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  • What’s On: September Edition

    What’s On: September Edition

    As the weather starts to heat up, leaving the coldness of August behind for the blossoming flowers of spring, Adelaide still has plenty to do. Whether it’s history, culture or theatre, there’s something for everyone this month, and On The Record has curated the best.

  • The next wave of nicotine isn’t something you smoke

    The next wave of nicotine isn’t something you smoke

    As the federal government reignites debates over a tobacco excise cut, many young Australians are turning to illicit products that continue to boom across the globe, such as nicotine pouches.

  • Students embrace Academic Integrity Week

    Students embrace Academic Integrity Week

    Academic Integrity Awareness Week at Adelaide University has taken a new approach to student pop-ups.

  • Life is the reason

    Life is the reason

    Donating blood is often associated with sharp needles, sterile rooms and the unavoidable prick of pain. The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is changing this narrative through carefully curated waiting rooms, snacks and Lifeblood goodies.

  • Aged care sector deemed ‘disgraceful’ by patients despite November law reform

    Aged care sector deemed ‘disgraceful’ by patients despite November law reform

    Changes to the federal Aged Care Act 1997 were implemented in November 2025. However, some recipients of care still feel let down by providers, calling the system “unforgivable”.

  • ‘If they’re allowed to use AI, then let me use AI’: the blurred line of AI in universities

    ‘If they’re allowed to use AI, then let me use AI’: the blurred line of AI in universities

    Universities are using AI to generate course content, including lectures, worksheets, rubrics and research. OTR Editor Mia Handley investigates whether there is a double standard.

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