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Proposed changes to South Australia’s ICAC Act pose an intolerable risk to the community, writes lawyer Samuel Joyce, who argues there is an “unhealthy deference” to the current Commissioner.
South Australia’s Council on the Ageing has called on the State Government to address what it describes as a “ticking time bomb” of escalating housing stress and homelessness among older people.
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Malcolm Turnbull insists his government will remain technology-neutral if it financially backs new power generation, as coalition MPs seize on a new report to make the case for coal.
Opinion
And more to the point, writes Tom Richardson, what’s changed?
Former Rudd and Gillard government minister Jenny Macklin has announced she is retiring from federal politics.
As a defiant Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson prepares to fight his conviction for concealing child sexual abuse, South Australian Attorney-General Vickie Chapman says there is no need to bolster the state’s new mandatory reporting laws, despite several church leaders suggesting they would not adhere to them if it meant breaking the seal of confession.
Australians have a more progressive stance on cannabis reform than our politicians, writes Jarryd Bartle.
South Australia’s Treasury will analyse the Federal Government’s new GST deal to double-check the state’s coffers will not suffer.
Malcolm Turnbull has called for David Leyonhjelm to apologise for his offensive comments to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, saying it’s not too late to withdraw his remarks.
South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is seeking legal advice over comments broadcast by Sky News which were described by the station itself as “appalling”.
Bill Shorten says small and medium-sized businesses already paying lower taxes were key in convincing him not to roll back the Turnbull government’s tax cuts.
The Marshall Government has begun axing Labor programs it says are designed to “pick winners”, confirming it will abolish a “failed” $50 million jobs creation scheme that was only taken up by a single business since its introduction three years ago.
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“Liberal candidate Georgina Downer is facing a fierce pro-ABC campaign in the seat of Mayo despite renouncing a push from her party’s national council over the weekend to privatise the public broadcaster.
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Opinion
The Liberals’ enthusiastic gambit in Mayo was meant to return a blue-ribbon seat to the fold – but it could end up entrenching a third-party MP there for a generation, writes Tom Richardson.
Local
A High Court bid to shield Federal Government and Murray Darling Basin Authority staff from giving evidence to South Australia’s royal commission into the river has been described as “an act of treachery and bastardry”, with the Marshall Government declaring it a test case for future national agreements.
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It may be cynical, it may be hypocritical, but Labor has seized the political agenda in recent days – by drawing a line under its 16 years in power. And that, writes Tom Richardson, could spell trouble for a Liberal Government still warming up to deliver its legislative agenda.
News
Steven Marshall says his focus as Aboriginal Affairs Minister will be on capacity-building rather than welfare, with the Premier citing inspiration from Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson, with whom he met for the first time this week.
The under-fire Hutt Street Centre for homeless people has received powerful support from the South Australian business community and Premier Steven Marshall.
Labor leader Peter Malinauskas could be forced to call a special party convention if the Opposition opts to change its position on rate-capping, as unions pledge to step up protests against the measure in coming weeks.
A federal judge in New York has ruled that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users because doing so violates their right to free speech under the First Amendment of the constitution.
Lord Mayor Martin Haese will personally consult with the State Government over its rate-capping legislation on behalf of the city council, as it questions the value of remaining a member of the Local Government Association.
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AGL has refused Alinta Energy’s $250 million offer to buy Liddell Power Station and reaffirmed its decision to close the plant in 2022.
Opinion
Two months into the Marshall Government and there is a perception that the new administration is still unpacking its boxes and refurbishing its upholstery. For a party that’s waited 16 years for the opportunity, writes Tom Richardson, it’s time to cultivate a sense of urgency.
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