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They Manage to Keep Themselves Up and About - Nicks on Crows’ Motivation
Matthew Nicks maintains that “there’s not a lot of motivation needed” as his team prepares to take on the Saints in Adelaide on Saturday Night.
Picture: Mark Brake
Illuminate Adelaide: EDEN
As part of Illuminate Adelaide, one of the southern hemisphere’s biggest winter festivals, showcasing the relationship between light and art, EDEN invites audiences into its warm interior to explore a unique visual arts show.
Australia has a new Governor-General, but what do they do?
The role of the Governor-General is becoming increasingly scrutinised for its actual relevance to Australia’s modern democracy. But is this critique really fair?
I play-tested a bunch of Indie Games at AVCon!
I play-tested a bunch of Indie Games at AVCon! These are the ones going straight to my Steam Wishlist.
Hub Goes to: AVCon
Where? Adelaide Showground
When? June 28th-30th 2024
Rating: 4 Stars.
‘AVCon is an annual Anime and Video Games Festival held in Adelaide, It celebrates the world of anime, gaming, cosplay, pop culture, art, and more in one big community-based event for all ages.’
Hub Goes to: Universal Kingdom Prehistoric Nights at Illuminate Adelaide
‘Step back in time and into the Mesozoic Era to a land where puppets, lights and dinosaurs collide.’
Where? Adelaide Zoo
When? Select Nights from the 4th till the 21st of July 2024
Rating: 4 Stars
Hub Goes to: Fire Gardens at Illuminate Adelaide
‘Journey through a wonderland of captivating flaming sculpture as Adelaide Botanic Garden Takes on New Surprises when Painted with the Pallette of Fire’
When: 12 Nights between the 4th and 21st of July 2024
Where: Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Rating: 5 Stars.
How a school should look: How to improve the education of secondary students
While the Australian curriculum is constantly being updated, it still seems miss the key updates that it requires to truly cater for the modern-day Australian student. Below are some concepts that have the potential to allow the high school curriculum to become an educational powerhouse.
Port Destroy North as Wooden Spooners Shock Roosters
Port downed North Adelaide at Prospect as the Past Players Day didn’t go to plan in Prospect.
Picture: Brandon Hancock
The challenge is going to get bigger - Nicks on Brisbane
Adelaide Clash with Brisbane on Sunday at the Gabba.
Picture: AFL Photos
SA is banning political donations. Will it work?
The current draft legislation aims to safeguard democracy against third party interests. However, it is unclear whether it will strengthen our democracy, or just empower third party interests further.
Opinion Piece: The Proposed Social Media Ban
In May 2024, the South Australian government announced their intention to potentially prevent children under the age of 14 from accessing social media, and requiring parental consent for 14 and 15 year olds to use social media platforms.
The ban comes as reports of increased mental health concerns stemming from social media use have peppered mainstream media outlets for the first half of the year. There have been vocal advocates for an against the ban, and the Hub Interns have some thoughts.