Politics
The South Australian government has officially declared a Pooraka property linked to the Descendants outlaw motorcycle gang as a 'prescribed place.' Any banned gang members attempting to enter the northern Adelaide unit now face up to three years in prison.
A high-stakes political deadlock over a $5 billion funding shortfall has left public schools rationing critical student resources, sparking warnings of election-year campaigns from teacher unions.
South Australia has announced a pioneering $3 million Royal Commission into artificial intelligence to establish critical guardrails for the technology. The landmark inquiry will investigate AI's impacts on jobs, education, and public services starting this year, with a final report expected by mid-2025.
The United States Senate has confirmed conservative economist and former congressman David Brat as the next ambassador to Australia, ending a nearly 20-month vacancy. Brat's close ties to Donald Trump and his outspoken nationalist views are poised to reshape diplomatic dynamics in Canberra.
A powerful US lobbying group is reshaping congressional elections by spending tens of millions of dollars on attack ads that completely avoid mentioning the group's central foreign policy agenda.
State Liberal Leader Ashton Hurn is fighting to keep the focus on government accountability as a toxic internal battle for the party’s presidency threatens to derail her leadership.
South Australia's top police officer has called for rigorous self-examination following a devastating murder-suicide in the state's south-east. The commissioner also addressed recent controversies surrounding early prisoner releases and mounting speculation about his own career future.
A high-stakes Liberal Women's Council meeting has exposed deep factional divisions within the South Australian Liberal Party following a tense confrontation between a prominent anti-abortion campaigner and the state's former deputy premier.