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It’s time the media took a stand against One Nation’s abuse of journalists

It’s time the media took a stand against One Nation’s abuse of journalists

It’s time the media took a stand against One Nation’s abuse of journalists To ignore One Nation’s anti-democratic behaviour shows wilful...

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Theconversation

Why we need vampire hunters in Australia

Why we need vampire hunters in Australia

The Stats Guy: Vampire economics is alive in Australia – we need vampire hunters The logics of “vampire economics” are alive and well in modern...

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Simonkuestenmacher

Journo ‘shut up’ barb vintage Hanson as she makes Adelaide ‘second home’

Journo ‘shut up’ barb vintage Hanson as she makes Adelaide ‘second home’

Journo ‘shut up’ barb vintage Hanson as she makes Adelaide ‘second home’ Another week of One Nation headlines has Mike Smithson saying that...

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Mikesmithson

The politics of gas have changed. Can Malinauskas catch up?

The politics of gas have changed. Can Malinauskas catch up?

The politics of gas have changed. Can Malinauskas catch up? The Premier has failed to realise that the national conversation around gas has changed...

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Noahschultz-byard

Remand isn’t supposed to be punishment. So why does it increasingly feel like it is?

Remand isn’t supposed to be punishment. So why does it increasingly feel like it is?

Remand isn’t supposed to be punishment. So why does it increasingly feel like it is? In South Australia, a person placed on remand has not been...

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Angelinapascale

Ensuring AUKUS doesn’t sink our essential workforce

Ensuring AUKUS doesn’t sink our essential workforce

Ensuring AUKUS doesn’t sink our essential workforce We simply cannot afford a scenario where the AUKUS ramp-up further depletes the technical...

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Darrell Jacobs

Is the Premier’s Achilles’ heel angering older voters?

Is the Premier’s Achilles’ heel angering older voters?

Is the Premier’s Achilles’ heel angering older voters? It’s been quite the week as anger over park lands trees being cut down and a ban on...

18.05.2026 10

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Mikesmithson

Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has committed a Coalition government to...

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Michellegrattan

From ‘please explain’ to a prison spell, what next for the One Nation wave?

From ‘please explain’ to a prison spell, what next for the One Nation wave? After walking ‘slap bang’ into Hanson and Bernardi on the steps of...

11.05.2026 10

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Mikesmithson

King’s US visit hit differently for Australia

King’s US visit hit differently for Australia The King’s US visit was hailed a huge success. But for Australia, the message was different, writes...

06.05.2026 10

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The newdaily

Hefty rise to SA election voting chief’s $300,000 pay packet revealed

Hefty rise to SA election voting chief’s $300,000 pay packet revealed As the state’s new pollies are sworn in today after weeks of vote-counting...

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Mikesmithson

Rates hikes won't fix inflation from fuel prices

Rate hikes won’t fix inflation caused by fuel prices The inflation figures released last week confirm what we already know: Inflation is up, and...

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Mattgrudnoff

‘No River Murray, no SA’: Quiet review will define SA’s future

‘No River Murray, no SA’: Quiet review will define SA’s future The River Murray’s future is being decided after the Lower Murray was given a...

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Craigwilkins

Leadership Lens: Selflessness in leadership is not martyrdom

Leadership Lens: Selflessness in leadership is not martyrdom The leaders I most admire have a clear sense of self, writes Impact100 South Australia...

27.04.2026 10

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Kathrynhouse

Trump assassination attempt a wake-up call for SA pollies

Trump assassination attempt a wake-up call for SA pollies Another Trump near miss has Mike Smithson issuing a warning, telling how another threatening...

27.04.2026 10

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Mikesmithson

Grattan on a Friday: Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done

Grattan on a Friday: Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done “Politically, it’s a very bad time to be a baby boomer.” Michelle Grattan...

24.04.2026 10

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Michellegrattan

NDIS falls victim to familiar scare tactics – while untouchables roll on

NDIS falls victim to familiar scare tactics – while untouchables roll on We rarely speak about how the NDIS became a catch-all because we don’t...

23.04.2026 10

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Amyremeikis

SA narrowly avoids ‘Nincompoop democrazy capital of the world’ mantle in election count

SA narrowly avoids ‘Nincompoop democrazy capital of the world’ mantle in election count Questions grow over SA election casual staff, slow polling...

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Mikesmithson

Government’s $20 million fuel campaign fails SA farm gate

Government’s $20 million fuel campaign fails SA farm gate Fuel suppliers are telling SA farmers trying to grow the nation’s food to take their...

