Blast furnace jobs on the line ahead of SA premier’s announcement

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1. Sun, 13 September 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)21:44edited after publishing
     Blast furnace jobs on the line ahead of SA premier’s announcement

     previouslyPremier in Whyalla ahead of blast furnace call that could hit hundreds of jobs

     An announcement is expected as soon as today that will potentially impact hundreds of jobs at the Whyalla steelworks, the ABC understands.

2. Mon, 14 September 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)02:00edited after publishing
     'Hard roads ahead' as Whyalla steelworks cuts hundreds of jobs

     previouslyLive: Whyalla steelworks to cut 500 jobs, $10.2m package revealed

     The state and federal governments have announced a $10.2 million package to support hundreds of workers who will lose their jobs at the Whyalla steelworks after the closure of its blast furnace.

   • ABC News (Australia)20:04
     Whyalla steelworkers 'stubbornly determined' to keep plant going

     The blast furnace closure has not come as a surprise to locals — workers have been pushing against the odds to get the aging plant back online since April. Now, they're considering what the future holds.

3. Tue, 15 September 2026

   4 reports
   • edenmagnet.com.au00:46
     What Whyalla's closure means for domestic steelmaking

     URL changednow www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/9350225/whyalla-job-losses-a-matter-of-timing-premier-says/

     Potential buyers are drawn to Whyalla's rich iron ore deposits, but bound by decades-old laws requiring them to...

   • The Guardian World03:06first to reportedited after publishing
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     Today’s blog is closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas , says there is optimism that steel making will continue in his state, after the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was announced yesterday. Speaking to ABC News Breakfast from Whyalla and donned in some hi-vis, Malinauskas says there was disappointment, heartbreak, but also a sense of inevitability when the announcement was made. [Whyalla] has the...

   • ABC News (Australia)03:20
     Whyalla's steelmaking gap could last years as potential job losses mount

     A resumption of steelmaking in Whyalla could be several years away, following the announcement that hundreds of jobs will go because of the demise of the blast furnace.

   • ABC News (Australia)20:05
     'All this money … what for?' The uncomfortable question on Whyalla

     While the blast furnace has gone cold, the heat is turning up on the South Australian government's long-term vision to fix the Whyalla steelworks and the money being poured in to "save" it.