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.

Plan full of holes Lord Mayor Harbison’s fixation with a taller Adelaide could create a city with more holes than swiss cheese. more

Chorus of disapproval Rationale flawed: The simplistic notion that if you build more and higher buildings you will attract more people to the city. more

Beat-up turns into a bashing A baseless rant against Parole Board chair Frances Nelson QC shows the Government won’t let anyone get in the way of its law-and-order agenda. more

The curiosity show THE highest-rating non-news program on Australian television isn’t a reality show and isn’t a talent search. It’s a show – let’s not call it a drama – about science. more

More power to the people Socially responsive power tariffs are being urged as increasing numbers of South Australian households fall into “fuel poverty”. more

No rethinking, just do it The prospect of soaring petrol prices is just one reason for the state government to heed the experts’ advice on managing metropolitan Adelaide. more

Dilemma when MPs change sides What should the rules be when Parliamentarians change their allegiance? more

Father’s personal fight for human rights Terry Hicks would be a worthy Father of the Year. more

When two’s a crowd Indigenous heritage and infrastructure development are struggling to get along. more