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Jessie Hui’s artistic practice reflects her personal exploration of self-care. Her light and playful depictions invite the audience to take the time to consider their own processes and how they might take better care of themselves. Hui’s work features an animated, graphic aesthetic that suggests we shouldn’t take things too seriously. Born in Hong Kong, Hui is now based in Kaurna Land, Adelaide. Over recent years, self-care has become a central focus of her work, and her exhibition, thoughts are just clouds, important clouds, continues this exploration. Hui explains, “It’s from a perspective of reflecting on myself, my thoughts and feelings in everyday life and what I’ve been through. I hope that resonates with other people as well.” This exhibition addresses indecision in life choices and views these feelings from a third-person perspective. Hui captures moments of hesitation and overthinking, asking herself: “Why am I thinking like this? Why am I feeling like this? Why am I struggling? Is that good?” The themes explored are universal and by making light of her own experiences, she hopes the audience can approach these negative moments with a more positive outlook. Hui describes her pieces as “an everyday scene of me” through which she grapples with choosing between different options. For example, the painting titled Studio illustrates Hui feeling stuck about what to paint next and explores the feelings and emotions involved in making a decision. “I have so many ideas in my head, I can do this, I can do that, but I’m not sure which one to choose, which one to go with,” she explains. For Hui, this process is neither negative nor positive; rather, it exists in the space in between, where decisions are pending before she commits to one option or another. She ponders, “Should I choose wisely, or should I just have fun and move on? It’s like with many things in life – how can I make the right decision? What’s best for me?” In her work, Magician’s Table, Hui portrays herself reading a book titled ‘Ultimate Cooking’ while grappling with the dilemma of what to cook. Surrounded by various options, she reflects, “I wish there was a cookbook telling me exactly what to do, outlining the magic of cooking and providing some guidelines.” The composition includes rotting vegetables, symbolising the passing of time and indicating that she needs to make a decision – any decision. In addition to the paintings, Hui presents limited edition prints titled, To Do List and Workaholic. These prints focus on the idea that there is so much to do, but they offer different perspectives. On one hand, there is so much to do she doesn’t want to wake up, yet at the same time, there is so much to do she can’t go to sleep. For Hui, painting is a way to help resolve these life dilemmas and find the balance she believes is necessary for self-care. “The paintings aren’t on the negative side but instead they are two positive sides in between. I think self-care is like that – it’s not always good, not always bad. There’s not one way to deal with it.” Thoughts are just clouds, important clouds, reflects the many decisions we must make on a regular basis and the feelings and emotions associated with them. Hui suggests there are no right or wrong choices; sometimes, we simply need to make a decision and get on with life. Jessie Hui: thoughts are just clouds, important clouds continues until November 29 at Praxis ARTSPACE, with an artist talk on Saturday November 22 at 11.30am

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Chris Bate built his wife’s dream house more than a decade ago when they moved to their 71-acre property in Echunga. Having previously lived in the country before moving closer to the city for their children’s’ schooling, Chris and Michelle were “itching” to get back to country living. “We found this place that had views forever, and it was a clean slate,” says Chris, a semi-retired builder. “Because we’d been on acreage before we lived in the city, it was about getting back to what we loved, which was having space around us.” Michelle had always loved Anne of Green Gables and wanted a weatherboard house in the New England and Southern Canadian style of the nineteenth-century fictional house. An open living and dining area and American oak floorboards through the entirety of the home – including the bathrooms and kitchen – were non-negotiables of their new build and, of course, the weatherboard exterior. Chris and Michelle have around 50 Belted Galloway cows and four chickens along with a large vegetable garden with 16 raised beds. “We eat our own animals, we eat our own eggs, we eat our own meat off the property,” Chris says. “I like getting up on a Saturday morning, having a hot coffee and cooking some eggs, and even a T-bone steak for breakfast … and that’s that moment where you can just sit back and enjoy the property.” The two acres of landscaping surrounding the house had to stay within the Anne of Green Gables aesthetic. “Because Michelle loves that North American look and feel, it’s all pines and deciduous trees, so we’ve got lots of maples and lots of latent pines and blue pines and Japanese maples and pear trees,” Chris says. Chris and Michelle named the property Pear Tree Farm after the old pear tree at the bottom of their property that Chris estimates