The Algorithm Age

Donna Hay has been a part of the Australian food scene for decades. Now the celebrity chef, author and food stylist has a new show coming out on Disney+ in 2026 called Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations. The series, which was filmed along Sydney’s picturesque coastline, will showcase elegantly styled tablescapes and delicious menus to inspire gatherings with family and friends. The new series is a continuation of Donna’s partnership with Disney+ following the success of Donna Hay Christmas. Here’s everything we know about Donna Hay’s life inside and outside of the kitchen. DONNA HAY’S CAREER AS A CHEF, AUTHOR AND FOOD STYLIST Donna is best known as the author of 27 cookbooks including Instant Entertaining, The New Classics , Fresh and Light , and One Pan Perfect. In 2001, she launched her own magazine Donna Hay Magazine and served as its Editor-in-Chief for 100 issues until it closed in July 2018. She also served as the F...

Donna Hay has been a part of the Australian food scene for decades. Now the celebrity chef, author and food stylist has a new show coming out on Disney+ in 2026 called Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations. The series, which was filmed along Sydney’s picturesque coastline, will showcase elegantly styled tablescapes and delicious menus to inspire gatherings with family and friends. The new series is a continuation of Donna’s partnership with Disney+ following the success of Donna Hay Christmas. Here’s everything we know about Donna Hay’s life inside and outside of the kitchen. DONNA HAY’S CAREER AS A CHEF, AUTHOR AND FOOD STYLIST Donna is best known as the author of 27 cookbooks including Instant Entertaining, The New Classics , Fresh and Light , and One Pan Perfect. In 2001, she launched her own magazine Donna Hay Magazine and served as its Editor-in-Chief for 100 issues until it closed in July 2018. She also served as the F...

I had the great good fortune to spend the entire month of May in Italy. And if you’ve heard the reports of people going there on vacation, eating their way through the country, and miraculously coming home a few pounds lighter, I’m here to tell you it doesn’t always work out that way. Those folks, though, often come home scratching their head about why Italians are so much thinner than Americans. And, when you go to Italy, or even read about going to Italy, it does make you wonder. They eat cookies for breakfast. Lunch and dinner are typically multicourse meals, with a pasta or risotto as a first course and a meat dish as a second. There are sometimes antipasti as well. Even schoolkids often get multicourse meals. And the foods! Charcuterie! Cheese! Ravioli! Pizza! Focaccia! Gelato! On its face, it doesn’t seem like a recipe for avoiding weight gain. Yet, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization , the obesity rate among Italian adults was 17 percent in ...

The West Australian government has defended its hardline liquor restrictions after an independent review found the scheme had "mixed" results in reducing alcohol-related harm. The report's release comes as state parliament debates a new bill looking to lock in the Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) and other measures across a large swathe of regional WA. In Broome on Tuesday Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia said the restrictions had slashed crime in the Kimberley town. "We've had an overall drop in overall crime of 33 per cent over the two years since they were introduced," he said. "In Derby the drop was over 19 per cent for family and domestic violence-related crime. "It's a positive impact and we want to see it continue into the future." The BDR, which prohibits individuals from purchasing takeaway alcohol, has been trialled in the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Goldfields regions since 2...