INCLUDING GST SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019 WEATHER FORECAST TODAY PARTLY CLOUDY. 27°C TOMORROW MOSTLY SUNNY. 28°C $3.00 FREIGHT EXTRA Thai cave heroes named Fatal mix of Australians of the Year sea, booze BEN HARVY TWO out of every five men who drowned in South Australian wa- terways over a 15-year period were drunk when they died, new figures reveal. The Royal Life Saving Society Australia data comes as thou- sands prepare to pack beaches and river hot spots over the Aus- tralia Day long weekend. Surf Life Saving SA will be on high alert having performed 104 ocean rescues since July – 70 per cent more than this time last year. REPORT, PAGES 6-7 SENATOR CLAIMS: HUBBY OF HIT ME [ DETAILS P26-27 ] THE FULL TOAST AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS Lost Flinders INSIDE finally found ELLEN WHINNETT THE long-lost remains of explor- NATION er Matthew Flinders, one of the most significant figures in the PENELOPE DEBELLE in Thailand. Now he, dedicate this year to en- early European history of South along with his West Aus- couraging Aussie children Australia, have been found in SOUTH Australia’s Dr tralian diving mate, Dr to be more active and “find London. Richard Harris became a Craig Challen, has been their inner explorer” even The burial site of Flinders, the global hero last year when named as joint Australian if it meant “grazed knees first explorer to circumnavigate he helped rescue 12 boys of the Year. and stubbed toes”. Australia, was discovered in an from a waterlogged cave Dr Harris said he would PAGES 10-11: FULL REPORT old burial ground near Euston Station during excavations to build a new high-speed train. Flinders was only 40 when he AUSSIE LEGENDS: South Australia’s cave-diving hero, Dr Richard Harris (right), with fellow Australian of the Year Dr Craig Challen and, inset, in full died in July 1814. diving gear used during the dramatic Tham Luang cave rescue. Picture: GARY RAMAGE REPORTS, PAGES 4, 36-37 YOU SORT THE SNAGS, WE’LL SORT THE SPORT. V1 - ADVE02Z01MA.