Last updated: March 08, 2011

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Editorial: Emergencies can't wait

PEOPLE have a right to expect quick and capable care when they call for an ambulance in an emergency situation.

Breath of air for inner suburbs

THE long-term plan to revitalise Adelaide's inner suburbs is a breath of fresh air.

Editorial: Clear up climate change

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard leaves today for important discussions with US President Barack Obama.

Editorial: Consider rights of all

THERE is little argument South Australia's court system has long required a tougher approach to the sentencing of dangerous criminals.

Editorial: Same-sex union debate

THE political community is again in a state of excitement over the prospect of so-called same-sex unions, or as it is more often shorthanded, "gay marriage".

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Editorial: Lift teacher job security

HUMAN nature dictates that workplaces are often averse to change.

Editorial: Dry zone is safest

THOSE opposed to Adelaide's dry zone would need to mount an extremely convincing argument before any reversal were contemplated.

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Editorial: Justice seen to be done

TRANSPARENCY of the courts is critical to the health of a fully functional democracy.

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Editorial: Overhaul fines system

YOU know it is high time to overhaul the fines system when it has reached the point where there are some 500,000 outstanding fines worth some $200 million.

Editorial: Hard sell on carbon tax

ONE can never fully escape one's history. Prime Minister Julia Gillard is finding this out again as she promotes her new climate change policy.

Editorial: Toxic price of ignorance

IT IS simply not acceptable that dangerous chemicals can be detected on a site being considered for housing and retail and the public is not informed for four years.

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Editorial: Share the mining boom

THE Australian economy is entering a phase where the mining boom will either set us up for decades of prosperity or alternatively for a bust when world demand cools.

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CARTOONS

Jos Valdman - The Advertiser

Jos Valdman

VALDMAN is the cartoonist for The Advertiser and AdelaideNow. He is fascinated by politicians and other zoo animals – especially Fandango the flamingo. 

Peter MacMullin - The Sunday Mail

Peter MacMullin

SUNDAY Mail artist MacMullin swears to abide by the cartoonists' charter of being forever frivolous and loosely accurate.

Blogs

Andrew Bolt

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ANDREW Bolt is one of Australia's most successful and provocative bloggers. Love him or hate him, you just can't ignore him.

Andrew Fenton's Turkey Shoot

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FILM writer Andrew Fenton takes aim at movies and pop culture in a blog named after the timeless Australian B-grade movie Turkey Shoot.

Samela Harris

Samela Harris

EXPLORE features writer Sa Harris's quirky and unique take on life in Adelaide, and the weighty issues of the world.

Guest bloggers

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ADELAIDENOW frequently hosts guest bloggers – from household names to members of the public. Keep an eye out for some surprises!

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