Watchdog crackdown after shock figures surge
SafeWork SA has launched a new crackdown on industries after a surge in the number of electric shock injuries.
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Power 20 revealed: Who are SA’s most influential public servants?
More than 100k South Aussies work in the public sector, some earn more than the Premier and they wield power in almost every aspect of life. See the 2024 rankings.
Judge Dread: Taxpayers fund home security for fearful legal eagles
SA taxpayers are funding security systems for the state’s judiciary – already pocketing more than $500,000 a year – amid fears about judges’ safety, it can be revealed.
Power 20 revealed: SA’s most influential political backroom dealers
They are the behind the scenes powerbrokers whispering advice in the ears that matter and shaping South Australia’s future direction. See the 2024 power rankings.
‘No, it doesn’t pass pub test’: Mali backtracks on contentious job ad
The state government is hastily rewriting a controversial ad for a new spin doctor after the Premier denied claims they would be paid upwards of $400,000.
Power 20 revealed: Who is SA’s most influential politician?
They are the decision makers tasked with shaping the state’s future but who holds the power in South Australia’s political circles? See the 2024 rankings.
‘Mali from marketing’: Row erupts over taxpayer funded chief spin doctor
South Australian taxpayers are being asked to hire a new official chief spin doctor who will earn a top end salary worth almost as much as the Premier and double the private sector.
Libs hire ex chief amid warnings to ‘do better’ after Black poll
The embattled SA Liberals have drafted in a former state chief to review its disastrous campaign as leaders urge the party to “do better”.
Bureaucrat suddenly resigns amid ongoing sex scandal probe
One of the state’s most senior public servants has dramatically quit amid an official sexual misconduct investigation when he was South Australia’s consumer watchdog.
‘Imbalanced’: Supreme Court rules abuses of power extend to social events
A recently unmasked Adelaide barrister accused of sexual misconduct against a junior female has heard the state’s highest court rule abuses of “imbalanced” power relationships can extend to social events.
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