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Giant Robots Fight Over Sydney In New Pacific Rim Poster

There’s no doubt about it: Pacific Rim looks awesome. It’s got giant robots, GLaDOS, cheesy dialogue and it’s a great-looking film, too. So what happens when those same giant robots come to Australia to fight over our sunburnt turf?


In Australia, Not Owning A Smartphone Gets You Punched In The Face

Turns out that owning a dumbphone is more hazardous to your health than previously reported. NSW Police yesterday reported an incident in which a man was allegedly punched in the face before being kicked repeatedly by two youths who refused to steal his phone after finding out it wasn’t a smartphone.


Watch Surfers Ride Sydney Harbour Waves

Sydney’s Saturday saw the city sit through a surprise summer storm that saturated the spirits of city-siders. Sydney surfers instead saw the storm and sought out a super spot for some summer surfing in the middle of Sydney Harbour. Thankfully, someone put it on YouTube for us to all enjoy.


I Figured Out What Adobe Spends All That Extra Cash On…

You probably know by now that Adobe charges scandalous mark-ups to Australians, sometimes as bad as $1700 on the one product. Yesterday I figured out what Adobe spends that money on: a fancy new Sydney office. Check this place out.


Uber Is Now Officially Live In Melbourne

If you hate getting around Melbourne as much as I hate getting around Sydney, you’re in luck: Uber is now officially live in the Melbourne capital.


Uber Cars Will Likely Cost You A Small Fortune Tonight

Be warned, Sydney and Melbourne: taking an Uber car for a ride around the city this New Year’s Eve will probably be a frightfully expensive affair as the service adopts controversial “surge pricing” for the big event.


Watch The Sydney New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display Get Built

Piece by painstaking piece, the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge is turned into a giant fireworks plinth in the weeks leading up the the turn of the calendar. Construction crews have been working around the clock to build this year’s centrepiece on the bridge, and Telstra is taking us behind the scenes to look at how it’s done.


Apple Is Finally Opening An Adelaide Store

South Australians let us all rejoice, for you are finally getting your own Apple Store.


Find Out If You Can See Wednesday’s Upcoming Solar Eclipse

From 5:30am (AEST, add 1-hour forward for daylight time) on Wednesday, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, causing a solar eclipse. Not everyone will be able to see the phenomenon, so it’s best we tell you where you can find it.


Get Paid To Queue Up For The iPhone 5 In Sydney

Being a fanboy is tough. You have to queue up outside a store for days on end just so you can be the first one in line to get your hands on sweet techie goodness. The same is true with every iPhone launch. Why not do what Chris is doing, and pay someone to queue up for you?


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