to be at least 150 years old, so they have also planted lots of non-fruiting pear trees around the house. In the decade since they built the house, they haven’t carried out any major renovations but Chris says they have always “kept chipping away”. They added a swimming pool, changed the colour of the exterior to be lighter and brighter, enclosed a part of the outdoor living area with floor-to-ceiling glass and added solar panels and batteries. Chris wanted the batteries stored away from the house because of the potential fire threat, so he built a potting shed in the same style of the house to conceal them. “Michelle said to me ‘you’re not putting a tin shed in my front yard’… so I had to build it with a 35-degree pitch and in exactly the same weatherboard as the house, so it looks really sweet,” Chris says. Because they have so much land, they have loved hosting some milestone events — their eldest daughter was married on the property and their two sons hosted their engagement parties there. Now retired with the kids having all moved out, Chris and Michelle are leaving Pear Tree Farm to downsize. “I will miss the views … I feel like we can see forever here and we’ve never gotten sick of the views,” Chris says. “I love the view on the clear days where you can see easily over 100 kilometres, and the sunrises and the sunsets are absolutely magnificent. “We’ve loved living here, we love the land, we love the neighbours, we love the location. “We’ll be really sad to go but we feel like it is the right thing to do … at our time in life, we don’t need a big four-bedroom house, and we hope that some other family gets to enjoy it.” The sale of 150 Anderson Road, Echunga, is being handled by Belle Ker and Harry Shorland on Harcourts Adelaide Hills.

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Beach volleyball world championships The world’s biggest volleyball event arrives in Adelaide this weekend for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. Kicking off this Friday, November 14, this biennial competition sees the best volleyballers from around the world compete to take home the coveted men’s and women’s trophies. A total of 192 athletes from 96 teams around the world, including nine from Australia, will take part in the 10-day competition, which includes pool play, elimination phase and finals stages. Players will compete across five courts, including the Centre Court at The Drive and four more across Pinky Flat until Sunday, November 23. Adelaide queer film festival Join Adelaide’s LGBTQI+ community to celebrate the best of queer cinema at the Adelaide Queer Film Festival this November 13 to 16. This year’s program promises transformative creations from boundary-pushing documentaries, to local voices and timeless classics that will be moving, challenging and reflective of the local community. Winner of the Queer Palm prize at the Cannes Film Festival Hafsia Herzi’s The Little Sister, Donna Deitch’s Desert Hearts and the classic Rocky Horror Picture Show are some of this year’s program highlights. The Adelaide Queer Film Festival will take place at Piccadilly Cinema in North Adelaide. Back to the Future in concert Marty McFly is an average teen like any other. But when an experiment by mad scientist Doc Brown goes pear-shaped, Marty’s transported back to the 1950s and must go on a daring mission to save his parents and Doc. This weekend, you can experience the 1980s classic like never before as the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra recreates Alan Silvestri’s iconic score in Back to the Future in Concert on Saturday, November 15, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Conducted by Nicholas Buc, this concert sees music from Back to the Future performed live while the film plays on a giant screen in the background. Victor Harbor artisan market The Victor Harbor Artisan Market returns this Saturday, November 15, with artisan stalls from local creatives. From bespoke jewellery, vintage and boho fashion to local spirits and sweet treats, this is the perfect chance to get a start on the Christmas shopping. This weekend Jamaican Mi Eat, Mista Barista and Billie the Vintage Van will provide food and refreshments with a music area set up for local Buskers providing entertainment. This weekend’s Victor Harbor Artisan Market will take place at Railway Plaza on Railway Terrace in Victor Harbor. The Valley Called Hope Join the Don Dunstan Foundation for a night of music and reflection as it celebrates a major milestone for the Adelaide LGBTQIA+ community. Next Wednesday, November 19, marks a historical 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in South Australia. As a part of this year’s Feast Festival, The Valley Called Hope features conversations with special guests exploring the journey to decriminalisation, while some of the original cast of Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan will perform some of the show’s highlights. The Valley Called Hope takes place at Nexus Arts on North Terrace at 6.30pm. SAHMRI donation drive Looking for a way to give back as we approach the festive season? SAHMRI is undertaking a donations drive to help fund their research on how genetics, lifestyle and diet can shape our microbiomes to develop targeted, precision cancer treatments. Dig deep this giving season and donate to support this pivotal research.

