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Colin James is a multi award-winning reporter at The Advertiser who has spent more than 30 years covering South Australian politics, crime, social issues, local government and education.

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14/2/23 - UniSA defence and science director Matt Opie at the new Enterprise Hub on Light Square. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

Boom! First defence, then space will earn state billions

The state’s defence industry has begun a new era of spending – more than $200bn – that will employ thousands.

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These are some of the biggest and most bizarre councillors’ antics over the past 12 months.

Listed: SA councillors’ most bizarre controversies

It’s no secret that grassroots politics hosts some wild and wacky personalities. These are the council culprits behind some of the biggest ratepayer-funded controversies.

Education

Bruce Djite Head pf the Committee for Adelaide says the city has to become more dynamic, on August 9th, 2022, on Currie Street in Adelaide.Picture: Tom Huntley

Flood of Chinese students will ‘worsen’ rental market

Adelaide’s tight private rental market is facing further pressure from hundreds of Chinese students being ordered to return to finish their degrees.

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Albion Park Harness Racing future development. Kevin Seymour of the Seymour Group poses for a photograph at the Albion Park Harness Racing Club. Wednesday, August 9, 2017. (AAP Image/Renae Droop)

‘Love project’: Wealthy harness racing fan’s plan to save SA club

South Australia’s premier trots club is “done for” if it does not sell land to pay its $3.5m debt, says the Queensland developer who wants to save it.

Education

David Roberts, appointed headmaster of Prince Alfred College (PAC),Adelaide, South Australia. Formerly deputy headmaster and head of theStanmore campus of Newington College, NSW. December 2021. Picture suppliedby PAC

Class of 2023: Meet SA’s new principals

New principals have started at some of the state’s most prestigious private schools – and busiest public schools. Here’s who they are.

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17/06/20 - Former Burnside CEO Paul Deb. Picture SARAH REED

Intimate photos twist in sacked Burnside Council boss saga

A sacked council boss who kept intimate photos of himself and a colleague’s former partner on his work email has lost an unfair dismissal case and now faces a six-figure legal bill.

Education

Pembroke IT teacher Sam Porter with year 12 students Sofiya Karimov and Stuart Vass, who take part in the school's Artificial Intelligence program, pictured on January 31st, 2023, at Kensington Park.Picture: Tom Huntley

Man v machine learning as top schools give essay-bot the tick

More of SA’s top schools have embraced the famous ChatGPT “essay-writing bot”. But what do you think of its writing ability? Read its version of this story too.

Education

30/06/2021 Chinese students (L-R) Eugene Soo (20), Kathleen Xiao (21), Tony Xie (20) and Lydia Jiang who are members of a Facebook group at their Saturday Chinese school which is now one of the largest in Australia and has inspired a television series. Aaron Francis/The Australian

New Chinese rule sends students scrambling back to SA unis

Hundreds of Chinese students who studied online during the pandemic are rushing to get back to Adelaide after a new demand by their home government.

Education

This picture taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. - ChatGPT is a conversational artificial intelligence software application developed by OpenAI. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

Catholic schools to embrace revolutionary essay-writing ‘robot’

SA Catholic schools will join public schools and universities in allowing students to use new artificial intelligence which instantly writes content – but there’s one exception.

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Generic pic of Globe Derby Park. Picture: Colin James

Prime real estate: Cash-strapped club to sell Globe Derby land

Members of SA’s cash-strapped trotting club have voted to sell a 12.5ha slice of its prime land for development to clear its debts.

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