South Australia's top companies were $4.5 billion more valuable by market capitalisation this year than those that featured in the 2018 SA Business Index. in Photo: AAP/Bianca De Marchi

Analysis

SA’s top companies forge ahead as economic growth weakens

South Australia’s best companies forged ahead, albeit at a slower pace, as national economic growth weakened this year, according to the SA Business Index – InDaily’s annual review of the state’s top 100 companies.

Local

Austral Hotel publicans in battle against eviction

The long-term operators of Rundle Street’s iconic Austral Hotel are waging a legal battle to prevent the pub’s landlord from evicting them.

Business

Hindley Street strip club to be liquidated

Long-time Adelaide strip club Strats has failed after 25 years on Hindley Street – although its operator insists the venue is only going through a restructure and will continue trading “forever”.

Business

SA investment firm denies "water hoarding" during record drought

SA-based investment firm Duxton Water has denied allegations it is “hoarding” water at the expense of struggling farmers during this year’s punishing drought.

News

Leasing out state-owned diesel generators will push prices down: expert

Leasing South Australia’s state-owned diesel generators to two private companies is likely to put downward pressure on electricity prices, an independent energy expert says.