Adelaide
The airline’s seasonal return is expected to generate $32m a year for South Australia. Photo: Jeffry S.S/www.pexels.com Cathay Pacific’s decision to resume direct seasonal flights to Adelaide will add $32 million to state coffers and restore the airport to full pre-covid capacity. The SA Government says that from Tuesday, November 11, the airline will operate…
The first of the airline’s new Airbus A350-900 will be used on the Dubai-Adelaide service. Photo: Emirates Airlines As of December 1, Adelaide will become the first city in Emirates’ global network to receive the airline’s new long-haul Airbus 350-900. The aircraft’s introduction will also usher in a new premium economy cabin option on the…
The new service will be seasonal but that may change, says government. Photo: United Airlines United Airlines is to start flying direct between Adelaide and San Francisco from December. The SA Government says the seasonal service will be the state’s first direct air route with the US and means SA residents no longer have to…
Photo: stock Wayward goal kicking wasn’t enough to deny Essendon after a final term resurgence helped them to victory over Port Adelaide 9.18(72)-8.12(60) in Melbourne on Thursday. On Friday, Carlton (11.9.75) started strongly in the first half but were run down by the Bulldogs (12.11.83) at Mavel Stadium on Friday. At the MCG on Saturday,…
Perth will host the opening game of the Lions tour of Australia. Photo: stock Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster is in the coaching staff for an Anzac XV side to take on the British and Irish Lions this year. He will join the side for their July 12 clash in Adelaide, according to Rugby…
Photo: stock The SA Government is moving to unlock designated farming land for more housing development in the greater Adelaide area. The Labor government will introduce a Bill that changes the boundaries of Environment and Food Production Areas (EFPA) to ensure a supply of greenfield (undeveloped) land over 30 years. The boundary changes will bring…
An artistic concept of what the vehicle will look like. Graphics: supplied An Australian X-ray technology company is to develop a full-body CT scanner vehicle for use in rural America. Adelaide-based Mico X has been awarded a US$16.4m (A$25m) contract from the US Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to build the scanner. The…
Adelaide’s trains are returning to public hands with trams to follow. Photo: Adelaide Metro/Twitter (X). The South Australian government has taken full control of Adelaide’s train services in a reversal of a four-year privatisation of the network. And the government says trams services will follow suit later this year. No break fees will have to…
A Boeing 777 which is being used on Emirates’s Dubai-Adelaide route. Photo: Emirates Airlines The South Australian government is making the most of direct daily flights between Adelaide and UAE and an upcoming free trade agreement (FTA). The Aust-UAE FTA is due to take effect around June. The state government says the return of daily…
The SA Government is proposing a vehicle parking fund targeting developers. Photo: stock The SA Government wants to link larger garages to bedroom space in new Adelaide residential buildings to reduce on-street congestion. The government’s draft Vehicle Parking Scheme bill specifies that one-bedroom dwellings must have one car park; dwellings with two or more bedrooms…