Grant funding has been awarded by the State Government to allow for the restoration of grassland habitat of the endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Sustainability projects set to be rolled out across SA

A series of community-led sustainability projects aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change will be rolled out across South Australia as part of a $100,000 State Government grants scheme.

Politics

Speirs faces no confidence call

Environment Minister David Speirs will today face the first “no confidence” motion of the current parliamentary term, as Labor lashes the embattled frontbencher for the third day running.

Business

Govt declares Olympic Dam expansion a major project

UPDATED | A major expansion of BHP’s Olympic Dam mine has been granted major project status.

Notes on Adelaide

Faceless public servants now nameless

UPDATED | In today’s Notes on Adelaide, we report on a disturbing secrecy trend for the state public service and ask why one of South Australia’s biggest urban developments remains in planning limbo.

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SA Govt announces first entrepreneur visa recipient

An Italian sommelier hoping to design a computer program that links local food producers with tourists will become the first recipient of a new State Government-backed entrepreneurship visa.