Gold Coast Unit Guests Must Pay Surcharge To Use Air-Con
A block of Gold Coast holiday apartments has said guests must pay a $10 per night surcharge to rent remotes for air-conditioning.
The property manager of the apartments says they are phasing out the policy as they move onto a cheaper electricity provider.
Filmmaker Bruce Redman was checking into a holiday apartment when he spotted a laminated sign stuck to the air-conditioning unit.
Mr Redman told the ABC it was the first time he had seen a surcharge for the use of the air-conditioner at paid accommodation.
2018 Luminous Lantern Parade
Friday the 8th of June is the Luminous Lantern Parade hosted by MDA Ltd to welcome new migrants to Queensland. Jack finds out what we can expect this year.
Father John Misty: God's Favorite Customer
- I was torn between two reactions when the news broke that Father John Misty was releasing new music. The man has curated such a divisive character that one was screams of joy and counting down the days until I could consume it and the second was rolling my eyes so far back into my head that my retinas snapped clean off and I went instantly blind. Whilst one side of me enjoys the waxing poetic about the ills of modern man and rather enjoys his witty interpretations on such things, the other half sees him as little more than a foppish Alex Jones.
Mares: Wherewithal
- Melbourne quartet Mares have been playing around the edges of the city’s music scene for roughly four years with a fluid line-up, and have emerged triumphant with their debut Wherewithal.
Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of
- Daniel Lopatin is on a winning streak. The past decade has seen him become one of modern electronics' most critically acclaimed artists, for both his work under the Oneohtrix Point Never name as well as a myriad of other genre dabbling pseudonyms. With his original soundtrack for last year’s Good Time receiving widespread attention, Age Of seems poised to capitalize on this heightened cultural relevance.
Brisbane units struggling to sell, house prices set new record
Brisbane house prices have set a new record, while units are struggling to sell.
Median unit prices are continuing to fall while the median house price has increased to a record $670,000, up 3.1%
The rental market in Brisbane is growing, with 3,000 new rental properties added to the local area.
Over-fishing causing population decline
Large Australian fish like bream and snapper have declined by a third according to new research that has been called a “wake up call” for Australia.
Over-fishing has been blamed for plummeting fish stocks, however climate change has also been found to be a factor.
Marine scientist Trevor Ward says,“effective marine management is needed now, more critically than ever … [and] despite public desire for marine protected areas … [they] cover less than 2 percent of global marine waters.”
Up all night: 30% of species threatened by city lights
A study from The University of Melbourne has revealed more than 30 per cent of all threatened species are living under bright city lights.
The study found species living in artificially lit environments have lower melatonin production than species living in rural areas. This changes activity patterns for nocturnal animals which have evolved to live in dark environments.
Dr Teresa Jones said if we want to protect our wildlife in our urban areas, we need to understand their physical, behavioural and evolutionary responses.
Cyber-security laws forcing telcos to assist law enforcement
New amendments to cyber-security laws will force telco companies and multinationals to assist Australian law enforcement agencies.
Companies from Telstra to Facebook will face significant fines if they fail to comply with requests to hand over encrypted data involved with suspected criminals.
Cyber Security Minister Angus Taylor was reluctant to discuss the finer details but said the amendments were simply responding to the technology of social networking platforms.
European Union rules same-sex couples entitled to residency
The European Union court has ruled that same-sex spouses are entitled to European residency.
All European countries must treat same-sex marriages the same as heterosexual ones and be given the basic right to live and work - regardless on the individual countries stances on same-sex marriage.
The verdict has been a long wait for LGBT right groups.