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Peter Goers has been a mainstay of the South Australian arts and media scene for decades. The former ABC Radio Evenings host has been a Sunday Mail columnist since 1991.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Protesters with abortion-rights and ant-abortion groups stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on May 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. Tomorrow the U.S. Senate will hold a procedural vote on making abortion legal throughout the United States however, the vote requires a sixty-vote threshold to pass, meaning it will likely fail with the Senate Democrats' small majority. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Women’s fight for their rights never ends

Women have had to fight for their rights for decades – now men in the US want to re-exert control over women’s bodies, writes Peter Goers.

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ICD Property and the City of Adelaide are proud to announce the development application for the upcoming $400 million project has been approved by the State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP). The Central Market Arcade Redevelopment, which will see an enhanced and expanded Central Market will also include residential, hotel, office accommodation and retail owned by ICD Property - named Market Square.

Tower plan stacks up, according to city council

There are plenty of things that could be improved about our city, Peter Goers writes, but the council is more intent on getting Adelaide stuffed with people in new high rise buildings.

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This year, for the first time, Adelaide's Dawn service at the national war memorial, will have an all Aboriginal cast. Alex Houthuysen (Hill) (glasses), airforce Matty Moore (Navy) Frank Lampard (Army) will be attending. 28 March 2022. Picture Dean Martin

Lest we forget. But we have, already

We honour the deaths of more than 101,000 Australian men and women fighting wars. But, writes Peter Goers, we never remember 40,000 others.

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retro family pose for a photo in their lounge

Suite life has gone to the op shop of blessed memory

It was the best room in the house, that’s why nobody was ever allowed in there. Peter Goers remembers the suite life.

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NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 10: Shane Warne of Australia celebrates victory by dancing with a stump on the dressing room balcony after victory over England in the Fifth Ashes Test Match at Trent Bridge on August 10, 1997 in Nottingham, England Australia won the match by 264 runs. ((Photo by Clive Mason/Allsport/Getty Images)

It’s a bit rich to keep selling this great Australian lie

The Great Aussie Battler is nearly extinct. Now he’s classed as a bogan, writes Peter Goers.

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10/08/2015 Zoo Crew at Adelaide Zoo . Adelaide's Zoos orangutan Karta and her Zoo Crew Character . Pic Mark Brake

The cold facts on zoos’ Golden North freeze out

Golden North has been punished for being a great local product and people are furious. Has Zoos SA outlived its purpose (again), asks Peter Goers.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 11, 2022: Festival Plaza Launch. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Oh Adelaide, what have you done?

There’s more parking for suits but the new Festival Plaza is just as ugly as the old one – and it’s commercialised space. Oh Adelaide, what have you done?

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