Six Square Metres
More than a year ago I planted a vine called a Happy Wanderer against the back fence in the lane that lies between the rear of my home and the…
Dr K’s Curious Chronicles
This common lined chiton was prised from a King Island rock by François Péron, a half-blind French zoologist in 1802, to become part of the most comprehensive collection of Australian…
Montefiore
Now that thousands of tourists have departed for another year, we need a quiet chat about a few Adelaide city matters.
Six Square Metres
Ten years ago when my children were little I lived far from any beaten track in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. I kept goats that were named after…
Wild Chocolate
Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon following the northern hemisphere’s spring equinox. For non-Christians the celebration is mostly about holidays and chocolate – for…
Modern Times: Crime & Ambivalence
St Petersburg, the setting for Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, froze this northern winter. Adelaide by contrast melts in an increasingly stifling climate.
Putting the lid back on Pandora’s Box
One of Australia’s treasures is Rhododendron lochiae – Australia’s native Rhododendron.
When did the arts get so popular?
The original spirit of the Adelaide Fringe continues to this day writes the festival’s Director and Chief Executive, Greg Clarke.
Scuttlebutt
Town Hall’s discovery of loose lease terms for its clubrooms and sheds in the parklands is proving to be a costly lesson in asset management.
Beyond the internet
The University of Adelaide’s Vice-Chancellor argues that the internet will never replace the traditional university library and its books.
Balancing the old and new
Nineteenth Century American Pulitzer Prize winning historian and author, Henry Adams once said; “a teacher affects eternity; one can never tell where their influence stops”.
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