A leaflet distributed in Premier Steven Marshall's electorate.

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Councils slam "petty political narrative" as Libs reignite rate-capping debate

The Marshall Government has been accused of playing “cynical” and “arrogant political games” by ramping up its campaign on council rate-capping just days after imposing hefty new costs on ratepayers through its state budget “bin tax”.

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Your rates are paying News Corp $400k a year – by law

The local government sector is pushing to change an “outdated” state law that sees Adelaide ratepayers pay Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation millions of dollars in compulsory advertising, in a new blow to the media company’s ailing suburban newspaper stable.

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New probe into council spending to push reforms

EXCLUSIVE | Local government spending, council conduct and transparency will be put under the blowtorch, with the Marshall Government establishing an independent inquiry by the state’s Productivity Commission.

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Killing The Messenger: News Corp’s failed pitch to save suburban weekly

SPECIAL REPORT | Cuts and closures loom for News Corp SA’s suburban weekly Messenger Newspapers, after the media company unsuccessfully lobbied several metropolitan councils for hundreds of thousands of ratepayer dollars to help prop up the ailing brand, warning continued publishing is “at risk”, InDaily can reveal.

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SA council confuses farming equipment with "junk", court finds

A South Australian council has failed to convince a court that a farmer turned part of his farm into a junkyard – admitting much of the ‘junk’ could be used for farming.