Defence and space remain strong but entrepreneurs are also finding opportunities in AI, health, energy, ag-tech and advanced manufacturing.

One of the state’s leading companies announces changes at the top, saying it is ready to support a “health system under increasing pressure”.

One of the fastest-growing South Australian businesses has today cracked a new milestone, joining a rarefied few as a top ASX-listed company.

South Australia’s business landscape is changing, with more women taking on senior executive and board positions across some of the state’s biggest and fastest-growing organisations.

Partnerships with the not-for-profit sector are becoming an increasingly strategic part of doing business.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way businesses operate, but technology leaders say the organisations gaining the greatest competitive advantage are those treating AI as part of a broader business strategy rather than simply adopting the latest tools.

As South Australia’s economy continues to evolve, the state’s leading private companies are proving that long-term success isn’t just about strong financial results. It’s about strategy, governance, leadership and the ability to adapt – qualities that are becoming increasingly important in an uncertain business landscape.

As South Australia’s businesses navigate AI, cyber risk and economic uncertainty, strong governance is emerging as a key competitive advantage.

South Australia’s largest businesses are facing a new challenge in an economy defined by major investment and ambitious growth plans: finding the skilled people needed to turn opportunity into reality.

As South Australia’s population ages and demand for health, disability and community services continues to accelerate, the state’s care economy is rapidly becoming one of its most significant growth industries.

When the inaugural InDaily South Australian Business Index launched more than a decade ago, it set out to provide a snapshot of the state’s largest and most influential companies. Twelve years later, the Index has become much more than a ranking – it’s a record of South Australia’s economic evolution.

The SA Greens have unveiled a $382 million plan to tackle the state’s “climate crisis” and its harmful algal bloom, with a controversial bid to ban new gas connections from homes.

Top SA companies are standing by their net zero commitments – as Liberal politicians prepare for a crucial meeting in Canberra to decide the party’s position on climate change policy. Read what Argo Investments, Adelaide Airport, BHP, Beach Energy and Flinders Port Holdings told InDaily.

Half Yours – an SA horse part-owned by Thomas Foods boss Darren Thomas – won the 165th running of the Melbourne Cup.

South Australia’s premier executive appointments column tracking the movements of those driving the state’s public and private sectors. Plus, the latest executive recruitment opportunities

From a suburban workshop to a global defence and technology leader, Codan has become one of South Australia’s most successful exporters – proving that hi-tech innovation can thrive in Adelaide.

South Australian family business Coopers has seen its $70 million visitor centre at Regency Park give profits a whack. The brewer’s new CEO tells why he still thinks it’s a shrewd investment.

One of the state’s top names in the food industry has made a major investment in one of the state’s best-known businesses.

The state’s top companies were revealed at InDaily’s South Australian Business Index on Friday at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

One South Australian tech company’s climb up InDaily’s South Australian Business Index has seen a longstanding list-leader slide from its perch, writes Business Editor David Simmons.

As InDaily prepares to unveil the definitive ranking of the state’s top 100 companies today, one list-leader has posted a significant profit, buoyed by the $642 million sale of its insurance arm.

For generations, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) was the natural destination for businesses chasing capital and credibility. But, as compliance costs climb and private equity becomes more accessible, many firms – including those in South Australia – are turning to private markets instead.

From a failed takeover of the state’s top company to lucrative divestments of one business climbing the ladder, it was the big sales that defined this year’s South Australian Business Index. InDaily reveals the machinations behind the final list being revealed on Friday.

One of South Australia’s oldest family-owned businesses has picked up a major eastern seaboard building business – and a huge new sales figure.

South Australian businesses are showing faint signs of optimism after a tough start to 2025, but the outlook remains fragile, according to the South Australian Business Chamber’s June quarter report.

One more South Australian company has cracked the coveted billion-dollar valuation status, in a sign of strength for the state’s businesses.

South Australia has lost four of its largest companies in the past year leading to a reshuffle on the South Australian Business Index Top 100 this year. Find out why.

Women are entering leadership in greater numbers, but the glass ceiling hasn’t disappeared. Yasmine Johnson, co-founder and director at EGM Partners, says businesses must adapt if they want to harness female talent.

South Australia’s hiring market is being reshaped by technology, as employers adopt automation and AI to keep pace with strong demand across defence, space, renewables, hospitality and retail.

The rising cost of living crisis is putting South Australian charities and community organisations under pressure to continue providing services and care to those who need them.

An Abu Dhabi consortium has two more weeks to complete due diligence of South Australian oil and gas giant Santos.

A growing number of Australian startups and scale-ups is skipping the stock exchange — not out of fear, but by design.

An Adelaide-based company that specialises in glaucoma treatment technology is the fastest-growing company in its sector in the US market and won’t be adversely affected by tariffs, Cameron England explains. 

A lower commodity price outlook means Beach Energy will cop a significant impairment charge in its full year results.

The 2025 South Australian Business Index showcases the state’s top 100 private and public companies.

South Australia’s premier executive appointments column tracking the movements of those driving the state’s public and private sectors. Plus the latest executive recruitment opportunities.

A portfolio of businesses, including tourism coach services in South Australia, could be sold by parent company Kelsian should it receive an attractive offer.

Top South Australian companies record above the gender pay gap target range as more employers figure out how to reduce the divide in money earned.

Adelaide company Outside Ideas has turned a risky interstate expansion into success, earning their share of Melbourne’s biggest projects and pushing year-on-year revenue from $90 million to $125 million.