South Australia
Merge of South Australia and Northern Territory Proposed Again Amid NT Financial Crisis
The idea of a merger of the Australian state of South Australia (SA) with the Northern Territory (NT) was made again by former Country Liberal Party MLA and NT Attorney-General John Elferink, amid recent reports last month that NT is in big financial trouble, borrowing money not only to cover daily operational costs but also […]
Australia’s Liberals Win State Election in Blow for Renewables Lobby
SYDNEY–Australia’s governing Liberal party has won the state election in South Australia, a victory that could deal a blow to the nation’s current renewable energy plans. Saturday’s poll pitted the center-right Liberals against the state’s ruling center-left Labor party, while independent Nick Xenophon’s new party SA Best failed to win the balance-of-power and have the […]
As Highway Melts, People Flock to the Beach in Australia’s South East
Reports of a section of melted highway is symptomatic of the intensity of the heatwave that has hit parts of Australia’s south east. A ten kilometer stretch of the Hume Highway in central Victoria became a sticky goo on Friday, forcing drivers to slow down. A spokeswoman for VicRoads told the ABC that hot weather […]