Engineers worried recladding Adelaide building would hurt reputation, leaked documents show

Updated August 21, 2019 19:27:01 Photo: The redeveloped Adelaide Convention Centre reopened in 2015. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall) Senior staff at the company responsible for fire engineering on the Adelaide Convention Centre discussed the possibility of replacing combustible cladding panels on the building, months after the South Australian Government suggested replacement was unnecessary. Key points:

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'Stop the devastation': Great Australian Bight seismic testing delayed until next year

Updated August 21, 2019 12:25:14 Photo: Environmentalists say drilling in the Bight poses a major threat to marine life. (Supplied: Richard Robinson/Greenpeace) A plan to probe the Great Australian Bight for gas and oil using seismic testing has been postponed until next year, according to the company behind the project. Key points: Seismic testing involves

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