Luke Griffiths
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Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Adani’s $200m, 140MW Whyalla solar project gets green light
INDIAN energy giant Adani says it will commence construction of its 140 megawatt solar farm just north of Whyalla some time next year after receiving development approval for the $200 million project. → Read More
South Australian Skinnymixers couple put a ring on it in New York thanks to fast growth
RINGING the bell to begin trade at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday US time is just one of the rewards for a South Australian couple whose recipes have brought together an online community of 145,000 people worldwide. → Read More
Premier Jay Weatherill calls on Federal Government to provide $110m loan for $650m Port Augusta solar plant
PREMIER Jay Weatherill has dared the Federal Government to block a 110 million loan banked on to finance Port Augustas 650 million solar thermal plant. → Read More
Power prices must fall by a quarter before SA can market itself as an attractive investment destination, BHP Olympic Dam boss says
POWER prices in South Australia need to drop by 25 per cent before the state can effectively market itself as an attractive investment destination, the boss of BHPs Olympic Dam mine says. → Read More
Arrium purchase: Korean consortium named as preferred bidder for Whyalla steelworks ahead of Liberty House
THE sale of Whyallas steelworks is one step closer after a Korean consortium was named as the preferred bidder for Arrium. → Read More
Arrium administrator to weigh up final bids for the Whyalla steelworks
ARRIUM administrator KordaMentha has begun its review of the final two bids for the companys Whyalla steelworks and east coast operations. → Read More
Arrium inks $73m deal with Indian giant Adani to supply 800km Queensland rail line
WHYALLA steelmaker Arrium has been given a major boost after inking a $73 million contract with an Indian mining company to supply 800km of rail line. → Read More
Paying the rent not on restaurant menu
THE doors of a longstanding restaurant in Adelaides inner-south have been shut because of a dispute over unpaid rent. → Read More
Adelaide’s Kayla now a global force
AN American publishing powerhouse has named Adelaide’s Kayla Itsines as the world’s most influential fitness identity. → Read More
Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide: Adelaide fitness trainer makes Forbes rich list
AN American publishing powerhouse has named Adelaide’s Kayla Itsines as the world’s most influential fitness identity. → Read More
Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide: Adelaide fitness trainer makes Forbes rich list
AN American publishing powerhouse has named Adelaide’s Kayla Itsines as the world’s most influential fitness identity. → Read More
New BankSA survey finds that power pain has hit SA pride hard — now at record low
REGULAR power outages have seen the publics pride in South Australia plummet, resulting in residents feeling embarrassed about how outsiders perceive us. → Read More
International Space Station astronaut tweets ‘eyeball’ pic of SA’s Prominent Hill Outback mine
PHOTOGRAPHED from space, South Australias Prominent Hill mine site appears to be staring back at the eye in the sky. → Read More
89,000 flock to Adelaide CBD for Tour Down Under but penalty rates keep many shops shut
PENALTY rates have been blamed for many hospitality venues failing to open their doors on Sunday despite an influx of 89,000 people into Adelaide’s CBD. → Read More
Gina Rinehart, Chinese group increase bid for S. Kidman pastoral empire to $386.5 million
GINA Rinehart and her Chinese counterparts have upped the ante in the fight for the S. Kidman & Co pastoral empire, with a revised bid of $386.5 million. → Read More
South Australia’s economy remains in the middle-of-the-pack according to the latest CommSec data
By Luke Griffiths SOUTH Australia has maintained its fifth placing in the latest Commsec State of States report, with stronger home prices and home loan activity helping its cause. Yet the quarterly report, released on Monday, finds a lack of retail spending and population growth, as well as high unemployment, are inhibiting the state’s chances of moving further up the rankings. A 15 per cent… → Read More
SA Entrepreneur Lisa Penney has created stylish high-vis cycling wear
ENTREPRENEUR Lisa Penney has turned her two great loves of colour and biking into a road safety money-spinner. → Read More
Raves for brave chefs who risked lives to rescue kangaroo in waters off Port Elliot
THERE’S been no pay rise, but two South Australian chefs who rescued a drowning kangaroo during their afternoon break have earned international acclaim. → Read More
Disgraced former accountant George Nowak faces Adelaide Magistrates Court charged with 31 counts of deception
DISGRACED former accountant George Nowak has faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 31 charges of deception involving $1.8 million. → Read More
Gawler River Cattle Co in administration, future of 38 employees uncertain
FAMILY-owned meat retailer and wholesaler Gawler River Cattle Co is in administration, with the first creditors meeting to be held on Friday. → Read More