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Stuart O’Grady and the TDU: an astonishing lack of scrutiny
For the Tour Down Under and Stuart O’Grady, the “good bloke” defence just shouldn’t cut it. → Read More
If a tree falls in Mt Barker, is it really dead?
In this edition of Notes on Adelaide, we unpack the strange spin around the destruction of centuries-old trees near Mt Barker, and a former racing minister calls out the great silence engulfing the local industry. → Read More
Racing board row: SAJC up in arms; Minister warned about "concerns"
Racing board row: SAJC up in arms; Minister warned about "concerns" News Racing Minister Corey Wingard was warned before endorsing a candidate for the Thoroughbred Racing SA board that there were concerns about the appointment, with one racing identity alleging the minister suggested the constitution could be changed to accommodate his pick. Racing Minister Corey Wingard was warned there were… → Read More
Adelaide's trains and tram services to be privatised
Adelaide's trains and tram services to be privatised News The State Government will seek a private operator for Adelaide’s public train and tram services. Adelaide's public tram and train services will be privatised. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily Transport Minister Stephan Knoll said the Government would tender out Adelaide Metro tram and train services, in the same way as public bus services have… → Read More
The big end of town bounces back
The big end of town bounces back Business In the year that saw the economic and emotional blow of Holden’s closure, South Australia’s biggest companies surged forwards, according to the SA Business Index – InDaily’s annual review of the state’s top 100 companies. South Australia's biggest company, Santos, has had a year of growth - but it's not alone. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily The overall… → Read More
Knoll moves closer to winding up under-fire council
Knoll moves closer to winding up under-fire council News Local Government Minister Stephan Knoll has given Coober Pedy Council three weeks to explain why he shouldn’t shut it down and replace the elected members with an administrator. Local Government Minister Stephan Knoll has moved a step closer to sacking the Coober Pedy Council. Photo: AAP/Kelly Barnes Knoll was invited to consider sacking… → Read More
River Murray royal commissioner demands apology from Chapman
River Murray royal commissioner demands apology from Chapman News The State Government’s relationship with its royal commissioner into the River Murray is in tatters today with inquiry boss Bret Walker demanding an apology from Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman over a statement he says is “wrong, discourteous and inappropriate”. Murray-Darling Basin Plan Royal Commissioner Bret Walker. Photo:… → Read More
Liberal politics-as-usual isn't good enough in Mayo
Even if the Libs runs a smarter campaign at the general election, its former heartland seat looks set to be in Rebekha Sharkie’s hands for a long time yet. → Read More
Downer's diplomatic Twitter faux pas, Tiser journo jumps to Govt
Downer's diplomatic Twitter faux pas, Tiser journo jumps to Govt Notes on Adelaide Welcome to Notes on Adelaide - a new column telling the inside stories of Adelaide's people, institutions and issues. Today, prominent Adelaide journalists join the State Government's media unit, Alexander Downer's diplomatic incident, and the South Australian who should have been Governor-General. Alexander… → Read More
Convicted Archbishop Philip Wilson to "step aside"
Archbishop Philip Wilson, convicted yesterday of concealing child sex abuse, will stand aside as the head of the Adelaide Archdiocese but has stopped short of resigning. → Read More
When will SA see budget's infrastructure millions?
South Australia's $1.8 billion share of federal budget infrastructure funding - to be used on rail and road works - has been welcomed by state treasurer Rob Lucas, but the Opposition is questioning a lack of detail. → Read More
"Death by a thousand cuts": Eastward drift of ABC jobs puts heritage in limbo
The ABC quietly closed its Adelaide sound library days before the March state election, with new revelations that the drift of jobs away from South Australia over several years played a part in the decision to axe the facility. → Read More
SA Votes: election night live
SA Votes: election night live Politics Welcome to InDaily's live election blog: it's a historic night as 16 years of Labor Government look set to come to an end. Refresh the page for updates. Nick Xenophon at the Palace Cinema tonight. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily 10.41: That’s it for our coverage tonight. A surprisingly upbeat tone at the Labor HQ – they’re considering this an honourable loss –… → Read More
Labor to promise tram extension to O'Connell St
Labor to promise tram extension to O'Connell St News BREAKING | Labor's campaign push to restore Adelaide's tram network will take another step today with a promise to build an extension to O'Connell Street in North Adelaide. An image of the proposed tram extension along O'Connell Street, produced by the State Government. Trams last trundled down O’Connell Street more than 60 years ago, but… → Read More
Heritage fears as ABC moves to close Adelaide sound library
Heritage fears as ABC moves to close Adelaide sound library News The ABC's interstate management wants to close the historic sound library in Adelaide only a short time after it completed an apparently expensive move of the collection from one part of the Collinswood HQ to another. Under a plan which has angered local ABC staff and concerned heritage advocates, the sound library’s collection –… → Read More
Aboriginal women seek legal stop to SA "treaty" process
Three Narungga women will seek a Supreme Court injunction today to prevent a meeting which they say has been called to make a final decision on treaty negotiations with the South Australian Government. → Read More
ABC local radio to become less local
ABC local radio stations are set to lose more locally produced programming only weeks after the national broadcaster's head of radio promised an Adelaide audience that there would be no more networked shows. → Read More
Where are the promised jobs? Kouts challenges BankSA boss
Where are the promised jobs? Kouts challenges BankSA boss News Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis is continuing his battle with BankSA chief executive Nick Reade, challenging the banker to provide details of 150 jobs the bank claimed were derailed by the State Government's now abandoned bank levy. Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis wants to know when BankSA will be delivering promised new jobs. Photo: Tony… → Read More
Council demands at least $5 million in compensation from LGA
Council demands at least $5 million in compensation from LGA News EXCLUSIVE | The under-fire Coober Pedy council is demanding at least $5 million in compensation from the Local Government Association over the involvement of a former LGA director in the outback town's controversial electricity deal. Coober Pedy council has demanded compensation from the LGA. Photo: AAP/Allan Coker Coober Pedy… → Read More
BREAKING: Xenophon to quit Senate to return to state politics
BREAKING: Xenophon to quit Senate to return to state politics News South Australian senator Nick Xenophon has announced a political bombshell which will reshape the 2018 state election battle. Nick Xenophon dropping his political bombshell at Montefiore HIll this morning. Xenophon said today he will quit federal parliament to run in the South Australian state election, taking on the Liberal-held… → Read More