The Latest Breaking News from Peter Malinauskas

South Australia's Premier has declined to answer directly whether his Treasurer or Sport Minister absented themselves, amid conflict-of-interest concerns, from a cabinet decision to award hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to sporting clubs they were patrons or members of.

The SA government signed off on $84 million in sporting grants just weeks after taking office without following the usual public service process, it's been revealed.

South Australia records its worst ambulance ramping delays to date with more than 3,000 hours lost to it last month as the state government announces its strategy to get the state through winter.

The South Australian Council of Social Service has urged the state government to build on its election promises after delivering its first budget.

South Australia's new Labor government is predicting a recovering national economy and booming property market will help it deliver key election promises in health and education, without driving up debt, taxes or cutting hard into the public sector.

After two years of lockdowns and social distancing the flu has returned with a vengeance. In a move to encourage people to protect themselves, the jab is now being offered for free. But its availability differs throughout the states and territories.

Premier Peter Malinauskas says the move will provide "targeted relief to those who need it most".

South Australia has dropped the emergency management declaration first imposed almost 800 days ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emergency powers that allowed South Australia's Police Commissioner Grant Stevens to impose COVID-19 lockdowns and mask and vaccine mandates have officially been rescinded.