South Australia has secured a major sporting and tourism win, with Adelaide set to host both the men's and women's Australian Opens under a long-term agreement between the Malinauskas Government and Golf Australia. From 2028 to 2034, the newly redeveloped North Adelaide Public Golf Course will stage an Australian Open every year.
Adelaide's hotel and accommodation sector is continuing its rapid expansion, with a new Hilton development in the city's East End adding to a record pipeline of investment across the metropolitan area. The Hilton Adelaide East End will be constructed at 299 Pirie Street, strengthening the global brand's long-standing connection with the South Australian capital.
The State Government has confirmed a five-year extension of Serco's contract to manage the Adelaide Remand Centre. Serco has operated the facility since 2019, after the former Marshall Liberal Government privatised the centre under a seven-year agreement that included an option for a further five-year extension.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation.
SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week.
TOKYO (AP) – The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on Tuesday, citing challenges stemming from a weak Japanese yen and higher prices. The central bank’s increase in the uncollateralized overnight rate, by a quarter of a percentage point from 0.75%, puts it at a three-decade high.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a shaky ceasefire.
Senior U.S. officials on Wednesday read the memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists after days of secrecy over what is in the document. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to read the draft, which Iran has not released, ahead of a formal signing ceremony set for Friday.
The Group of Seven wrapped up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence. Executives of leading AI companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, attended discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders.
NEW YORK (AP) – High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.

























































































































































