In 1983 Radio 5DN advised the SATAB it intended to ceasebroadcasting horse racing. Approaches were made to the other Adelaide radiostations to take on the role, but none of them had the least interest.Shortly after that Radio Station 5AA came onto the marketand the TAB saw an opportunity to acquire it to broadcast the races.Continue reading “David Hope: The Sagacity of John Bannon”
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Fran Collins: Lost In Translation
‘I promise you it won’t be difficult or dangerous, really Fran.’ A simple request of deep friendship from my friend, Sinead. Belfast, 1973, a city besieged, with search checkpoints located strategically at turnstiles at the entrances to the CBD. Skeletal remains of buildings partially blown away, walls plastered with graffiti, evidence of a city atContinue reading “Fran Collins: Lost In Translation”
Don Sinnott: Dirac’s Lecture
Lectures—I’ve had a few. I recall some as soporific, mechanically delivered verbal sludge. Others had me hanging on every word from a skilled communicator. Yet one lecture I recall most vividly, although delivered in a droning style, had me on the edge of my seat. A group of theoretical physicists emerged in the early decadesContinue reading “Don Sinnott: Dirac’s Lecture”
Nell Holland: Remember
I was born in England in a small Derbyshire town not far from a place called Eyam. It’s a beautiful area and I’ve always respected Eyam’s history, but now the world is gripped by a pandemic I applaud the forward thinking of its 17th century inhabitants. In 1665 the villagers isolated themselves so outsiders wouldn’tContinue reading “Nell Holland: Remember”
Burnside Writers Group 