The Adelaide Review [July 2004 Edition]


	The Adelaide Review sees its function as providing insightful review and analysis of the issues, culture and lifestyle shaping Adelaide and South Australia; to be intelligent, informed, critical and independent; to be essential, objective and balanced; to have credibility and integrity.

The Light myth The importance of Colonel William Light in the history of Adelaide is largely a myth that has been perpetuated for 170 years. more

A History of the Kingston plan of Adelaide Pragmatic George Kingston used history and convention to design the new town of Adelaide. more

I think, therefore ... Adelaide remains most uneasy about accepting challenges and criticisms offered by respected international thinkers. more

Water whingers South Australia needs to start doing something constructive and stop blaming others for its water woes. more

Strained relations The Fair Work bill is shaping as a lose-lose situation for Mike Rann. more

Every dogma has its day The Budget bears the added pressure of having to accommodate the State Strategic Plan. more

Plea for rational thought Time to clear up misconceptions about the so-called “plea bargaining” process. more

Now the real problem With child welfare, the state – like the church – needs a shake-up. more

Growth and progress

CELEBRATING The Adelaide Review’s 250th issue in our 20th year of publishing is a meritorious occasion in a period of significant change and progress.
From humble origins, The Adelaide Review has grown into an authoritative and independent voice in South Australia. The issues that compelled the founders of this publication remain a primary concern in these pages: the responsibilities of those in public office, the quality of our natural and built environments, the influence of our arts and culture.

With the strong support of proprietor Javier Moll, we strive to deliver the highest standards of journalism and critical commentary on issues and events affecting the State – and our efforts are appreciated by a monthly readership of more than 82,700 people.

In the past year, The Adelaide Review has focused on raising production quality to complement our editorial content and support our advertisers. Positive reaction to these changes has led to an increase in edition size, raised circulation and boosted distribution to more than 1000 outlets across the State.

This progression will continue. The Adelaide Review is preparing bold plans to provide greater frequency of publication and broaden our focus to include more specialist subjects.

As we grow, we continue to uphold the charter on which The Adelaide Review has been built – to provide intelligent, informed and challenging content, with clarity and integrity.

® David Sly Editor