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Is there a new ‘girl power’ alliance in the SA Liberal party?

Is there a new ‘girl power’ alliance in the SA Liberal party?

Is there a new ‘girl power’ alliance in the SA Liberal party? The SA Libs have a “bizarre way” of finding their new president, according to...

11.08.2026 7

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Mikesmithson

Witness the new culture war as global trends collide

Witness the new culture war as global trends collide

Australia is witnessing a new culture war as global trends collide In Australia, we are still linking caring for the climate with progressive politics...

06.08.2026 10

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Amyremeikis

The Stats Guy: The end of the university pay premium?!

The Stats Guy: The end of the university pay premium?!  There are two reasons to go to university.  Firstly, university can be great fun. You...

03.08.2026 10

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Simonkuestenmacher

A grant buys Whyalla and Pirie time. Power at cost buys them a future

A grant buys Whyalla and Pirie time. Power at cost buys them a future A new policy adopted at Labor’s National Conference addresses the one input...

03.08.2026 10

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Hannahmacleod

Why is SA’s Liberal leader washing her hands of party president brawl?

Why is SA’s Liberal leader washing her hands of party president brawl? Ugly scuffles over the SA Liberal Party presidency are spilling into the...

03.08.2026 10

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Mikesmithson

Former Liberal staffer lifts lid on new party king’s subjects

Former Liberal staffer lifts lid on new party king’s subjects “Five people in a function room above a pub assigning positions to one another.”...

29.07.2026 10

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Chelseypotter

Victoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle

Victoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle It’s a highly unusual Commonwealth Games,...

27.07.2026 10

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Joshuamcleod

Demographic lottery: Self-storage wins, foster care loses

Demographic lottery: Self-storage wins, foster care loses Self storage and foster care are two totally unrelated Australian sectors, but they...

27.07.2026 10

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Simonkuestenmacher

Did the PM just get mogged at Adelaide’s big Labor conference?

Did the PM just get mogged at Adelaide’s big Labor conference? A slip on the escalator just before appearing on stage alongside a glowing Premier...

27.07.2026 10

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Mikesmithson

One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the...

24.07.2026 10

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Michellegrattan

Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms

Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms A $25 million aid packaged in assistance for recovery in Gaza...

21.07.2026 30

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Michellegrattan

Think you understand drought?

Think you understand drought? Think again  Believe drought always looks like dust and bare paddocks? Not necessarily. In Australia’s grain-growing...

21.07.2026 10

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Indailypartners

Leadership Lens: Building trust in the public sector

Leadership Lens: Building trust in the public sector Building an innovative public sector starts with leaders who invest in their people and unlock...

20.07.2026 10

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Ermaranieri

Australia is getting angrier – that’s a worse Australia

Australia is getting angrier – that’s a worse Australia The share of adults who have personally experienced online hate is rising, writes our...

20.07.2026 30

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The Newdaily

Bin fodder: Garrett and his AUKUS inquiry

Bin fodder: Garrett and his AUKUS inquiry Mike Smithson argues the federal government will thank the commissioners in Midnight Oil frontman Peter...

20.07.2026 30

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Mikesmithson

The zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

The zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides...

17.07.2026 10

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Michellegrattan

Claims former pollie is ‘rewriting history’ over Vic Park grandstand

Claims former pollie is ‘rewriting history’ over Vic Park grandstand One of the state’s longest serving Attorney-Generals is fired up about...

17.07.2026 10

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Chrissumner

The false choice at the heart of Australia’s housing debate

The false choice at the heart of Australia’s housing debate Australians are increasingly being asked to choose between housing and liveability....

13.07.2026 20

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The Newdaily

Exclusive: Liddle calls out Labor ‘pile on’ over Telstra outage post

Exclusive: Liddle calls out Labor ‘pile on’ over Telstra outage post In her only interview over a controversial post linking the Telstra outage to...

13.07.2026 30

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Mikesmithson

Real question on SA abortion care is who decides?

Real question on SA abortion care is who decides? As a controversial anti-abortion lobbyist announces she is taking SA police to court, academic Dr...

10.07.2026 20

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Dr Judithdwyer

If Whyalla’s cuttlefish disappear, there’s no bringing them back

If Whyalla’s cuttlefish disappear, there’s no bringing them back Extinction is what lies before us – not necessarily of a species, but of a...

