Saturday, April 9, 2016

Adelaide's push to be carbon neutral could kill business, councillor warns and other top stories.

  • Adelaide's push to be carbon neutral could kill business, councillor warns

    Adelaide's push to be carbon neutral could kill business, councillor warns Posted April 10, 2016 12:42:20 A trend being pushed by the Adelaide City Council to make the city more bicycle and pedestrian friendly is threatening to kill businesses which rely on customers commuting by car, a councillor says.Alex Antic will put forward a motion at Tuesday's council meeting calling for the council's Smart Move and Transport Strategy to take a more balanced approach towards t..
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  • GST redistribution: WA set for $490m Federal Government top-up

    GST redistribution: WA set for $490m Federal Government top-up
    GST redistribution: WA set for $490m Federal Government top-up Updated April 10, 2016 12:01:00 The Federal Government has confirmed Western Australia will receive almost half a billion dollars from the Federal Government to ensure the state's share of the GST is the same as two years ago.The Turnbull Government will invest an additional $490 million into WA infrastructure in 2016-17, saying it wants to ensure the investment helps to reduce congestion, improve safety and..
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  • Project director of new Royal Adelaide Hospital quits

    Project director of new Royal Adelaide Hospital quits
    Project director of new Royal Adelaide Hospital quits Posted April 10, 2016 13:35:18 The project director for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital has resigned from her post as the South Australian Government pursues legal action against the building consortium.The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure confirmed Judith Carr's resignation, but stopped short of revealing what had led to her departure.The State Government last week issued a major default notice..
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  • Basslink executives assure Tasmanian Premier of Bass Strait cable repair 'on time'

    Basslink executives assure Tasmanian Premier of Bass Strait cable repair 'on time'
    Basslink executives assure Tasmanian Premier of Bass Strait cable repair 'on time' Updated April 10, 2016 13:44:32 Senior Basslink executives are assuring Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman that the Bass Strait power cable to Victoria will be repaired by mid-June.Mr Hodgman said the executives assured him in a meeting in Singapore that without further problems, the cable would be up and running by mid-year.A tear "the size of a human thumb" was responsible for shutting the ..
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  • Arrium mine acquisitions led to company's financial woes, former head says

    Arrium mine acquisitions led to company's financial woes, former head says
    Arrium mine acquisitions led to company's financial woes, former head says Updated April 10, 2016 13:23:42 Arrium's current management contributed to the steelmaker's financial plight by purchasing mines and piling on debt, a former head of the company says.The company has debts of more than $4 billion and was placed into voluntary administration on Thursday, putting more than 8,000 jobs at risk nationwide.Bob Every was the chief executive officer of the company from 20..
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  • Second Qantas flight turned back after 'vibrating' engine

    Second Qantas flight turned back after 'vibrating' engine
    QF61 turned back to Brisbane about half and hour into the flight to Toky Narita. Photo: Flightradar24.com An international Qantas flight has been forced to turn back after reports of a "vibrating" engine, the second incident of its kind in five days.QF61, flying from Brisbane to Tokyo Narita, scheduled to take off at 10.45 on Saturday morning, backtracked to Brisbane about half an hour into the nine-and-a-quarter hour journey to the Japanese capital.A Qantas ..
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  • No 'rationale' for commission say bankers

    No 'rationale' for commission say bankers
    No 'rationale' for commission say bankers
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St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor won't spare selection axe again .Be still my beating heart: atrial fibrillation connected to death of partner .
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