Category: State Politics
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South Australia bans corflutes on Stobie poles
The South Australian Parliament has enacted a ban on the display of election corflutes on public infrastructure, citing environmental concerns, visual pollution and safety. But the ban isn’t that simple.
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Half of Australia wants cannabis legalised, taxed, and regulated — will it happen?
Australians support legal cannabis, but mainstream politicians do not. On The Record journalist Robert Hicks discusses the law, the politics, and the effect legalising cannabis could have on Australians.
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Why is Adelaide always missing out on the big names in music?
Adelaide has a rich history of live music, but international acts seem to be making a habit of leaving our city out of their Australian tours. OTR journalist Jade Woollacott asks why this may be.
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Paradox in the park
With Adelaide’s motorsport peak just around the corner, OTR columnist Sarah Herrmann walks us through questions about the sports’ effect on climate change and why such events are championed by SA’s “future generations” premier, while a city is cut off from its green space in Victoria Park/Pakapakanthi.
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“It’s cull, desex or nothing”: the tough truths about South Australia’s cat crisis
The rapidly growing population of semi-owned and unowned cats across South Australia is placing immense strain on animal welfare organisations, local councils, veterinarians and cat owners alike. Something must be done, but experts say the solution is more complex than most think.
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“I’ve relied on fellow trans-folk to help educate me”: the inaccessibility of trans healthcare in South Australia
Transgender and gender diverse (TGA) Australians seeking surgical procedures can only go to a handful of specialists for gender-affirming surgery, and the process itself is lengthy and costly. OTR journalist Joanna Tucker reports on the journey faced by South Australians.
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