Protesters demand 'stop the chop' at rally opposing North Adelaide golf project
By Briana Fiore and Daniel Keane

More than 2,000 people have gathered at Parliament House in Adelaide to protest against the chopping down of trees to make way for the North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/north-adelaide-golf-course-protest-over-felled-trees/106675756

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Protesters demand 'stop the chop' at rally opposing North Adelaide golf project

More than 2,000 people gathered at Parliament House in Adelaide to protest against the chopping down of trees to make way for the North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment.

Could cars save this struggling country mall?
By Tyrone Dalton, Anna McGuinness, and Charlotte Wilkes

A Victorian council is proposing to reopen a regional mall to vehicles after 44 years in an attempt to breathe new life into the area.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/bendigo-hargreaves-mall-proposal-reopen-vehicles/106673946

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Could cars save this struggling country mall?

A Victorian council is proposing to reopen a regional mall to vehicles after 44 years in an attempt to breathe new life into the area.

Breaking: 'Toxic': Plan to build 91-storey Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped

The branded tower proposed for Surfers Paradise would have been Australia's tallest building.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/trump-tower-gold-coast-plans-scrapped/106673096

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Plan for Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped as brand labelled 'toxic'

The branded tower proposed for Surfers Paradise would have been Australia's tallest building.

Concerns 'wildlife will be lost' as trees felled for golf course revamp

Wildlife carers are concerned possums and birds will become casualties as trees are felled for the government's $45 million North Adelaide golf course redevelopment.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/concerns-possums-birds-falling-victim-golf-course-redevelopment/106669474

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Concerns 'wildlife will be lost' as trees felled for golf course revamp

Wildlife carers are concerned possums and birds will become casualties as trees are felled for the government's $45 million North Adelaide golf course redevelopment. 

Concerns 'wildlife will be lost' as trees felled for golf course revamp

Wildlife carers are concerned possums and birds will become casualties as trees are felled for the government's $45 million North Adelaide golf course redevelopment.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/concerns-possums-birds-falling-victim-golf-course-redevelopment/106669474

#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Golf #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Demonstrations #SportEvent

Concerns 'wildlife will be lost' as trees felled for golf course revamp

Wildlife carers are concerned possums and birds will become casualties as trees are felled for the government's $45 million North Adelaide golf course redevelopment. 

Trees razed as North Adelaide golf course redevelopment gets underway

Workers have begun cutting down trees at the North Adelaide Golf Course as part of a controversial redevelopment at the site.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/north-adelaide-golf-course-trees-start-coming-down/106665084

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Trees razed as North Adelaide golf course redevelopment gets underway

Workers have begun cutting down trees at the North Adelaide Golf Course as part of a controversial redevelopment at the site. 

'Time is now' for charging expansion as EV buzz builds
By Josh Brine and Becc Bird

South Australia's RAA says now is the time to expand EV charging infrastructure to ensure it meets growing demand, which represented about one-sixth of new vehicle sales in April.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/calls-for-ev-charging-expansion/106643824

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'Time is now' for charging expansion as EV buzz builds

South Australia's RAA says now is the time to expand EV charging infrastructure to ensure it meets growing demand, which represented about one-sixth of new vehicle sales in April. 

Federal government to contribute nearly $4b extra to Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop

The federal government's contribution to Victoria's most expensive project in history has risen to $6 billion but falls short of the state government's request.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/commonwealth-funding-victoria-suburban-rail-loop/106656466

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Federal government to contribute nearly $4b extra to Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop

The federal government's contribution to Victoria's most expensive project in history has risen to $6 billion but falls short of the state government's request.

Hobart stadium costs scrutinised amid global construction cost surge
By Jano Gibson

Tasmania's parliament has passed a motion calling for the government to release updated cost estimates for the Hobart stadium amid rising construction expenses linked to the global fuel crisis.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/tasmanian-parliament-calls-for-stadium-cost-update/106653106

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Hobart stadium costs scrutinised amid global construction cost surge

Tasmania's parliament has passed a motion calling for the government to release updated cost estimates for the Hobart stadium amid rising construction expenses linked to the global fuel crisis.

As LIV struggles, Adelaide secures men’s Australian Open golf tournament
By Thomas Kelsall

After weeks of political pressure over the future of LIV Golf, the South Australian government has secured the men's Australian Open, set to be held at the redeveloped North Adelaide Golf Course from 2028 in a spilt with another state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/sa-mali-announces-australian-open-golf-for-adelaide/106652986

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As LIV struggles, Adelaide secures men’s Australian Open golf tournament

After weeks of political pressure over the future of LIV Golf, the South Australian government has secured the men's Australian Open, set to be held at the redeveloped North Adelaide Golf Course from 2028 in a spilt with another state.