Tag: Business
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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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SA miner’s ‘Horse Heaven’ boon ahead of Trump meeting PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday and Australian officials have been laying the groundwork for a potential critical minerals deal with the US, which is hoped could be used as leverage for a tariff exemption. Resources Minister Madeleine King and Industry Minister Tim Ayres were set…
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First non-family member appointed to lead iconic SA pie business
Family bakery Vili’s has appointed its first non-family member CEO, with Tom Sullivan to lead the iconic brand that was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the SA Food Awards in 2024. Sullivan replaces Alison Milisits in the role, who will transition to managing director and onto a newly established advisory board. Alison is…
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Anti-drone tech firm to launch SA facility with $13m investment
ASX-listed counter-drone and electronic warfare company DroneShield has selected Adelaide as the home for its new research and development facility, citing the SA capital’s proximity to leading global defence and aerospace organisations. The new R&D centre – backed by a $13 million investment – is expected to initially create 20 high-skilled roles, with those employed…
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Liftoff: Fleet Space opens new ‘hyperfactory’ at Adelaide Airport
Fleet Space Technologies has officially opened its new global headquarters and space-tech hyperfactory at Adelaide Airport’s Catalyst Park. The facility – spanning 5300sqm – would boost the country’s advanced manufacturing capacity by enabling the production of thousands of next-generation geophysical sensors and hundreds of satellites per year. It brings Fleet Space’s business operations into a…
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SA’s development land sales continue to boom
South Australia’s development land sector continues to build with Adelaide-based Colliers’ Investment Services team transacting over 185,000 square metres of land so far in 2025, with an additional 15,000 square metres expected to come to market soon. The high demand for housing across the state has influenced the market, with residential and accommodation development sites…
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The Grapevine: Wine industry updates from South Australia
Delegation to North America to spruik SA wine Best of Wine Tourism Awards winners Wine South Australia unveils new brand identity Seppeltsfield comes out on top at Barossa Wine Show Jim Barry Wines to ‘pour it forward’ Winemaker spotlight: Purple Soul Cabernets stand out at Clare Valley Wine Show Oxford Landing picks up Best Sustainable…
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Fed Govt blindsided by SA’s multiple sclerosis society turmoil
South Australian Multiple Sclerosis not-for-profit MS Society SA and NT has appointed voluntary administrators on Monday, citing “sustained financial pressures” as the reason for its collapse. A federal government spokesperson said it was “the first the government has heard of them going into voluntary administration”. “The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will engage with…
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Santos floating factory gets first gas from Barossa
Santos says it has reached a crucial milestone in putting the Barossa gas field off Darwin into production. A massive floating factory that is the production centrepiece of the $4.7 billion project has received its first gas, the company announced on Monday. The BW Opal is one of the most advanced floating production, storage and…
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SA hall-of-famer unveils $120m chocolate factory
Haigh’s today opened its 18,000sqm facility at Salisbury South; a milestone moment for the 110-year-old South Australian business. The facility increases Haigh’s production capacity from 1100 tonnes to 2000 tonnes of chocolate per year, to fulfil its 22 retail and online stores. The $120 million facility is the company’s biggest investment, said CEO Peter Millard…