The road less travelled. Adapting through COVID-19: food, wine and the rest of it

There’s no doubt the hospitality industry has endured many adversities in the wake of this global pandemic. OTR reporter Annalise Toms talked to some of Adelaide’s most funky and delicious restaurants to hear how they’ve adapted to this ‘new normal’. Continue reading The road less travelled. Adapting through COVID-19: food, wine and the rest of it

Thousands of Australians turn to adult websites during COVID-19 restrictions despite privacy risks

Covid-19 has seen thousands of Australians seek digital intimacy through OnlyFans; a subscription-based website popular for amateur porn. While they face serious piracy concerns, two content creators share their insights into this lucrative online business. Continue reading Thousands of Australians turn to adult websites during COVID-19 restrictions despite privacy risks

‘If we pull out, these people will starve’: the volunteer chefs that are cooking to feed Adelaide’s most vulnerable

Since the pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of South Australians relying on food services. As food services struggle to keep up with the increase in demand, some South Australian chefs have taken it upon themselves to lend a helping hand. Continue reading ‘If we pull out, these people will starve’: the volunteer chefs that are cooking to feed Adelaide’s most vulnerable

‘Quarantine 15’ weight gain jokes aren’t just harmless self-depreciation, they’re fatphobic

People are emerging from self-isolation a little squishier than before, and they’re joking about it all over the internet. But are they thinking twice about the serious effects this messaging may be having on the body image of the people around them? Continue reading ‘Quarantine 15’ weight gain jokes aren’t just harmless self-depreciation, they’re fatphobic

Rebuilding SA’s creative industries requires more than a return to normal

A new report from the University of South Australia suggests the plight of Australia’s creative industries, both before and after COVID-19, indicates the nation needs a drastic rethink on how it values the sector – not just as a source of employment, but as an essential part of society. Continue reading Rebuilding SA’s creative industries requires more than a return to normal