With no restaurants or pubs open for us to sit down and dine, there’s never been a better time to learn how to cook a real meal, not just canned soup or 2 minute noodles. With the help of these 5 YouTube channels, your culinary skills can be improved in no time. Chef Billy Parisi As a professional chef, Billy Parisi’s bi-weekly cooking videos are sure to help you achieve your goal of being a better cook. With his wide range of recipes, Parisi not only dives into how to make dishes from scratch but also explains the ingredient and…
Author: Hamish Stephen
New Australian Treasury predictions show national unemployment rates can be expected to reach as high as 10% by July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The department estimated 1.4 million Australians would be unemployed within the next two months, resulting in the unemployment rate doubling since February (5.1%) meaning the rate could reach the highest it’s been in over 25 years. Australia’s unemployment rate is predicted to reach 10% by midyear, the first time it’s hit double figures since 1994. #uowcreative — Hamish Stephen (@HamishCStephen) April 15, 2020 The figure does not include those who are expected to be…
After an near-endless summer of bushfires, the threat of coronavirus is next in seemingly never-ending stream of setbacks for creative and entertaining industries in Australia. With over 65,000 events reportedly cancelled due to fire or COVID-19 scares, the ability for the live entertainment industry to keep operating and bounce back is being tested, according to Illawarra and south coast performers. An industry peak body, The Australian Festival Association initiated the I Lost My Gig campaign to help track the loss of income and effect on jobs that low funding and disasters can cause. Since Saturday evening, ilostmygig.com.au reported over $100…