Email

Email

View in browser

18th March 2025

SA Business Journal

Quality over quantity in early vintage

The wine grape harvest is looking like one for the ages, with hot weather driving yields down but quality up, in one of the shortest vintages on record.

Historic SA winery in Chinese supermarket deal

Supermarkets are where Australia can win the global wine war according to the head of Chateau Tanunda, which is now stocked in Alibaba’s Chinese grocery chain.

Huge wage demand from striking Adelaide shipyard workers

Workers at Adelaide’s naval shipyard want a huge pay rise as they start building the nation’s $45bn frigates. See their demands.

Wingate and IP Generation tipped to reap $65m in Adelaide exit

The market reset and vacancy could see the former home of SA’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport go at a discount.

‘Not a single call’: Collapsed berry farm owner unleashes

The devastated owner of a beloved Adelaide berry farm has lifted the lid on his business’s collapse and called on government officials to step up.

‘They won’t bloody turn up’: the reason behind NBN’s $750m flop

John Williams, a former Nationals Senator, has received more than 15 text messages from NBN Co cancelling and rescheduling his connection – and he’s still waiting.

ASX 200 rises; Austal jumps on Hanwha return

Hanwha seeks FIRB nod for Austal stake boost. Coal miner New Hope's shares lift on buyback, profit jump. Broker upgrade sees Woolworths rise. Endeavour's ratings downgrade weighs.

Is it still worth getting a desktop – even an Apple one?

The world’s most valuable company released its latest MacBook Air and Mac Studio on the same day. Here’s how what appears to be an odd pairing stacks up, and which Apple computer i...

Revealed: Schools, underground rail in SA’s 20-year plan

A top-level blueprint adopted by Premier Peter Malinauskas reveals the infrastructure needed to grow Adelaide’s population beyond two million.

Golden rules to follow when share markets are suffering

As turmoil and uncertainty sweeps global financial markets, it’s wise to remember some key rules that can lessen the mental pain.

‘Hyenas’: Customers hit out at Aussie bank

Bank of Queensland has been caught out with untrue claims over its subsidiary’s competitive rates offering, after it denied customers the February rate cut.

Bowen tells consumers ‘to shop around’ as electricity bills jump as much as 9pc

The energy regulator’s price ruling will intensify pressure on cash-strapped households and the Albanese government as the federal election edges closer. But Chris Bowen blames the...