South Australia’s premier executive appointments column tracking the movements of those driving the state’s public and private sectors. Plus the latest executive recruitment opportunities.
In this week’s briefcase, Oz Minerals throws its weight behind a bid to revitalise copper mining in Kapunda, a new local food venture opens at Adelaide Airport and two South Australian manufacturers venture into space for the first time.
A million Australians emptied their super fund during COVID-19 according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia.
Industry leaders say artificial intelligence could make South Australian companies more competitive globally.
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Our resident demographer finds that the business travel market is an excellent field to be involved in because it’s a market set to grow.
Residential developers across South Australia are incorporating electric car-charging systems into their garages to meet the soaring demand for eco-friendly vehicles.
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A new federal bill has been introduced to remove Fringe Benefits Tax and Customs Duty on electric cars, which is a good incentive for employers to switch to electric for their employees. BDO tax expert Tim Sandow explores the issue.
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The term ‘succession planning’ might be seen as an uncomfortable phrase in some family businesses. But having a conversation and viewing it as a transition for future leaders and the growth of a business is a good place to start.
South Australian pharmaceutical company Mayne Pharma has sold off its US-based manufacturing arm to a major American drug corporation, in a move the company says will create a “leaner and more focused business”.
UPDATED | Australia’s biggest lender remains positive about the medium-term outlook after posting a robust increase in full-year profit and lifting dividends.
Premier Peter Malinauskas is making good on a State Election promise to extend Sunday trading opening times across the state, today releasing a draft bill allowing shops to open their doors at 9am rather than 11am.
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Opinion
David O’Loughlin, the CEO of KWP, explains why modern marketing’s reliance on algorithms isn’t the way to win friends and influence people and why his agency is rebranding to reflect this new thinking.
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Tony Wood, the program director for energy at the Grattan Institute, argues that the government has most of the tools it needs to keep the price of gas from getting out of control.
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Our resident demographer argues we are creating the expectation that purposeful work is the new norm, rather than an exception worth striving for, and that’s a real problem.
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BDO’s annual Global Risk Landscape report finds that the unprecedented supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may be subsiding, but new challenges require companies to build on the measures already taken to ensure resilience and sustainability.
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The Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent – its highest level in over six years.
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Since the easing of COVID restrictions earlier this year, there has been new life breathed back into the CBD – and these are the numbers to prove it.
“While restrictions have eased, the weight of the pandemic on small businesses has not fully lifted just yet. CBD traders share how you can continue to show your support in the long haul.
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With the new financial year recently underway, BDO’s Aletta Boshoff says it’s a valuable time to think about what you’d like your organisation to achieve in the coming 12 months.
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International students are starting to make their way back to Adelaide but more than 6000 are still stuck overseas.
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Copper production at BHP’s Olympic Dam mine fell by a third in the 2021-22 financial year despite bouncing back strongly in the June quarter following a major smelter upgrade.
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The future of a 111-year old Adelaide company which lost millions before being placed into administration, sparking calls for shareholders to give up their shares for free, is likely to be decided at a creditors meeting tomorrow.
The Malinauskas Government has replaced four board members at Renewal SA and appointed five new ones – including the state’s top public servant – in a bid to address the state’s housing crisis.
Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to a 48-year low of 3.5 per cent but South Australia’s jobless rate remains the equal highest in the nation despite its own drop to a near-record figure.
Two Adelaide-based companies seeking to export large volumes of refined lithium and graphite to fuel electric car battery production have announced expansion plans.
A $125 million green cement project to help cut greenhouse gas emissions will be developed in South Australia.
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Shareholders of a 111-year-old Adelaide company are being asked to hand over their stake for nothing in order to keep the company’s “fine name and tradition” going and save the jobs of about 100 staff.
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South Australia’s premier executive appointments column tracking the movements of those driving the state’s public and private sectors. Plus the latest executive recruitment opportunities.
