If we are going to promote our state, we need to stop being so insecure about it. There’s so much we do better than everywhere else and we should be loud and proud about saying so, writes David Penberthy.
Sometime in the past few decades, parents stopped being the leaders of the family unit and became slaves to the tyrannies of the ankle-biters — but there’s got to be a better way, writes David Penberthy.
A parking officer lurks outside a city school to ping stressed mums and dads dropping off their kids in an area with no dedicated parking for parents. It’s a disgrace, writes David Penberthy.
The floodgates have burst and Crows fans are demanding change. Adelaide fan David Penberthy takes a critical look at his club — and the lessons they need to learn from the Power.
According to PETA’s latest outcry, anyone who thinks animals are different to humans is engaging in the barbaric practice of “speciesism”. It would be funny if it wasn’t so utterly ridiculous, writes David Penberthy.
If you think Adelaide’s dull, you should have seen it before Don Dunstan was in charge, writes David Penberthy.
There’s something deeply unique about Aussies that makes us lose all sense of decency and respect for laws as soon as we touch down in another land. Just look at Nicholas Carr, writes David Penberthy.
When it comes to acts of terror, there are so many people who would rather cheer for their chosen side than engage in a fact-based discussion. As we saw following the death of Michaela Dunn this week, writes David Penberthy.
This week, Sunrise presenter Natalie Barr was brutally shamed after using the term ‘dole bludger’ on air. But whether Australia’s sensitive souls want to accept it or not is moot — dole bludgers are alive and well, writes David Penberthy.
Plastic bags I get. But killing off a biodegradable staple of kids birthday parties and wedding anniversaries for the sake of big-noting yourself as an environmental warrior is just overkill, writes David Penberthy.
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