Editor's note

South Australians head to the polls this weekend, and find themselves at the centre of a three-way tussle between a Labor government seeking a record fifth term, a Liberal opposition desperate to take the reins, and Nick Xenophon’s return to state politics with SA-BEST. As Rob Manwaring writes, it is not just the result that is uncertain, but the state’s economic and political future as well.

Meanwhile, voters in the inner-Melbourne seat of Batman will also cast their votes for a new federal MP, with a tight contest expected between Labor’s Ged Kearney and the Greens’ Alex Bhathal. Michelle Grattan writes that Labor appears to have stumbled at the 11th hour, and Batman is also a litmus test for possible byelections to come.

Amanda Dunn

Section Editor: Politics + Society

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The outcome of the three-horse race between Jay Weatherill’s Labor, Nick Xenophon’s SA-Best and Steven Marshall’s Liberals is uncertain. AAP/Tracey Nearmy

As South Australia heads to the polls, the state is at a crossroads

Rob Manwaring, Flinders University

Much is in play for South Australia in this weekend's state election – politically and economically.

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