SA Business Journal
AFL Female Crows kicking rich goals
A TRIO of firsts have come together that will result in the Adelaide Crows’ women’s team breaking the $1 million banner before a mark has been taken or a goal kicked in its inaugural year.
Showcase China’s grand designs for talented SA artists
NEW markets for South Australian artists are being forged through a unique partnership with the growing Yiwei Art Foundation in China with its gallery currently hosting an exhibition of 11 jewellers’ work this month.
Accel Little Skyline start-ups ready to change gears
A TECHNOLOGY company that simplifies online social media management for businesses and an idea to help people get more social are among start-ups that have benefited from a new SA entrepreneurs program.
Business SA It’s all right to say ‘I’m sorry’
IN a former professional life, I had to constantly advise doctors on how to deal with allegations of medical negligence.
Big Bight Karoon to explore in the Bight
ANOTHER oil and gas exploration company with interests in global offshore petroleum fields has acquired a permit to cash in on the potentially oil-rich Great Australian Bight, off the SA coast.
Caring Kitchen From corner store to caring kitchen
THE husband and wife team behind some of Adelaide’s most successful eateries have drawn inspiration from their son for their newest business venture.
Trading US tick delivers windfall for SA company’s shareholders
ADELAIDE company LBT Innovations’ shares recorded their best trading day since listing on the Australian sharemarket in July 2006, closing nearly 95 per cent higher at 37c.
High Stakes Franklin tower aims for new heights
DEVELOPERS of a 53m-high city apartment tower want to increase the building’s height by almost half and nearly double the number apartments.
Business Rinehart joins bid for Kidman and Co
AUSTRALIAN mining magnate Gina Rinehart and a Chinese real estate company have entered into an agreement to make a takeover offer for the nation’s largest private landhold, S Kidman and Co.
Investment State pins hopes on driverless car push
THE push towards making South Australia the centre of a new driverless-car industry will be given a $10 million taxpayer-funded boost.
Gold diggers Anger over gold mine near Hills wineries
A PROPOSED gold mine near internationally famed Adelaide Hills wineries is “stupid” and risks 150 fulltime jobs, producers fear, as they call on the State Government to step in and veto the project.
Deloitte SA bright ideas drawing investors
INCREASING interest from global investors seeking new intellectual property pathways to grow is pushing SA companies to focus more on research and development, according to a new report.
Shut-down First stage of Holden’s closure begins
THE first major stage of Holden’s Elizabeth plant shutdown will be triggered today by the final Cruze car rolling off the assembly line, closing a significant chapter in the state’s manufacturing history.
Not so FaB as creditors count $1.7m cost
ADMINISTRATORS of FaB Cleaning Services Australia are hopeful of selling the business as they pursue assets of its director who owes up to $1.7 million to trade creditors.
Energy SA lures Victorian fracking casualty
MELBOURNE-based explorer Lakes Oil has picked up significant oil and gas acreage in South Australia in a first sign that Victoria’s onshore gas development ban could be a boon for the state.
Business SA awards AlmondCo wins in its push to go nuts about exports
ALMONDCO Australia has beaten a record number of entries to be named Exporter of the Year in the Business SA Export Awards.
Property Council SA shops courting a new class of food
TRADITIONAL food courts will make way for higher quality cafe and dining precincts as a “sense of place” drives global retail consumption, a Property Council event will hear today.
SA weather Spring Gully supplies spared from flood damage
PRODUCTION of Spring Gully’s newest range of pickled cucumbers will continue unaffected after its Virginia grower escaped flood damage.
Non-payment Beston Global’s loss to grow
BESTON Global Food Company has revised its full year statutory loss upwards by $354,000 as a result of a non-payment from the Brunei Government.
Regional Push to grow young SA farmers
YOUNG farmers are being actively pursued by the state’s agriculture sector as it develops new programs to attract the “brightest and the best” and pull down the average age of primary producers.
Awards Josiah beats the odds to thrive
IGA Mount Barker fruit and vegetable manager Josiah Clayton has overcome a troubled childhood to be named trainee of the Year at the 2016 South Australian Training Awards.
Brand outlet District outlet centre planned for Parafield
A retail outlet centre planned for Adelaide’s north is set to create around 500 new jobs when it opens late next year.
Relocation Cappo shift sees Market fishing for new lease ideas
A SOUTH Australian family-owned fish business, established in the Adelaide CBD area more than 100 years ago, is taking another step in its evolution by investing in a new, purpose-built store to grow sales.
Consumer Business Services Builders pay more in fees as scrutiny slips
THE value of building licences granted in South Australia has surged by almost $2 million but the number of employees monitoring builders has fallen over the same period, according to official figures
iChooseSA LBW’s boosting environmental IQ by going paperless
SOUTH Australia’s LBW Environmental Projects (LBW|ep) expects to boost productivity by more than 30 per cent in the next year thanks to a new environmental data intelligence system.
Opinion Fashion a role model, says Business SA
IN THE 1980s, Senator John Button, when he was federal industry minister, made a brave and tough decision to reform Australia’s textile, clothing and footwear industry.
Mining OZ mine out for another week
FULL restoration of power supplies to the Prominent Hill copper and gold mine in far north South Australia is expected to take another seven to 10 days, the company said.
Commercial Property $20m cinema key to unlocking Prospect economy
A $20 million, 14-screen cinema development is being touted as the catalyst for an upgrade of one of Adelaide’s most driven thoroughfares.
Awards Sun shines bright for Jenny
SOLAR power guru Jenny Paradiso, managing director of Suntrix, has been named Telstra South Australian Business Woman of the Year.
Steelworks Whyalla disaster averted, $30M hit
ARRIUM will be $30 million out of pocket as a result of the storm-related shutdown of its Whyalla operations if the outage last as long as currently expected.
