Mike Smithson

Heavily armed and highly visible: Police presence at South Australian events is set to become more intimidating.

7NEWS understands the officer is the fourth to receive a shock at Yatala since a smoking ban came into effect.

Dave Halloran says red tape and bureaucracy stopped him from preventing the region’s devastating bushfires.

The premier led the SA Liberals out of the political wilderness in 2018, but has since had his majority whittled away. What went wrong?

The Liberals are staring down a thumping defeat in 2026 if they don’t make up some ground. But some of ‘Perfect Pete’s’ team also have work to do. Welcome to SA’s definitive politics report card for 2024.

It’s the latest blow to the party, which has struggled through two recent by-election losses.

‘I’m not very pleased. Why would I be?’

Peter Malinauskas has a wary eye on March 2026 when he next goes to the polls in what most voters see as an unlosable election.

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas is treading a fine line after the ‘freak accident’ left a visiting fan with serious injuries.

The South Australian laws follows a long-running review, perhaps far too long, and a spate of ugly and potentially deadly incidents including a recent shopping centre attack.