16.04.2026 10

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Brad perry

One Nation ‘fresh meat’ for Labor in SA parliament

One Nation ‘fresh meat’ for Labor in SA parliament Weeks away from SA parliament sitting, Mike Smithson delivers One Nation a warning, telling...

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Mikesmithson

Stop asking young SA people to ‘wait their turn’

Stop asking young SA people to ‘wait their turn’ There are over 277,000 young people aged 12 to 24 across South Australia, just over a quarter of...

13.04.2026 10

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Zanele blond

Will SA Libs see a band of breakaway MPs step to the left?

Will SA Libs see a band of breakaway MPs step to the left? Mike Smithson mulls over a hardline Liberal conservative airing rumours of a breakaway...

07.04.2026 10

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Mikesmithson

Mali to switch from dream boat to ‘mean machine’

Mali to switch from dream boat to ‘mean machine’ Premier Malinauskas is tipped to drop the “warm, fuzzy guy that any mother would want their...

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Mikesmithson

Leadership Lens: SA’s Governor on the different types of leadership

Leadership Lens: SA’s Governor on the different types of leadership The most effective leaders are the ones who listen to their counterparts and...

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Francesadamson

‘I’ve been homeless and slept rough’: Adelaide renter’s warning on One Nation

‘I’ve been homeless and slept rough’: Adelaide renter’s warning on One Nation Duncan Bainbridge has been homeless in Adelaide and reckons...

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Duncanbainbridge

Grattan: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging

Grattan: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging With social cohesion badly fraying, politicians desperately need to find...

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Michellegrattan

‘A nightmare’: The picturesque Adelaide Hills pioneer town at a crossroads

‘A nightmare’: The picturesque Adelaide Hills pioneer town at a crossroads Hahndorf is famous for its 19th century architecture but angered locals...

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Shirleyhowe

Mali 2.0: A Premier who can do as he likes as obstacles fall away

Mali 2.0: A Premier who can do as he likes as obstacles fall away Now onto the business of picking a Cabinet, rewarding, clearing out the “so-called...

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Mikesmithson

SA election result will send shivers down Taylor’s spine

Why the South Australian election result will send shivers down Angus Taylor’s spine As he faces a coming wrestle with One Nation in the May 9...

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Michellegrattan

Manosphere didn’t appear out of nowhere

The Stats Guy: The manosphere didn’t appear out of nowhere  The manosphere did not emerge in a vacuum. Here’s the real reason so many young men...

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Simonkuestenmacher

Chalmers is trying to use the current crisis as a springboard for reform

Chalmers is trying to use the current crisis as a springboard for reform “All this economic uncertainty and volatility is a reason for more reform,...

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Michellegrattan

Adelaide’s car reliance weakness amid fuel shortage fears

Adelaide’s car reliance weakness amid fuel shortage fears Global fears over rising petrol prices and dwindling fuel supply are stark reminders of...

20.03.2026 30

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Samdighton

Smithson: Final innings election jitters with a beer-pouring twist

Smithson: Final innings election jitters with a beer-pouring twist “A little paranoia” and a check on front bar pouring credentials in the state...

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Mikesmithson

RBA should hold interest rates, but it likely won't

If RBA followed the evidence, it would hold rates. It probably won’t The Reserve Bank meets this week to decide if it will lift, cut or hold...

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The newdaily

Too little, too late: alarm as state pollies ‘ignore’ SA’s environment

Too little, too late: alarm as state pollies ‘ignore’ SA’s environment As billions of dollars in promises are thrown around and election day is...

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Kirstybevan

AUKUS binds us to a dangerous leader. We need a Plan B

AUKUS binds us to a dangerous leader. We need a Plan B  At a time when diplomatic realities, strategic imperatives and political expedience all...

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Theconversation

Matthew Abraham: SA risks stumbling toward zombie democracy

Matthew Abraham: SA risks stumbling toward zombie democracy Voters acting like dazed extras in a zombie movie risk saddling the state with a...

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Matthew Abraham

One-eyed footy fan laments the ‘banana republics’ of SA clubs

One-eyed footy fan laments the ‘banana republics’ of SA clubs Port member and barrister Patrick McCabe reveals a “dirty secret” behind his...

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Patrickmccabe

‘Couple bashed’: Gay marriage and ‘bestiality’ comments reflect daily hate in SA

‘Couple bashed’: Gay marriage and ‘bestiality’ comments reflect daily hate in SA A gay couple violently bashed in front of the malls balls....

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Varolee