The weekend catch-up
Missed something in InDaily this week? Here are highlights of this week’s news, features, arts and more.
Question of the week?
Has the federal election campaign lost us already? The answer appears to be: oh yeah.
News
Holden workers have agreed to a pay freeze and cuts in conditions. But will other workers pay a price?
Egypt erupts into terrible bloodshed.
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The state of the local economy has hit the Adelaide Casino’s revenue, while the banks continue to report massive profits.
Election news: Nick Xenophon has cut the Greens out of his preference arrangements; the candid views of the Liberal candidate for Adelaide; and veteran political journalist Michelle Grattan examines Kevin Rudd’s post-debate blues.
Opinion
In the wake of the Essendon charges, Kevin Naughton asks: whose day of shame is it really?
Also on doping in sport, Adelaide University academics question the costs and benefits of trying to stamp out performance-enhancing drugs.
The head of South Australia’s largest health insurance fund warns about the broader ramifications of changes to the private health insurance rebate.
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Food & wine
New food column, The Forager, finds delicious coffee and pastries, Mexican street food, and a Hindley Street cocktail lounge shuts up shop – effectively saying good riddance to the controversial street.
Why the East End is fast becoming Adelaide’s boom cafe strip.
Philip White’s history of drinking – which may or may not have begun with elephants.
Arts & culture
Movie reviews, the new Word Festival, and a poem about Black Caviar.
Design
A local firm uses a living wall to heat and cool a city office building.
Meet local jewellery designers, Archery Collections.
