Starting today, millions of drivers in Victoria will be able to use a digital version of their license. This is the latest state to allow this, following in the footsteps of NSW, South Australia, Queensland and even the US. A trial involving 15,000 residents in Ballarat earlier this year led to the digitalisation of their licences. According to Melissa Horne, the minister for roads, the digital version of licenses will be rolled out to all drivers starting next month. Around 4.5 million of the state’s licensed drivers will be the first to benefit from the new system. Through a timed…
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The Australian entrepreneur who owns a popular line of dog beds says she is heartbroken after finding that the products she ordered from ALDI look almost identical to hers. The founder of Barney Bed, Julia Sakr, started the company in 2019 and named it after Barney, her beloved dog. She wanted to create beds that support dogs’ joints and muscles. The Barney Bed line, which starts at $255, has been well-received by its many fans. According to Sakr, she was devastated when she learned that ALDI had introduced a $49.99 product that looks similar to hers. The beds look similar…
Bev Brock, who was the former wife of Australian racing legend Peter Brock, died at the age of 77. She passed away two years after she was diagnosed with cancer. According to her son James, she was a dedicated parent who would often help out at a school camp or make a costume for a play. She was a dedicated mother who helped Peter pursue his racing career. According to the Herald Sun, she died at her Melbourne residence on Sunday morning. She and Peter were together for over 30 years before they split up in 2005. They had two…
After getting married to different people on the hit TV show, “Married At First Sight,” Jonathan McCullough and Ellie Dix confirmed that they’re now dating. The couple met on the show, where they were paired with Ben Walters and Lauren Dunn. While the groom denied that there was anything romantic about their interactions, he said that they would be walking into the reunion together. During the dinner party, the revelation that Jonathan and Ellie are dating didn’t go down well with either Lauren or Ben. Ellie was quoted as saying that she was “so happy” by the dinner table. It…
On Tuesday, activists in Australia participated in a community-organized event called Cash Out Day, where they withdrew money from various banks. It’s not clear how much cash was withdrawn, but some members of the pro-cash community claimed that over half a million dollars was withdrawn in protest of the country’s increasingly digital payment systems. In a post on its website, Cash Welcome noted that the event could draw thousands of dollars into the community, which would then prompt banks to refill their ATMs. Its campaign manager, Jason, said that the movement is dedicated to preserving cash as the number of…