Steven Marshall greets the party faithful on election night last year: 18 months on, the party faithful are getting restless. Photo: Tracey Nearmy / AAP

Opinion

Richardson: Libs hurt the ones who love them

The Marshall Government has picked a political fight with the Liberal base – and the wounds it is opening could be hard to heal, writes Tom Richardson.

Politics

"We're wasting our time in this state": Liberal heartland turns on Lucas

Liberal backbenchers, donors and business groups have expressed “palpable anger” over the Marshall Government’s proposed land tax grab, with insiders fearful a growing backlash could see it booted from office after just one term.

News

Shifting sands: why SA pays for an endless cycle of beach replenishment

SPECIAL REPORT: South Australians are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to walk along sandy metropolitan beaches. And we’ll spend hundreds of millions more to keep them. David Eccles explains.

Local

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”.

Business

Eight State Budget measures that might affect your business

Here’s our guide to the key measures in the State Budget – including big new spending and taxation initiatives – that could affect your business.