Former Labor leader Bill Shorten, flanked by then-Premier Jay Weatherill, whose election review is complete. Photo: David Mariuz / AAP

Politics

Labor election review blames Shorten, policy and "weak strategy"

UPDATED: Labor’s federal election loss has been put down to a combination of Bill Shorten’s unpopularity, a “cluttered” policy agenda, and a failure to adapt to the ascension of Scott Morrison as prime minister.

Football

"Something greater than sport": What is Port Adelaide really doing in China?

SPECIAL FEATURE | While AFL clubs around the country focus on honing their playing lists and coaching panels, Port Adelaide this morning made a key back-room appointment that could turn out to be the biggest signing of its off-season. Could a Chinese-born diplomat who has never set foot at Alberton hold the key to the club’s financial future? Tom Richardson finds out.

Local

No more back pay after wage disputes, Govt tells unions

UPDATED | A “draconian” State Government move to abandon backdated wage increases for public sector employees has been likened to “wage theft” by an affected union.

News

Morrison Govt targets environmental activists

Groups pushing secondary boycotts and class actions as part of environmental and anti-mining campaigns are the focus of a concerted government effort to bring them to heel, says Michelle Grattan.

Local

Lucas to consider forced redundancies

The State Government will decide within months whether to seek to enforce provisions that allow for forced redundancies of public servants deemed surplus to requirements.

Rob Lucas arrives at the land tax forum. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Politics

Lucas threatens new taxes, budget cuts if land tax reform blocked

Treasurer Rob Lucas has warned critics of the Marshall Government’s controversial land tax reforms that he will consider additional budget cuts or alternative new taxes if the measure is defeated in parliament next month.

Politics

Former social services boss tipped to lead SA Labor Left

A former head of SACOSS and senior staffer for Labor leaders Jay Weatherill and Peter Malinauskas has been earmarked to replace factional boss David Gray as the Labor Left’s next powerbroker – but her prospective elevation is already ruffling feathers in the party.

News

SA unemployment rate climbs to three-year high

South Australia’s unemployment rate continues to be the worst in Australia, with the August figure climbing to 7.3 per cent.

Politics

SA senator slams AFL "social justice rounds" as Bernardi signs off

South Australia’s newest Liberal senator has slammed sporting codes such as the AFL prioritising “social justice causes” over the “core business” of playing sport, in a maiden speech decrying “the tyranny of political correctness”.

Politics

Land tax backlash "not as bad as being booed for closing schools"

Treasurer Rob Lucas says he’s expecting a frosty reception from land tax discontents at a public forum in the marginal seat of Adelaide this week – but insists it won’t be as bad as “being booed by a thousand people when I was closing down schools” in the 1990s.