Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Millions of guns destroyed after Port Arthur replaced by 1.02M new ones
It has been 20 years since Martin Bryant walked into a cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania and used semiautomatic weapons to shoot 35 people dead and injure 23 more. It was the third worst massacre by a single person in history and prompted extensive reforms to gun regulations in Australia. The Howard government banned all automatic and semi-automatic…
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Twitter’s earnings disappoint
Twitter has posted its first quarter earnings and they are noticeably less than the analysts predicted. The company earned $595 million, which fell far short of the $607.8 million expected by industry analysts. Twitter showed a net loss for the quarter of $80 million. Although the company did grow its earnings by 36%, the disappointing…
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44 tips for Productivity
The best business gurus always say that productivity is the key to success. Putting this into action is difficult if you’re not sure what you’re doing and you can’t figure out how to fit it all in to the day. Luckily, English company Best STL has you covered. The company released a thorough infographic which…
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Aldi cornering snowsports market
German supermarket Aldi is flexing its discount muscles by cornering the multi billion dollar Australian snowgear market. Aldi has become the biggest retailer of ski and snow apparel in Australia, sidelining smaller retailers with their wide range of options and cheap prices. Their winter sale will be the biggest snowsports gear sale in Australia. Aldi’s…
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Apple stocks take historic dive
There’s a first time for everything, but Apple’s recent firsts aren’t something to celebrate. For the first time in its existence, iPhone sales have fallen 16% year-over-year. Apple has also posted its first year-over-year decline in quarterly revenue in 13 years, as profit and revenue growth have slipped. The company’s quarterly profit fell 22.5% as…
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Tesla store to open in Sydney’s Martin place
Tesla is building its first standalone store in Australia and it will be right in the heart of Sydney’s CBD at 20 Martin Place. This will become the flagship store and add to the service centre and stores in St Leonards NSW and Richmond Victoria. It will be a two-level showroom set to open in the…
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Millennials prioritise sustainability
Every year, the consulting firm Deloitte undertakes a survey of millennials and their priorities, with the 2016 version yielding interesting yet not so unsurprising results. They interview almost 7,700 people, all of whom are born after 1982, possess a secondary education degree and are employed full-time. Overall, the study showed that people in this age group…
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Airbnb the next shared economy business to be legalised
Following the legalisation of the UberX service in New South Wales late last year, the conversation about sharing economy business has been front page almost constantly. The benefit of these services such as UberX and Airbnb is that it connects the consumers directly with the services, cutting out all the time consuming and unnecessary in between…
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Federal Government’s $230m cyber security strategy
The Federal Government is expected to pour $230 million into its new national cyber security strategy which Malcolm Turnbull will announce today. According to News, the initiative will create a capacity to launch preemptive attacks on “cyber raiders”. A brand new four year program will be developed to boost Australia’s defence against online attacks. The improved security will include…
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60 Minutes crew on their way home after kidnapping charges dropped
60 Minutes host Tara Brown along with the rest of the crew have finally been freed from a Beirut prison on bail. Amongst them was also mother Sally Faulkner whose ex husband Ali Elamine took her children Lahela, 5 and Noah, 3 on a three-week holiday to Lebanon and did not return them as agreed. An attempt by…
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