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New bans on single-use plastics come into effect from September 1 in a bid to reduce waste, but not much will change for sustainably focused Bowden cafe, My Grandma Ben.
📸: Filmbetrachter from Pixabay
✍️: Sophia Lattas
New bans on single-use plastics come into effect from September 1 in a bid to reduce waste, but not much will change for sustainably focused Bowden cafe, My Grandma Ben.
Forestville Hockey Club has recently opened its new facility to hockey players and Unley High School students, but the journey has not been without issue.
📸: Polytan on Facebook
✍️: Mia Handley
Forestville Hockey Club has recently opened its new facility to hockey players and Unley High School students, but the journey has not been without issue.
Dating apps are on the out. Sexologist Jamie Bucirde says the superficial and disposable nature of dating apps is leaving Adelaide singles unlucky in love and ready to move on.
📸: Jade Woollacott
✍️: Amelia Hegarty
Dating apps are on the out. Sexologist Jamie Bucirde says the superficial and disposable nature of dating apps is leaving Adelaide singles unlucky in love and ready to move on.
Semester two is upon us and On The Record has scouted out some of the cheapest coffee in and around Adelaide to get you through the rest of the year.
📸: Chevanon Photography
✍️: Jade Woollacott
Semester two is upon us and On The Record has scouted out some of the cheapest coffee in and around Adelaide to get you through the rest of the year.
From art exhibitions to musicals, markets to gigs, and author talks to styling workshops, get the most out of the last month of winter with the August guide to What’s On.
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✍️: Sophia Lattas
From art exhibitions to musicals, markets to gigs, and author talks to styling workshops, get the most out of the last month of winter with the August guide to What’s On.
The Australian government has announced students completing mandatory placements in specific tertiary fields will receive $319.50 per week after July 1, 2025, but students in the areas left behind still face the threat of placement poverty.
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✍️: Robert Hicks
The Australian government has announced students completing mandatory placements in specific tertiary fields will receive $319.50 per week after July 1, 2025, but students in the areas left behind …
The government has announced they will require states and territories to reveal crash data to meet road funding requirements. OTR journalist Thomas Docking reports on this commitment and its potential role in future road safety strategies.
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✍️: Thomas Docking
The government has announced they will require states and territories to reveal crash data to meet road funding requirements. OTR journalist Thomas Docking reports on this commitment and its potent…
South Australia is in a rental crisis and young adults are at most risk. Harry Hutchison-Smith is one of many young South Australians unable to leave the nest thanks to the rental crisis.
📸 & ✍️: Chelsea McLean
Harry Hutchison-Smith is one of many young South Australians unable to leave the nest thanks to the rental crisis.
Keep warm this winter with On The Record’s July guide to What’s On.
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✍️: Sophia Lattas
Keep warm this winter with On The Record’s July guide to What’s On.
Live music industry giants have little to no competition and there is a chronic duopoly within the system. Independent festival promoters have locals interests at heart but is it enough to combat the uncertainty of the industry?
📸 & ✍️: Jade Woollacott
Live music industry giants have little to no competition and there is a chronic duopoly within the system. Independent festival promoters have locals’ interests at heart but is it enough to combat …
Votes for minor parties and independents surged at and since the 2022 federal election. Why is this? OTR’s Political Editor Robert Hicks takes a look.
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✍️: Robert Hicks
Votes for minor parties and independents surged at and since the 2022 federal election. Why is this?
“There’s a whole world out there, just try and experience it. There’s nothing wrong with hitting a speed bump and trying something else once even if it doesn’t work out.” Will Oakeshott reflects on an eclectic career in music.
📸: Dave Rubinich
✍️: Chelsea McLean
“There’s a whole world out there, just try and experience it. There’s nothing wrong with hitting a speed bump and trying something else once even if it doesn’t work out.” Will Oakeshott reflects on…
June’s “What’s On” features a spread of exhibitions and local gigs to get around as well as a selection of drinks festivals and sustainable markets to keep you busy for the remainder of the month.
📸: Dieter
✍️: Sophia Lattas
June’s “What’s On” features a spread of exhibitions and local gigs to get around as well as a selection of drinks festivals and sustainable markets to keep you busy for the remainder of the m…
If there’s one thing Eden Valley wine entrepreneur Melissa Raymond values more than hard work, it’s creativity. Refusing to halt behind the roadblocks she’s facing in the wine industry, she’s turned to writing to continue fuelling her authentic lifestyle.
📸 & ✍️: Alana Pahor
If there’s one thing Eden Valley winemaker Melissa Raymond values more than hard work, it’s creativity. Refusing to halt behind the roadblocks she’s facing in the wine industry, she’s turned to wri…
The Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Adelaide has been targeted multiple times with fireworks over the month of May. Student protesters report drones were involved.
📸 & ✍️: Robert Hicks
The Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Adelaide has been targeted multiple times with fireworks over the month of May. Student protesters report drones were involved.
