Over the past few months, commuters have experienced significant problems with public transport services in South Australia.
In October, Transfield took over bus contracts from Torrens Transit along the Outer North East and North South regions. However, this contract changeover has had a number of adverse effects for commuters all over Adelaide, with buses often running late, or not all, and driv... ...
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October is known internationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month aims to raise awareness about regular checks for breast cancer prevention and increase the community’s knowledge about breast cancer and breast cancer research.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in Australia. In 2011, it is estimated that 14,300 women and men in Australia will be diagn... ...
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Yesterday marked the beginning of Mental Health Week in Australia, an annual event aiming to raise awareness of mental health issues and reduce the stigma and discrimination attached to mental illnesses.
For many years, mental health was a taboo subject in society. But considering that one in five people will suffer from a mental health illness in Australia in the next 12 months, it is important ... ...
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Since 2001, Citizenship Day has been celebrated annually in Australia on the 17th September.
On this day, new citizens make the Australian Citizenship Pledge at various citizenship ceremonies around the country.
However, the day also provides an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate Australian citizenship and reflect on what unites us in our culturally diverse nation.
Becoming an Austra... ...
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As a person with almost a decade of Ministerial involvement in the South Australian Parliament, you should be aware of the importance of putting the state before self-interest.
I write this letter of concern in the moment of remarkable turmoil for South Australia.
Our state deserves stability and confidence, but the current climate of instability and distrust is poisonous... ...
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Labor’s tenth State Budget this year delivered more than just increased debt, a huge deficit and further cost of living pressures to South Australian families.
In this Budget, Labor also sought to introduce changes that will take away some of the basic legal rights of South Australians.
The State Labor Government has tried to prevent innocent people from recovering their court costs aft... ...
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On June 9th Labor delivered its tenth budget to South Australia. The legacy of this budget is more debt, more deficit and generations of budget pain for South Australians.
South Australia’s new Treasurer, Jack Snelling, delivered his first budget pitching himself as a family man and likening Labor’s budget to a household budget, only on a bigger scale.
This is far from the case. ... ...
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As Parliament kicks off again in 2011 I want to take the opportunity to chat about my vision for the next 12 months.
In the modern day, politics is frequently reduced to 15 second sound bytes, to a flash in the news or single comment in the paper. The media moves at such a fast pace that rarely is there an opportunity for context, insight or one-on-one time with our politicians. Although,... ...
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Today is the last day of Parliament for 2010 I thought it would be fitting to reflect on the year that was.
Since winning the state election in March the Rann Labor Government has proven to be tired, lazy and out of touch. They have failed to set a strong reformist agenda and they appear to have no vision for South Australia’s future.
Indeed, they kicked the year off by announ... ...
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The Murray-Darling Basin Authority needs to go back to the drawing board, dump its report and start again. Last week was National Water Week and it is time to stand up for the plight of South Australia in our battle to secure a fair share of water entitlements from the River Murray.
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