Well, 2020's been quite crazy.
There's been lockdowns.
There's been protests, online learning.
So, it's pretty much been like a roller-coaster,
if you know what I mean.
It's been hard, pretty much all of it -
um, not seeing my family and friends,
like, new ways of learning.
This year has been pretty crazy and very unpredictable,
what with all the fires and the COVID.
It's been a shocker of a year, 2020.
Everything that I was looking forward to
has been cancelled and rescheduled, so it's been horrible.
The worst things about this year are that
I haven't been able to see my friends and do sport.
COVID-19. I mean, that's obvious. (LAUGHS)
Having my house burn down and losing the forest.
Absolutely the loneliness has been the worst part of this year.
The dish today is called...
Rice pakora. Yes.
The best part was
that I got to see my friends on Microsoft Teams,
making cooking videos, having fun and being happy.
Because we were staying home all the time,
we got to spend more time with the family.
Having a bit more time on my PlayStation
and screentime than usual.
Mm-hm!
And doing online musicals, like Flat Stanley.
ALL: # And if we use the force we could be great
# I wish I were a hero... #
I learned to code apps, and built my very own called KidKoin.
I started a video series on YouTube
for kids who wanted to learn to code and build mobile apps.
I thought, if you could swipe it...
Yeah, yeah. We could have tabs over here.
The main thing that's helped me cope with COVID
is trying to stay connected with all of my friends.
Music, music, music, music, music!
I've ignored all the bad news about COVID
and what's been happening around the world,
and I've...I'm focused on the good.
Good girl!
(SCREAMS)
BEN: Well, BTN's helped me get through it,
for giving me something to focus on.
Binge-watching pretty much everything
on Netflix or Stan.
You name it, I've seen it!
BOTH: Kapow! Kapow!
What I'm looking forward for next year
is that the coronavirus never, ever comes back.
I hope to perform in front of a live audience
instead of a screen.
# I can't let you go... #
Well, I hope, next year,
that we'll actually find a vaccine for the cure,
and then we can just go around freely with our lives.
And the arts - I hope the arts will return.
My hopes for next year are that we don't need to learn remotely
and I can enjoy extracurricular activities,
like cricket and swimming.
To the kids and families in Melbourne,
thank you so much for keeping the virus contained.
Happy holidays!
Well, to everyone here in Australia...
# Have a holly, jolly Christmas. #
But I want to see those double doughnuts worldwide!
You're all champions. Just hang in there. You'll be fine.
You'll...you'll get through it in the end.
Enjoy the easing of restrictions, but don't abuse them
because I know that nobody in Australia wants to go through
what we went through over the past year...again.
And for kids around the world, I have to say,
in Australia during winter,
we went through a really tough second wave.
We had days where we had over 700 cases.
But for the last three weeks, we've...
In my state Victoria, we've had zero cases for three weeks,
and so, if we can do it, you can do it too.
Hopefully, see you next year! See you later!