I wrote For Pete’s Sake out of a strange kind of frustration, the kind that comes not from disliking someone, but from watching someone I’d quietly come to respect start behaving in ways I didn’t recognise. For a long time,…

I’ve been on a dark journey this year, as the politician and party I voted for in South Australia has turned sinister and cynical, and tried to claim that destruction of natural heritage they are undertaken was part of their…

In one of my Facebook groups, Possum Park Protection Plattoon, Hannah Fisi shared a photo of a plaque that sits on the corner of Dequetteville Terrace and Bartels Road, Rymill Park. It reads: In recognition of 100 years of dedicated…

I don’t think words can express my feelings for our local pizzeria, Rostrevor Pizza Bar. We moved here in 2006 and from the first weeks until now, they have been a staple part of our survival and sanity, not only…

This is a song arising from my reflection on the terror being inflicted upon the world by the leaders of Russia, USA, Israel, and Iran, to name just a few. Here we are, trying to live our lives, and these…

To understand former South Australian premier, Don Dunstan, is to understand a man who tried to drag a 19th-century society into the 21st century in just ten years. I am glad he lived and glad he managed to do what…

Have you ever been winetasting at a cellar door in South Australia? It’s one of the most enjoyable things to do. Well, this song is a celebration in high spirits with a little bit of New Orleans energy to match…

Love is a long game. I have come to believe that is true, whether it’s love of a friend, your partner, or yourself. After reflecting one night on the enduring nature of my core relationships, and noting there have been…

I’ve been involved in the Adelaide Fringe since 1988, many times as a performer, but most often as a reviewer. Not a paid reviewer, by the way, simply as someone passionate about the arts who wanted to shine a light…

NOTE: This song and its research and historical anecdotes, will be included in History Hit Parade, a special show at the Mercury Cinema during May 2026 for the SA History Festival. Keith Conlon will join Steve Davis on stage to…