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The Abu Dhabi consortium behind the $30bn Santos takeover bid is a major player across the Middle East and Africa looking to expand globally. So who are the key players in this mega deal?
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Who’s behind Abu Dhabi bid? $30b Santos takeover explained
The Abu Dhabi consortium behind the $30bn Santos takeover bid is a major player across the Middle East and Africa looking to expand globally. So who are the key players in this meg...
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Don’t be fooled: Santos takeover will gut SA’s last corporate giant
ANALYSIS: The Abu Dhabi bidder behind the $29bn bid for Santos is saying all the right things, but the reality is, a foreign takeover will diminish the last corporate heavyweight i...
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Adelaide cracks prestigious top 10 – behind these two Aussie cities
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Murder verdict bombshell: Huge court win for bikie-linked seven
The seven bikie-linked men who were convicted of murdering innocent Adelaide man Jason De Ieso have won a major legal victory.
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Bali flights cancelled after massive volcano erupts
A volcanic eruption on an Indonesian island has caused travel chaos, with flights on the Adelaide-Bali route cancelled and authorities issuing safety warnings.
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ property to make buyer $130k a year
Savvy buyers are rushing to a unit block in one tightly-held Adelaide suburb, which is offering immediate rental returns of more than $130,000 a year.
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Santos boss in line for insanely eye-watering payday
Kevin Gallagher is eyeing a bumper payday that most people could only dream of, if a $30bn Santos takeover deal wins the green light.
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Parents at the school of the young boy found locked inside an after-school care bus have expressed their horror at the situation and revealed they’ve taken action for change.
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One of four teens accused of filming six-hour rape named
Police Minister Yasmin Catley has declared that “men’s behaviour must change” after four teens were charged over the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Sydney’s west.
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Luxury car driver’s alleged hoon act ends in police clash
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Third Aussie arrested over fatal shooting in Bali
The shocking attack in Bali that left one Australian dead and another wounded may involve three men. See the exclusive photos.
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First look inside proposed $19m girls’ school development
A new facility, complete with a performing arts theatre, cafe and gallery could soon be built at a catholic college in Adelaide’s north east, under a bold proposal.
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