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2nd June 2026

SA Business Journal

SA businesses hit breaking point as confidence collapses

Business confidence in SA has plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic, with rising costs, weak trading and looming federal tax reforms pushing firms to breaking point.

Millions of Aussie workers get massive pay rise

Millions of workers have just received a hefty pay rise – higher than inflation – after the Fair Work Commission announced its annual wage decision.

Fears for once-mighty CBD shopping strip amid retailer exodus

One of Adelaide’s most iconic shopping strips has reached its highest vacancy rate since 2021, as retailers flee to the suburbs leaving 19 dormant spaces in their wake.

Is Kmart coming for IKEA? Retail giant unveils new homewares store

Kmart is testing a new homewares store that some experts say threatens IKEA, while others warn mid-market chains like Adairs and Bed Bath N’ Table will feel the greatest pressure.

Inside SA seafood giant’s $80m transformation

A veteran seafood supplier and food producer has broken ground on an $80m manufacturing facility in Adelaide’s north that will double its production capacity within two years.

‘Stagnant’: Grim outlook for Aussie sharemarket

The ASX200 has delivered investors just 0.02 per cent this year as the S&P 500 surges 10.5 per cent, with experts blaming Australia’s “stagnant” economy and rising taxes.

Tax the robots: investor call for govt to push for share of AI profits

Venture capital investor Daniel Petre says very large global providers will be doing ‘super well’ from the technology we will all use.

Battle to save trucking empire after tragic death

A battle for control of trucking empire Chris Evans Transport has erupted following the death of matriarch Jane Evans, with her widower launching a desperate bid to block a sale of...

Legal elite: Australia’s top law firms revealed

Global giants and local powerhouses battle for supremacy as new rankings reveal the law firms that dominate Australia’s most lucrative practice areas.