Starlink Standby Mode — Another Price Increase
Starlink Standby Mode jumps to $15/month on June 18 — nearly double. Here's what that means for seasonal 4WD users who only run it a few months a year.
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Channel updates, legal matters, and commentary from Stephan Fischer. Includes coverage of the 2024 defamation case brought by DCS — dismissed in full — plus industry news and announcements relevant to the Australian 4WD and overlanding community.
Not Just Climbing: Your 4WD Access Is at Risk
The same legal framework restricting climbers at Arapiles is reshaping 4WD access at Kati Thanda and new national parks. What every offroader needs to know.
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DCS Saga Ends — Russian Roulette in His Words
DCS finally paid the court order after nearly 12 months of delays. Then I played you Paul Tomolowicz's own voice message describing battery manufacturing.
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Hilux YN67 Rock Crawler for Sale — $55,000
1985 Hilux YN67 Extra Cab rock crawler, road-legal in NSW. Atlas 4.3 low-range, ARB Air Lockers, 37-inch tyres, engineer-certified. $55,000.
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Simpson Desert Travel Guide — Why I Wrote the Book
After 14 years crossing the Simpson and watching people struggle for avoidable reasons, the videos were never going to be enough. So I wrote a book.
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I Won: DCS Defamation Case Dismissed With Costs
DCS sued me for defamation over my battery reviews in 2024. The Queensland District Court dismissed their case and ordered DCS to pay $133,815 in legal costs.
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