What’s in a name? Lots when things go wrong
Since the dawn of time we’ve been naming things after people, and since the dawn of time it’s been backfiring on us, Nathan Davies writes — the Jack Bobridge Bike Track is just the most recent example.
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On the roof? Nah, but they’re going to raise it
Zac Carper, frontman of Californian surf-skate punks FIDLAR, speaks to Nathan Davies about Hawaii, touring with Dune Rats and getting clean from heroin.
What SA really cared about in 1969
The moon landing might have been the biggest news story of 1969, but in Adelaide we were also into movies, dancing and — proving nothing changes — royal watching.
Sex work and the devastating effects of stigma in SA
The debate over decriminalising sex work in SA looms large in state parliament — this week, the Sunday Mail explores how archaic legal principles devastated the lives of women in the 1800s.
Don’t bank that you’re on best rate possible
Here’s a crazy idea for banks, power companies, telcos and other businesses that nobody wants to deal with – just make the best deal the default deal, Nathan Davies writes. It might go some way to restoring a little positive karma.
The South Australian rockstar of the skies
The exploits of brave aviator Harry Butler made him a legend of his day, but he’s now largely forgotten. Nathan Davies reports on an attempt to ensure his legacy endures on the test of time.
Surviving 1969: Moonshots, music & murder
The year 1969 was an end — and a new beginning. The hopes of hippies and Woodstock died with Charles Manson and the Hells Angels. But it was a dusty footprint that made anything possible.
The day Guy knew his life changed … in Modbury
On the eve of a major national tour Adelaide’s own Guy Sebastian talks The Voice, indoor cricket and how he knew his life had changed forever … while playing indoor cricket at Modbury.
The Hunchback of Neptune Isle
With a hunched back, skinny tail and viciously scarred side, this poor great white shark cuts a woeful figure off the coast of Neptune Islands — but it’s not all bad news.
Our marathon man on a roll after epic race
After a 6800km odyssey across mountain ranges and an entire continent in just over two weeks, Adelaide cyclist Abdullah Zeinab has a right to feel a bit tired.
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