USASA is trialling an op shop at The University of South Australia’s City West campus until the end of July. If the shop can get enough donations and volunteers, it will provide long-term cost-of-living relief to students, with potential to expand across other UniSA campuses.
📸 & ✍️: Alana Pahor
USASA is trialling an op shop at The University of South Australia’s City West campus until the end of July. If the shop can get enough donations and volunteers, it will provide long-term cost-of-l…
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Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park in northern South Australia is home to the Sacred Canyon: a site rich with the culture and history of the Adnyamathanha people.
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📸 & ✍️: Jacob Stevens
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park in northern South Australia is home to the Sacred Canyon: a site rich with the culture and history of the Adnyamathanha people.
From foodie events to local gigs, in-conversations with authors and more, this month’s On The Record guide to What’s On showcases a diverse range of activities that won’t break the bank.
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✍️: Sophia Lattas
From foodie events to local gigs, in-conversations with authors and more, this month’s On The Record guide to What’s On showcases a diverse range of activities that won’t break the bank.
Through a series of restaurant deep-dives, come experience a taste of Malaysia with On the Record right here in Adelaide.
📸: Peter Fong
✍️: Jea Yi Yap
Through a series of restaurant deep-dives, come experience a taste of Malaysia with On the Record right here in Adelaide.
Once Australia’s largest inland town, Burra is a shrine to its English settlers and rich mining background. Located two hours north of the Adelaide CBD, this once-bustling working-class town has maintained the essence of its heyday.
📸 & ✍️: Jade Woollacott
Once Australia’s largest inland town, Burra is a shrine to its English settlers and rich mining background. Located two hours north of the Adelaide CBD, this once-bustling working-class town has ma…
In the quiet corners of history, amidst the commemorated valour of Anzac soldiers, lies a trove of unsung heroism — the poignant chronicles of Gallipoli nurses like Anne Donnell. Their sacrifices during World War I are a testament to the bravery and resilience that is often overshadowed by the tumult of battle.
📸: Supplied by Graeme Mitchell
✍️: Prisha Mercy
In the quiet corners of history, amidst the commemorated valour of Anzac soldiers, lies a trove of unsung heroism — the poignant chronicles of Gallipoli nurses like Anne Donnell. Their sacrifices d…
Get in tune with the best of Adelaide this April with a music–focused edition of What’s On, showcasing the city’s musical brilliance.
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✍️: Sophia Lattas
Get in tune with the best of Adelaide this April with a music–focused edition of What’s On, showcasing the city’s musical brilliance.
South Australians can visit one of the darkest skies in the world located only a 90-minute drive south-east of the Adelaide CBD. While the sky may be the main attraction of the region, it is its community that shines through.
📸: Kelly Khun
✍️: Jess Smith
South Australians can visit one of the darkest skies in the world located only a 90-minute drive south-east of the Adelaide CBD. While the sky may be the main attraction of the region, it is its co…
Ahead of her show’s premiere on April 8, UniSA student Jess McCall shares the value of the arts as an outlet for local youth. BTS with Jess, which shows young people how to get involved in arts, is a testament to the importance of emerging voices and the community television stations featuring them.
📸: Ezra Radke
✍️: Alana Pahor
Ahead of her show’s premiere on April 8, UniSA student Jess McCall shares the value of the arts as an outlet for local youth. BTS with Jess, which shows young people how to get involved in arts, is…
South Australia’s first mobile phone detection camera was installed earlier this year. As more cameras are rolled out in coming months, it’s hoped they’ll reduce fatal crashes caused by driver distraction.
📸: Charlotte Chalklen
✍️: Chelsea McLean
South Australia’s first mobile phone detection camera was installed earlier this year. As more cameras are rolled out in coming months, it’s hoped they’ll reduce fatal crashes caused by driver dist…
A by-election in the eastern Adelaide seat of Dunstan will be held on March 23 to replace former South Australian premier Steven Marshall. Here’s what you need to know.
Image: Electoral Commission South Australia and Government of South Australia, licenced under CC BY 3.0 AU
✍️: Robert Hicks
A by-election in the eastern Adelaide seat of Dunstan will be held on March 23 to replace former South Australian premier Steven Marshall. Here’s what you need to know.
Akram Khan Company‘s Jungle Book reimagined deservedly received a standing ovation during its Adelaide Festival run as its critiques on climate change hit close to home.
📸: Camilla Greenwell
✍️: Jade Woollacott
Akram Khan Company‘s The Jungle Book reimagined deservedly received a standing ovation during its Adelaide Festival run as its critiques on climate change hit close to home.
CULT S**T, Grace Zhang’s first solo performance, is a humorous and satirical monologue that holds the key to falling in love with the world.
📸 & ✍️: Sophia Lattas
Former professional basketball player Michael Jordan changed comedian Grace Zhang’s life for the better: so much so that she had her friends questioning whether she was in a cult.
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