The sale of a mouldy old shack in the Blue Mountains has just demonstrated, to anyone still wondering, how bonkers Sydney’s property market is.

Let’s state the obvious: the real estate market in Australia is a mess. Anyone wanting to buy property in Sydney or Melbourne better have a LOT of cash saved up for the deposit. The alternative is to look in regional areas across the country for something a little more affordable; right?

Well, maybe not. If a recent property auction in the Blue Mountains is the beginning of a trend, then you can expect to pay half a million dollars for a rundown home that is practically falling apart. Think we’re exaggerating? Sadly not; a house that was described as a “dilapidated old shack” in its listing has just sold at auction for $565,000, according to realestate.com.au.

The house, located in Kurrajong Heights (close to the popular Hawkesbury area), had been left untouched for three years prior to the auction and is covered with mould and dirt.

With only two bedrooms and one bathroom, the derelict house really didn’t have much to offer aside from a fireplace, its location and a decent chunk of land – it sits on 856 square metres and, despite the house being on the smaller side, has a huge “overgrown backyard”.

Therefore, the listing advertised that buyers should “come with an open mind” and could “capitalise on the immense potential”.

The current median house price in Kurrajong Heights is $925,000 but surely, if someone was willing to pay just $360,000 less for a house that’s unliveable, that median price will soon rise.

Aspiring homebuyers better start cutting out more than the avocado toasts and takeaway coffees tout suite…

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Whether you’re an avid David Bowie fan or just a music lover in general, the documentary Moonage Daydream is an absolute must-watch. The film, which includes never-before-seen footage, explores Bowie’s creative and musical journey in great but cinematographically stunning detail.

Where To Stream Moonage Daydream

Currently, Moonage Daydream isn’t available on any Australian streaming platforms; watch this space.

Trailer

The Cast & Crew

Moonage Daydream was written and directed by Oscar-nominee Brett Morgen – best known for directing the critically acclaimed documentaries Jane and Cobain: Montage of Heck.

In 2017, Morgen was granted full access to Bowie’s personal archives by Bowie’s estate and the documentary features Bowie performances that have never been seen before.

The Plot

Moonage Daydream documents the impressive life and career of the iconic David Bowie – one of the most influential artists of all time.

What The Critics & Reviews Say

Currently, Moonage Daydream has a 7.1 IMDb score and a critic rating of 92% on Rotten
Tomatoes. Variety gave the documentary a rave review and wrote, “this is a movie to give yourself over to.”

Release Date Australia

Moonage Daydream was released in Australian cinemas in September 2022.

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Have you heard about the Binge streaming service but are unsure exactly what it is, what you can watch on it and how much it costs? You’ve come to the right place.

With such an array of streaming services now being available in Australia, choosing the best one for your personal viewing habits has become a much harder task. In our opinion, one of the best streaming services available right now is Binge, a relative newcomer to the Australian streaming services scene.

If you’ve been pondering over whether to sign up or not, then perhaps this article will persuade you to sign up.

What is Binge?

Binge is a video streaming service available in Australia that launched in 2020 as a direct rival to the likes of Netflix Australia and Stan. It is owned by Streamotion, which itself is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foxtel, the Australian pay television company.

Plans for Binge date back to 2018, when it was rumoured that Foxtel was going to announce its own video-on-demand service, which had the codename, Project Jupiter. This rumoured video-on-demand service would run alongside Foxtel’s sports subscription service. This sports subscription service was also launched and later called Kayo Sports.

Streamotion announced its video streaming service had been called Binge on 23 May 2020, ahead of its official launch on 25 May 2020. Binge amassed around 217,000 total subscribers (paid and those on free trials) by 4 August 2020 and as of 31 December 2021, that number had risen to an estimated 1,040,000.

What can I watch on Binge?

If you appreciate blockbuster television then a Binge subscription is an absolute must. Because Binge is indirectly linked with Foxtel, it gets access to some of the biggest and best television and movie content, however, it is worth noting that not everything you can find on Foxtel can be found on Binge.

