Author: David Simmons
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The Grapevine: Wine industry updates from South Australia
McLaren Vale Bushing Monarchs crowned Long-standing industry figure to retire ‘Watershed moment’ as Randall’s Grenache wins big Work underway on huge Barossa water tanks Barossa drop named best Australian sparkling shiraz Positive outlook for table grapes New toolkit for wine sector gender equity McLaren Vale Bushing Monarchs crowned Thistledown winemaker Giles Cooke and director Patrick…
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Seppeltsfield ups its SA cruise ship targets with a trip across the ditch
Seppeltsfield Wines head of tourism Elaine Ratcliffe was one of eight South Australian wine industry professionals, researchers and academics to be awarded a bursary to visit other Great Wine Capitals around the world. Ratcliffe, who headed up Barossa winery Seppeltsfield’s tourism arm, was awarded a $6000 bursary to travel to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, where…
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SA musicians join the pro-Palestine chorus for Gaza
A group of South Australian artists, formed initially in protest against an Israeli electronic duo performing in Adelaide last month, will take to three stages in the city this weekend to raise funds for an organisation hoping to get Palestinian people in Gaza back on their feet following months of conflict. The collective – Musicians…
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Briefcase: Business Snippets from around South Australia
Adelaide cricket team strikes new sponsorship deal RML to acquire processing mill for Horse Heaven mine Beach Energy lands natural gas contract Redarc wins IP infringement court case Student employer crowned SA Gas project looks to strengthen state supply Adelaide power station set for upgrades Governor-General celebrates multicultural workforce organisation Mayfair Hotel set to undergo…
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Winners and Losers: SA’s Mayne Pharma dives as US deal controversy continues
Mayne Pharma shares fell by more than 30 per cent in one day of trading last week after it released details about a letter sent to the SA company’s suitor detailing Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers thoughts on a proposed takeover. The SA-based pharmaceutical business was currently embroiled in a takeover by US-based Cosette, which was…
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Navigating the new landscape of Family Trust Distribution Tax
A recent update from Amy James-Velagic, Assistant Commissioner for the Tax Office’s Private Wealth group, has focused on family trusts, particularly the Family Trust Distribution Tax. The Tax Office has emphasised the importance of reviewing family trust elections, highlighting that many taxpayers and advisers neglect to reassess these elections to confirm their ongoing suitability and…
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10 minutes with… Murray Bridge News managing editor Peri Strathearn
How did you get your start in journalism? I actually got my first job after I was invited to judge a battle of the bands in Port Pirie. I’d thought I was headed for a career in radio – I’d read the news as a volunteer at Fresh FM and Radio Adelaide, and had been…
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SA reaches half-way mark in first multibillion-dollar Hunter frigate warship build
Around 1800 workers were now halfway through construction of the first of six Hunter Class frigates to be built at Osborne. BAE Systems Acquisition and Build Director Andy Coxall told InDaily the project was on track, with construction set to be completed mid-2032 as agreed with the Federal Government. The first warship to be built…
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Coopers’ profits go flat, dropping by $10m
Coopers’ profit-before-tax was $22.5 million in the latest financial year, down $10 million on the year prior, after costs associated with its new Regency Park visitor centre took a toll on the bottom line. Interest payments and depreciation costs were the main culprits of the lower profit result, newly appointed managing director Michael Shearer told…
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‘Down to the wire’: SA mayors jet off to Brazil ahead of final COP31 bid
Adelaide Lord Mayor Dr Jane Lomax-Smith left for Brazil today for a gathering of global mayors who want to take action on climate change. Onkaparinga Mayor Moira Were and Mitcham Mayor Heather Holmes-Ross – also the LGA President – were set to fly out tomorrow to join Lomax-Smith at the C40 World Mayors Summit in…