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Matt Smith is the political editor for The Advertiser and Sunday Mail in South Australia. He covers state and federal politics with a strong focus on decisions made in Canberra that have an impact on South Australians.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos July 29: Corey Wingard who swears in as South AustraliaÕs New Infrastructure And Transport Minister at Government house. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Blow the whistle, Wingard tells Kouts

The deal to privatise the state’s train network has taken another twist, with Transport Minister Corey Wingard asking an arch-rival to hand whistleblower documents about the contract to ICAC.

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Unley Oval Architectural renders of upgrades to the Oatey Stand at Unley Oval. Image: Bell Architecture

Councils borrow big for recovery

Councils are borrowing millions from the banks to help build infrastructure and spark their local economies. See some of the projects they are building.

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SA factional puppetmasters. Artwork Steve Grice.

The factional warlords of SA politics

True political power doesn’t always have a public face. With suggestions cracks may be reappearing in the Liberal Party and Labor no stranger to power games, we take a look at the major factional players of SA politics.

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