Ricky Barone installed a solar system on his roof in 2014 to make the most of the North Queensland sun and save money on his electricity bills. Key points: Ricky Barone has been told his installation is a fire hazard but the retailer won’t uninstall it A number of regulatory bodies are receiving complaints about…
Month: July 2022
New PSVR 2 features, Quest 2 price hike and AI prompts as a commodity
Image: Sony / MIXED Der Artikel kann nur mit aktiviertem JavaScript dargestellt werden. Bitte aktiviere JavaScript in deinem Browser und lade die Seite neu. Our weekly recap: Meta raises the price of Quest 2, Sony talks about Playstation VR 2 for eleven, and a marketplace deals with DALL-E 2 and GPT-3 prompts. Inflation, investments, and…
Georgia Godwin wins gymnastics gold for Australia
“It’s just there’s been a lot that I’ve had to get through,” she said. “I can’t put it into words. I came into this competition with no expectations. I just wanted to do my best.” loading It was a brilliant performance on the beam, where Godwin put in a competition-high score of 13,750 as English…
Liberals deputy leader Stuart Ayres defends actions over US trade appointment
NSW deputy Liberals leader Stuart Ayres has defended his actions over the appointment of former deputy premier John Barilaro to a lucrative trade role in New York. Key points: In a Facebook post last night, Mr Ayres said he and Mr Barilaro were not close friends He maintains the appointment process was at arms length…
Kentucky floods kill at least 28 – ‘Everything is gone’
July 31 (Reuters) – Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 28 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday as authorities worked to provide food and shelter for thousands of displaced residents. Some homes in the hardest hit areas were swept away after days of heavy rainfall…
Tins of SPAM are being locked up in some stores: ‘I’ve never seen this before’
A New York resident has shared a surprise discovery at a local store. Willy Staley says he’s noticed tins of processed meats such as SPAM are being locked up to prevent theft. He made the discovery at a Duane Reade store inside the Port Authority bus depot in Midtown Manhattan. Celebrity ham has also been…
Overwatch 2 skins could be as pricey as $45 USD
Get real. Overwatch 2 skins could set you back as much as $45 USD, a new report suggests. Twitter’s Porterguage has shared a survey that a friend received—so perhaps take this with a grain of salt—that queries users as to how much they’d be prepared to spend on the free-to-play sequel. One question in particular…
Child expert shares tip for helping toddlers deal with separation anxiety at bedtime
Anyone who has had children knows how hard it can be getting little ones off to sleep. If you think the baby stage is tough, it can be just as hard to get older children to sleep, with separation anxiety at night considered one of the top causes of toddler sleep regression. Thankfully, an infant…
Bids roll in for multi-billion dollar AFL deal
Seven has exclusive rights to the grand finale but does not have the ability to broadcast weekly matches on its online platform, 7Plus. The group’s bid for the rights includes a request for games to be accessed digitally, via 7Plus. Sources close to Seven said it would not agree to any future deal without these…
Tasmanian government and UNESCO seemingly at odds over national park development: Greens
“Confused” is how Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O’Connor says she feels about the way the Tasmanian government is continuing to support development in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). Key points: UNESCO has urged the Tasmanian government “to avoid any development” at the World Heritage Area before the “plan for a comprehensive cultural assessment…