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Sanjeev Gupta was once seen as Whyalla’s ‘saviour of steel’. Seven years later, he may walk away

Government intervention has placed the plant in administration, stripping the magnate’s GFG Alliance of control. Will he fight back?

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025

It’s been seven years since the ‘saviour of steel’ arrived in Whyalla. But hopes for a green transition are fading

The global race to upgrade coal operations is proving difficult. At South Australia’s struggling steelworks, taken over by Sanjeev Gupta’s firm, jobs have been lost and promises to invest remain unfulfilled

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2024

Pressure mounts for rethink on ‘fast track’ justice after more outcry over cases

Pressure grows to change controversial single justice procedure as Standard reveals more worrying cases

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024

By-election triggered for ex-Tory whip Chris Pincher’s seat in Commons

Government chief whip Simon Hart asked for the writ to trigger the by-election for Tamworth in Staffordshire to be moved on September 14.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Ex-Tory whip Chris Pincher resigns as an MP after losing groping appeal

Rishi Sunak now faces two ‘difficult’ by-elections.

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Chris Pincher to quit as MP after losing appeal against Commons suspension

MP says he has made arrangements to resign after panel decision on suspension for groping men, triggering byelection in Tamworth

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023

Bereaved family members call for accountability for NI Covid response

Families of people who died of Covid-19 have called for accountability for decisions made in Northern Ireland in response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Port Augusta sees uptick in youth crime after teenage girl assaulted at shopping centre

Port Augusta residents say they do not want their town to be the next Alice Springs as theft, property damage and assaults escalate.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

Andamooka Opal Hotel owners issued asbestos clean-up order after arson

Concerns about asbestos in the remnants of a burnt out hotel have prompted a clean-up order. The fire dashed residents' hopes of finally having a pub in the town.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

UK crime gangs rake in millions through supported housing, say police

Charities warn criminals cashing in on unregulated accommodation for vulnerable people exempt from housing benefit caps

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022