Mali challenged over $593m ‘vanity project’
Plans for a government-owned, $593m hydrogen power plant are being questioned after major energy firms abandoned the technology.
Major projects
China’s blunt message on Taiwan at Mali’s Adelaide reception
A top Chinese official has declared the Communist nation’s “family reunion” will not be complete without Taiwan, at an event hosted by Premier Peter Malinauskas.
Blueprint for Adelaide’s future: Where 2.2m people will live by 2050
Higher-density living along key urban corridors and new greenfields developments ringing the city are the core of a new 30-year master plan for Adelaide. See it here.
Diving beyond nuke subs – AUKUS extension hailed as boon for SA
Extending the AUKUS security pact to Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand is being touted as a big boost for SA’s nation-leading defence industry.
Massive updates for Main South Rd, interchange projects
Two enormous road projects in Adelaide’s south costing about a billion dollars have hit major new milestones – see the video.
SA man at the helm of AUKUS sub build to step down
The chief of the Adelaide firm which will construct and maintain Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines has announced his departure after a career full of highs and lows.
Mali only half right as Aussies betrayed in power bill ‘disaster’
The “public policy disaster” the Premier warned of this week is actually far, far worse than he says, writes Paul Starick.
Summer of blackouts risk intensifies as gas generators mothballed
South Australia is at heightened risk of electricity blackouts, authorities warn, as they seek emergency summer supplies.
Starick: AUKUS subs catastrophe is a very real risk
The biggest project in Australia’s history is not sure thing and failure risks shattering SA’s economy and psyche, writes Paul Starick.
Why big business thinks South Australia is best place to invest
South Australia is the best place to set up a business and more should move here, says the Business Council of Australia’s chief.
Albo, Mali unveil South Rd team as upgrade plans change
Tweaks have been made to the long-awaited South Rd tunnels project as a major milestone is reached, with hopes it may open sooner than expected. See the new video.
Nation’s highest power costs a ‘major black mark’ on SA
South Australia is being held back by nation-leading energy costs in a ranking of business-friendly states.
Don’t block students: Mali blasts Albo’s ambition-killing uni threat
Premier Peter Malinauskas and university vice-chancellors are warning of the economic cost to South Australia of a crackdown on foreign student numbers.
Rogue CFMEU ‘premium’ adds millions to SA’s biggest jobs
The militant union is slapping a costly premium on Adelaide construction, hitting SA’s biggest projects hard, senior industry figures say.
Starick: Mali shovels your billions into a bottomless pit
Labor has ploughed $7.1bn into fixing ramping but has the money been wasted, asks Paul Starick.
Inside the floating water wonder US naval base visiting Adelaide
The 200-m long USS Emory S. Land, moored at Outer Harbor has a virtual indoor firing range and a 200-seat American diner.
700 Adelaide submarine jobs surface after $2bn deal secured
A $2.2bn deal has been inked to secure 700 jobs maintaining the Adelaide-built Collins Class submarine fleet.
SA squanders cheap housing boast as surging costs worsens crisis
Another interest rate rise is on the cards and governments are taking too long to tackle housing costs, Paul Starick writes.
Cash splash plan to keep best skilled talent here in SA
South Australia’s natural beauty and slew of icons are not enough to keep skilled workers here, with radical calls for a cash bonus to help retain them. Have your say.
‘There’s a 15-year-old girl out there who’ll command those subs’
There’s about to be some major competition in Australia for our best and brightest young minds.
Starick: Mali’s dream run hits some economic hurdles
The past few years have been charmed for Premier Peter Malinauskas – but some major obstacles have emerged.
‘Hydrogen holidays’: Libs lash Labor’s overseas travel at your expense
SA taxpayers have footed an eye-watering bill for overseas trips related to hydrogen and mining – including more than $30,000 to send one executive overseas for eight days.
It’s a poo-nami: Sewage trucks swamp Adelaide’s north
Don’t follow these trucks too closely if you’re on the roads in Adelaide’s north. There are a lot of them and they’re doing a job the government says is unacceptable.
$1bn Collins Class submarine marooned by union strike threat
Adelaide-built HMAS Rankin is being held hostage at an Osborne dock rather than starting a two-year deep maintenance program.
Mali’s plan to fix the housing crisis
Premier Peter Malinauskas will unveil a housing road map on Tuesday, with plans to fix one key bottleneck blocking new developments.
$45m Mt Barker freeway upgrade cut as road projects dumped
There is growing anger after five major SA road projects – including the $45m Mount Barker freeway interchange upgrade and Hahndorf renewal – were scrapped in a federal review.
