Canberra Talk

Are you moving out of your leased property to start a new life in a new city? The process of leaving the rental premises is not as easy as you think. As a tenant, it is your responsibility to return the property in a clean and sparkling state. If you fail in doing so, you could lose your bond money. Apart from this, a landlord has the right to withhold the part of your security deposit if you breach the lease agreement . So, be careful when you are at the end of your lease period. From minor repairs to thoroughly cleaning the property, have a look at some important things if you want to secure your bond money. 1. Check Your Lease Agreement Before moving out of your rental premises in Canberra, make sure you read the agreement and know how to properly end the lease. Read all the clauses related to the moving out notice, cleaning requirements, maintenance obligations, etc. It is always good to resolve tenancy issues at the end of a lease if you want your full bond mon...

Sport Australia received the final list of projects to be given grants from the former sports minister Bridget McKenzie 17 minutes after the government entered the caretaker period and one day after it was sent to the prime minister’s office. Sport Australia officials revealed at a Senate inquiry hearing on Thursday that McKenzie chose not to fund 164 projectsthe agency had recommended on 3 April 2019, sending a final list at 8.46am on 11 April, 17 minutes after the governor general prorogued parliament before the 2019 election. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/27/bridget-mckenzie-gave-sport-australia-final-list-of-grant-projects-in-caretaker-period

SYDNEY: Australia will close schools and cancel sporting events in the event of an uncontained coronavirus outbreak, Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Wednesday (Feb 26), as the government accelerates plans to cope with a possible pandemic. Believed to have originated from wildlife in China's Wuhan city late last year, the flu-like disease has infected 80,000 people and killed nearly 3,000 in China. Read more:  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/australia-close-schools-cancel-sports-event-coronavirus-outbreak-12472248

In a post-mortem of the Australian bushfires, which raged for five months, scientists have concluded that their intensity and duration far surpassed what climate models had predicted, according to a study published yesterday in Nature Climate Change. The bushfires were far more catastrophic than any climate crisis models out there, leading the scientists to call the devastation, "a fiery wake-up call for climate science," as the BBC reported. The study said that the bushfires were "unprecedented" after they burned more than one-fifth of the country's forests. "This [was] worse than anything our models simulated," said climate scientist Benjamin Sanderson to the BBC. Sanderson, a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, co-wrote the article in Nature Climate Change. Read more:  https://www.ecowatch.com/australia-wildfires-climate-models-2645279035.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2

Australia’s T20 World Cup preparations continue to go from strength to strength after David Warner and Steve Smith enjoyed a triumphant return to Cape Town, piloting the tourists to a 2-1 series victory over South Africa. Returning to the scene of the ball tampering scandal, Warner (57 off 37 balls) and Smith (30 not out off 15) starred with the bat before Australia bowled out the lacklustre Proteas for 96 in response to their 193-5. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/27/david-warner-makes-triumphant-return-to-newlands-in-big-australia-win

People are surprised when I tell them that I have not used chemical cleaning and disinfecting products for the past five years. I understand their surprise because it is a common misconception that you cannot clean deeply without store-bought products. Through this blog, I am going to bust this myth.  Before 1916 animal fats and vegetable oils were used to make soaps; however, that changed with the invention of chemically synthesised soaps that are known as detergents today. Since many toxic cleaners were developed, causing air, water, and land pollution. However, it is time we changed our methods of cleaning by shunning products with potentially hazardous chemicals and started using natural ingredients to do our bit for  making Earth clean and green .  Dump Chemical Cleaners At Home The first step to make your home clean and sanitary without affecting the environment is to get rid of toxic cleaning solutions and powders at home. Read the labels to dump the...

Heavy rains in New South Wales in recent days have led to hopes that all the bushfires in the Australian state could be out by the end of the week. Since Friday, parts of the fire-ravaged Australian state have experienced their heaviest rainfall in years. The rain caused widespread flooding - hundreds of people had to be rescued, including one man stranded in a tree. The deluge has also extinguished 30 fires, leaving only four "uncontained", said the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS). In total, 24 fires remain burning across the state. Read more:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-51453767