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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:14 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: SA Economy
- Replies: 862
- Views: 230271
Re: SA Economy
The CommSec State of the States report has been released for the March '24 quarter. S.A has retained its number 1 ranking, topping 4 of the 8 categories. We ranked fifth for population growth at 1.68%. Just mind-blowing that W.A's population has grown by 3.33%. Click on the link to see in more deta...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: General Development Discussions
- Topic: #Official Defence Thread
- Replies: 422
- Views: 271794
Re: #Official Defence Thread
P-8A upgrade contract to see new South Australian jobs take flight Boeing Defence Australia has been awarded a $139.5 million contract to upgrade the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) fleet of P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which will create a myriad of new jobs in South Australia. Fifty new highly skil...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: General Development Discussions
- Topic: #Official Defence Thread
- Replies: 422
- Views: 271794
Re: #Official Defence Thread
Aero skills focus to boost South Australian technical college to new heights The Heights Technical College in Adelaide will add aero skills specialisation to its list of key pathways for students when it first opens its doors in 2026. The announcement paves the way for students in years 10 to 12 to...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:40 am
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1592
- Views: 379187
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Bugger it, block list it is. You'll feel alot better for it Nort, guaranteed. Not dealing with inane baseless thought bubbles are tiresome and frustrating and nearly impossible to counter is great especially because you can't argue on facts with some. Enjoy the peace and quiet and logical discussio...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1592
- Views: 379187
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Engineering contracts signed for Australia’s biggest concentrated solar plant Apr 15, 2024 Australian renewable energy and storage company Vast Renewables has signed key engineering contracts for the development of its 30MW/288MWh VS1 concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Port Augusta, South Aust...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: General Development Discussions
- Topic: #Official Defence Thread
- Replies: 422
- Views: 271794
Re: #Official Defence Thread
Global Defence Company Accelerates Adelaide Headquarters Kongsberg Defence Australia has increased its commitment to South Australia’s burgeoning defence industry by fast-tracking development of its $25 million Australian manufacturing headquarters at Technology Park in Mawson Lakes. Development of...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1592
- Views: 379187
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Generation starts at what will be South Australia’s biggest wind farm goyder south wind farm neoen south australia RENEWABLES WIND Limited production has begun from the first stage of the 412 megawatt (MW) Goyder South wind project, which is destined to be the biggest wind farm in South Australia w...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: Regional Development
- Topic: Whyalla | Developments & News
- Replies: 99
- Views: 120207
Re: Whyalla | Developments & News
Renewed calls for federal funding to help save Whyalla Airport ABC North and West SA / By Arj Ganesan Roughly 1,500 people used to fly in and out of Whyalla weekly.(ABC Eyre Peninsula: Jodie Hamilton) In short: Whyalla City Council is renewing calls for federal support to help improve the viability...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1592
- Views: 379187
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Additionally, as part of the national grid, when power gets exported/imported who gets paid?? Is there a windfall for state govt seeing we fund the infrastructure?? The buyer pays the wholesale cost of the elcetrcity......buyer pays electricity generator. The buyer pays the cost of transmission alo...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1592
- Views: 379187
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Using the boffins brains on this forum, can someone please explain why you u can't transport electricity with fibre optic cables?? I understand that they are not conductive so you would need to transfer electricity into light and then have receptors or converters at the other end (like solar panels...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1592
- Views: 379187
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Additionally, as part of the national grid, when power gets exported/imported who gets paid?? Is there a windfall for state govt seeing we fund the infrastructure??
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1592
- Views: 379187
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Using the boffins brains on this forum, can someone please explain why you u can't transport electricity with fibre optic cables?? I understand that they are not conductive so you would need to transfer electricity into light and then have receptors or converters at the other end (like solar panels)...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Forum Etiquette
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1002
Re: Forum Etiquette
Can i block abc too? Or do i need admin rights? You can only 'ignore' a user not 'block'. You still see every time they post but you can't read it (unless someone quotes it). That last part is why I think it's good to remind all to not feed the trolls. I urge all that are fed up with abc's constant...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: The SA Politics Thread
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 330076
Re: The SA Politics Thread
I have and you're right, the forum is much better for it. Took me a bit ov time to figure that out though. Maybe the mods can ban certain people from eachother to have some civility back.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: The Housing Crisis
- Replies: 76
- Views: 3991
Re: The Housing Crisis
Why wouldn't you state that the JapNese population is falling by nearly 2 million and now 125 million with a GDP of 4.2 trillion which is about a 25% fall. Thats a little disingenuous. They are in deep trouble because of their ageing population. I'm aware of their ageing population. The point was t...