That article clearly states that it's not "thriving". Fast growing, weedy corals are returning, but they're weak and easily damaged by weather events (such as cyclones which are happening more frequently and are stronger). “Instead of a diverse, old-growth forest, [the reef] may now be like a monoculture of planted pulp trees,’” says Hughen. With less diversity of corals on the Great Barrier, he adds, there will also be fewer structures that house and feed various species of fish and marine invertebrates. Some, like the parrotfish—a valuable grazer that keeps algae from smothering corals—have already suffered decline in the northern third of the reef following mass bleaching events that began in 2016."

Summer hasn't even started down here yet. We're barely out of winter.

Very similar to me. I can't devote the time to gaming that I used to in my teens and 20s so gamepass is perfect. There's a lot of games on gamepass I've only out a few hours into but I enjoyed the limited time I did play them. Those are games that I would never have purchased outright so for those developers it's not lossed income from me and they've increased the people who saw their work and potentially discussed it with others. And then there's a few that really capture my attention and I manage to sink a lot of time into. They're easy to pick up and play. When they leave gamepass I will / have bought them: Hades, Slay the Spire, Forza Horizon, Unravel, Ori and the... etc.

Given there's still large amounts of remote areas on the globe without mobile coverage this sounds like a fantastic upgrade if they can pull it off like they say. Being able to use your regular phone for emergency contact when out in the outback would be something worth upgrading to.

I'm mid 30s and every public transport I've been on in Australia, going back as far as I can remember has cameras everywhere. Not just the train. Buses and trams too. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth. All have cameras in their PT systems. Crazy to think somewhere as big as New York doesn't.

I re-installed snapchat earlier this week after dropping it soon after it launched for *reasons* and as a 36 year old I found the app extremely difficult to use. The interface is extremely busy, there's buttons everywhere and it's not obvious what they are. I'm decently tech savvy, I'm on Slashdot after all, and it was clear this app was built for a different generation. I uninstalled and told the person who only wanted to chat via snapchat that they weren't worth it.

"It's a choice between a hot and noisy and/or slow PC laptop running Windows and a cool, silent, and fast MacBook. Most buyers don't know that choice now exists, and it's the reviewer's job to educate them." I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who is forking out $1,000+ for a laptop who DOESN'T know that Macs exist.

Base pay is the cash amount you get for turning up. On top of your base you could also receive stock in the company you're working for (with rules attached on when you can sell that stock for cash). In addition there will be bonus cash and/or stock for meeting and/or exceeding performance targets. Think of base pay as the cash amount you're guaranteed to receive each month in your bank account.

Exactly. These are the rules and they're choosing to enforce them. If you want a .com.au (Australia) you have to provide an ABN (Australian Business Number) to prove not only that you're Australian but that you're operating a business in Australia. You can't just go and grab a domain name. The URL also has to be related to the registered business name, to help prevent domain name squatting/ransom etc. Same for .org.au - you have to prove you're a charity or not for profit. You can't just rock up and buy whatever you want.

The situation really can't continue for too much longer can it? None of them turning a profit and games like this going on which just pisses off customers and restaurant owners. Bets on which app collapses next?

This is how the HECS system in Australia works. It's not novel. It's simple and straightforward.

The government pays for your university tuition and then you pay additional tax each year that you're employed post degree. Interest is charged at CPI so there's no blowing out of the debt if you struggle to find work immediately / spend time in low income occupations. Most people pay it back within 10 years, so you're debt free by your early 30s.

The government funding this system = equal opportunity for entering university = more skilled workers = more tax for the government in the long run through the higher incomes that university educated people earn.

The % of your income that is garnished each year depends on your earning capacity:
Below $51,957 = Nil
$51,957 – $57,729 = 2.0%
$57,730 – $64,306 = 4.0%
$64,307 – $70,881 = 4.5%
$70,882 – $74,607 = 5.0%
$74,608 – $80,197 = 5.5%
$80,198 – $86,855 = 6.0%
$86,856 – $91,425 = 6.5%
$91,426 – $100,613 = 7.0%
$100,614 – $107,213 = 7.5%
$107,214 and above = 8.0%

What a rip off. I can get a similar offer here in Australia (which is usually way more expensive than the USA) for $5 a day (~$3.80 USD). Vodafone UK offers a daily roaming option for 3 pounds (also ~$3.80 USD) which suggests that AT&T should be charging around $USD4 not $10.