Business
Despite a massive population boom in Mount Barker, historic main street retailers are struggling against rising overheads and tight household budgets. While some hospitality venues are thriving, boutique owners warn that independent shops could soon vanish without local support.
Dozens of couples have been left in limbo following the sudden shutdown of Ondeen, a picturesque wedding venue in Verdun. The closure has sparked a tense legal battle between the business owners and the property landlord.
Energy giant AGL has been convicted and fined $60,000 after failing to protect workers from toxic lead dust at the Torrens Island Power Station. Five employees were found to have elevated blood lead levels due to a lack of respiratory protection during decommissioning works.
From loop tracks that distort your sense of time to classical tunes designed to shape behavior, the music you hear while waiting on the line is rarely an accident. Experts explain how businesses use auditory psychology to manage caller patience.
An air traffic controller has been stood down following a dramatic tarmac near-miss between a Jetstar flight and a Qatar Airways plane at Sydney Airport. The incident left one crew member injured and sparked urgent safety investigations amidst ongoing airport staffing shortages.
Nearly 50 non-frontline positions have been cut at the Whyalla steelworks as owner GFG Alliance struggles against a severe drop in global steel prices. The corporate restructuring follows a highly turbulent year for the regional facility, marked by a costly blast furnace outage and mounting debts to local contractors.
As single-person households continue to rise across the country, unpartnered Australians are facing a silent financial penalty. Experts share how to navigate the extra expenses of living alone without compromising your relationship standards.
Following a disastrous $96.5 million website overhaul and plummeting confidence among regional communities, the Bureau of Meteorology has launched an independent inquiry. Agriculture leaders warn that the review is long overdue as producers struggle with unreliable weather data for critical business decisions.
Adelaide billionaire Charlie Shahin has expanded his agricultural footprint by purchasing Australia’s largest contiguous sheep station, spanning nearly 1.3 million hectares in South Australia. The acquisition from the historic MacLachlan farming family marks the end of an era for one of the nation's oldest agricultural dynasties.
Inaccurate official road condition updates are crippling small tourism-dependent businesses across outback New South Wales. Business owners in remote areas report severe revenue drops as confused travellers avoid recently reopened routes due to misleading online travel alerts.
A prominent Adelaide manufacturing firm and its directors are facing South Australia's first-ever industrial manslaughter charges following the tragic death of a 28-year-old worker. This unprecedented legal action comes two years after the fatal incident at their Edwardstown facility.
The South Australian government remains confident in the Whyalla steelworks sale despite one bidder's chair facing an international court summons over an alleged coal mining scam. Minister Tom Koutsantonis assures the public the tender will be judged on merit, while the Opposition calls for thorough due diligence to avoid past issues.