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Victoria Just Passed Its Terrible EV Tax And It’s Already Being Slammed As ‘Climate Vandalism’
Well folks, it happened. Victoria has officially become the first state in Australia to tax electric vehicle drivers after the highly debated and controversial new legislation passed in parliament overnight. The Andrews government’s new electric vehicle tax legislation passed through the Victorian Upper House on Tuesday night without amendment, passing 19-14. The bill was strongly…
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YouTube’s New Right To Monetise Policy: Who Gets Paid And Who Doesn’t
YouTube has just announced some major changes to its video monetisation policy, which will allow the company to run ads on all video content. However, it will only pay creators who have qualified for the YouTube Partner Programme (YPP). Understandably, creators are pissed. A recent update to YouTube’s term’s of service, particularly regarding the company’s…
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Australian Magazine Apologises After Publishing A BTS Interview That Never Actually Happened
Australian kids magazine Total Girl has responded after publishing an interview with K-pop group BTS that never actually happened. As reported by Buzzfeed News (and first discovered by Aussie journalist Jenna Guillaume), the interview – allegedly with BTS member RM – was published in the May 2021 issue of Total Girl magazine. However, a spokesperson…
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This Video Game Wants You To Spend All Of Elon Musk’s Money In 30 Seconds
Reckon you can spend Elon Musk’s mammoth fortune better than he can? Well, there’s a video game for that. Elon Musk — the man who brought us PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX and the rise and fall of multiple cryptocurrencies — is a very wealthy man. He is currently the third richest person alive and will probably…