The officially unofficial Off the Record awards for 2019
From ScoMo’s miraculous election victory to a Monty Pythonesque Adelaide City Council — Michael McGuire and Paul Starick marvel at the good, bad and downright weird moments of 2019.
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2010-2019: The decade in review
So much has changed in the past decade. Remember Adelaide before our magnificent new oval and high-rise boom? The shattering deaths of Phil Hughes and Phil Walsh? And the world before Trump, Brexit and smartphones? Let’s head back in time…
Hard to see how Brits will benefit from either leader
Australia went right through the bottom of the barrel for its prime minister candidates this year. But everything is relative. We should all be thankful we’re not British and choosing between Johnson and Corbyn, writes Michael McGuire.
Decade of difference: The major changes in SA
South Australia’s landscape has changed dramatically over the past 10 years — and perhaps no more so than in the sporting, political, dining and arts fields. Here, we take a look back over the past decade.
Land tax war made fast friends fierce enemies
Once upon a time Daniel Gannon worked with Premier Steven Marshall and Treasurer Rob Lucas, and counted them as friends — but that was before the land tax wars. After its passage in parliament, what’s next for the Property Council boss?
SA Libs holster hi-tech election weapon
In this week’s Off the Record, Premier Steven Marshall’s Liberals holster their hi-tech secret weapon, a cricket legend and his political partner go to the heart of power in SA and Cory Bernardi’s Socialist Alliance fundraising mistake.
Why Stuart O’Grady’s appointment sends wrong message
The Tour Down Under’s decision to appoint Stuart O’Grady only could have been made with no real understanding of how people view the cycling world, writes Michael McGuire.
The SA shops kicking it old school in the age of digital
Almost anything can be bought with the click of a mouse in 2019 — but SA Weekend meets four small shop owners who are defying the online revolution with great products and customer service.
What Kevin Foley did next
We need to talk about Kevin – well, the former treasurer’s new gig. Also in this week’s Off The Record, the big names at Adelaide Oval for the Test and strange goings-on at a local AGM.
Demonising unions is wasting precious Government time
Had the Morrison Government spent as much time doggedly pursuing corporate organisations the way it has unions, Westpac probably wouldn’t be in the mess it is now, writes Michael McGuire.
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