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Saturday, July 20

Olsen faces parliament grilling on Oval plan

There was some symmetry in the fact that when former Premier John Olsen today addressed parliament for the first time in 17 years, it was once again to defend his handling of a project he insists will be a boon for South Australians.

'Factional war is definitely coming to SA'

Liberal state president John Olsen has rejected fresh predictions of a looming factional war, but warns the “ripple from Canberra” could yet impact Steven Marshall’s chances at the next election.

Former Premier John Olsen (right) will return to the political scene in a new role as party president to help Steven Marshall (left, with moderate powerbroker Christopher Pyne) fight the state election. Photo: James Elsby / AAP

John Olsen's political comeback

EXCLUSIVE | Former Premier and long-time Liberal leader John Olsen is poised to make a surprise return to the political fray, with insiders declaring him the “consensus” candidate to replace party president Steve Murray, who quit yesterday.

Nuclear citizens' jury: five surprising things

Facebook’s defeat of MySpace, the Motorola scandal that brought down a Premier, and Q&A’s key role – the second citizens’ jury on South Australia’s nuclear potential has delved into some surprising corners in its report rejecting a nuclear waste dump for the state.