You can blame social media and dark corners of the internet all you want for what happened in Christchurch, but hateful views are being heard every day thanks to our national leaders, writes Michael McGuire.
Watching Barnaby Joyce is like observing a drunk uncle with a chainsaw stumbling around trying to find the last beer at a wedding. Meanwhile, farmers and rural communities are struggling, writes Michael McGuire.
In this week’s Off the Record, predictions are in for Christopher Pyne’s next job, Sally Zou v Kouts on Twitter, and what is Nu Skin and why is David Ridgway meeting with it?
Early indications are this federal election campaign will be fuelled by fear and the dirtiest, sneakiest and most dishonest claims in history. But both sides of politics are to blame, writes Michael McGuire.
Adelaide United is one of SA’s highest-profile sporting clubs but its ownership is mysterious. The intrigue took another twist when we contacted one of its directors. Meanwhile, giant novelty cheques and aspiring politicians are nothing new.
The Superloop 500 is not Michael McGuire’s thing, but the idea of shifting it out of the city and to Tailem Bend is silly and driven by the inherent snobbery of just a few people, he writes.
In this week’s Off the Record we find out where Adelaide Oval’s money goes and the latest from the SkyWay, while Kristian Livolsi reveals his regrets. Will his claims of playing rugby for Australia make the list?
The worst part of Stephan Knoll’s old job was peeling the meat off a boiled pig’s head — yet, the experience seems to have prepared him well for life in government. SA Weekend went behind the curtain with the Liberal Party’s next rising star.
Abandoning facts in order to mount cheap arguments is a move right out of the Donald Trump playbook, and it’s a dreadful trend our own leaders have decided to follow, writes Michael McGuire.
The SA sporting landscape has shifted dramatically over the past decade — from footy leaving Adelaide Oval to its triumphant return — but there has been an even bigger catalyst for change: Women.
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