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Your smoke alarm has an expiry date, and Queensland has a deadline

There is a date printed on the back of your smoke alarm.…

Never bin a battery: where they actually go in Australia

Batteries in kerbside bins start fires in trucks and sorting facilities. There…

Charging a family of devices from one spot

A six-port charger that shares 30 watts charges six devices slowly. Total…

Robot vacuums: which specifications actually matter

A robot vacuum replaces the daily sweep, not the weekly vacuum. Here…

A family device agreement that actually holds

An agreement written by one parent at 9pm and announced at breakfast…

Backing up family photos so you do not lose them

Phone sync is not a backup, and the difference is the thing…

Home wi-fi that reaches the whole house

Most wi-fi problems are solved by moving one box and changing one…

Family device charging and cable chaos

One charging point outside the bedrooms solves sleep, arguments and lost cables…