Whyalla steelworks to cut more than 500 jobs

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Hundreds of employees at South Australia's Whyalla steelworks are set to lose their jobs after the operation's ageing blast furnace repeatedly failed to fire. Located about 380 kilometres north of Adelaide, the decision to abandon further revival efforts will effectively shut down most of the manufacturing at one of Australia's two remaining steel facilities. SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https:/

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