Closed borders put squeeze on labour market, SA population growth

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed South Australia’s reliance on overseas migration to fill jobs, reduce the rate of the state’s ageing population and drive the economy, according to the University of Adelaide’s SA Centre for Economic Studies.

REVEALED: Marshall’s "Plan B" a growth state of mind

EXCLUSIVE | The Marshall Government will focus on nine “priority sectors” as it seeks to reboot South Australia’s flagging economic growth, according to an under-the-radar website that details a major new economic blueprint that the Liberals will take to the 2022 election.

Crowds at the Adelaide Fringe. While SA's economic performance has been poor, standards of living have held up. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Why decades of poor economic growth haven't ruined SA's standard of living

Despite South Australia’s relatively poor economic performance over the past quarter century, there are broader forces at play that ensure the state’s living standards haven’t fallen as far as expected. Economics commentator Richard Blandy explains.

Economic growth picks up in June

Economic growth improved to 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, driven by stronger commodity exports and public spending and improved household consumption.

SA needs greater demand, not more taxes

With South Australia’s high unemployment rate and low population growth, the last thing property owners need is more taxes, writes Property Council chief Daniel Gannon.