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Friday, February 21

Up the creek: why the SA desalination deal makes no sense

The federal-state deal to crank up South Australia’s desalination plant to provide drought relief won’t do much more than waste taxpayers’ money, argues UniSA’s Lin Crase.

Farmers want detail on Adelaide's Murray water diversion plan

Australia’s peak farming body wants more detail on how the Morrison government will funnel 100 gigalitres of Murray River water towards fodder producers, after its deal to pay South Australia to ramp up its desalinaton plant to allow river flow to be diverted to agriculture.

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White elephant no more: Feds will pay SA to fire up desal plant

UPDATED | Adelaide’s little-utilised desalination plant will be activated as part of the Federal Government’s drought relief package, with 100 gigalitres of Murray River water to be diverted to help struggling farmers.

Why it's a bad idea to ramp up Adelaide's desalination plant

Ramping up South Australia’s desalination plant in response to the upstream drought would be an expensive mistake, argues Sarah Ann Wheeler.

Premier slaps down SafeWork SA over secrecy on killed workers

Premier Jay Weatherill has made a stunning intervention in a dispute between SafeWork SA and the grieving families of several construction workers killed on worksites over the past seven years, ordering the agency to release a report into why it failed to hold companies to account over the deaths of their loved ones.

Back-up "hybrid" power plants to be ready before summer

The State Government will have two new back-up power plants up and running – one at Holden’s Elizabeth plant and the other at the Adelaide desalination plant – before summer, Premier Jay Weatherill says.

How SA's power plan could resurrect the desal plant

South Australia needs new thinking to make the most of its assets, writes developer Jamie McClurg.