What you do get with a Binge subscription, however, is access to HBO content, which includes hit shows such as Games of Thrones and Euphoria. Other standout shows include American Horror Story, The Walking Dead and Westworld.

Binge has agreements with a wide range of other production studios, including 20th Television, BBC Studios, Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. so you’re pretty much guaranteed to be able to access quality content.

Binge Price

Binge has three different subscriptions you can sign up for.

• Basic costs $10 per month and lets you stream content in standard definition on up to 1 screen at a time. 
• Standard costs $14 per month and lets you watch content in up to high definition on up to 2 screens at a time. 
• Premium costs $18 per month and lets you watch content in up to high definition on up to 4 screens at a time. 

Unlike some other streaming platforms available in Australia, Binge does not yet have ultra high definition nor does it let you download content to your device so you can watch it later without an internet connection.

Binge Free Trial

If you’re semi-convinced but don’t want to sign up for a subscription just yet, then Binge offers a rather generous two-week free trial for you to use the entire service, free of charge. The Binge free trial doesn’t include access to Kayo Sports. The two-week Binge free trial is available on all subscription tiers, just remember that if you don’t cancel before the free trial ends, you will automatically be charged the price relative to the subscription tier you chose.

What devices can I use to watch Binge?

You’ll be able to watch Binge on a range of different devices including (but not limited to):

• Select Samsung and LG smart TVs
  
• Media streaming devices
  
• Set-top boxes
  
• Smartphones
  
• Tablets
  
• PCs & Macs
  
• PlayStation 4 and 5

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Conor McGregor might be able to afford some of the most expensive watches on the planet, but you know how the saying goes – money can’t buy taste. As Conor’s latest watch mishap has revealed…

The 33-year-old Irish MMA legend and self-proclaimed ‘face of the fight game’ was recently at a lavish ‘Gentleman’s Dinner’ held by Swiss watchmaker and jeweller Chopard in Cannes, coinciding with the 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival.

McGregor was in good form, hobnobbing with celebrities like TikTok star Khaby Lame, model Natalie Vertiz and motorsports legend Jacky Ickx. He was pouring everyone toasts of his own whisky brand, Proper No. Twelve, too.

But what was awkward was that he was wearing a flashy Patek Philippe watch… To a Chopard event. He even shared a drink with Chopard’s co-president and owner, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, with the Patek dangling from his wrist. Poor form, we say.

Specifically, the watch he wore was his Patek Philippe Calatrava Skeleton (ref. 5180/1R-001), one of his favourite pieces. Made from 18ct rose gold and only 6.7mm thick, its beautiful skeletonised movement features elaborately engraved motifs. It’s baroque yet futuristic all at once.

Later in the night, he slipped on a diamond-encrusted, piece unique Chopard L.U.C high jewellery watch. Maybe Karl-Friedrich slipped him something from his personal collection?

This Chopard watch is even more impressive than Conor’s Patek. It’s completely paved in diamonds, including the crown: white diamonds for most of the watch, and blue diamonds for the power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock. It’s also got a hefty tourbillon mounted at 6 o’clock.

We wonder if Conor got to take it home with him…

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Conor isn’t the only celebrity who’s got in trouble for wearing the wrong watch like this. Actor Chris Hemsworth found himself in hot water last year when photos were shared on social media of him wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak… When he’s supposed to be a TAG Heuer ambassador. Yikes.

Similarly, Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo raised eyebrows when he appeared on Ellen wearing a Patek Philippe Grand Complications Chronograph, even though his team, McLaren, is tied up with Richard Mille. In his instance, at least, he was off-duty…

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Car dealers are already looked upon with suspicion by most Australians, with car salesmen consistently ranking as the country’s least-trusted profession year after year. The shenanigans that some dealers are pulling when it comes to extra fees in 2022 ain’t helping their image one bit, either…

It’s a pretty tough time to buy a new car right now. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – coupled with exceptionally high demand caused, in no small part, by COVID – means the country’s grappling with a chronic new car stock shortage. Waiting lists for some models, like the new Subaru BRZ or Suzuki Jimny, stretch into next year.

