Ever since I interviewed Eric Bogle many years ago on 5MU, and we discussed (and I think we played) the full version of his iconic song, And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, I have believed that song is the primary…

I would love a Port Lincoln-based performer to grab this song and toss it into the ether with their own spin on it because this “Lincoln ritual” is a unique thing that deserves a local voice. But let’s start at…

We recently holidayed in Burra, about two hours north of Adelaide, and discovered a rich vein of South Australian history. I’m sure Burra is one of the most under-visited or underappreciated locations in SA, because it’s not on the ocean,…

It’s a daunting task, trying to distill a snapshot of history without becoming tedius like a drab school textbook, or jingoistic like a Mojo ad. As Colonel William Light said about his plan for Adelaide, “I leave it to posterity…

I have spent most of my life in the media, either directly or indirectly, and wish I had a dollar for every time a radio, tv, or print editor wheeled out “New Year resolutions” as a topic for discussion. Such…

Well, Richard Pascoe asked me to write a Christmas song for my South Australian song segment on FIVEAA. I think it is fair to say, my take on Christmas is a little different from what he might be expecting. For…

This is my reflection on the fact that the hero of the horrible tragedy at Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14, 2025, was a Muslim man who tackled one of two gunmen to the ground. Before that fact was known,…

We do not presume … This song is an abstract homage to a Holy Trinity of influence on my life; Test Cricket, Adelaide Oval, and St Peters Cathedral (Anglican Church). I’ve been wanting to capture the spirit of Test Cricket…

I grew up in Marion when it was being gently wrenched away from its viticultural heritage. Grapevines were being ripped up and new houses were replacing them. A new wave of intensive infill is happening around my parents, Marion residents,…

I just returned from a weekend cruise on the PS Marion, the only passenger steam-driven paddleboat still operating, anywhere in the world. The heritage vessel provided an immersive experience of what it must have been like, plying trade along the…