Richardson: Blaming the government, SA's favourite pastime

Gary Burns ignited a firestorm of indignation this week when he suggested South Australians had “unrealistic expectations” of their emergency services. He’s right, of course, and it points to a culture of dependency in the state. But, writes Tom Richardson, it is a culture fostered and nurtured by the very government we now blame for our collective ills.

Health slammed, systemic change urged in blackout review

UPDATED: A combination of human error and entrenched systemic failure has been blamed for the failure of backup generators at Flinders and Port Augusta hospitals during September’s statewide blackout, while a broader review of the emergency response warns against “ad-hoc and inconsistent” response protocols, recommending sweeping changes.

Jay Weatherill has announced an independent review into the blackout. Photo: Nat Rogers / InDaily

Former police chief to lead blackout review

The State Government has announced an independent review into last week’s state-wide power blackout, to be led by former SA Police Commissioner Gary Burns.