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In the past 30 days, anti-abortion lobbyist Joanna Howe – who helped write Sarah Game’s abortion bill – was the third biggest spender in the country on Meta advertising. Howe spent $95,976 across 40 posts in the time period October 11 – November 9, according to Meta’s advertiser library which covers platforms Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. In this time, she outspent global mining giant BHP and was only outspent by UNICEF Australia and Greenpeace’s Australia Pacific arm. Howe did not respond to questions sent by InDaily. Game said that although she believed mainstream reporting had been “fair” on the abortion bill issue, “not everybody follows the mainstream media” and “there needs to be different ways to get the message out”. She told InDaily she was not involved with the advertising spend and her party Fair Go for Australians made no contribution. “Myself and the party [were] not involved through contribution, discussion or planning,” Game said. Meta advertising’s public platform showed Howe had 110 active advertisements on Meta in the time period from September 5 to November 12, after Game announced she would introduce the Termination of Pregnancy (Restriction on Terminations after 22 Weeks and Six Days) Amendment Bill 2025 in the South Australian parliament. Of these 110 posts, not all concerned Game’s bill. Most concerned abortion in South Australia, Victoria and national parliaments, including Howe reacting to news articles on the topic, but other videos advertised concerns over other topics, including the death of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk. Independent MLC Tammy Franks and Liberal MLC Michelle Lensink have separately called for Howe’s advertised content to be investigated by the state’s electoral advertising authorities. An Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) spokesperson told InDaily it was “aware a complaint may be raised, however no formalities have been made as yet, therefore no investigation has commenced”. ECSA said under the Electoral Act 1985, a third party is an entity that intends to incur more than $10,000 in political expenditure. “Third Parties are required to be registered with the Electoral Commission. To date, ECSA has not received an application for registration concerning Ms Howe,” the spokesperson told InDaily. Franks raised Howe’s spending in parliament and said she was particularly concerned about misinformation in the videos advertised by Howe. “Truth in political advertising does actually hold up during an election period in this state, but third parties who spend more than $10,000 who are political players who seek to affect election results are required to be transparent,” Franks said during parliament’s abortion debate on Wednesday night. “I certainly think that the Electoral Commission of South Australia should be taking a look at some of the evidence I’ve reflected upon tonight. “I know that they’ve hired investigators. I hope those investigators are going to be cognisant of this debate.” Lensink said she has become aware of Howe’s social media spending and was seeking advice about whether Howe’s advertised content gave rise to any issues under the Electoral Act. “The method and tone of Dr Joanna Howe’s social media discourse has shocked many South Australians,” Lensink told InDaily. “I am seeking advice regarding various acts, including the SA Electoral Act. “At the very least, if any of that funding is being sourced from outside Australia, the parliament should consider banning that.” It comes as the state government announced an independent review of lobbyist laws on Thursday morning. Deputy Premier Kyam Maher said the review was not designed with specific groups or individuals in mind, but that the abortion campaign outside of parliament was “regrettable”. “I think there are people have been involved in this debate outside parliament who, if they step back and have a look, probably would not feel good about how they’ve conducted themselves, and might consider how they conduct themselves in the future,” Maher said. “Other members of parliament have raised concerns about some of the activities that have occurred, and if there are things that need investigating, I’m sure those appropriate authorities will be investigated. “But our lobbyist regime will have a look across the board at what we do in other jurisdictions and make sure we’re fit for purpose.” This came after Howe ran what she called a “fun game” on her website, allowing followers to buy words that could come up in the parliamentary debate on Wednesday evening. In July, the state government introduced new restrictions on political donations, which included a $450,000 cap on advertising expenditure for third parties wanting to influence the outcome of an election.

