Damn! The Coles site has them in-stock (and half price) in my area. Woolies lists them as out-of-stock, but that's fair enough the day before Easter Sunday I guess.
According to this page, the Darrell Lea bilbies should be available at Coles and Woolworths, at least: https://savethebilbyfund.org.au/bilbies-not-bunnies-at-easter/
Dangerous surf conditions have claimed four lives in NSW over the Easter weekend and authorities spent Saturday searching for a 24-year-old washed off the rocks at Little Bay.
De-paywalled archive link: https://archive.is/FoCxu
“A Minority Government Will Be A Disaster” Says Coalition Of Four Parties That Hate Each Other | Betoota Advocate
No end in sight for Birmingham's 'disgusting' rat and rubbish nightmare as bin strike continues
Birmingham residents haven't had their rubbish collected in six weeks, as a pay dispute between bin workers and the council leads to trash piling up in public spaces and rodents running rampant.
But no one wants to do anything about it
There are many who are trying, but we need many more to join the cause
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms picked as World Press Photo for 2025
The World Press said the image "tells the story of one boy, but also of a wider war that will have an impact for generations."
In short:
A portrait of a Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been chosen as World Press Photo of the year.
"This is a quiet photo that speaks loudly," said World Press Photo Executive Director Joumana El Zein Khoury.
The winner of the 68th edition of the prestigious photojournalism contest was selected from 59,320 entries submitted by 3,778 photographers from 141 countries.
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms picked as World Press Photo for 2025
The World Press said the image "tells the story of one boy, but also of a wider war that will have an impact for generations."
In short:
A portrait of a Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been chosen as World Press Photo of the year.
"This is a quiet photo that speaks loudly," said World Press Photo Executive Director Joumana El Zein Khoury.
The winner of the 68th edition of the prestigious photojournalism contest was selected from 59,320 entries submitted by 3,778 photographers from 141 countries.
The Prime Minister called me a disgrace - PurplepingersTV
Radio interview of Albanese: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-mornings/prime-minister-calls-pro-squatter-candidate-a-disgrace/105181870
News story that this is in relation to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/purple-pingers-jordan-van-den-lamb-squatters-post-senate-elex/105150596
Australia Moves To Ban Maple Syrup Because Fuck You Too Canada
Australian owner of Toronto café chain fighting Ottawa to save $8K of Vegemite
As Blue Mountains residents gear up for class action, Sydney Water fails to detail why former executive departed
A class action against Sydney Water over PFAS is looming as mystery surrounds the sudden departure of a former executive.
Major Parties Combine To Pour Petrol On Flaming Housing Market
How election candidates are boosting The Noticer, a news site promoting neo-Nazi ideologies
Federal election candidates and elected officials are sharing content from The Noticer, a news site regularly publishing articles promoting white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideologies.
In short:
ABC NEWS Verify has found news site The Noticer promotes white supremacist ideologies and its headlines have been shared by federal election candidates and sitting parliamentarians.
Google said it has disabled its ads on some Noticer articles, citing its policies that prohibit advertising next to content that promotes "hate speech" and "hate groups".
Purplepingers is an anti-landlord activist currently running for the Australian Senate with the Victorian Socialists party: https://pingers4parliament.com/
He's previously done a lot of 'naming and shaming' of landlords (https://www.shitrentals.org/) and compiled lists of unused properties that people could squat in.
Reading between the lines, this video is encouraging people to fuck with properties rented out through Airbnb, or at least trying to mess with the heads of the 'hosts'.
Something's up with all those airbnb locks | Purplepingers
Where did their 2 phones and drug selling claims come from?
I don't think it's unfair to assume they're just making shit up. Either for fishing/intimidation, or just trying to meet some kind of quota for deportations. They're just deporting people arbitrarily.
As another example, ICE is rounding up Venezuelan men with tattoos and sending them to prison in El Salvador, because tattoos must mean you have a gang affiliation:
Did he have clearance/permission to have the ashes in his bag?
According to the article he didn't have ashes, he just had the empty urn, as he'd scattered the ashes in Australia.
That (approximate) date wasn't mentioned in the article linked in this post, so it was no fault of yours! I'd just happened to have seen the follow-up article. It's certainly important additional info for understanding the situation.
Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’
Australian who ordered radioactive materials over the internet walks away from court
Emmanuel Lidden had been attempting to collect every element on the periodic table
The child involved in an IVF mix-up at a Brisbane clinic was conceived in early 2023 and would now be a toddler, sources say.
Monash IVF, which operates nationally, discovered the mistake in February, after the birth parents asked to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to another provider.
source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-11/monash-ivf-brisbane-mix-up-child-now-toddler/105165302
So by the sound of it, the child was around one year old when they found out.
I can't imagine anyone would want to separate this child from the birth parents who've raised them for a year.
By removing a gene to stunt cane toads at their tadpole stage, scientists hope they may have found a way to make the invader kill its own species.
In short:
Scientists have gene-edited a cane toad egg to prevent a hatchling growing past the tadpole stage.
The gene knockout technique could be scaled up and potentially used to manage the invasive species.
What's next?
Field trials are expected in Western Australia later this year after the ecological risks are assessed.
Record enrolment ahead of 2025 federal election | AEC
This happened in Australia, so it should really be posted in [email protected] or [email protected]
At the other end of the spectrum, the wealthiest households on average will be nearly $800 worse off, the modelling shows, as the rejigged stage-three tax cuts leave them worse off than they would have been without the change.
I think it should be stressed: they still got a tax cut, though, just not as big as the cut that was originally legislated.
Legionnaire's disease is only really a thing with air-conditioning systems because a) warm water promotes growth of the bacteria, and b) you need to breathe it in, and air-con systems create mist/droplets and blow them around.
The 1998 water contamination in Sydney was cryptosporidium and giardia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Sydney_water_crisis) which infect you when you drink the water.
Poll is open / reopened, possibly?
See comment in this thread: https://aussie.zone/post/19036621/15872686 / https://jlai.lu/post/17384631/13699547
The linked page says several times “for each account holder”. But that doesn’t mean a joint account gets double the guarantee, does it?
That is what it means, yes. Or, stated differently, an equal split of a joint account's balance is counted towards each of the joint holders' deposit guarantee limit.
See here: https://www.apra.gov.au/frequently-asked-questions-about-banking-and-financial-claims-scheme
Case study
Alex and Peter have a number of accounts with their credit union:
- $300,000 in a joint account
- $50,000 in a separate account in only Alex’s name.
The FCS protects a total amount of deposits up to $250,000 for each account holder for each bank, building society and credit union. Therefore, Peter is covered under the FCS for $150,000 (half the joint account) while Alex is covered for $200,000 (being the sum of $150,000 from the joint account in addition to the $50,000 from his individual account).
Late pledges now open for DRG mugs Kickstarter
In case anyone missed the main campaign period!
Late pledges now open for DRG mugs Kickstarter
In case anyone missed the main campaign period!
Late pledges are open now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/745810196/deep-rock-galactic-high-quality-mugs-50cl/posts/4356109
Late pledges are open now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/745810196/deep-rock-galactic-high-quality-mugs-50cl/posts/4356109
'Deteriorating': doctors rally for hospitals amid patient safety concerns
'It's horrific. It does not represent the work I do.'
'Deteriorating': doctors rally for hospitals amid patient safety concerns
By Damon Cronshaw
Updated April 9 2025 - 6:09pm, first published 3:30pm
Doctors have rallied at John Hunter Hospital for better conditions, amid serious concerns about the state's "deteriorating" public hospital system.
The rally was held during a doctor's strike from Tuesday to Thursday.
They held signs saying "can't see a doctor, ask the Premier", "fatigue and burnout risk patient safety" and "I will put you to sleep if I don't fall asleep first".
They spoke with s
Yeah, absolutely fair enough, and for all I know there could be some helpful region-specific information around banking (particularly when it comes to physical branch offices).
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Live: Australian shares plunge more than 6pc at open
The ASX 200 index plunged more than 6 per cent at the open before regaining some ground. But it was still the biggest one-day fall for local shares since COVID-19.
ASX plunges more than 6 per cent at open
The Australian share market has opened more than 6 per cent lower after a series of large falls on Wall Street on Thursday and Friday, and in the US share market futures this morning.
The benchmark ASX 200 index fell as much as 6.4 per cent in early trade, and was 6 per cent lower at 7,206 points by 10:10am AEST.
