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A letterbox advertisement promotes a fully installed home battery for $2,980 after a federal incentive and an advertised company contribution. The offer is based on a small 5.04 kWh Alpha ESS Smile B3 Plus system, with roughly 4.8 kWh of usable storage and around 3 kW of maximum AC output. Blackout protection and some additional electrical work are not included in the advertised price.
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The first evaluation of Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions found a significant reduction in children holding accounts on restricted platforms, but only a small decline in actual use. The report also found increased use of other services, lower parental awareness and no measurable change in several wellbeing measures after three months.
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Kilowatts measure power at a particular moment, while kilowatt hours measure energy used, generated or stored over time. Understanding both measurements makes it easier to compare home batteries, solar systems and EV chargers.
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The iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 is a 10.65-inch E Ink tablet designed around handwriting, meeting transcription and organised digital notes. Its paper-like writing experience, long battery life and AI tools make it a focused alternative to an iPad for people who work heavily with handwritten notes. However, it has no colour display, front light or speakers, and its integration with Apple devices is limited.
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Almost every compatible mobile phone in Australia is expected to sound a loud emergency alert during the national AusAlert test on Monday 27 July 2026. The test will use cell broadcast rather than individual SMS messages, and the alert can override silent and Do Not Disturb settings. AusAlert does not require an app, account, GPS location or personal phone details to deliver the broadcast.
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A Telstra network timekeeping failure caused a widespread Australian communications outage. A Melbourne server restarted with the wrong date, allowing the error to spread through parts of the network and disrupt mobile services, transport, payments, health devices and some emergency calls.
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TechManPat visited Fox ESS’s Phase II Smart Factory in Wenzhou, China, to see how batteries including the CQ7, developed for Australia, are assembled and tested. The factory uses automated electronics production, robotic battery assembly, multiple inspection stages and automated warehousing. Fox ESS says the site has an automation rate above 75%, can produce around 4,000 ship-ready battery units per day and forms part of a wider operation with 50 gigawatts of planned capacity.
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Telstra’s mobile coverage map has been reduced by almost 1 million square kilometres after new ACMA rules changed how Australian telcos must classify coverage. The network itself has not physically shrunk. Instead, areas that previously appeared covered may now be labelled basic or no coverage where service is considered too unreliable for customers to reasonably depend on.
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NBN Co has relaxed a rule that previously required many Fibre to the Curb customers to order an NBN 100 plan or faster before qualifying for a free upgrade to Fibre to the Premises. Eligible single-dwelling FTTC homes can now seek the upgrade without first moving to a high-speed plan.
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The XGIMI Horizon 20 is a premium all-in-one 4K projector designed for living rooms and other flexible setups. It combines a bright RGB triple-laser image, Google TV, built-in sound, an integrated stand and gaming features. Its image quality and convenience make it a practical alternative to a television for some buyers, although it remains expensive and cannot match OLED black levels or a dedicated home theatre system.
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From 1 July 2026, branded SMS messages from unregistered Australian senders may appear as unverified and be grouped with other unverified messages. The change is intended to make impersonated sender names easier to spot. The report also examines Anthropic’s global suspension of its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models following a US government export control directive and concerns about their use in military intelligence and software vulnerability work.
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The DJI ROMO P is DJI’s first robot vacuum and stands out for its excellent obstacle avoidance, polished app and convenient self-cleaning dock. It performs strongly on hard floors and for everyday mopping, although carpet pickup and tougher edge residue are less consistent. The transparent P model is also a premium, design-focused option.
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