Between 2019 and 2021, Australia's population growth halved; foreign students abandoned by governments, they in turn abandoned Australia.  The loss of 200,000 people in their 20s has been most keenly felt in hospitality and retail, and whilst governments focus on skilled immigration, this cohort will largely remain lost. Not only did young people move away from Australia, the ones that stayed moved away from CBDs, as Millenials moved into parenthood that accompanies their 30s. Hospitality, according to the R&CA, is 100,000 staff short, and venues of all kinds will have to turn to innovative ways to solve the staffing dilemma 

In 1992, in a quiet Tasmanian household, a first single malt whisky was produced, with no fanfare, or celebration. It was the first single malt spirit legally produced in Australia for 154 years. In 1998, after nearly a decade of curiosity and experimentation, Bill Lark released Lark Distillery's Single Malt Whisky commercially. 30 years later, The Still, on Argyle St, a finalist in 2022's Best Bar awards, guides dram drinkers through tastings, whisky appreciation evenings, and tours, and an extensive Tasmanian whisky collection in a contemporary and stunningly beautiful venue, celebrating what began as an idea so long ago. 

Beginning as a dedicated cheese truck, Splatters Cheese Bar, where you can "cheese your own adventure" has Australia's only

Family-owned and operated since 1977, Sharp's Bakery in the tiny town of Birchip, in regional Victoria (300km North-West of Melbourne) has won the 2022 award for "Australia's best Vanilla Slice"The population of under 1,000 often share their picture perfect little town with outsiders, some who are prepared to drive over 4 hours just to taste the perfect slice.As John F. said in his review (yesterday), his only regret from his 4.5hour drive to Birchip, was he had only one slice each (Due to demand slices have to be reserved).www.facebook.com/SharpsBakeryBirchip

Food security has become a global challenge, driving interest and investment in food tech - this is evident in the rapid growth of the industry in Israel. Despite the problems at hand, Israel has risen to the challenge and proven itself to be a pioneer in the field of alternative proteins, especially in regards to cultivated meat. In a world where people are becoming increasingly conscious of their environmental impact, alternative proteins are particularly important as they are one of the most promising sectors of food tech trying to combat climate change effects and improve food security. Read on: https://israeltrade.org.au/2022/09/06/the-future-of-meat/

Drinking just two cups of tea per day could lower your risk of mortality by 10 per cent, a study suggests.The findings also suggested that the result was the same no matter whether milk or sugar was added, what their preferred tea temperature was, or whether there were genetic variants involved affecting the rate at which caffeine was metabolised.The researchers, from the National Institutes of Health, used data from the UK Biobank, which revealed that 85 per cent of men and women in the study aged 40 to 69 report that they regularly drink tea. Of those, 89 per cent said they drank black tea.https://inkl.com/a/WnXkEWuPro