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Paul Ashenden is a senior reporter with The Advertiser and Sunday Mail. He has held a range of senior roles in newsrooms around Australia, including editor of the Sunday Mail and editor of SAWeekend magazine, and is a passionate storyteller.

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Caitlyn Davies-Plummer who has written about racism and depression, on July 21st, 2021, at her Gulfview Heights.Picture: Tom Huntley

After a lifetime of racism I fell into the darkness

I remember coming home and asking Mum why the other kids thought I was dirty. I wanted to have a bath, to just wash my skin colour away. I needed to scrub until I couldn’t scrub anymore.

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Crows fans checklist: The Port Adelaide cheer squad's light-hearted take on Adelaide Crows supporters in 2017. From book Footy Banners: A complete run-through by Leigh Meyrick and Matthew Hagias. Picture: AFL Photos.ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 06: during the 2017 AFL round 20 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval on August 06, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Media)

The crepe divide: Fight to save the footy banner

Adelaide’s two AFL teams have thrown their support behind the run-through banner in the wake of several other clubs ditching the long-standing tradition.

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Keen hikers Ashleigh Henschke (Pink top) and Claire McNally at the Wynn Vale Dam on June 6, 2021. Picture Matt Turner.

Take a hike: How we’ve rediscovered the joys of walking

It’s the most ancient form of exercise, but why are South Australians embracing walking – from afternoon strolls to month-long hikes – like never before?

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Beetle mania: Herbie goes to Canberra

Why a banged-up old VW, restored in the suburban garage on the edge of Adelaide, is now valued around $300,000 bound for display at the Australian War Memorial.

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Yes we Cairns: A winter getaway in tropical north Queensland

Want to escape the winter chill? Keen to experience the thrill of reef fishing? Or don a snorkel and flippers and experience the Great Barrier Reef? Look no further.

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What your SA holiday spot says about you

Are you a surfie, hipster, yuppie, grey nomad or Outback adventurer? Check out our light-hearted guide to South Australian holiday destinations.

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Selina Jenkins, in Adelaide for her show Boobs as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.- Photo by Alison Fairley

Why I chose a double mastectomy

Performer Selina Jenkins didn’t have breast cancer, nor was it in her family. She wasn’t transitioning to become a man. But she still flew to America for a double mastectomy.

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Steve Marvanek, Robert Bell, Georgia Stockham and Nick Fagan, who are part of the resurgence of Adelaide's local theatre scene in Adelaide, April 16, 2021. (The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette)

The rise and rise of local theatre

Rated as strong as anywhere in Australia, Adelaide’s amateur theatre scene is thriving after the setbacks of the past year.

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Looking for a quick school-holidays getaway?

You’ve got seven weeks of school holidays to fill and don’t have anything planned? Never fear, we’ve got you covered with our SA Weekend travel planner.

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Coffin Bay and the Southern Eyre Peninsula, for Paul Ashenden and SA Weekend Out and About

Coffin Bay Caravan Park

Like all good caravan parks, however, the one at Coffin Bay is all about providing a launching pad from which to discover the wonders of its surrounding district.

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