Andras Smith

Apparently money was still being made during 2011 in Adelaide.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/property-investors-look-to-adelaides-northern-suburbs/story-e6frea83-1225987976820?nk=a825e36fd544326ec4bad3574aa5989f

There seems to be a need for some industry to be set up to attract workers in, and then get the money out of them.

Although I scratch my head wondering what that industry could be, when manufacturing is now in decline, or at least not employing as many workers as in the past.

I don't think there can be a return to business as usual.
What has happened to South Australia is where the rest of the country is heading.
It is just that SA got in first unfortunately.
Starting this decline so early may make it worse for SA.

The country and the world is heading into an era of zero growth. (if we are lucky).
If the political parties were able to recognise this they may be able
to make tax changes and modify industry to cope with the new world
without the risk of significant contraction.

Unless governments wake up and do something about changing our basic
sources of energy and restructure industry to be on a very much
locally organised economy we will really be in big trouble.

The global economy is ending and everything will be local.