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Thursday, May 23

Open State launch event

Adelaide Oval recently hosted the launch of Open State, a festival featuring more than 100 events running from 28 September to 8 October.

Bug bites on the menu at Post Dining pop-up

Fancy trying rocky road topped with crickets and mealworms? How about a cup of lemon myrtle and green ant tea? Post Dining will be serving these and other unusual bites at the Adelaide Central Market this month.

Dr Fiona Kerr: too much highly processed food slows the brain. Photo: Tony Lewis

Is your diet making you dumb?

A healthy diet is critical for a healthy brain – and it may be that how you eat is just as important as what you eat, says Adelaide thought leader Dr Fiona Kerr.

Make or Break: Festival of Ideas unveils full program

“Make or Break: doing nothing is not an option” will be the theme of next month’s Adelaide Festival of Ideas, with around 48 speakers tackling topics ranging from future cities and sustainable jobs, to the potential collapse of the world’s citrus industry.

Weatherill reveals his "festival of democracy"

Premier Jay Weatherill’s promised “festival of democracy” will be held in October this year and will include a two-day re-boot of the Festival of Ideas.