Tag: south australia
Santos to axe 200 jobs in a $100m cost-cutting drive
Troubled energy giant Santos has announced that it will cut 200 jobs from its Eastern Australia business as part of a cost-cutting drive.
The company...
Alinta Energy to close Leigh Creek coal mine in November, Port Augusta power stations...
Alinta Energy has announced that it will shut down its Leigh Creek coal mine on 17 November 2015 and the Port Augusta power stations...
12 Pacific-rim nations, including Australia, ink largest free trade agreement in history
Australia, Canada, the US, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam signed the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Atlanta, Georgia,...
SA to introduce driverless car legislation
In a bid to become a key player in the emerging self-driving car industry, the State Government of South Australia has announced that it...
AWU, AMWU and CEPU agree on no SA submarine strike
The three key unions at the Osborne site — the Australian Workers' Union (AWU), Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Plumbing Union...
SA Iron Road inks deal with Chinese investment consortium
South Australian junior miner Iron Road has inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with five Chinese steel companies, including with Shandong Iron & Steel Group...
SA flour manufacturer lands trial agreement to supply India’s premium hotel sector
Flinders Ranges Premium Grain – a group of wheat growers dedicated to the supply of flour produced from single origin wheat, grown using sustainable...
Federal Government teams up with SA companies to invest $73.3m in SA manufacturing industry
Up to 430 jobs are expected to be created in South Australia’s manufacturing industry with the Federal Government announcing a major investment to boost...
Frost & Sullivan assessment report finds Manufacturing Works initiative really works for SA manufacturers
An independent assessment conducted by national consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan (Australia) Pty Ltd has found that South Australia's $11.1 million Manufacturing Works initiative...
Volvo to run first driverless car trials on Australian roads
Swedish carmaker Volvo is set to become the first automotive company to introduce autonomous cars on Australian roads when it commences its test program...