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31st March 2026

SA Business Journal

Bankrupt tycoon’s seized beachside villa hits the market

Liquidators have received strong interest for Aaron Hickmann’s seized $4.6m Glenelg South villa as they recover funds from his collapsed Vailo empire. See inside.

Interest rate horror show: Big bank predicts three hikes in five months

Australia faces its highest interest rates since the GFC with a big bank predicting another three hikes in quick succession, removing all savings benefit from the fuel excise cut.

‘Unprecedented’: SA’s power grid faces a multibillion-dollar upgrade

South Australia’s electricity demand will double within 15 years as mining, defence and data centres surge, triggering new warnings about the rapid shift to renewables.

Aussie firm’s tech to build US Navy submarines

The US Navy is turning to a small Adelaide company as it looks to fast-track delivery of a modern fleet, awarding it a string of contracts and putting a rocket under its shares.

Revealed: the billionaires behind Australia’s luxury superyachts

Saunas, steam rooms, plunge pools, helipads and cinemas – these floating mansions are the luxury superyachts of Australia’s ultra-rich.

Fast food giant offloads Aussie stores in fire sale after costly flop

A major fast food chain has spectacularly failed to win over Aussie tastebuds, with 20 restaurants sold for pocket change and seven shutting down entirely. But the new owner reckon...

Australia’s crane hotspots revealed as construction booms nationwide

The nation is in the grips of a construction boom with the Gold Coast surging ahead of Brisbane as Queensland’s crane hotspot for the first time ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

‘We’re the hero of the hour’: Farmer wants food supply protection