Latest news on South Australian politics from the Guardian
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
Peter Dutton in standoff with state Liberal leaders over federal Coalition’s nuclear plan
The federal opposition leader’s calls to include nuclear power in Australia’s energy mix has so far failed to win support from his state colleagues
Misinformation about South Australia’s Indigenous voice to parliament spreads online
Factcheckers say claims about First Nations people getting ‘special rights’ echo the falsehoods in the federal no campaign
January 2024
Snowtown ‘bodies-in-the-barrels’ accomplice Mark Ray Haydon due for release in May
After the voice defeat, we can never again allow politics to suspend the cause of Indigenous justice
Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan
December 2023
South Australia to hold royal commission into domestic violence after ‘horrendous’ deaths
Premier announces inquiry after recent deaths of women prompt outrage and calls for action
July 2023
Why is it legal for politicians and voice to parliament campaigners to lie to you?
Luke Beck
It’s perfectly lawful to spread misinformation and disinformation before the referendum about the proposed constitutional amendment
May 2023
SA opposition leader criticised over beheading remark when defending anti-protest laws
South Australia rushes through anti-protest laws as activists rally outside oil and gas conference
January 2023
South Australian Greens back yes vote on voice amid Lidia Thorpe criticism of referendum
State support for the Uluru statement is expected to be seen as a shot across the bows to the federal First Nations spokeswoman
December 2022
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Union fury over Labor decision to split aged care pay rises – as it happened
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July 2022
Anti-abortion group claims SA politicians pledged to ‘take forward’ bill reversing new medical laws
Labor and Liberal members deny making any such agreement with Enid Lyons List, a group with stated aim of getting more “pro-life” women into parliament
May 2022
Election 2022: Anthony Albanese vows to work with states on hospital funding boost
Labor leader refuses to make any funding promises despite push from premiers to permanently lift commonwealth’s funding guarantee to a 50-50 split
March 2022
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SA hospitals under ‘extraordinary strain’; Perrottet asks MP to resign after charges – as it happened
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South Australia election: Labor wins government as Liberal premier Steven Marshall concedes
Peter Malinauskas to become state’s 47th premier as Liberal government deserted by voters after just one term
‘Hard to read’: Labor is clear favourite in South Australia’s election – but local issues muddy the waters
SA environment minister challenges Morrison government to ‘fast-track’ electric vehicle transition
South Australian election: can social media savvy Peter Malinauskas lead Labor back to power?
January 2022
Military to drop supplies to flood-hit Coober Pedy as SA braces for heavy rain
Australian defence force responds to food shortages after floods damage rail in SA and cuts food supply lines to NT and WA
