Gardening Australia PetulantBandicoot • 1mo ago • 100%

Bee action in the garden today

  

Brisbane PetulantBandicoot • 3mo ago • 100%

Queensland premier floats cap on petrol price rises, state-owned fuel stations in re-election bid

www.abc.net.au

> - Labor will establish 12 publicly-owned fuel stations if re-elected in October, with the sites to be determined by where competition is most needed across the state. > - In his state of the state address on Tuesday, Mr Miles will also announce Labor's plan to ban petrol stations from raising the price of fuel more than once a day and a trial to cap price increases to 5 cents a litre a day. > - Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association chief executive Mark McKenzie told ABC Radio Brisbane it was unclear if Labor had the ability to implement the plan.

Brisbane PetulantBandicoot • 3mo ago • 100%

Push for battery subsidy as home owners say solar benefits becoming 'marginal'

www.abc.net.au

I was quoted around $15,500-$16,000 for a 12.8 to 13.5 kWh battery plus install for comparison.

Australia PetulantBandicoot • 3mo ago • 100%

Two Australians charged with spying offences for allegedly conspiring to share ADF secrets with Russia

www.abc.net.au

> - In short: Two Russian-born Australians have been charged with spying offences, the first time the new laws have been used. > > - The couple allegedly conspired to send sensitive Australian Defence Force material to Russian authorities. > > - What's next? Police say further spying charges could be laid as Operation BURGAZADA continues. 🚔

Brisbane PetulantBandicoot • 4mo ago • 100%

Residents evacuated, emergency declaration issued after business south of Brisbane goes up in flames

www.abc.net.au

That's extremely devastating.

Brisbane PetulantBandicoot • 5mo ago • 100%

Temperatures drop below freezing in parts of Queensland as cold snap arrives

www.abc.net.au

I thought is was a bit chilly this morning, had to get the beanie out to keep my ears warm

Linux Questions PetulantBandicoot • 5mo ago • 93%

Distro suggestions for grandparents?

Hello there. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a Linux distro for grandparents? They are over 70 years old, with an old HP desktop and laptop running Windows 10. All they need is a Web browser, so no need for special software or wine to run Windows programs. Would preferably like something that is low maintenance so I don't have to be constant tech support for them (apart from the initial install and setup). Thanks for any suggestions.

Brisbane PetulantBandicoot • 6mo ago • 100%

(Queensland) Cost of Living Rebate for Households - $1000 Rebate for 2024–25

www.qld.gov.au

>Queensland households will get $1,000 off their electricity bills in 2024–25. >$1,000 will be automatically credited to eligible residential customer bills from 1 July 2024—there is no need to apply. Exact timing will depend on individual billing cycles. >To be eligible, residential customers must have an electricity account with their electricity retailer or embedded network provider on 1 July 2024 and be separately metered and charged for their own electricity consumption. >Seniors, pensioners and concession card holders could get even more through the Queensland Electricity Rebate - ($372) My energy bill won't be entirely zero, but it will be pretty damn close.

Australia PetulantBandicoot • 6mo ago • 98%

Stop Killing Games: Petition EN6080 - Define & enforce consumers' ownership rights for digital software

www.aph.gov.au

Hi all, there is a new e-petition started by the guys at [Stop Killing Games](https://www.stopkillinggames.com). This has been started, in no small part, thanks to Ubisoft making the game "The Crew" unplayable for **all** owners world wide. Excerpt from their website: >An increasing number of videogames are sold as goods, but designed to be completely unplayable for everyone as soon as support ends. The legality of this practice is untested worldwide, and many governments do not have clear laws regarding these actions. It is our goal to have authorities examine this behavior and hopefully end it, as it is an assault on both consumer rights and preservation of media. Petition Request: - Require software sold in Australia to remain in a functional state after the end of the product’s support period, continuing to operate without any intervention from the publisher. - Require publishers selling additional features/assets for their software to leave said software in a functional state after the end of the product’s support period, so customers can continue to utilise features/assets they purchased without any intervention from the publisher. - Establish that these requirements supercede software End-User License Agreements, as many such licenses attempt to strip customers’ right to ownership over their purchased goods, as guaranteed under schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. Obviously, if you own "The Crew", you can go right to ACCC or your states/territory consumer protection body to make a complaint. The website even has a [guide to file a complaint to the ACCC](https://www.stopkillinggames.com/countries/australia). Video from the guy who is starting the campaign: [The largest campaign ever to stop publishers destroying games](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE). If you feel strongly enough on this issue, please go ahead and sign the petition. I think it would be great if the government could get their eyes on this and make some legislation around this so game publishers can't weasel their way out of us owning our **purchased** game software. Just look at Valve, they were pretty much forced to make a [refund policy](https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/full-federal-court-confirms-that-valve-misled-gamers) for us. The e-petition closes on the 20th of May at midnight. Thanks for your time 😀

Gardening Australia PetulantBandicoot • 7mo ago • 97%

6 Citrus Tree's and their Growth

First photo was the 9th of October 2023. Second photo was the 15th of March 2024.

Australia PetulantBandicoot • 8mo ago • 91%

We Snuck Into a CIA Base In The Aussie Outback

www.youtube.com

Still waiting to see if they return that soccer ball.

gizmodo.com.au

Ah yes, cause monopolies have never been bad for the customer *(looks at supermarkets)*.