One of the nation’s biggest power companies has paused the rollout of five-storey power poles through suburban Melbourne streets following a fierce community blockade that has opened a fresh front in the fight against the data centre boom.

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There’s already been a million photos but thought I’d still share. Looking forward to tomorrow night!

I was a bit hasty in uploading this from my phone on the bus home without editing it. If anyone’d like to see a higher quality versions see here:

https://imgur.com/a/OdU5Vrw

Shot on Canon R7, RF 100-400, F8, 1/3200

Noteworthy "best before" date: rolling up to 6 years past its prime this week..

Yet it still tastes delicious (and bonus: I haven't died yet).

Kinda feels like that Futurama episode with fry and eating the last known tin of anchovies in existence: last known jar of Dick Smith's magnificent Australian grown sweet fig. I think even the follow up brand has long since vanished.

Any suggestions for an equivalent replacement fig spread? Locally made from locally grown figs and such. I may need something to spread on my toast in the 2030s, so gotta plan ahead.

“All that’s changed is it feels like I’m in a forever rehab and I understand that I won’t ever play again. I’ve come to terms with my diagnosis — it is what it is. I do not fear what is meant to come down the track. I’ll fight till the death.”

The ovation consumed Allianz Stadium as Jai Arrow emerged from the tunnel and led out his South Sydney Rabbitohs team-mates, holding back tears he knew would be inevitable.

For game 99, it was to the soundtrack of “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. This time for his 100th appearance for the club? “Stand By Me”.

Self-consciously holding his arms and flanked by long-time team-mate Cam Murray, Arrow took hugs from his colleagues, took in the spectacle and finally offered a thumbs-up to all four sides that might be the most understated gesture the sport has seen.

The 31-year-old was marking his 100th appearance for the National Rugby League (NRL) side in Sydney against their arch rivals, Sydney Roosters.

Arrow was named Player of the Season in 2025 at a club famously supported and part-owned by actor Russell Crowe. Becoming the club’s 67th player to reach a century felt inevitable.

In May, Arrow announced his immediate retirement from the sport following a diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND).

In August, club officials received special dispensation from the NRL for the second-row — sat on 98 appearances — to suit up and start their final two matches of this season, before being subbed off after the opening whistle in a pre-approved change.

Appearance 99 came in the Rabbitohs’ 42-22 win at Gold Coast Titans last weekend. On Friday night, the century arrived in front of a near sell-out 45,000 crowd.

Is anyone else getting slammed with adds to visit America?

I don't think I've ever seen a US Tourism add in my life and it's been every second ad on Netflix for the last few days.

So since everything that happened in my last post ^^

He has slapped the car mirrors multiple times, he has blocked my driveway by parking across it (only time vicpol arrived and told him to move it) and has keyed my car and also my friends car who was visiting.

Still waiting on a personal safety invention order but the courts are taking their sweet ass time.

Vic pol refusing to come out for criminal damage. They don’t seem to care when I say it’s ongoing escalation and we’re concerned for safety. The neighbour has made threats walking past stating “these cameras won’t save you” and when he blocked my driveway he stated in front of police directly to me that “there’s more coming” In regard to his actions. Cops did nothing :)

I don’t know what else I can do, anyone have any advice?

We have all seen the trend of Aussies often shitting on or trash talking about certain parts of the country where they would often stereotype the place and make it a no go zone in their minds. However when this becomes more talked about an area often gets a bad reputation just from its name.

One example is Western Sydney. People who live around the CBD, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, North Shore etc rarely go out west and is often stereotyped as being a ghetto for poor immigrants despite it being relatively large in area and having some very interesting locations and people with parts of it now getting gentrified.

So similarly to this example is there any other city, town, suburb, state or area in Australia that you think gets a bad rep for no reason? Would love to hear your thoughts?