Stories by media students @ Ultimo TAFE
By Nick Hicks Whether you’re a foodie, stay-at-home Mum, builder or chef in the hospitality industry, odds are you’ve heard of prestigious “three hatted” chef Neil Perry — Member of the Order of Australia and idol of young chefs everywhere. Perry owns and operates six restaurants with partner Trish Richards. Before his signature restaurant Rockpool […]
Beau Ryan playing for Wests Tigers in 2011, Photo: Naparazzi/Flickr BY OLIVIA CVETANOVSKI It was the official announcement that rocked the world of rugby league, as the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks’ Winger Beau Ryan, was forced to make the decision of his life when an ongoing neck injury became career ending. “Obviously with my injury, I […]
Certificate IV News Media student JEREMY MOSES made this showreel (cick on the video below) to apply for a job as a gonzo video journalist. You can see more of Jeremy’s work at his YouTube Channels, Variety Garage and http://www.youtube.com/jeremymoses
BY WES TAYLOR American president John F. Kennedy had a drastic situation over his stand-off with the Soviet Union in the ’60s with the Cuban Missile Crisis, but his namesake, Australian musician John Francis Kennedy, has no crisis over his new musical concept, Sons of Sun. Well-known Australian musician John Francis Kennedy has developed an […]
Media have always had a fascination with celebrities and controversy … Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson. Photo: Daniel Gorecki/flickr BY JIMMY RAYNE From the relatively demure days of Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando to the more recent ‘shock jock’ era of Jeremy Clarkson and Kyle Sandilands, media have always had a fascination with celebrities and controversy. […]
BY KAHLIA KIM-SHEPPARD With numbers shifting in each opinion poll, every vote cast in the upcoming election is crucial, especially the ones of young people going to the ballot box for the first time. Asked how important the verdict of first-time voters will be in September, cabinet minister and Member for Watson Tony Burke has […]
Omegle and Chatroulette: how much of what we see is real? Screenshots by Eunice Chin. BY EUNICE CHIN When Omegle and Chatroulette were created, they shattered the framework of conventional social interaction. These free online chat websites allow users to communicate with strangers, randomly pairing them in one-on-one chat sessions where they speak anonymously […]
By Kimberley Siauw There are countless positives for children in foster care, and undeniably, it saves children’s lives. But there can be no denying it also leaves emotional scars. And while foster parents are more usually regarded as white knights rather than as victims, that trauma can take its toll in their role as carers. […]
By Simon Edds It sounds like the opening line of a traveling medicine man’s big sell: “In just one hour, the debilitating symptoms of your anxiety, insomnia, depression, stress and even jet lag can be greatly improved!” Hordes of eager customers gather round, hands raised in the air, each stuffed full of cash, wanting to […]
The only good news for Sydney this week: the talismanic Alessandro Del Piero will be back for a second season with the sky blues. Photo: Marco Estrella/flickr BY JIMMY RAYNE Sydney FC subdued by Brisbane Brisbane Roar put Sydney FC to the sword on Thursday night, as the last round of the regular […]