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Buyback biteback - war of words erupts in SA before Basin ministers' meeting
The South Australian government is calling for the state opposition to come on board their voluntary buyback policy, but one SA Liberal...
Rikki Lambert
Feb 20, 20232 min read


'A shambles of a process' - opposition rages against council election machinery malfunction
The Electoral Commission was handed control of election disclosures for the first time at November's local government elections, and...
Rikki Lambert
Feb 19, 20233 min read


SA high school phone ban ... or damp squib?
The state education minister and his opposite number were on the same page wishing students well for 2023 but were at odds prior to day 1...
Rikki Lambert
Jan 25, 20232 min read


EP desal federal funding could take a year - will a decision be made sooner?
The South Australian water minister has indicated on FlowFM that her enquiries to federal Labor colleagues indicated it could take longer...
Rikki Lambert
Jan 19, 20232 min read


Tintinara, Truro, Snowtown and Mount Gambier top value in regional servos
As Christmas road trips loom, South Australia's peak motoring body has profiled some of the state's cheapest regional petrol stations for...
Rikki Lambert
Dec 19, 20222 min read


Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge, Mypolonga told to prepare to evacuate
The first peak of River Murray flood waters has been deemed to be a high risk of flooding for low lying areas in the lower Murray from...
Rikki Lambert
Dec 15, 20222 min read


Streaky Bay council congratulates Wirangu people on 5,000 sq km native title claim
The Federal Court granted native title to the Wirangu people over a significant portion of the western Eyre Peninsula including the...
Rikki Lambert
Dec 8, 20221 min read


River high, lower flows - SA Murray MP's flood warning
A South Australian MP in the upper River Murray says the feedback he is getting shows 1970s flood levels were close to being reached...
Rikki Lambert
Dec 8, 20221 min read


Harvest conditions improve for SA winter crops
The South Australian harvest is rolling in and the state's peak graingrowing body is cautiously optimistic about the conditions heading...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 28, 20221 min read


Renewables, interconnector blamed for SA 800MW baseload exit in 43 months
AGL has announced plans to close a gas-fired power station in Adelaide in 2026, following extensive consultation with stakeholders. AGL...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 23, 20221 min read


SA Premier failing first big test in River Murray flooding
The federal MP whose electorate covers the bulk of the South Australian River Murray and its communities says the new state premier has...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 20, 20221 min read


A bad trip for SA PV solar owners with no compensation in sight
The downing of a critical tower at Tailem Bend took South Australia out of the national energy grid, with energy market operators...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 17, 20222 min read


SA COVID-19 vaccination case thrown out - again
The Court of Appeal has rejected the challenge to SA's vaccine mandates brought by former Adelaide Crows player Deni Varnhagen. The only...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 15, 20222 min read


Crews working to restore SA power in biggest outage since 2016
Maintenance crews continue to work to restore power to South Australian properties after weekend storms blacked out 163,000 homes and...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 14, 20223 min read


Winds of change in regional SA mayoral ranks
Recently appointed Local Government Association chair Erika Vickery has lost the mayoralty in Naracoorte Lucindale as a string of new...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 13, 20222 min read


Pumped hydro in the Flinders Ranges - ANU speculates on 'clean' energy future
New dams as far up the Flinders as Arkaroola offer the greatest prospects for a clean energy future, the Australia National University...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 10, 20222 min read


SA River Murray flow prediction upped again to 150GL
Flows of 180 gigalitres per day are possible, though unlikely, the Department of Environment and Water projected on Tuesday afternoon...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Ag research centre blaze to cost over $5 million to replace
The SA Country Fire Service estimates a weekend blaze caused $5 million damage to the state's agricultural research capabilities near...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 6, 20221 min read


After disposing of green Liberals, SA Labor ditching more single use items
The Malinauskas government won office in March defeating the first-term Marshall Liberal government which sought to make strides in...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 3, 20222 min read


Blindsided councils worried about amalgamations - SA opposition
The South Australian Liberals say the Mount Gambier and Grant councils were blindsided by a swift move by the Malinauskas Labor...
Rikki Lambert
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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