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15th April 2025

SA Business Journal

Peter parties with farmers while announcing drought relief

Premier Peter Malinauskas has hailed the “resilience” of SA’s farmers at a special event in Peterborough – and has detailed how they can get their hands on drought-relief dollars.

Local business battens down the hatches against Cyclone Trump

A BankSA survey reveals how South Australians have been spooked by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, in a worrying sign for consumer and business spending.

KFC operator dumps struggling Taco Bell

Collins Foods has called time on Taco Bell after failing to land a punch on its Mexican rival, instead revealing plans to get Australians — and Germans — to eat more fried chicken...

Shahins list landmark CBD site for eye-watering price

Offers of more than $70m are expected for the North Tce car park, which is owned by one of the state’s richest families.

Global conference will ‘create a legacy’ for SA: Business chief

The South Australian business industry has welcomed news Adelaide is in the box seat to host a major global event if Labor wins the election. Have your say in our poll.

New OT sites to help more young people

Specialist occupational therapy provider OTFC has broken ground on two new facilities in Adelaide and Melbourne as part of a national expansion plan.

Hills winery drops huge techno fest news

Adelaide Hills winery Anvers has struck a deal with a difference, teaming up with one of the world’s largest music festivals to launch three new flagship wines.

Star's big loss revealed; ASX 200 higher amid tariff uncertainty

Star's normalised net loss of $135.7m is much higher than Bloomberg consensus estimates for a $49.3m hit. Bellevue Gold tanks after discounted raise. Collins down on Taco Bell exit...

100k new homes promised – but Labor’s all at sea on the details

Anthony Albanese has promised to build 100,000 houses just for first home buyers – but can’t say where they’d be built, who would be eligible or how much they would cost.

Be warned, small home deposits are very risky

With just a 5 per cent deposit, first-home buyers face heightened risks and higher mortgage rates.

Tariffs and weak dollar set to fuel insolvencies

CreditorWatch warns that more businesses are at risk of going bust amid the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, following a surge in failures in the past year.

Sony hikes price of PS5 in wake of Trump’s tariffs

Sony cited a ‘challenging economic environment’ behind a price hike for its PlayStation 5 gaming consoles, in response to Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.