The Adelaide City Council lost the power to advise on major developments five years ago.

Local

Knoll shoots down council bid to reclaim planning powers

New Planning Minister Stephan Knoll has pre-emptively rejected an Adelaide City Council bid to reclaim its major planning powers.

Opinion

Old RAH plans must provide public benefit - quickly

The new plans for the redevelopment of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital are welcome, but they carry a growing risk that must be addressed, writes Lord Mayor Martin Haese.

Local

Adelaide's CBD loses more than 6000 jobs in two years

The number of people employed in Adelaide’s CBD fell by more than 6000 between 2014 and 2016, a new report has found.

Local

Uncovering Adelaide's "hostile" public architecture

Public spaces in Adelaide’s CBD are permeated by “defensive” or even “hostile” design elements that tread a fine line between protecting community assets and discouraging certain groups – especially the homeless – from using them.

Analysis

City's bold plan shows the way for SA

The City of Adelaide’s bold plan for the future shows how the wider state can remove the shackles of big government and risk aversion to build new enterprises, writes economics commentator Richard Blandy.