The embattled Albanese government has delivered a grim message to Australians battling the cost of living crisis, writes Michelle Grattan.

The state government wants taxpayer funds paid back by a regional hospital whose high-profile chair and Freemason Henry Davis took over control with a conservative Turning Point associate.

Sometimes referred to as “Australia’s most hated bird”, the battle against this introduced species is no myna matter.

Almost everyone would agree political discourse has coarsened in recent times and, at worst, become appalling, writes Michelle Grattan.

Waikerie has made a habit of looking beyond the familiar. Its willingness to diversify and innovate has earned the town a place as one of three finalist towns for the 2026 Agricultural Town of the Year, after being a finalist in 2022.

Along the wheatbelt of the Eyre Peninsula, Cummins is built on local connections. The community’s ability to thrive off each other has earned the town a place as a finalist in the 2026 Agricultural Town of the Year Awards.

The South Australian executive search firm has appointed three experienced business leaders to an Advisory Board as it enters its next phase of growth.

After years of strong growth, changing buyer behaviour and economic conditions are creating new challenges – and opportunities – for the state’s property sector.

A heritage-listed Adelaide pub with a pedigree reaching back to the 1850s “that holds a lot of quality memories for people” is switching owners.

A prominent councillor who was kicked out of a meeting earlier this week has called in the media to announce his dramatic next move.

Adelaide City Council has voted to ban fossil fuel ads from council properties, raising the ire of the Lord Mayor and state government. Even the CEO is against the move.

A council has appointed a new CEO, three months after members voted to sack its previous leader.