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The Liberal Party has opted to ditch its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, but will stick with a key climate change treaty. Liberal sources confirmed the party’s climate policy following a shadow cabinet meeting on Thursday and weeks of division over the issue which has threatened Sussan Ley’s leadership. The party will remain within the international Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, which requires members to increase their emissions targets every five years, the sources confirmed. The decision follows a five-hour meeting between all 51 Liberal MPs and senators, where a majority spoke in favour of ditching Australia’s net-zero goal according to people in the room. Climate Change Authority chair and former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean told ABC radio ditching net zero or delaying climate action was another form of denial selling. Championed by the conservative faction, the party’s climate shift hits Liberal moderates who see their chances of winning back vital inner-city electorates diminished as a result. Moderate frontbenchers including NSW senators Andrew Bragg and Maria Kovacic have flagged their difficulty in remaining in shadow cabinet if the party endorses backing away from its existing net-zero pledge. Once the party announces its policy, it still needs to negotiate a shared position with junior coalition partner the Nationals. A joint partyroom meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, when the political partners are expected to seal a final deal on the issue. Energy spokesman Dan Tehan unveiled a list of 10 principles informing Thursday’s decision, including the two “foundational principles” of keeping the nation’s power supply stable and affordable while also taking action to reduce emissions. The list also includes a promise to extend the life of ageing coal power plants for as long as possible, lift the ban on nuclear power and scrap a series of Labor policies Liberals say amount to “sneaky carbon taxes”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the opposition dropping net-zero would take Australia backwards. “They’re walking away from climate action because they fundamentally do not believe in the science of climate change,” he told reporters in Sydney. “Australians cannot afford to keep paying the price of coalition infighting when it comes to climate policy and energy policy.”

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South Australian mining company Havilah and multibillion-dollar copper player Sandfire have struck an agreement this morning to take advantage of a major copper-gold deposit in the state’s northeast. Announced today, the pair would advance the Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Project and establish an exploration partnership across the “highly prospective” Curnamona Province, 450 km northeast of Adelaide. Shares in Havilah surged 27.7 per cent on the back of the announcement. The site was situated east of copper giant BHP’s copper province in the state’s far north which was comprised of three mines, including the immense Olympic Dam underground mine. In a joint announcement to shareholders, the companies said the agreement would create “a rapid pathway to unlock one of Australia’s largest undeveloped open pit copper-gold deposits by bringing together Australia’s largest listed, independent copper producer and a local partner and proven explorer”. Sandfire would commit $30 million to exploration activities over the next two years under the agreement, and would acquire an 80 per cent interest in Kalkaroo from Havilah for up to $210 million, comprised of cash and Sandfire shares. The larger of the two partners, Sandfire, said it could expand the existing ore reserve and would undertake a pre-feasibility study to test the extent of the ore body. Association of Mining and Exploration Companies CEO Warren Pearce said the “discovery of the Kalkaroo deposit, combined with copper prices at record highs, makes this agreement with Sandfire both timely and strategically significant”. Havilah is an AMEC member. “South Australia has long been recognised as a leading copper province, and this deal will help unlock further opportunities, delivering benefits for the state and its communities,” he said. “The partnership between Havilah and Sandfire to advance the Kalkaroo copper‑gold project marks a major step forward for the Curnamona province and for South Australia’s resources sector. “Junior explorers play a critical role in identifying new opportunities, and this collaboration between Havilah and the established copper producer Sandfire highlights the strength and value of South Australia’s mining industry.” Sandfire CEO and managing director Brendan Harris said the company was “thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Havilah team to de-risk the Kalkaroo copper-gold project”. He said it was “in a preferred jurisdiction with ready access to key road, rail and energy infrastructure and ground water supply, and skilled labour from Adelaide, Broken Hill and the broader regional community”. “We also look forward to working with the South Australian government and other local stakeholders to advance this important project by leveraging our core capabilities and investing in the region,” said Harris. “The decision to move into the Curnamona Province in South Australia is fully aligned with our strategy and has the potential