A still from the new SATC ad.

Notes on Adelaide

SA makes old man cry | Marshall’s land tax apology

A rare mea culpa from the Premier heralds the return of Notes on Adelaide, which also ponders SA Tourism’s quite odd new ad in which an Adelaide Oval roof climb brings a septuagenarian named ‘Old Mate’ to tears.

Notes on Adelaide

'Pray for ScoMo': The SA connection mixing politics and religion

In a special federal election-eve edition of Notes On Adelaide, we farewell ‘SA’s own’ Silver Bodgie, assess the heart-rate of some nervous candidates and State Government staffers and explore the SA links to the Prime Minister’s much-publicised faith.

Notes on Adelaide

Christopher Pyne's last political favour to Steven Marshall

In today’s Notes on Adelaide, Christopher Pyne tries to pass on a plum to Steven Marshall before he turns into a political pumpkin, and a micro-experiment in CBD travel tests the relative speed of walking, Lime scooter, bicycle, Uber and private car – with interesting results.

Notes on Adelaide

Revving up the Adelaide 500 state suite

In today’s Notes on Adelaide, the Marshall Government tunes up its corporate entertaining at the V8 race, the sting in the tale of the DPP’s statement on Vickie Chapman, and the strange reality behind the latest Adelaide Oval hotel politicking.

Notes on Adelaide

Pyne's long-term adviser joins the Premier's team

In today’s Notes on Adelaide, a former Liberal political candidate and senior adviser to Christopher Pyne joins Steven Marshall’s office, the official end for “Nick Xenophon’s” SA Best and two former South Australian politicians get plum postings from the Federal Government.