SA heavyweight puts ‘unpopular decision’ back in the spotlight
Hospitals, roads, schools and everything else on SA’s wishlist could easily be paid for if the state makes a hard choice, the former foreign minister and Liberal leader says.
Defence Industries
Full coverage of South Australia's defence industry, including the nuclear submarines program, shipbuilding operations at Osborne and future skills requirements.
Firepower gap: Cruise missiles ditched for Collins subs
Plans to retro-fit Tomahawk cruise missiles to the Adelaide-built Collins Class submarine fleet have been ditched.
Rusty subs cut fleet in half as Osborne preps for rare double-up
Plans to return one of Australia’s Adelaide-built Collins-class submarines to service have hit a seven-month delay.
Starick: Mali’s already found his new ramping
Expect Labor to pivot further from fixing the ambulance crisis – and be sceptical, writes Paul Starick.
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Jobs, wealth, no ‘valley of death’: What the naval plan means for SA
Struggling to understand the naval shipbuilding overhaul? You’re not alone, so The Advertiser assembled a top panel of defence experts to explain the deal in detail.
Navy announces $11.1bn ‘new fleet of lethality’
A revamp of the Royal Australian Navy will see the number of warships more than double and the addition of missile-firing drone ships. See the full details.
‘Hammer blow’: Libs lash out as Mali hails naval overhaul
The premier has hailed revamped plans for Australia’s future navy as a big win for Adelaide’s shipbuilding industry – but the opposition leader sees it very differently.
Frigates cut amid $20bn blowout but next-gen naval build revealed
The defence minister has confirmed plans to build Hunter class frigates in Adelaide will be cut back, but a new project will be unveiled to take their place.
Naval overhaul: Fewer Adelaide frigates but eight new warships
Six Hunter-class frigates are likely to be built in Adelaide instead of nine, and the navy will be bolstered by a new fleet of small warships, according to reports.
Mali plots escape from endless loop as SA faces new Abbott moment
I’ve been watching the ups and downs of Adelaide shipbuilding for 30 years and history is repeating itself in the Hunter frigates farce, writes Paul Starick.
Defence industry and workforce plan set for imminent release
A plan for how to grow the nation’s defence industry and the related workforce as we embark on an unprecedented naval ship build will be released soon.
Prepare to launch? Critical frigates decision imminent
The future of the $45bn Hunter Class frigate build will be determined within days, with the release of a crucial navy surface fleet review.
Mali’s sliding doors moment: Did Premier make the wrong move?
Premier Peter Malinauskas had a sliding doors moment about a decade ago, writes Paul Starick. History could have been very different.
‘Alarming to say the least’: Worrying sign for state’s defence sector
South Australia has recorded a concerning drop in the number of people starting apprenticeships in skills that will be needed for the state’s defence sector.
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