Commenting on the story: Architects call for WCH site inquiry, suggest three other locations

The Malinauskas Government appears to be going the same way as the Rann Government went with “The Maj”.

Maybe the people who will pay forever and a day for the project should have their opinions considered. – Bill Hecker 

The 30,000 square metres should be returned to park lands as a matter of course, not used as a bartering commodity by State Governments of the day to trade off when they next want to grab a piece of the Adelaide park lands. The Newmarket Hotel site directly opposite the RAH access via an underpass could readily accommodate a vertical hospital as they are about to do in Melbourne. This would negate the need to rebuild the Port Road bridge, build another tram stop as well as utilise under-utilised largely at-grade car parking within the CBD. – Sandy Wilkinson

I support the move for this inquiry. I believed the new Labor government wouldn’t be so arrogant as not to listen to people wanting to preserve SA history. I’m suspicious when a government wants to rush things through. The memories of Bjelke-Petersen are all too clear. – Ivan Lloyd

Commenting on the opinion piece: Moving legal goalposts for park lands grab undermines public faith

Thank you for your article – it certainly represents my thoughts. The lack of pre-planning and ad hoc decision-making is most unsettling and is apparently considered kosher by the incumbent government no matter which party. To be contemplating the removal of the police barracks is to have complete disregard for our state and its heritage – appalling. To suggest the barracks are not suitable for conservation is reprehensible. They’ve stood for over 100 years: does this mean nothing? If that has to be the site why can’t they be incorporated at the very least? – Annie Haynes

Commenting on the story: Grapes of wrath: Red wine glut leaves crops to wither on the vine

What about finding a method to link up wine grape growers to consumers who might like to ease the pain by lending a hand buying juice?

Maybe you could publish a list of growers who would be interested to talk to potential consumers, or vice versa. I seem to remember that some time ago members of the public could buy a barrel of wine at a Coonawarra event. That is the type of thing I have in mind. – Stephen Dowd

Most industries, when they have a glut of their product, lower prices to encourage an increase in sales. I have seen no evidence of this, in retail prices, in the last couple of years.
I can often buy imported Italian 98 and 99-point rated wine, made from interesting grape varieties, for less than $20 a bottle, much cheaper than Australian wines of equivalent quality. If I go out to a restaurant here, I am charged $15 – $18 a glass, for very ordinary Australian wine. – Andrew Bashford