Major smelters under a cloud, government money runs out Talks between three governments and the operator of two smelters, which produce critical minerals and employ more than 100 people, have reached a stalemate. AAP · May 1
Two dead, 10 hurt as plane crashes into hangar Two people are dead and 10 others have been injured after a light plane crashed into a hangar at a suburban airport, sparking an intense fire. AAP · Apr 29
Adelaide writers’ week sacrificed to save city’s prestigious arts festival, documents show Briefings obtained by freedom of information warned a ‘cascade of withdrawals’ could lead to collapse of 2026 South Australian festival The Guardian - AU · Apr 28
Review to examine 'deeply worrying' election failures Australia's former electoral commissioner will review failures at a recent state election, with some results still not known five weeks after polling day. AAP · Apr 28
Coast clear as response to toxic algal bloom eased Improved water quality has triggered the scaling back of a state's multi-million-dollar response to a toxic algal bloom but fishing closures remain in place. AAP · Apr 27
After collapse and controversy, Adelaide writers’ week has a new director: ‘I don’t envy anyone in this position’ Rosemarie Milsom, who formed and runs Newcastle writers festival, will take over from Louise Adler after the literary festival imploded over invitation to Randa Abdel-Fattah The Guardian - AU · Apr 23
UQP has cancelled a children’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, citing antisemitism Is this the next step in cancel culture? The Conversation · Apr 23
'A bloody good job': Gather Round set to stay in SA Geelong coach Chris Scott has praised Gather Round after his team played for the first time on Sunday at suburban Norwood Oval. AAP · Apr 12
Dillon, Malinauskas haggle over AFL Gather Round deal This is the last year of the current AFL Gather Round deal and there's no indication yet when a new agreement might be announced. AAP · Apr 8
Fourth seat likely, but One Nation faces new challenge One Nation is on the brink of securing a fourth seat in a state election, but political analysts warn a history of instability is the party's biggest challenge. AAP · Mar 31
'I'm comfortable': AFL boss on blood-smearing ban The chief of the AFL says he's comfortable with the Tribunal's decision to ban a North Melbourne player three games for blood-smearing. AAP · Mar 31
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation likely to win second South Australian lower house seat ABC projects rightwing populist party will pick up the electorate of Hammond from the Liberals The Guardian - AU · Mar 27
Minister handed 'super portfolio' after election gaffe A new-look cabinet has been unveiled by a state government following a thumping election win with a reprimanded minister receiving a "super portfolio". AAP · Mar 25
One Nation eyes more seats as premier 'gets on with it' One Nation is edging closer to securing more seats in South Australia, as Premier Peter Malinauskas urges his party to get to work after landslide victory. AAP · Mar 24
The Conversation · Mar 23 View from The Hill: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging With social cohesion badly fraying and One Nation’s surge reinforcing the threat it is under, politicians desperately need to find the rhetoric to help glue our multiculturalism back together.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 23 One Nation’s surge in South Australia is a warning – fiddling at the edges is no longer enough There is a structural realignment under way, with the Liberal party the early and obvious victim in Saturday’s state election
AAP · Mar 22 Premier's offer as One Nation breaks through at polls As One Nation secures its first lower house seat outside of its heartland, a re-elected premier says he's focused on bringing people together.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22 One Nation wins at least one SA seat as Liberals consider ‘sobering lessons’ from election defeat Labor’s Peter Malinauskas secures at least 32 seats while Pauline Hanson’s party outpolls Liberals and could become de facto opposition
The Conversation · Mar 22 One Nation’s surge and Liberal Party’s collapse in SA election reveal tectonic shifts in Australian politics The tectonic plates of South Australian politics have fundamentally shifted. Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government has won a second term with a landslide win. The final count should see Labor win around 33 seats in the 47 seat House of Assembly. This result dwarfs the Labor “Rann-slide” of 2006.
AAP · Mar 21 'New normal': rampant Labor masks fractured politics A landslide Labor win with a surging One Nation and shrinking Liberal vote is symbolic of a shifting landscape in Australian politics, analysts say.
AAP · Mar 20 Labor clinches second term as One Nation surges at poll Labor has stormed to a huge win in South Australia, as One Nation hopes its historic second placing translates into seats.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 20 South Australia election 2026: Labor heads for a win, the Liberals a battering and One Nation a test of surging support In an odd campaign Peter Malinauskas mocks Pauline Hanson’s anti-immigration stance and she finger-wags back. But how will her rise in the polls translate to the ballot box?
AAP · Mar 20 National eyes on election where there is a second prize Intense political interest is focused on which party can secure second place in a state election in which almost half of voters have already cast their ballots.
The Conversation · Mar 20 Labor set for landslide in final South Australian polls with One Nation ahead of Liberals The South Australian state election is Saturday, with polls closing at 6:30pm AEDT. The 47 lower house seats will be elected in single-member electorates using preferential voting.
AAP · Mar 19 Premier turns up the heat on 'pretender' One Nation One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been derided as a hypocrite by a premier responding to the party's surge in opinion polls ahead of a state election.