Now, to make matters worse, dealers are adding on above-average dealer delivery fees to further pad their bottom line – we’re talking four or five-figure fees.

For example, Drive reports that most Ford dealers in Australia are quoting between $1,200 and $1,900 for the nominal dealer delivery charge for the popular new Ranger ute, yet a number of customers are reporting fees ranging from $3,000 to as much as $6,000.

Exotic car dealers are even worse. They also report that some General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) dealers have been trying to charge up to $25,000 in dealer delivery fees on a new Corvette, where a normal fee would be $2,000 or less. That’s bloody cheeky.

It’s worth keeping in mind that, despite the name, dealer delivery fees don’t actually cover the cost of delivering a car to a dealership. They’re simply pure profit-making exercises. It’s an unfortunate part of buying a car… But it’s particularly unfortunate right now where demand far outstrips supply and dealers can get away with taking the piss like this.

Not all brands’ dealer networks are quite as evil. Volvo, for instance, has written into its dealer agreements a maximum dealer delivery fee of $2,995 on most models. And where some car brands play a bit fast and loose with their online price calculators, Toyota’s online configurator only displays the highest possible dealer delivery fee, which most customers don’t pay.

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It’s making the trend towards ‘no-haggle’ or ‘agency model’ new car pricing, such as the schemes Honda and Mercedes-Benz have recently adopted in Australia, not look so bad.

DMARGE previously criticised these sorts of fixed-price sales models as anti-consumer, as buyers lose their potential negotiating power regardless of which dealer they visit. But in a market where there are no deals to be had anyway, having some consistency and transparency around new car pricing seems rather attractive.

Other brands like BMW are reportedly interested in also adopting an agency sales model in Australia, so watch this space.

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New York officials have told New York airport vendors they need to ease up on the price gouging. After a customer complained about an airport vendor selling US $27.85 (AU $39) beer, authorities have decided to crack down, telling vendors they can’t charge more than “street prices” (plus 10%).

After a man was charged the unconscionable price of $27.85 (AU $39.29) for a 23-ounce Sam Adams Summer Ale at La Guardia airport (and complained about it) last year, New York officials have finally decided to act. Vendors in airports in the New York region will have to keep their prices to within 10% of street prices (what you would typically pay outside the airport). Even better: they say it’s actually going to be enforced.

According to a press release from the Port Authority (which regulates both New York and New Jersey airports, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty), Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said: “All airport customers should rightly expect that policies which limit the pricing of food and beverages at concessions will be followed and enforced.”

“Nobody should have to fork over such an exorbitant amount for a beer.”

Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole

“The Aviation Department’s new compliance and enforcement measures announced today make it crystal clear that all prices at concessions will be routinely monitored to ensure they are aligned with the regional marketplace. And all airport customers and concessionaires should expect tough pro-active enforcement going forward now that these revised standards are in place.”

lol at all of this, including the additional 10% “COVID Recovery Fee” that doesn’t go to workers pic.twitter.com/Bq9rHJqek7

— Cooper Lund (@cooperlund) July 7, 2021

The Port Authorities’ review found that 25 customers were charged the “totally indefensible” price of between $23 and $27 for a beer at Terminal C at LaGuardia. The Port Authorities said that all these customers have since been refunded.

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New York based operator, OTG, who charged these 25 customers such an excessive amount, blamed the high prices on a “clerical error with a listed price of a seasonal beer.” OTG also says it has taken action to prevent overcharging from happening again, including hiring new executives for the team that is in charge of pricing. 

