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Steven Marshall seems to have the numbers to claim the leadership of the South Australian opposition. But Alexander Downer’s bid might not be dead, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

Isobel Redmond relied on her rural colleagues to narrowly retain the SA Liberal leadership as an old party split cast long shadows, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

The bell rang yesterday on South Australia’s public sector financial performance. It was heard loud and clear in Adelaide’s private sector boardrooms, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

Asked for advice by a woman who said she was experiencing discrimination in her position as a local councillor, SA opposition leader Isobel Redmond suggested she ignore it. Suzie Keen was outraged.

Four new faces in SA’s shadow cabinet and Isobel Redmond boasts she leads a “formidable and energetic team”. But is her leadership now under threat, asks Des Ryan of InDaily?

Several senior South Australian Liberals have privately apologised to Labor front-bencher Chloe Fox over a parliamentary slur from deputy opposition leader Mitch Williams.

Behind the scenes, Jay Weatherill might actually be a bolshie, sparky firebrand but he slips into soothing auto-pilot at the lectern, almost disconnected from what he is saying, writes Des Ryan, of InDaily.

Mike Rann’s end-time as premier has come in a flurry of tweets and media statements typical of him — always focused on the good, never on the bad, writes Des Ryan.

Three deputy leaders of the South Australian Liberal Party in three weeks, and just 200 weeks to go until the next State election. Hendrick Gout examines the fallout.

SA Liberal leader Isobel Redmond started the week basking in having almost won the election. A week later she’d dumped her deputy and been rolled on her preference for his replacement. Michael Jacobs explains what went down.

However, the trend to the Liberals which began when Isobel Redmond became leader last July has continued to gather pace, to the extent that Labor now hopes for little more than to hang on as a minority government.

The latest Newspoll results in South Australia — a 50-50 TPP — shows voters are growing tired of Rann, and the fresh face of Isobel Redmond is starting to look very appealing in comparison, writes David Nason.

With less than a fortnight until election day, Newspoll has released a poll of South Australian state voting intention: a two-party preferred of 50-50, with the Libs leading on the primaries and Rann’s disapproval rating surging past his approval.

South Australia’s new Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond explains why she’s banned swearing at Liberal party meetings.

Funding has taken a step backwards in the government’s “Education Revolution”, factional fun in the Queensland ALP left, is Isobel Redmond getting ambitious? and more from Crikey’s tipsters.