Premier Jay Weatherill looks on as Elon Musk faces the media in Adelaide this month. Photo: Andre Castellucci / InDaily

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Musk's mission to Mars plan to be unveiled in Adelaide

Tech billionaire Elon Musk says he will return to Adelaide within weeks to update the world on his plans to colonise Mars.

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SA will create its own space agency if Feds don't act

The Federal Government has promised a review which could lead to the establishment of a national space agency, but the State Government says it is moving too slowly and will set up its own agency later this year if Canberra doesn’t take speedier action.

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200 SA jobs promised in online home loan venture

The State Government says 200 jobs will be created in South Australia’s financial sector, in a deal announced today that it says undermines the big banks’ criticism of the state’s investment appeal.

Politics

ICAC "circus won't come to town" as Labor shoots down bill

Government-aligned crossbenchers have again helped shoot down a bid to allow Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander to hold public hearings into matters of maladministration – including a looming inquiry into the Oakden facility scandal – with former Liberal Martin Hamilton-Smith insisting the move would turn the inquiry into a “circus”.

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Cautious Libs polling Marty's seat

The defection of Martin Hamilton-Smith continues to haunt the state Liberals, who are spending thousands of dollars from their precious election war-chest polling his electorate of Waite amid fears the party will need more than 50 per cent of the primary vote to hold the seat.