticleMurder accused collapses in dock
A terminally-ill man arrested for murder has collapsed in the dock of Adelaide Magistrates Court.
View ArticleMurder accused collapses in dock
A terminally-ill man arrested for murder has collapsed in the dock of Adelaide Magistrates Court.
View ArticleMurder accused collapses in dock
A terminally-ill man arrested for murder has collapsed in the dock of Adelaide Magistrates Court.
View ArticleAIDS Council gets new board
The four members of the AIDS Council of South Australia board have resigned and been replaced.
View ArticleHealth programs to continue despite AIDS Council closure in South Australia
Closure of the AIDS Council of South Australia will not mean an end to its health education programs, the SA Government said.
View ArticleFormer AIDS council chair condemns uncertainty over services
The chair of South Australia's former AIDS Council (ACSA) says some people are going without health services it used to provide because of uncertainty about how to access them.
View ArticleHIV-positive man sentenced over teen sex
A HIV-positive man who endangered a teenager by having unprotected sex with him has been released on a psychiatric licence.
View ArticleSocial media a 'double-edged sword' in battle against AIDS spread
There has been a 10 per cent jump in the number of new AIDS cases in Australia during the past year and experts say social media is partly to blame. A University of Adelaide professor says social...
View ArticleAdelaide researchers claim significant breakthrough in tackling HIV, hepatitis C
Adelaide researchers have created a new type of DNA vaccine which protects against HIV and hepatitis C, and could potentially provide a cure in five years.
View ArticleAdelaide researchers claim breakthrough in tackling HIV and hepatitis C with...
South Australian researchers claim they have made a significant breakthrough in tackling HIV and hepatitis C, using a new type of DNA vaccine which protects against the viruses and could possibly...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day: HIV survivors now expect long lives and even help train aged...
As World AIDS Day is marked globally, three Australians have reflected on living with HIV and the lifespans they once never dreamed of.
View ArticleAdelaide's Ugandan warrior fighting for an HIV cure
As HIV decimates a generation in his home country of Uganda, PhD student Khamis Tomusange is in Adelaide fighting to find a cure.
View ArticleHow Bernie McKay helped Australia kick its smoking habit
Bernie is the man behind several massively influential public health campaigns, including 'Quit for Life', and AIDS awareness.
View ArticleHIVSTERS support group heading outdoors to help those with HIV
A support group for HIV-positive people is helping people with the virus manage the illness through outdoor activities and a new app.
View ArticleHIV vaccine research: Adelaide team achieves 'glimpse in right direction'
Progress toward vaccinating people against HIV infection is made by Adelaide researchers.
View ArticleGreens push for drug trial to reduce HIV risks in South Australia a 'no brainer'
The Greens want South Australia to be part of a trial for a pill which can reduce the risk of HIV infection.
View ArticleHIV prevention drug trial could be available to 500 people in South Australia
A drug which can reduce the risk of HIV infection will be trialled in South Australia.
View ArticlePilot program offering 10-minute tests for HIV
A pilot program providing 10-minute HIV tests is having promising results, with more than 170 of the tests administered in its first year.
View ArticleHIV advocates condemn SA budget decision to cut funding to STI services
Steven Dewhirst takes 32 medications a day after being diagnosed as HIV positive in the early 1980s. He watched helplessly as friends abandoned him, but now says a Government decision to slash funding...
View ArticleClosing SHINE SA sexual health clinics amidst syphilis outbreak 'could drive...
STI rates could rise in some of Adelaide's most disadvantaged communities because of a decision to close community sexual health clinics amidst a syphilis outbreak, a public health organisation is...
View ArticleEve van Grafhorst was diagnosed with HIV and hounded out of Australia, but...
Eve van Grafhorst was almost three when she was diagnosed with HIV in 1985. Then she was banned from childcare, and eventually her family was hounded to New Zealand where they started a new life.
View ArticleHIV risks increased by trend towards late diagnosis, researcher warns
More than a third of HIV diagnoses are occurring later than they should, figures show, and one leading researcher says the trend could undo efforts to curb the spread of the virus.
View ArticleAustralian Red Cross Blood Service donation ad with two men causes a stir in...
A social media post promoting a Red Cross blood donation campaign featuring two men in Christmas jumpers is being blasted by LGBT social media users who can't give blood, but the service says it was...
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