South Australia introduces ‘world-leading’ bill to ban political donations from elections
Premier says move will end the ‘nexus between money and political power’ and challenges state and federal counterparts to follow suit
May 2024
‘No country in the world has solved this problem’: can Australia make age verification work for social media?
Previously unreported documents suggest age assurance technology has not been successfully implemented anywhere in the world
April 2024
‘A deeply colonial backward step’: why are donors, staff and politicians up in arms about the South Australian Museum?
The South Australian Government has just intervened to pause a restructure of the state’s biggest museum. Why?
March 2024
Labor on brink of historic win in SA byelection to snatch former Liberal premier’s seat
Cressida O’Hanlon has significant lead in Dunstan though there are many early votes yet to be counted
October 2023
‘We’ve got nothing to lose’: Peter Malinauskas says the voice campaign is still winnable
Premier of the crucial battleground state of South Australia says many voters are yet to engage with the voice to parliament referendum debate
April 2023
Saudi politics and pageantry as Norman brings LIV fever dream to Adelaide
Matt Cleary
The crowds flocking to LIV Golf in Adelaide are proof Australian fans are still beguiled enough by Greg Norman to buy into his Saudi-backed slogan that ‘golf is a force for good’
March 2023
South Australia becomes first state to enact Indigenous voice to parliament
Premier hails ‘momentous legislation for our First Nations people’ while acknowledging it does not have unanimous support in state parliament
South Australian government faces fresh criticism for hosting Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour
Human rights campaigners argue there is no difference between thwarted Saudi bid to sponsor Women’s World Cup and its rebel golf funding
Australia news live
ABC staff to walk off job next week – as it happened
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January 2023
Prescription powers and Medicare rebate up for debate as premiers push for healthcare reform
State and territory leaders to sign joint statement backing Indigenous voice to parliament
December 2022
Village evacuated as flood levees fail along Murray River in South Australia
South Australia floods expected to inundate thousands of homes as NT town hit by one-in-50-year deluge
Non-essential activity on Murray River banned in South Australia with flood waters to peak at Christmas
Australia news live
Union fury over Labor decision to split aged care pay rises – as it happened
November 2022
SA premier defends hosting Saudi-backed LIV Golf, calling critics ‘establishment monopolist forces’
Peter Malinauskas says LIV Golf competition will boost state’s economy but critics say it is an attempt to ‘sports wash Saudi Arabia’s human rights record’
October 2022
Construction of First Nations cultural centre in SA halted amid budget blowout
Slated for completion in 2025 with a budget of $200m, the Tarrkarri project is now to be reviewed early next year
March 2022
South Australia election: Labor wins government as Liberal premier Steven Marshall concedes
South Australian election: can social media savvy Peter Malinauskas lead Labor back to power?
November 2020
South Australia's opposition calls for end to hotel quarantine as state exits lockdown
Labor leader Peter Malinauskas says putting returned travellers into city hotels ‘does not work’
