Category: Peter Malinauskas

South Australia to Become Home to First MRNA Factory Outside US

South Australia has announced a partnership with the international biotech enterprise, BioCina, to become home to the first mRNA development and production facility in Australia and make homegrown mRNA vaccines a reality. Last year, U.S. biotech giant Moderna and the Australian government agreed to build the first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility outside North America. Construction…


South Australia to Become Home to 1st Operational mRNA Factory Outside US

South Australia has announced a partnership with the international biotech enterprise, BioCina, to become home to the first mRNA development and production facility in Australia and make homegrown mRNA vaccines a reality. Last year, U.S. biotech giant Moderna and the Australian government agreed to build the first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility outside North America. Construction…


South Australia Becomes First State to Pass Voice Legislation

South Australia will enshrine a body made up of Indigenous people to the parliament to advise the government on Indigenous-related affairs, in a nation’s first. The centre-left Labor government’s legislation passed the House of Assembly in a special sitting on Sunday and was immediately proclaimed by Governor Frances Adamson in a rare public ceremony in…


South Australia Goes It Alone to Embed Indigenous ‘Voice’ Into Its Parliament

South Australia (SA) will forge ahead with its own Indigenous Voice to Parliament, legislated through the SA Parliament, in a move that will likely add a major layer of red tape to government decision-making. The announcement by the SA Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas comes as his federal counterparts look set to push forward a national…


Adelaide 500 Supercar Race Locked in for 5 Years Despite Declared Climate Emergency

The South Australian (SA) government and Supercars Australia have signed a deal to lock in the Adelaide 500 as the final race of the Supercars Championship for the next five years despite the premier declaring a climate emergency earlier in the month. Known as the Clipsal 500 Adelaide up until 2017, the 500 had already…


Motor Sport Welcome Despite South Australia Announcing a Climate Emergency

South Australian Liberal senator Alex Antic has said “it’s pretty hard to explain” why the Clipsal Adelaide 500 supercar event will be going ahead despite the state government’s declaration of a climate emergency on Wednesday. The previous SA government under the Liberal party canned the iconic race due to declining crowd numbers, but current Labor…


South Australian Budget Delivers on Election Promise of More Ambulance Officers

The South Australian (SA) government has begun its recruitment of the 350 additional ambulance officers promised at the state election in March. A new intern cohort of 32 paramedic graduates are set to start work on Monday, the first of 278 new paramedics and 72 new ambulance officers to be added to the SA ambulance…


South Australia to Double Cost of Living Concession

The South Australian (SA) government is more than doubling the cost of living concession for 185,000 residents to relieve the cost of living pressures in the state. This means that home owner-occupiers eligible for the concession will receive a one-off payment of $449 (US$322) in the next financial year compared to the previous $217, while…


South Australia’s Pandemic Emergency Declaration Scrapped after 793 Days

South Australia’s emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic ended on Tuesday after 793 days in operation, by far the longest state of emergency in South Australian history. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Premier Peter Malinauskas said Police Commissioner Grant Stevens signed a revocation of the declaration under the Emergency Management Act following an executive council…


South Australia Imposes Harsher COVID-19 Penalties

Under new laws in South Australia, anyone found breaching COVID-19 rules could be handed a two year jail term or a $20,000 ($US14,041) penalty, while businesses could be fined up to $75,000. Instances of not complying include ignoring vaccine mandates or refusing to wear a face mask when visiting high-risk settings such as hospitals, disability care,…