Councils being blownoff course by a lot of hot air
I get it with single-use plastics. I get it with discarded fishing line and the plastic rings that hold six-packs together. But why ban balloons, which pose no environmental threat?
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It’s Swimming Australia that should be ashamed, not Jack
They’re supposed to be looking after our nation’s most promising swimmers, but instead Swimming Australia has hung Mack Horton and Shayna Jack out to dry in a bid to save their own skin, writes David Penberthy.
Sorry, George. Your apology is hard to swallow
Former Masterchef judge George Calombaris is just one of many fallen stars to have used the TV “tell-all” in a bid to restore their reputation. I still didn’t feel sorry for the guy. None of us did, writes David Penberthy.
Hey China, we reserve the right to call out cheats
Mack Horton’s podium protest against Sun Yang is more than a one-man stand against cheats. It sends the message that we won’t ignore China’s questionable standards, regardless of their rage, writes David Penberthy.
How can one street contain so much violence?
As the parent of two teenagers, there’s one thing that has become painfully evident to me this week. If we want our children to make it home safely, we have to keep them away from Hindley Street, writes David Penberthy.
Time for broken meth rehab system to change
Like it or not, the way we treat those fighting the brutal addiction that comes with methamphetamines not only isn’t working, it’s failing to keep people safe. It’s time for tough conversations, writes David Penberthy.
New state political narrative is steady as she goes
A NEW government’s first Budget is an exercise in storytelling — around what the new government is about and what it isn’t, says David Penberthy.
Why losing another SA seat hurts us all
THE proposed cut of the Port Adelaide electorate is genuinely depressing, David Penberthy writes – because it hits home SA’s diminishing influence on the nation as a whole.
Why the Libs aren’t a sure thing this election
IF the SA Libs can’t win this election they should disband, or move to Brazil to lie low, writes David Penberthy. So why aren’t they miles ahead? The reason is in the past.
The Oakden buck stops where? Right with you, Leesa
IF you were to devise a spectrum of ministerial oversight in relation to the Oakden nursing home scandal, with one classified as incessant micro-management and 10 as not giving a damn, you would award the Weatherill Government a 9.9, says David Penberthy. TAKE OUR POLL
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