Although we can all agree that US $27 (AU $39.29!) for a beer is taking the piss, there are good reasons why food and beverages cost more in airports. Business operating costs are higher, including rent and commission (and sometimes, staffing, as few chefs aspire to work in an airport), so businesses must charge more for their products and services. Also: you’re a captive audience with few other options.

Food for thought.

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Idris Elba is already unfairly talented. Acting, producing, making music, kickboxing… It’s a bit much. To top it off, he’s an incredibly snappy dresser, as his recent appearances on the red carpet in France demonstrate.

Idris Elba, the 49-year-old Londoner popped across the Channel recently for the 75th Cannes Film Festival, with Big Driis on red carpet duty for the premiere of Three Thousand Years of Longing, a dark fantasy comedy-drama film co-written and directed by George Miller, and starring Elba and Tilda Swinton. And he brought his A-game.

First, Elba got appropriately dapper for the film’s screening in a dark blue double-breasted suit with an oversized bow tie and a rather expensive Gucci 25H Skeleton Tourbillon watch in yellow gold from Gucci’s 2022 High Watchmaking collection.

The next day, Elba went for something a bit more casual for the film’s photocall, pairing a white T-shirt with red-piped trousers, thick sunglasses, a stainless steel time-only Gucci 25H watch and Gucci x Adidas trainers from the brand’s recent collaborative capsule. That’s a lot of Gucci, baby.

Elba’s immaculate style has always been one of the main reasons entertainment insiders have said he’s likely to take up the mantle of the ever-dapper fictional spy, James Bond. It’s a rumour as old as time but it’s one with a lot of merit.

Speculation around who’ll be the next Bond recently ramped up after Sportsbet shortened Elba’s odds, pushing him out ahead of another front-runner for the role, Tom Hardy. Other betting agencies aren’t quite as confident about Elba’s prospects, however.

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The main issue is that Elba’s probably a little too old to play Bond, especially if they hope to make one or two films with him as 007. Still, he makes a lot of sense. Elba built a successful career out of playing tortured men of action, from the namesake role in TV’s Luther to the antihero Bloodsport in the DC Extended Universe film The Suicide Squad.

Watch this space…

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The Bombardier Global 8000 – the world’s fastest passenger jet – is expected to enter service in 2025. An iteration of the jet –  a Global 7500 test vehicle – went supersonic in tests. The Bombardier Global 8,000 will have a top speed of Mach 0.94 – the fastest time in business aviation.

The Global 8000 is a private jet built, according to its website, “for a new era where the fastest speed, the longest range and the smoothest ride converge in a single business aircraft with proven reliability and the healthiest, best-connected cabin in the industry.” That’s no small claim. But it gets better.

The Global 8000 also boasts the healthiest air, it says, and the smoothest ride (it can take up to 19 passengers, and has a range of 14,800 kilometres). Bombardier took to the stage at The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva to announce the fact that it would be proceeding with the Global 8000, which is an upgrade on the Global 7500.

They also shared that the Global 8000 will use the same fuselage as the Global 7500. The Global 8000 is intended to eventually replace the Global 7500, Bombardier president and CEO Eric Martel, said.

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Aviation Week reports that: “The $78 million Global 8000 will be the fastest in its class, officials say, with entry-into-service in 2025.” The publication also reported that “the upgrades will be available to Global 7500 customers beginning in 2025 at Bombardier service centers.”

Bombardier claimed that in a test flight and demonstration, test pilots repeatedly broke the sound barrier with speeds of beyond Mach 1.015. The company also says that these tests happened with the aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel, which is a first for a Transport Category aircraft.

“The Global 8000 will be the fastest civil airplane since the Concorde.”

Bombardier

CNN Travel reports that the Global 8000 is “just one of many developments in the numerous efforts to raise the speed of passenger aircraft more than two decades after Concorde retired.”

CNN Travel points out that last year, “United Airlines announced it could be offering supersonic routes as early as 2029 after striking a deal to buy 15 supersonic jets.” They also report that “Colorado-based Boom Supersonic has been completing ground testing on X-B1, the prototype aircraft for its Overture jet, designed to seat between 65 and 88 people, which aims to fly on over 500 mainly transoceanic routes that will benefit from the aircraft’s Mach-2.2 speeds.”

