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South Australia’s arts community is still hoping for a COVID lifeline

Adelaide musician Motez tells CityMag the State Government's priorities in its COVID-19 recovery have put South Australia's arts industry at risk. Two South Australian academics looking at COVID responses for creative industries around the world agree.

Councillor takes aim at city council’s security contract

Wilson Security will guard all of the City of Adelaide’s physical assets – including Adelaide Town Hall, Rundle Mall and the Adelaide Central Market – until 30 June. One councillor hopes “going forward” the council will award the work to a company not previously involved in offshore detention.

Adelaide’s best new music

We've rounded up Adelaide's best new music for the month of November, including Elsy Wameyo, Electric Fields, Estee and Katie Pomery.

‘Are you going to pay… or not?’: Untangling RCC’s late payment practices

RCC is one of Adelaide’s most-hyped Fringe hubs, flooding social media with photos of crammed crowds and stacked music lineups. But several contractors allege the organisation left them in thousands of dollars of debt months after the 2020 festival was packed down.

‘We’re here for all the women that came before us and all the women that will come ahead of us’

Thousands of protesters took to Tarntanyangga Victoria Square on Monday in solidarity with victims of rape and sexual assault. Tears and compounded frustration reverberated through the crowd, against the permeance of gendered violence through everyday life.

‘We will bounce back’: Simon Hou on Chinatown’s COVID-19 recovery

Adelaide City councillor Simon Hou says businesses in Chinatown are still feeling the effects of the pandemic, but he’s optimistic the CBD’s south-east will recover from the tumultuous 2020.

‘We will suffer’: Hospitality venues buckle under six-day lockdown

Bars, pubs and restaurants were one of the hardest hit sectors from the original coronavirus lockdown, and just as they were starting to recover they’ve been knocked back again.

An A-Z list of Adelaide musicians and how to buy their merch

While most live gigs are off the table, you can support the local live music industry by using your purchasing power to pick up t-shirts, tote bags, vinyl, CDs, cassettes and digital releases.