Mass blackout risk sparks solar switch-off bid
SA’s leading uptake of rooftop solar systems leaves the state at risk of mass blackouts, a new report says, triggering a multimillion-dollar push for the power to cut them off as needed.
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Rate capping, misbehaving councillors in government’s sights
The State Government will have a second go at council rate capping in new reforms, which includes sin-binning misbehaving councillors and a crackdown on CEO salaries.
Lib MP not fully on board with bus cuts
A Liberal MP says he will fight bus stop cuts planned by his own government if he can’t be convinced the changes will be beneficial to voters in his electorate.
Disability taskforce finds major flaws in SA services
A report by the taskforce set up to investigate disability safeguards in SA after the horrific death of Ann Marie Smith has found numerous gaps in services.
Dud bus stops to get the flick
Buses idling at empty stops could become a frustration of the past under a government plan to axe routes and speed up traffic. But not everyone is convinced the gains are worth the losses.
Hundreds of bus stops axed in GoZone overhaul
Hundreds of bus stops across Adelaide will be scrapped in a massive overhaul of the city’s public transport network. Search our database to see how your bus route will be affected.
SA apprentice numbers surged before COVID-19
New figures show a long-term bid to arrest declining apprentice numbers was working before the coronavirus hit. But what does it mean after the coronavirus?
Moving costs, virus blowout to shoot down WA’s subs bid
A cost blowout and a major budget crunch have left the Federal Government with a dwindling appetite for shifting submarine jobs west, defence insiders say.
Black Lives Matter rally organisers call off protest
A second Adelaide rally against racism will not go ahead after SA organisers agreed to cancel the protest. But their message will still get a chance to go all the way to the top.
States should ‘go the full hog’ on borders – Frydenberg
States, including SA, should forget mini travel bubbles and ‘go the full hog’ to re-open borders, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says.
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