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Imagine going to the shop for a late night snack run and discovering a secret bar! Yes please!
A convenience store in Perth is hiding a quirky secret in plain sight - it has a bar cleverly hidden behind two of its fridge doors!
TikTok user awkwardarcher revealed the secret world in a video that’s had nearly 100,000 views.
In the video they walk through the convenience store, open the fridge door and enter the spacious, purple-lit bar.
The fridge doors even have drinks in them! It's brilliant and so much fun!
@awkwardarcher Quirky new Perth bar, opening this weekend ##newbar ##perthwa ##perthisok ##livemusic ##placetobe ##fyp ##northbridge ##coolnewplace ##whereami #
♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz
The venue is called The Convenients (of course!) and offers live music, late-night burgers and even an outdoor beer garden.
Such a cool concept!
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"Thank you for waiting, the journey is about to begin." Is ABBA about to release new music?
ABBA has joined TikTok with a video of Benny Andersson playing a slow piano version of their hit song Dancing Queen. And in the two days since posting, they've amassed a million likes and nearly half a million followers.
The stripped down song has already had more than 5 million views, sending fans into a frenzy of delight.
@abba ABBA now on TikTok. Join us! ##abba
♬ Dancing Queen - ABBA
The comments on the post are almost more entertaining than the video, with TikTok posting their own happiness at the Swedish pop supergroup joining the platform and also replying to fan comments.
Salina wrote, “ABBA ON TIKTOK?! Ok, my life is complete” to which TikTok replied, “ now we’re all dancing queens”.
AlexRuth wrote: “PLEASE DO A TOUR I WILL SELL MY ORGANS IF I NEED TO”, and TikTok replied: “that escalated quickly”
Carina wrote: “if I won the lottery today, this right here would still be the highlight of my day”
The band has since posted three more videos, including a snippet from the original music video for Dancing Queen and a tour of their studio.
@abba Studio tour! ##ABBA ##inthestudio
♬ Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - ABBA
But it’s the second video that has everyone believing new music is coming from the band. The video shows the date 2.9.2021 with the caption: “Thank you for waiting, the journey is about to begin. Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid.”
@abba Thank you for waiting, the journey is about to begin. Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid. ##ABBAVoyage ##ABBA
♬ originalljud - ABBA
Clearly they’re teasing some exciting news and their TikTok profile has a link to abbavoyage.com where people can sign up to be the first to hear about the announcement.
ABBA’s last single Under Attack was released in 1982, so it’s definitely been a long wait for new music!
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Tim Farriss admitted he'd dreamed of emulating the success of "good friends" Queen, who took on Adam Lambert in 2011.
It was a big day for INXS's injured lead guitarist, who has broken down after telling a court the rock band will likely not tour again.
Tim Farriss, 64, is suing the owners of Sydney boat Omega for more than $1.2 million in damages after his ring finger was severed in an accident in 2015.
While his brother and bandmate John Farriss made comments in 2012 suggesting the band had "very likely" performed its last show, the guitarist told the NSW Supreme Court he'd not stopped playing and believed the band could have continued.
He denied the band "retired" in 2012, saying it ceased to perform live.
Asked if the band will ever tour again, Farriss said: "Not now."
"I don't think the band would ever tour without me," he said before breaking down.
The court has been told the guitarist's reattached ring finger is "useless" and composing is no longer possible.
Minutes earlier and after reluctance that his comments could hurt feelings and cause offence, Farriss said he'd considered replacing frontman Ciaran Gribbin with a more well-known singer after 2012.
Gribbin was the third singer the band had used since the 1997 death of founding member Michael Hutchence and was a better singer than predecessor JD Fortune, Farriss said.
But he was even less well-known and the guitarist dreamed of emulating the success of "good friends" Queen, which has collaborated with American singer Adam Lambert since 2011.
"I had a vision of us getting a singer of great notoriety, it occurred to me to find someone much like Queen with Adam Lambert," he said.
INXS has "other avenues we could have tried" but "as it turns out, I didn't get that opportunity", Farriss said.
In documents, he claims INXS would have toured three times between the accident and now, and another three times in the near future.
That would have netted him about $1.1 million after allowing for tax and vicissitudes, his expert says.
Farriss is also claiming $90,580 in past and future medical expenses and an undefined sum for pain, suffering, depression and other non-economic losses.
But the six-tour assertion was not backed by any admissible evidence, the defendants say.
They point to the band members' ages, waning success since Hutchence's death and a second accounting expert's estimate that Farriss's income from two post-2015 tours could have been as low as $93,000 after tax and vicissitudes.
Omega's owners, John and Jill Axford, and a Sydney boat rental company also deny liability for the accident.
The musician and experienced boater's evidence about the incident was "frankly, bizarre and unbelievable" and in fact, Farriss was at fault, the court has been told.
Farriss says the equipment on the 34-foot vessel malfunctioned and, as he attempted to fix it, his left hand was somehow caught by the chain and trapped between it and another part.
He only placed his hands near the chain "because I had to" to fix kinks.
"It was a scary device and I kept as far from it except where I found it was absolutely necessary," he said on Tuesday.
He denies he accidentally stepping on foot-operated buttons that move the anchor chain up and down.
The only other person on Omega at the time of the accident in Akuna Bay - Beth Farriss - told the court her husband was complaining the anchor chain was twisted and then started leaning over the bow.
She heard a "thunk" before he turned and remarked: "It's taken my finger!"
"That moment looking down is burnt into my brain," she said on Tuesday.
The hearing continues.
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With Father's Day literally just around the corner, the panic has begun. Don't fear, we've got some sure-to-impress last-minute present ideas for your legendary dad.
Forget socks and forget undies, your dad deserves more than that! From special gift sets to thoughtful subscriptions, we've got a bunch of gift ideas that are guaranteed to keep you in the good books (plus they'll get here before Sunday!).
Kayo Sports Subscription
It's the gift that will keep on giving, with over 50 sports live and on demand!
Grab a month of Kayo Sports from just $25 a month, then pair it with some beers and snacks and you're on to a winner.
Whisky Gift Set
Get dad the one thing he's actually going to use: Whisky.
There's a bunch of themed gift sets you can purchase online with Express Delivery such as Peggy And Finn's Whisky Dad Gift Set or BoozeBud's Glenlivet 12 Year Old Gift Pack.
If you don't trust that it's going to arrive on time, hit up Dan Murphy's in person and grab a Koval Single Barrel Whiskey Gift Pack.
Audiobook Subscription
Maybe your papa is more of a bookworm but like most dads, he's too busy working and helping you get your life together so he doesn't have much time to actually sit down and read.
That's where audiobooks come to save the day, and with a monthly subcription to Audible or Scribd from around $17, your dad will be able to listen to all of his favourite books at any moment!
Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker
Wanna make your dad feel like Tony Stark? Give him his own personal J.A.R.V.I.S in the form of a smart speaker! Daddio can ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, control any smart home devices he might have, and just feel like a down-right superhero.
Plus, click and collect it from your local JB Hi-Fi and you'll have it wrapped with plenty of time to spare!
The Gift Card
I know, I know. The Gift Card feels like a lame thoughtless present, but let's be real. Your dad knows what he wants more than anyone else. Get him a Gift Card to his favourite store or favourite subscription so he can choose exactly what he likes! Pair it with a homemade card or batch of fresh cookies, and he'll think it's the best gift ever!
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