Scales & Partners

City scales up and ticks over

Cartoonist Ross Bateup turns his pen toward two major changes for SA - wondering what will happen to the cottage-dwellers as the city grows skyward and taking a lighter look at the threat to our idiosyncratic half hour time zone.

Older than a dinosaur, smaller than a pea: meet Moss Piglet

Theatre meets science in an Adelaide theatre company's new production starring Moss Piglet, a mighty micro-animal that can even survive in space.

SA’s live music industry is worth half a billion dollars

The importance of South Australia's live music industry to the state economy has been reinforced by a new report. CityMag examines what it means for the local scene.

The joy and urgency of ‘A river that flows both ways’

Pairing selected works from the internationally renowned 23rd Biennale of Sydney with a noteworthy local commission and suite of public programs, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental’s new exhibition gently immerses audiences in crucial ideas about our relationship with water.

Big surprise: White men to headline the Adelaide 500

Why is it so hard to get women and non-males on festival lineups in 2022? Angela Skujins opines about the state government-funded supercar race that, so far, only has two women on the bill.

The rise of filter coffee

Adelaide’s coffee scene has long been dominated by espresso, but a more elegant and interesting style of coffee is on the rise in Adelaide. In 2022, filter may finally take its crown.

Building a new food system from chef Jackson Bennett’s backyard

Bloom's executive chef Jackson Bennett wants to break down the major supermarket chains' fresh food dominance by rebuilding a network of small-scale market gardeners and delivering locally grown food to your door.

Five top tech picks to take your workout to the next level

Olympic track cyclist Maeve Plouffe scours JB Hi-Fi for the best gear to get the most out of spring training.