Harvey Biggs

Jan 15, 2025 | abc.net.au | Harvey Biggs

At least 300 jobs are expected to be cut at a mining contractor in the Upper Spencer Gulf owned by Whyalla Steelworks owner, GFG Alliance. The ABC understands management for mining contractor Goldings met with workers today – and will meet with night shift teams tonight – to inform them that around 350 jobs have been lost. This announcement comes as the company brings forward its planned ramp-down of hematite mining in the Middle Back Ranges.

Jan 8, 2025 | abc.net.au | Harvey Biggs

"Once you hit rock bottom there's only really one way to go, isn't there?", Mick says with a widening grin. The father-of-two has been homeless for the past four years, after his almost 20-year marriage broke down. He sits underneath a tarpaulin strung over the makeshift camp that he shares with his friend Hugh and three other men who are sleeping rough in Adelaide's parklands. "It's all about being able to lean on each other as men and not have that stubbornness, you know?

Dec 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Harvey Biggs

Deputy leader of the South Australian Liberal Party John Gardner has announced his intentions to quit politics at the next state election. The member for Morialta said after nearly 16 years in parliament, it would be time for him to move on. "I've been absolutely humbled to have been elected by my community four times," he said.

Dec 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Harvey Biggs

The state electorate of Frome in South Australia's mid-north has been renamed Ngadjuri ahead of the next election. The Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission's decision was unveiled as it set the final electoral boundaries for the 2026 vote. Labor MLC Reggie Martin advocated for the renaming, based on concerns about former surveyor-general Edward Frome's involvement in acts of retribution against Aboriginal people following what is known as the "Maria Massacre".

Dec 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Harvey Biggs

The South Australian government wants to change rules to give the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) powers to order companies to bring generators back online during peak demand. The state energy minister says a delayed interstate energy infrastructure project has reduced grid reliability over summer. The opposition says the move shows a "total lack of planning" by the state government, but the SA Premier says the government is acting to "prepare for all eventualities".