Premier Steven Marshall and Treasurer Rob Lucas arrive at the State Budget lock-up. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily

News

Debt and taxes help Lucas protect his modesty

South Australians will pay more than $100 million in new land tax fees over the next four years among a raft of new revenue measures as Treasurer Rob Lucas embraces debt to safeguard what he calls a “modest” budget surplus against “a defined set of challenges”.

Analysis

City homelessness soars since 2001

A shortage of affordable rental housing and weak labour markets have led to rising numbers of homeless in big Australian cities, says Sharon Parkinson, Deb Batterham and Margaret Reynolds.

Analysis

The secret history of News Corp

The News Corp media empire began as a means to disseminate propaganda on behalf of its industrialist owners, and not much has changed, argues Sally Young.

Analysis

Dark side of Sky at night

Analysis of political content in one of Rupert Murdoch’s major outlets has demonstrated anti-Labor commentary is seven times more likely on the news service than negative rhetoric about the Coalition, says The New Daily’s John Stapleton.

Local

'Another side of the story': Abiad breaks silence on Team Adelaide

The Adelaide City councillor who played a key role in the formation of the “Team Adelaide” majority faction has hit out against his opponents, revealing for the first time his take on the formation and workings of the group.