[Link] Fireproof Australia: who are the radical Extinction Rebellion splinter group?

Read: 10/4/2022 www.theguardian.com

It was the re-election of a Coalition government in May 2019 that altered the trajectory of Sam Noonan’s life and politics.

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[Link] Defence allowed to vet evidence presented to inquiry into bushfire accidentally sparked by its own helicopter

Read: 30/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The Department of Defence will be allowed to vet evidence presented to a coronial inquiry into the ACT's Orroral Valley bushfire, ahead of formal court hearings in July next year.

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[Link] 911 Allegedly Hung Up on a Man Who Wouldn’t Speak English. He Died.

Read: 22/10/2021 www.vice.com

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[Link] Valve Says Opening a Steam Deck Could Kill You

Read: 7/10/2021 www.vice.com

Valve even goes so far as to say that opening a Steam Deck could lead to your death. “Opening up [the Steam Deck] and replacing parts might mess things up, like, profoundly.

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[Link] Tesla’s Megapack Battery Burned For Days In Grid Storage Fire

Read: 15/8/2021 hackaday.com

Lithium rechargeable batteries have been heralded for their high-density energy storage, enabling all manner of technologies to come to fruition. From drones to practical electric cars to large-scale grid storage, the applications are endless.

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