Advertorial – Taxing and spending are not the road to prosperity

May 13, 2026 | This Week's Issue

Last week’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia should sound a warning bell for all Australians. After four years in office, the government needs to accept responsibility for the state of our national economy and the record is clear: Australians have experienced the biggest fall in living standards in the developed world. Inflation in Australia is higher than in every major advanced economy, and it is being driven by decisions made in Canberra, not just events overseas as the independent Reserve Bank has made clear. Government spending is at a 40 year high outside a recession, and that spending is keeping inflation higher for longer. When inflation stays high, interest rates stay high. That is why Australians have now endured 15 rate rises under Labor, putting further pressures on households and businesses. The average Australian family is paying around $29,000 more a year on a typical mortgage. Our national […]

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Subscribe to continue reading

If you want to continue reading this and more articles, subscribe to The News

We look forward
to hearing from you!

Contact us to share your stories with our community.

Three arrested after Pine Hill break-in

Three people were arrested after a break-in at Pine Hill, near Bordertown, sparked a police investigation that allegedly uncovered methamphetamine, stolen property, and a gel blaster pistol at Cannawigara.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Keith industrial land hits market

Ten new commercial allotments are set to hit the market in Keith, opening the door for local businesses to expand and new operators to establish themselves in the district.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Local spending hits $13m

Spending across the Naracoorte Lucindale Council area reached $13 million in July, up more than nine per cent on the same time last year.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Mental health service boost for Naracoorte

Young people in Naracoorte will soon have improved access to mental health support, with the town selected as one of 20 regional and remote communities across Australia to receive a new headspace outreach service.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

State to establish Royal Commission into AI

The Malinauskas Labor government will establish a nation-leading Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence to ensure South Australians maximise benefits and minimise unwanted impacts from the AI boom.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

“The process”

This is my opinion only.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.