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June 30, 2026 2:00 pm in by Trinity Miller Rovio Entertainment, Paramount Pictures Share Facebook TwitterLinkedIn Email The birds are back on the slingshot, but this time the chaos is a little closer to home. The first teaser for The Angry Birds Movie 3 has landed, offering a glimpse at a sequel that leans heavily into family life while keeping the franchise’s trademark antics intact.

With power bills continuing to bite, some Aussies are about to get a little relief. From July 1, eligible households in parts of New South Wales, South Australia and south-east Queensland will be able to access up to three hours of free electricity each day through a new initiative known as the Solar Sharer Offer. The idea is simple: Australia generates plenty of solar power in the middle of the day, and much of it goes unused.

Funding from the federal government has gone towards an Illawarra company, backing homegrown advanced battery manufacturing, and clean energy supply chains. Sicona Battery Technologies in North Wollongong, will receive funding worth $45 million, the business set to expand production capacity for its silicon-based anodes by up to 300 times. Reports are it’ll take the technology from pilot scale towards commercial production, delivering up to 36-skilled manufacturing jobs in the Illawarra region.

Following the recent resignation by a councillor, the NSW Electoral Commission has announced, that a by-election is set for Kiama. The commission says nominations for candidates will close on 22 July 2026, with pre-polling voting opening on 15 August 2026, with voting to be closed 6pm – Saturday 22 August 2026. More details about the by-election can be found on the NSW Electoral Commission’s website. Article continues after this ad Advertisement

Imagine trying to drag a 126-inch television onto a plane, or attempting to mount one on the ceiling above your bed. It is not exactly practical. For years, technology companies have been trying to solve the problem of wanting a massive, immersive screen without the physical footprint. Enter the Lenovo Legion Glasses 2, a piece of wearable technology that essentially put a cinematic and gaming experience right in front of your eyes.

Imagine you are sitting at the kitchen bench on a work from home day, trying to juggle a massive spreadsheet, three browser tabs, and a Zoom chat on a single 13-inch laptop screen. By the third hour, you are squinting, your neck hurts, and you are distracted from the task at hand. A solution for this is a portable second monitor, they’ve been around for years but the cost can feel somewhat excessive being upwards of $300.

Move over Tim Tams, there’s a new snack causing a stir in the supermarket aisle. A cult favourite from the UK has officially landed at Coles, and shoppers are already racing to get their hands on it. The snack in question? Marks & Spencer’s famous Percy Pig lollies. The soft, pig-shaped treats have built a huge following in Britain over the years, and now Aussies are finally getting the chance to see what all the fuss is about.

If you spent the better part of the last month kicking your feet and giggling over the electric chemistry between Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham, you are certainly not alone. The breakout hit of the year, Off Campus, has absolutely dominated our watchlists, turning the fictional halls of Briar University into the internet’s latest obsession. The numbers speak for themselves. Prime Video has revealed that the series reached a staggering 36 million viewers worldwide in its first 12 days alone.

Marine Rescue Port Kembla has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art search and rescue vessel, significantly enhancing the unit’s operational capability across the Illawarra. The 5.5-metre centre console Sentinel vessel, known as Port Kembla 20 (PK 20), is stationed at the unit’s Lake Illawarra base at Skiway Park, Oak Flats.

The NSW Labor Government is significantly expanding its investment in shark-spotting drone technology to help keep people safer in the water with year-round coverage that will deliver the largest expansion of aerial shark surveillance in the world. The Government will invest an additional $34 million in drones including harnessing artificial intelligence and emerging technology in a major scale-up of drone coverage across beaches in Sydney and along the NSW coast.