to replicate our successful entry into the Kalahari Copper Belt.” Havilah technical director Dr Chris Giles said the company was “very pleased” to reach the agreement with Sandfire. “Immediate value for Havilah shareholders will be realised via an upfront payment, which also gives Havilah a direct stake in Sandfire’s successful global mining operations via the share component,” Giles said. “Exposure to longer-term value is also achieved via Havilah’s retained 20 per cent interest in Kalkaroo. “The funding under the exploration strategic alliance will allow us to accelerate regional exploration in South Australia with the objective of transforming the highly prospective Curnamona Province into Australia’s next major copper province, centred on the Kalkaroo project development.” The deal required regulatory and shareholder approvals. Kalkaroo’s neighbour BHP recently announced it would spend $840 million on expanding its Olympic Dam copper mine in order to boost its copper base from 1.7 million tonnes to 2.5 million tonnes each year. While Olympic Dam already extended hundreds of metres underground, the company was yet to find the bottom of the deposit. BHP’s stable of Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill mines combined was the third-largest copper resource in the world. Silver, uranium and gold were also mined across the resources. The company had already announced a smelter refinery project to expand refinery capacity and increase copper production to approximately 500 ktpa, and potentially up to 650 ktpa. This would involve the development of a two-stage smelting process, and expand refining facilities to produce cathode copper, gold and silver. At the time of BHP’s expansion announcement in October, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said the expansion of Olympic Dam was key to a net-zero emissions future. “Copper is the key to electrification of transport fleets, for building renewable energy infrastructure, and for energy generation, distribution and storage,” he said. “South Australia is at the epicentre of copper. BHP realises that, which is why it is investing billions of dollars in South Australia, to unlock the next massive copper opportunity – and it starts with massively growing Olympic Dam.”

The Dolphins should take a cue from one of their AFC East rivals and make a free agent move to give a franchise legend his proper sendoff
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The Dolphins should take a cue from one of their AFC East rivals and make a free agent move to give a franchise legend his proper sendoff

Rob Gronkowski, who last played in the NFL in 2021, was most recently a New England Patriot in 2018. He retired in 2019 but came back out of retirement to play in Tampa Bay with Tom Brady in 2020 and 2021. He'll now get a chance to formally file retirement papers as a member of the Patriots organization after signing his one-day contract. The Dolphins have their own standout in the organization who played with Miami most recently in 2018, too. Cameron Wake, who posted 98 career sacks as a member of the Dolphins organization from 2009 to 2018, was the team's most dominant player across the decade. Wake's story was an incredible one — a former undrafted rookie out of Penn State who failed to stick with the New York Giants before heading to the CFL and honing his craft as a pass rusher. Wake signed with the Dolphins as a prized free agent in 2019 and promptly posted 19.5 sacks in his first two seasons in with the team. By the time he left Miami as a 37-year-old veteran, he was two short of triple digit sacks. He would go on to log 2.5 sacks as a member of the Tennessee Titans in 2019, his last season of NFL play. Cam Wake's Miami Dolphins career by the numbers 146 career games 98 quarterback sacks, 213 additional QB hits 97 tackles for loss Five time Pro Bowl selection, First-Team All-Pro in 2012 There has been no public reporting of Wake formally filing retirement paperwork. His playing career? Certainly over as a 43-year-old who has been out of the league for half a decade. But after posting nearly all of his NFL brilliance as a member of the Dolphins, why wouldn't Miami embrace him and give him the chance to retire as a Dolphin? The Patriots' gesture to Gronkowski should be viewed as inspiration that Miami should strongly consider following. Wake's 98 sacks in Miami rank second all-time in franchise history behind Jason Taylor's 131.0. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and named first team All-Pro in 2012 and three other times voted second-team All-Pro. Wake finished as the runner-up to Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson in AP Comeback Player of the Year voting in 2016, posting 11.5 sacks while returning from an Achilles tear the year prior, at 34 years old, no less. So Stephen Ross, Tom Garfinkel, Champ Kelly, Mike McDaniel...whoever needs to hear it. Take note of what just went down in New England. And by all means, follow suit! window.addEventListener('message', function (event) {if (event.data.totalpoll && event.data.totalpoll.action === 'resizeHeight') {document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-426').height = event.data.totalpoll.value;}}, false);document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-426').contentWindow.postMessage({totalpoll: {action: 'requestHeight'}}, '*'); This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Nov 13, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.