Need proof Adelaide hates progress? Just look at our roads
This city’s neglected roads and public transport system were designed for the Adelaide of 60 years ago, writes Peter Goers.
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Our military and nation deserve better than this
The best way to honour our troops is to value their lives by not committing them to kill-or-be-killed horrors. But we never learn, writes Peter Goers.
Our anthem mocks Indigenous Aussies so let’s change it
We are a second-hand nation of little minds and hearts. We have no reconciliation with people we continue to insult, writes Peter Goers.
If smokers have to cough up, drinkers should too
Just as you may enjoy your grog, I enjoy my now occasional gasper even though I’m paying through the nose, writes Peter Goers.
Payneham taught me how to be a loser
Peter Goers says he lost an election once too … but only because the voters don’t have a sense of humour.
Farewell, Adelaide 500 – you won’t be missed
The Superloop Adelaide 500 is no more – and Peter Goers is elated to see the back of “the car race that held a city to ransom”.
The day Phyl left me laughing, but stricken with grief
Phyl Skinner performed on stage for at least 91 of her 98 years. Peter Goers shares his memories of a born entertainer – and a true Adelaide original.
You can’t sell me on up-market op shops
The spirit of op shopping was in reasonable prices, and with those gone it’s slim pickings nowadays, writes Peter Goers.
Australia’s last vaudevillian dies
The last Australian vaudevillian, Phyl Skinner, who danced with the likes of US superstar Bob Hope, has died in Adelaide at the age of 98.
If I can’t visit Pyongyang I’d rather go to Marla
The best thing about Paris is leaving and no one wants to step foot in Trump’s America. North Korea sounds interesting though and I’ll always have Broken Hill, writes Peter Goers.
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