No shark cage, no wetsuit: KI man to swim Backstairs Passage
The strait that separates Kangaroo Island from the mainland has claimed dozens of ships and many lives, and on Sunday Shane Sanigar will attempt to swim across it.
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From outliers to the Olympics
NOT that long ago the very idea of surfing, skateboarding or climbing being in the Olympics would’ve been laughable – now all three sports have been included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Red hot entry to Superloop Adelaide 500
US funk rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline the Superloop Adelaide 500 concert next year — their first since they played the now-defunct Big Day Out in 2013.
School’s out for salmon
THOUSANDS of Australian salmon school just behind the popular Mid Coast surf break of U-Turns in this stunning picture captured by Dave Lane.
What a beautiful day for a parade!
CHEWBACCA was there. So was Mary Poppins, Little Red Riding Hood and Nasty Neville the Pirate King. PHOTO GALLERY
Hysteria: Def Leppard lives up to the hype
IT would be impossible to overstate just how big Def Leppard’s Hysteria was in 1987 — but even now, in 2018, the British rockers’ signature album still enthrals an adoring Adelaide crowd.
Fall of a flying ace days from victory
FIGHTING on after most Australian troops took a well-earned break from the battles of World War I, SA pilot Thomas Baker was killed in a dogfight — 100 years ago today — tragically close to the November 11 Armistice that ended the Great War.
How we forgot a true SA hero
SIR Hubert Wilkins’ life story reads like a real-life Boys Own adventure, filled with incredible tales of heroism and astounding feats of exploration. Strange, then, that so few of us are familiar with the bloke from Mt Bryan in the Mid North, writes Nathan Davies.
What Spotify reveals about your suburb
WHAT are your neighbours listening to? Statistics from music streaming giant Spotify has sung some fascinating songs about the listening habits of these Adelaide suburbs.
Angelique Kidjo joins Womadelaide for 2019
WORLD music superstar Angelique Kidjo will perform Talking Heads’ classic 1980 album Remain In Light as part of next year’s Womadelaide.
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