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‘I’ll never live that down’: SA’s premier on tricky photo shoots – and trickier votes

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas on why he’s a good and bad Catholic, a vote he still struggles with – and those shirtless photos.

  • Benjamin Law

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The Whyalla steelworks in South Australia is in adminstration for the second time in less than a decade.

What went wrong in Whyalla? And why is the government getting involved?

Governments have promised a $2.4 billion taxpayer bailout, if a new buyer can be found for the beleaguered mill.

  • Mike Foley
South Australia’s new Monarto Safari Resort.

An African-style safari on home soil? This Aussie resort is a game-changer

Home to a herd of newly relocated elephants and a deluxe 78-room hotel, South Australia’s Monarto Safari Park is the newest bucket-list stay for wildlife lovers.

  • Anthony Dennis
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Bizarre reason why Adelaide Oval lights went out

An Australian team request for an evening hit in the Adelaide Oval nets led to the bizarre spectacle of the ground’s new LED lights going out twice in an over on the first night of the day/night Test.

  • Daniel Brettig
Illustration by Joe Benke

The pros and cons of a ‘good bloke’ prime minister

I find it alarming that the astute Niki Savva sees Peter Dutton as electable despite his failure to produce a single, costed economic policy. Albanese, for all his faults, does stand for something other than himself.

Paul Fletcher MP

If the Libs offered more pros, there might be no ‘con job’

I voted for Nicolette Boele in the last federal election not because Paul Fletcher was part of one of the worst governments ever inflicted upon this country, but apparently because I am such a stupid woman I had no idea what I was doing.

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Dan Clarken and Oopy McGillivray with their Melbourne Cup runner, The Map.

Small-time trainers and knockabout owners keeping the Cup dream alive

The Map went to the right stable to bring out her best, and now she carries the hopes of a Tasmanian breeder, a bunch of knockabout owners, two laid-back trainers and those who love the romance of the Melbourne Cup.

  • Peter Ryan
The hotel is perfectly positioned on the corner of King William and Franklin Streets.

Home of the first overseas telegram now a five-star hotel

Adelaide’s historic GPO has been reimagined with a 14-storey cube-like tower behind the 150-year-old building.

  • Jane Reddy
Vivonne Bay’s mouthwash-blue coastline.

Port guide: Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Kangaroo Island has bounced back from its 2019-20 summer bushfires and is as beautiful as ever. Here’s what you should take in.

  • Brian Johnston
Trek participants on the road between Innamincka and Hungerford.

Why this wild ride is the most fun you can have with your clothes on

They’ve covered nearly 4000 kilometres in eight days across dirt roads driving old bombs, raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

  • Julie Power

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