Mali backs hydrogen power – even if investors don’t
Hydrogen power scares off private infrastructure investors, but Premier Peter Malinauskas still says it’s the way to go.
First look at millionaire developer’s $1bn five-tower vision
A controversial developer has launched an audacious $1bn bid to transform one of Adelaide’s largest CBD sites with a hotel, apartments, bars, cafes and wellness centre.
See Adelaide Airport’s plans for a $1bn transformation
Artist’s impressions reveal how Adelaide Airport will be transformed in coming years as it adds more gates, more security and more drop-off lanes.
Barossa wine titans topple $25m luxury hotel plan
Three of the biggest names in the Barossa Valley have won a Supreme Court fight to stop the development of a new $25 million five-star hotel.
Aboriginal leaders’ ‘difficult decision’ over Riverlea remains
Kaurna leaders say they support reburying Aboriginal remains at the $3bn Riverlea housing project – but the minister will have the final say.
Second assessment of Riverlea mass grave looms after massacre ‘ruled out’
The Premier says he is open to a second assessment on Aboriginal remains in a mass grave at the $3bn Riverlea housing project after a first one “ruled out” a massacre site.
Easier for global energy giants to ‘grab land’
Red tape will be slashed for renewable energy investors in landmark laws the Premier has touted as allowing big global firms to “participate in grabbing land”.
‘Traumatic’: Businesses to be demolished for $85m road upgrade
Custom-built offices facing demolition for an $85m upgrade to one of Adelaide’s busiest intersections are “irreplaceable”, a devastated business founder says.
Foreign company to helm $120m southern interchange project
A huge overseas company has been awarded the contract for the $120m Majors Rd upgrade – but the government insists most of the project’s workers will be from SA.
400 new homes just a quick drive from Adelaide’s CBD
A prime 11-hectare parcel of land a short drive west of Adelaide’s CBD will soon be a hive of activity as more than 400 homes are built.
Sent to the scrap heap: SA’s stalled major projects
Over the past year, a string of major building projects have been shelved or scrapped completely. We take a look at some of SA’s largest cancelled developments.
New Adelaide Aquatic Centre cost blows out by $55m: See inside
The Adelaide Aquatic Centre will get an extra cash splash to build a bigger “world-class” – but the site will close for at least a year from August 2024 for the build.
Heliport to feature in bigger new WCH as master plan released
The new bigger WCH will feature a dedicated heliport, along with critical care services all on one floor – including birthing, theatres, and paediatric and neonatal ICUs.
Hydrogen plant to suck up River Murray water
SA’s hydrogen plant may use River Murray water, it’s been revealed by the project’s CEO, who has also confirmed energy storage plans have changed.
Mali trumpets SA hydrogen ‘land grab’ laws to the world
Proposed world-first laws allowing big global firms to “grab land” are being trumpeted by Premier Peter Malinauskas at a Netherlands hydrogen summit.
‘Decades of delays’: Audit puts brakes on road projects
A snap audit has thrown into doubt the future of at least half a billion dollars of SA road investments, sparking concerns the state could be set back by decades.
Affordable housing in massive new CBD towers plan
The state government has announced almost 400 new apartments in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD in a bid to improve affordable housing.
What major defence review means for SA
Adelaide will be critical to the huge new national security plan announced this week, from nuclear-powered submarines, to ships and the potential for missile manufacture. Paul Starick explains.
Flinders’ $280m game-changing medical hub hits major milestone
Bringing together world-class medical researchers and health services, Flinders Uni’s $280m project has reached a massive milestone and is on track to open soon.
Now even taller: Freemasons’ new plans for CBD’s first skyscraper
The Freemasons have expanded their plans to build Adelaide’s first skyscraper – and recruited a well-known property magnate to make their $400m vision a reality.
Govt won’t rule out snatching up more homes for South Rd
A Transport Department head has admitted the state government could compulsorily acquire more homes and businesses for the Torrens to Darlington project.
Envy of the world: Nuclear subs shipyard work starts now
Early work on a new nuclear submarine shipyard at Osborne, tipped to become the envy of the world, will start this year. See what is planned to happen first.
Adelaide’s field of dreams: Osborne shipyard to triple in size
Osborne will become just the fourth nuclear submarines shipyard in the AUKUS pact in a massive expansion that will create up to 5500 jobs and encircle a conservation reserve.
Policing the Pacific – the reason Wong says we need a nuclear fleet
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has explained why we need the AUKUS nuclear subs to ensure security in the Pacific – without naming the elephant in the room.
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