Articles for Mr Barrett

Australian live music venues closing as cost of living hits businesses and patrons
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian live music venues closing as cost of living hits businesses and patrons

ABC  

In 2010, thousands shut down Melbourne's main drag Swanston Street for the Save Live Australian Music rally. In the years since COVID-19 began, 1,300 venues — a figure that made up 25 per cent of all live music venues nationwide at the time — have closed. The double whammy of COVID and inflation on Australia's live music scene APRA AMCOS's …

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Farmer who can only get phone reception by standing on fence wants timeline for better mobile coverage
1 year, 5 months ago

Farmer who can only get phone reception by standing on fence wants timeline for better mobile coverage

ABC  

Whenever Lynton Barrett wants to make a phone call from his farm, 18 kilometres from Lameroo in South Australia's Murray Mallee region, he has to climb onto his brick fence. Key points: Lynton Barrett has intermittent phone coverage and wants to know if he should wait for it to improve, or fix it ​​​Telstra will switch off its 3G network …

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Bundaberg's housing market booms as city dwellers escape lockdowns
3 years, 3 months ago

Bundaberg's housing market booms as city dwellers escape lockdowns

ABC  

City dwellers hunting for their slice of bush paradise to escape pandemic lockdowns in larger cities are creating a property boom in the south-east Queensland city of Bundaberg. "The year ending May 2020 in Walkervale, the average price was $204,601 and then by May 2021, the average house median value is $249,000, that's gone up 21 per cent." "The problem …

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Funeral customs change as social-distancing rules change the way we mourn
4 years, 9 months ago

Funeral customs change as social-distancing rules change the way we mourn

ABC  

As measures to curb the spread of coronavirus escalate, funeral directors are urging mourners to drastically change the way they say goodbye to their loved ones. Key points: Social distancing is having an impact on how people say farewell to loved ones Livestreaming of memorial services is on the increase, according to funeral directors Outdoor funerals are a viable option …

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Rush to save rare duck spotted choking on plastic in Central Park
4 years, 10 months ago

Rush to save rare duck spotted choking on plastic in Central Park

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Initially, birdwatchers in New York's Central Park rejoiced at the rare sighting of a common …

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