Second Hand Fashion? The Look You Didn’t Know You Needed!
Fast fashion continues to dominate the Australian clothes market. According to the ‘From high fashion to high vis’ 2021 report from the Australian Fashion Council, published on ABC News. Approximately 227,000 tonnes of garments are discarded in Australia each year to landfill.
Asteroid City Film Review ★★★★☆
Asteroid City is the 11th film by the iconic American filmmaker Wes Anderson, following other classics such as Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The French Dispatch (2021), and delivers a nuanced, yet refreshing take for 2023.
Barbie (2023) Review ★★★★☆
What was most shocking about Greta Gerwig’s 2023 film Barbie was genuinely how funny and entertaining it was to watch. Despite months of the overwhelmingly positive PR campaigns and the release of hit singles such as Dua Lipa’s ‘Dance the Night Away,’ there has been a growing sense of concern and fear towards the eventual release date for the film.
SA SRC Fitness for Free Campaign Stories: Elysia
Living in a country town means I have been lucky enough to grow up doing sports my whole life. I have tried 10 different sports so far, and I’m currently doing Free G and basketball. This year I started going to my local YMCA gym everyday to workout. This has improved my mental health so much, and I have become more confident in myself.
Adelaide Illuminated: Resonate Experience
Taking those first few steps into the gardens, I was overwhelmed by a strange sense of relief. Illuminate Adelaide has returned once again, casting light on the cold winter nights.
Reigniting Period Justice in South Australia: Youth Period Summit 2023
On 11 July at the U City second floor conference room, an audience of over 100 people amassed, all from a diverse pool of high schools, universities, and workplaces, to collaborate to create a period justice charter, that could be applicable in any of those environments.
AVCon 2023: Adelaide’s Ultimate Celebration of Anime and Gaming is Back!
Are you a fan of anime, gaming, cosplay, pop culture, and art in South Australia? Then mark your calendars for July 21-23, 2023, and join us at the Adelaide Convention Centre for AVCon 2023, the ultimate celebration of all things anime and gaming in Adelaide!
Meet Your SA SRC Representatives: Sofiya Karimov
As a group we are working on multiple different projects including campaigns surrounding racism, cancel culture, sexual health and identity. We are hoping to create a space for young people to freely ask questions and receive informed answers opposed to young people educating themselves using social media or unreliable online resources.
Meet Your SA SRC Representatives: Chelsea Adams
Having been to two my personal favourite thing about both of them is networking with both political members in my area and fellow passionate young people, many of which I am still friends with today! The dance circle inf this year's summit was also fun too.
Meet Your SA SRC Representatives: Elysia Parker
Currently the Free Fares Campaign has put out a petition to get free public transport for children going to and from school as we have realised this is a major issue that is effecting children’s education. This is because some students aren’t able to catch transport to and from school as they don’t have enough money and transport can get expensive.
Meet Your SA SRC Representatives: Tyson Edwards
I loved getting to meet all the amazing people with similar aspirations to support our young students of South Australia and to make an impact in our world. I loved hearing all the inspiration stories and sharing these with my own student leadership group truly benefited my school’s leadership team in how we operate.
The Holistic Benefits of Skateboarding: How it Nurtures Mental, Physical and Creative Wellness
Growing up in a conservative household from a foreign culture, expressing my feelings through any means was never encouraged, and it simply wasn't part of our culture. However, skateboarding has had such a profound impact on my life that I feel compelled to share my story; this is how serious this s*** has changed my life.
UN Youth’s Evatt Competition: Day 1
The first South Australian round of UN Youth Australia's 2023 Evatt Competition just took place at Flinders University on May 29th. As Australia’s premier diplomacy competition, Evatt engages students in Years 9-12 in important issues of contemporary global politics, and helps them develop skills in negotiation, teamwork, and public speaking.
The Wall and the Backpack
The woman slept in front of a wall. The clack of a brick falling to the ground woke her up. Each brick that made the wall had something inscribed on it. The woman picked up the fallen brick and saw what was written.
Meet the Interns: Tabitha Stephenson-Jones
I first found out about Hub when it was being developed back in 2021 and I thought it was a really cool platform! A site built for young people, by young people. At the end of 2022, I wanted to branch out a little into different mediums of voicing my opinions, which prompted me to become a Journalist and Research Intern.
Kiss Me, Kate: Hub Interviews Kristian Latella
Hub’s Tabitha Stephenson-Jones sat down with 21-year-old Kristian Latella, up-and-coming actor and visual effects student, to hear all about his role in the Hills Musical Company's current production of Kiss Me, Kate.
An Interview with Callum Barrott-Walsh, Advocate and Political Staffer
I was recently lucky enough to have a chat with Callum Barrott-Walsh, a young community advocate and political staffer, to find out how he got involved in the change-making space, what his future plans are, and to hear his advice for other young people within SA.
Youth Programs in SA
Do you want to meet like-minded young people? Do you have a passion for politics but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’re super interested in International Relations (who isn’t, right??)! Well then you’re in luck, there are so many youth opportunities and programs to get involved in within SA - here are just a few of them.
Youth Opportunities with Councils
Do you want to make a change in your community? Would you like to be involved in your Local Council and what programs they run/how young people’s views are represented? Well, then you’re in luck! Many Councils within SA have their own versions of a ‘Youth Advisory Committee’ (or YAC) that you can get involved with.
A New Way of Teaching
As humans, we never stop learning. There is always going to be something we don’t know, it’s just impossible to know everything. The phrase ‘You learn something new every day’, is especially true, but who are we learning things from?