South-East voters slap down council merger bid
South-East residents have overwhelmingly rejected a state government bid to merge two councils, voting 70 per cent against the move.
South-East residents have overwhelmingly rejected a state government bid to merge two councils, voting 70 per cent against the move.
Veteran councillor Anne Moran has been ousted after 27 years while high-profile mayors have kept – or lost – their positions in the weekend’s elections.
Already under fire from staff over a controversial senior teaching appointment, St Peter’s College is now embroiled in a wage dispute that’s also hit two other private schools.
We’re at the halfway point of this year’s SACE exams. And we’ve rounded up tips from experts that students cannot afford to miss.
One of Adelaide’s largest schools has unveiled at $54m transformation, complete with a new name. See the pictures here.
Adelaide Crows boss Tim Silvers has clinched a groundbreaking deal to spend $85m on a new club headquarters by personally offering an “olive branch” to disgruntled residents.
The Adelaide Crows would pay a nominal amount for decades for using Thebarton Oval – in exchange for the millions the club will spend to redevelop it. See the whole deal here.
West Torrens councillors are gathering behind closed doors to receive a confidential briefing about signing a formal agreement with the Crows to redevelop Thebarton Oval.
Universities have made thousands of offers to year 12 students before they even sit exams – angering principals and teachers who have spent months getting them ready for SACE.
Overseas students have almost returned, bringing a boost to the state’s economy but also more pressure on its rental crisis.
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