South Australia’s burgeoning space sector is creating job opportunities for today and the tomorrows to come.

It is a multibillion-dollar industry built around its ideal setting in regional South Australia.

Nick Whiting is a fourth-generation farmer and second-generation olive grower.

Hydrogen produced using renewable energy will start to flow into 700 Adelaide homes within weeks, as South Australia’s ambitious plan to become a “green hydrogen” hub takes another step forward.

Researchers at Adelaide’s MIT bigdata Living Lab want to use the power of data to identify growth and development opportunities for South Australia.

South Australia is highlighting its shovel-ready projects in biotechnology, defence, space and energy under its plan to propel economic growth and deepen international trade.