u/Ted_Rid

Annual auction of lost & unclaimed items from the airport, and undeliverable AusPost parcels.

What better for a rainy evening than a slightly evil puzzle?

https://connectionsgame.org/game/?6D8GS9

(Sorry this doesn't have the "one away" function AFAIK. Couldn't see any option to enable it)

Good bois having their best times herding chip thieves away from the Opera Bar, Fish Markets, and some other undisclosed locations, plus Fed Square in Melbourne.

Came across this today. Compost Revolution is a social enterprise working with councils to get people into work farming & composting.

Input your address so they can find your LGA and whether they're working together. I can get 50% off a worm farm or composter + free delivery for example.

TL;DR: 6 testers followed an objective methodology on 29 different tins.

>The test only affirmed what I was already struggling to come to terms with: the brand of tinned tomatoes you buy has very little influence on a sauce [...] If you’re curious about the scores, see the table below – but I think you should ignore them.

Notable products: what I’ll buy

• Villa Rossi Diced Tomatoes, 400g, $1.99 (50c per 100g), available from select grocers.
• SPC Diced Tomatoes, 400g, $1.70 (43c per 100g), available at major supermarkets

Notable products: what I won’t buy

• Cirio Polpa Diced Tomatoes, 400g, $2.30 (58c per 100g), available at select grocers
• Leggo’s Australian Diced Tomatoes, 400g, $1.80 (45c per 100g), available at major supermarkets
• Ardmona Diced Tomatoes, 400g, $1.80 (45c per 100g), available at major supermarkets

Notable products: the big brands

• Mutti Polpa Finely Chopped Tomatoes, 400g, $2.30 (58c per 100g), available from major supermarkets: "I’m sorry, it simply did not stand out at all"
• Annalisa Italian Diced Tomatoes, 400g, $1.50 (38c per 100g), available at major supermarkets: I wanted to include this as a warning, because it’s a very high-acid option

"Exclusive: Analysis shows in some cases the switch from promotional to full price happens almost simultaneously in Australia’s two biggest supermarkets"

(Which most of us knew already, but nice to have confirmed, and the graphs illustrate it well)

In short:

Community consultation is underway on the new draft foreshore master plan for Callan Park in Sydney's inner west.

The plan explores adding a cafe to one of the parkland's historic buildings, but current legislation only allows it to be leased to not-for-profit organisations.

An amendment to the legislation is before the NSW parliament.

Short version: Raygun took a voluntary redundancy from her position at Macquarie University in February, has some thoughts about university funding and university life.

The university won't comment but in a separate parliamentary enquiry said foreign students & demand for Arts degrees are down, but the faculty isn't being unfairly targeted.