08.07.2026 50

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Gregtaylor

Exclusive: Colourful ex-pollie’s tell all on park lands grandstand

Exclusive: Colourful ex-pollie’s tell all on park lands grandstand As the Premier opens the door to a permanent park lands grandstand, Kevin Foley...

06.07.2026 40

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Mikesmithson

PM wants Labor’s conference to ‘showcase’ the party, but not its AUKUS division

PM wants Labor’s conference to ‘showcase’ the party, but not its AUKUS division The PM said Labor’s national conference in Adelaide this month...

03.07.2026 40

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Michellegrattan

SA once led Australia on whistleblower protections — it can lead again

SA once led Australia on whistleblower protections — it can lead again When whistleblowers are protected, institutions are stronger and more...

03.07.2026 20

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Anneliesecooper

The Stats Guy: The migration debate is outrageous by design

The Stats Guy: The migration debate is outrageous by design  A leader talking about migration in simplistic, vague, and imprecise terms isn’t fit...

29.06.2026 30

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Simonkuestenmacher

Why Adelaide can’t afford to leave talent at the door

Why Adelaide can’t afford to leave talent at the door Adelaide is at an inflection point, writes Sam Dighton. “The companies winning in the...

29.06.2026 30

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Samdighton

Leadership Lens: How do we lead when there are no clear answers?

Leadership Lens: How do we lead when there are no clear answers? Some of the most relevant guidance does not come from new frameworks, but from the...

29.06.2026 30

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Nicoleclinch

'Giant road Rambos' tell us much about our politics

Naff or not, these ‘giant road Rambos’ tell us much about politics right now You can almost trace the rise of political discontent across...

29.06.2026 30

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Amyremeikis

‘Grim faces’: Inside SA’s bird flu response

‘Grim faces’: Inside SA’s bird flu response InDaily columnist Mike Smithson was the only journalist invited into the state government’s...

29.06.2026 30

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Mikesmithson

Support for multiculturalism is declining. But how can governments respond?

Support for multiculturalism is declining. But how can governments respond? A new report by the Lowy Institute showed declining support for...

26.06.2026 30

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Michellegrattan

The unsolved mystery of the McAlister Agreement

The unsolved mystery of the McAlister Agreement As Port don the black and white for this weekend’s Showdown, Port member and barrister Patrick...

26.06.2026 30

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Patrickmccabe

From Spain to SA: Reimagining our broken youth justice system

From Spain to SA: Reimagining our broken youth justice system A smart approach to crime is one that addresses the underlying drivers, instead of...

24.06.2026 30

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Mindysotiri

Why state government debt matters to struggling households

Why state government debt matters to struggling households While the government wants its most recent budget to be in our rearview mirror, objects in...

23.06.2026 30

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Catherineearl

AUKUS has a big waste issue – and not only money

AUKUS has a big waste issue – and not only money Many people are shocked by the price of the AUKUS agreement. The government has budgeted a...

22.06.2026 30

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The Newdaily

Here’s 2.5 trillion reasons to send Bennell-Pegg into space

Here’s 2.5 trillion reasons to send Bennell-Pegg into space The recent successful US listing of SpaceX is as strong a signal as you’ll get that...

22.06.2026 30

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Cameronengland

Local council election delay another cat amongst Parliament pigeons

Local council election delay another cat amongst Parliament pigeons This week, the upper house will vote on delaying local council elections until...

22.06.2026 30

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Mikesmithson

Breaking the flexibility stigma this Men’s Health Week

Breaking the flexibility stigma this Men’s Health Week More men are highlighting the importance of work-based flexibility for their well-being....

18.06.2026 30

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Berniedyer

The secret to ageing well

The secret to ageing well? It starts with prevention  Australians are ageing, and the numbers are growing.  On top of this, more older people than...

16.06.2026 30

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Professor Gilliancaughey

Smithson: Is the Mali-Midas touch being undone by left-field issues?

Smithson: Is the Mali-Midas touch being undone by left-field issues? Brewing issues that the Malinauskas government didn’t foresee may be a hint of...

16.06.2026 40

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Mikesmithson

‘Broken promise’ or not, Albanese’s tax decision helped One Nation

‘Broken promise’ or not, Albanese’s tax decision helped One Nation Most prime ministers have broken major promises, but Anthony Albanese’s...

12.06.2026 30

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Michellegrattan

The reason why I leave shoes that aren’t mine by the front porch

The reason why I leave shoes that aren’t mine by the front porch The reaction to news that a man was living in the roof space of a Housing Trust...

12.06.2026 30

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Chelseypotter