Some believe that developments like this could spell the end for first class cabins on commercial jets. As private jet flying gets better and better, and as business class gets more and more similar to first class, the argument goes, fewer people will have an incentive to book at the very front of the plane.

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It’s no secret that the cryptocurrency market is in a terrible state right now. What most people don’t realize is that all the bad news has drowned out a host of positive developments whirring away quietly in the background…

Waking up to bad news has become the new normal for crypto investors of late. Since reaching stratospheric highs across the board in late-November last year, crypto investors have watched on in horror as the prices of digital assets toppled day after day, for months on end. 

Just two weeks ago, the 7th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Terra (LUNA) was wiped from the face of the earth, and as of today – Tuesday the 24th of March – the crypto industry has seen just over 57% of its total value, roughly $1.7 trillion ($2.4 trillion AUD) erased completely. 

While the news cycle may be dominated by financial horror stories and charts drowning in red lines, there’s actually been huge positive developments in the world of crypto – happening quietly in the background while everyone seems to be caught up in the doom and gloom of falling prices…

Bitcoin Steals The Show In El Salvador

Over in El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency back in 2021, 44 central bankers and financial delegates from emerging markets around the world attended a conference that focused largely on utilizing Bitcoin (BTC) to aid developing economies. 

There’s even a video of all the delegates from countries including Paraguay, Ghana and Egypt, unanimously shouting “Bitcoin!” while hanging out at El Zonte or “Bitcoin Beach” on the coast of El Salvador.

In an interview with Cointelegraph, Nicolas Burtey, the co-founder of Galoy Money (the company that created the Bitcoin Beach wallet), said the sentiment towards Bitcoin was “super good,” and that “nothing beats the experience of using lightning to discover the potential of Bitcoin.”

Adding even more fuel to the adoption fire, Burtey said:

“Multiple central bankers said I should meet their team in their country.” 

Goldman Sachs & Barclays Throw $70 Million Into Crypto

While some are fearing the worst of the crypto bear market, some big institutional players are jumping on board the crypto train to potentially buy up some digital assets at a major discount. 

US-based mega-bank Goldman Sachs and the United Kingdom’s Barclays Bank, recently joined a US$70 million Series A funding round for a crypto trading platform called Elwood Technologies. 

Elwood was founded by British billionaire and hedge fund manager Alan Howard.

According to the Financial Times, German bank Commerzbank and crypto investment fund Galaxy Digital alongside Dawn Capital also took part in the funding round, showing even more positive signs of institutional adoption.

Major Crypto ETFs Are Popping Up Everywhere

In more good news, cryptocurrency ETFs are popping up around the world, including 3 brand new ones being launched down under.  Three major financial firms including 3iQ Digital Asset Management, 21Shares & Cosmos Asset Management all launched their own crypto ETFs in Australia over the past 2 weeks.

Just days after these ETFs went live, crypto investment fund Grayscale announced that it too will be launching a new crypto ETF of its own in Europe.

According to a Cointelegraph, Grayscale’s “Future of Finance” investment fund is set to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, and the Deutsche trading platform Xetra, as well as being offered for sale throughout Europe.

DMARGE Wrap Up 

Now, don’t just take all the good news from us — in an interview with DMARGE, eToro Market Analyst Josh Gilbert said the following:

“Not only have many investors been shifting away from risk assets, the ‘good’ news including the pending launch of two bitcoin spot ETFs in Australia and Fidelity offering Bitcoin to retirement accounts in the US, has been overshadowed.”

When asked what it would take to see crypto return some gains, Gilbert replied:

“If we see inflation start to ease and stabilize, we could potentially see a relief rally with inflation ‘peaking’ and the Federal Reserve’s tightening expectations fully priced in.”

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