Will the Federal Budget spending spree deliver for SA business?

South Australia is a state largely dominated by small to medium private businesses. So, what will last week’s big-spending federal budget mean for the state’s economy?

What we know today, Friday October 9

Welcome to your serving of the day’s breaking news from South Australia, the nation and abroad. Follow this post for live updates through the day.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris and US Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Photo: EPA/Shawn Thew

What we know today, Thursday October 8

Welcome to your serving of the day’s breaking news from South Australia, the nation and abroad. Follow this post for live updates through the day.

Questions over SA's infrastructure priorities following budget

Key lobby groups are questioning the delivery of South Australia’s infrastructure priorities after last night’s budget funded a huge project that is yet to have a business case completed and failed to make a significant dent in the state’s $780 million road maintenance backlog.

Budget a desperate appeal to spend and hire

The pandemic budget contains extraordinary measures to boost jobs, confidence and the economy. But hoping a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine will exist in a year is a gamble, writes Michelle Grattan.