ZEN LORD: Planning, Transport and Infrastructure chief Tony Braxton-Smith. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily

Notes on Adelaide

Zen and the art of planning reform

Notes on Adelaide returns, bringing news of the head of a major SA government department who wants staff to embrace the Eastern philosophy of ‘Kaizen’ when they return to the office en masse – but what’s happened to one of his key appointments?

Notes on Adelaide

Prominent real estate agent’s shock SMS | Labor’s subs split intensifies | Mean Machine backs Joey

In today’s Notes On Adelaide, a misdirected text message scuttles a property deal, Labor’s state executive slams its own senators, and an NBL Hall of Famer weighs in on Joey Wright’s wrongs.

Notes on Adelaide

Govt on a roll: two apologies in two days, and two steps back

A Notes On Adelaide sequel, as the Marshall Government manages to annoy a previously sympathetic crossbench, apologise to the Opposition, make a deal, break the deal and then apologise all over again – all within the space of 24 hours.

Notes on Adelaide

Parliament's recycling hypocrisy | The Govt grows a pair

In today’s Notes on Adelaide, an MP raises a stink about the hypocrisy of State Parliament’s ‘rubbish’ recycling efforts, a rare and humble apology from the Government to the Opposition, and we ponder the mysterious ‘vox pop’ who popped up in Waite.

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WA Labor poised to appoint controversial SA staffer

In today’s Notes On Adelaide, the former SA Labor adviser poised for the party’s top job out west, and the SA Libs’ awkward attempt to advance women in leadership.