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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 23/06/2026

My replacement was only done a few weeks ago and the plan was definitely to only replace one PW2 with a PW3. I’m happy with getting two brand new batteries and two new warranties. That was more than I expected. I’m sorry your experience hasn’t been as positive.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 22/06/2026

I had a 9.5 year old and a 3.5 year old Powerwall 2. The former had degraded about 7%. The latter was still at 100% but was part of a recalled batch. On the day of replacement, Tesla gave me two, brand new PW3 batteries and confirmed that both come with a 10 year warranty from date of install.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 08/10/2025

Richard was recognised for his work developing Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Thoroughly deserved recognition of a great of Australian chemist. Richard is the 16th Australian to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the second for Chemistry. www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...

unimelb.edu.au

Professor Richard Robson wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

University of Melbourne Professor Richard Robson is one of three scientists awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 08/10/2025

A huge congratulations to Professor Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne who was today one of the recipients of the Nobel Prize for #chemistry. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

theage.com.au

University of Melbourne professor wins Nobel Prize

Richard Robson, 88, was among three scientists who won the award in chemistry for the development of metal-organic frameworks.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 04/09/2025

This project began under an initiative sponsored by the UK Embassy in Korea which resulted in the group’s first book, published in Korean. This second book, written in English, draws on perspectives observed during their visit to Melbourne earlier this year.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 04/09/2025

I’ve had the privilege of getting to know this group and they’re all amazing. I strongly recommend this book for its insights into leadership and career development. The book is especially relevant to people who work in Korea or with colleagues in Korea.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 04/09/2025

One of the projects supported by the Australia-Korea Foundation in 2025 is now in print. “Be the key” is a collection of deeply personal essays from ten Korean women, each sharing their journeys of navigating careers, culture, identity and the unspoken barriers that shape women’s lives in Korea.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 31/08/2025

Great! These songs all mean a lot to me.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 30/08/2025

Day 31: “Looking Forward: A song that gives you optimism” i’m posting this from the start line of the Sydney marathon. This is a song for everyone who longs to love. “The heart is a muscle” by Gang of Youths. youtu.be/Y5OpvDdVtYU?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 30/08/2025

Day 30: “Killer Videos: Your favourite music video” This pioneered the music video genre and is one of my favourite artists. “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel. youtu.be/OJWJE0x7T4Q?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 28/08/2025

Day 29: “Friday on My Mind: A song from an early pioneer of Australian rock/pop music” Johnny then John Farnham was a huge presence in my life growing up. His rendition of this song is striking. “Help (live)” by John Farnham. youtu.be/DgmNi-0atb4?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 27/08/2025

Day 28: “Nearly Finished: A beautiful sad/melancholy song” I only discovered this song recently. Trepidation is how I’d sum it up. “Once upon a poolside” by The National. youtu.be/-0v_D7nAc1k?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 26/08/2025

Day 27: “The Joy of Sax: A song featuring the saxophone” I’ve always loved Billy and this is a great tune, particularly live. “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant ” by Billy Joel. youtu.be/6Jn9b1gZFnE?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 26/08/2025

Day 26: “From the Screen: A song you first heard in a movie” From the film “The Last Kiss”. This introduced me to the wonderful Imogen Heap. “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap. youtu.be/UYIAfiVGluk?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 24/08/2025

Day 25: “25 Years Ago: A song from 2000” I can vividly remember walking away from UNSW, at the end of 2000, having finished my PhD, ready to see the world. “These days” by Powderfinger. youtu.be/7XaSm9-r_4U?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 24/08/2025

Day 24: “24 Hours: A song you could listen to on repeat for 24 straight hours” There are many songs I’d happily listen to repeatedly. I chose to maximise variety by choosing my favourite long song. The 23 minute epic. “Supper’s Ready” by Genesis. youtu.be/K04HYw25zdY?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 23/08/2025

Day 23: “Guilty Pleasures: A song you're sheepish about loving so much” I don’t feel guilt about any music I really love so I used this as a tactical opportunity to share a song choice that might seem slightly surprising. “Anything” by Griff. youtu.be/t84rj514gs0?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 21/08/2025

Day 22: “Pair of 2s: A duet”. I’ve chosen the duet we didn’t know we needed, Australia’s latest supergroup, featuring Paul Dempsey and Bernard Fanning. “Disconnect” by Fanning Dempsey National Park. youtu.be/Kx_r-carbFA?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 21/08/2025

Australia doesn’t really “do” winter if we’re honest. So I’ve gone to the Northern Hemisphere and one of my favourite bands for this one. “A long December” by Counting Crows youtu.be/1D5PtyrewSs?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 19/08/2025

I really love this song. It came to me in a Thai restaurant. It’s a “love song for the lonely.” A satellite call is the signal sent out to say “I’m still here for you”. #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 19/08/2025

Day 20: “Hate the Artist / Love the Song: A song you love from an artist you don't” This was hard as there’s no one I “hate”. So I chose the song where I love this song more than the rest of their catalogue by the greatest magnitude. “Satellite call” by Sara Bareilles youtu.be/LOLtJ4pPisg?...

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 19/08/2025

Meg Washington and Alanis Morissette have been hugely influential on me but I had to choose the greatest modern Australian singer.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 19/08/2025

Day 19: “Sisters Doing It For Themselves: A song from a female solo artist.” I wanted to pick an artist I’d not featured. “Space they cannot touch” by Kate Miller-Heidke youtu.be/x0Q4zM-qh6o?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 17/08/2025

Day 18: “Unplugged: An acoustic song. Paul Dempsey delivers incredible solo performances. I chose the acoustic version of You only hide by Something for Kate youtu.be/0UZMLEqBGag?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 16/08/2025

Day 17: “Sunday Night TV: A TV theme song”. I discovered Paula Cole via her singing live with Peter Gabriel. The world discovered Paula Cole through the theme song to Dawson’s Creek I don’t want to wait by Paula Cole youtu.be/L_dVEtLPdDE?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 16/08/2025

Day 16: “Sweet 16: Your favourite song from the year you turned 16”. I had this on a very well-played cassingle! “Love… thy will be done” by Martika youtu.be/10V_Z0_udjg?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 15/08/2025

A small but significant detail in our @amberelectric.bsky.social electricity bill for July. In the coldest month of the year we only took 11kWh from the grid during peak times (3pm-9pm). We were either self-powered, from the batteries, or exporting back into the grid for 99.5% of peak hours.

A screenshot of an electricity bill from Amber Electric showing that only 11 kWh was withdrawn from the grid during peak hours for the month of July.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 14/08/2025

"We have arrived at the first bridge of the evening... Does anyone here know the lyrics to this bridge? PROVE IT!".

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 14/08/2025

Day 15: “The Middle: A song with a great bridge”. Oh hi! The live version of this, on the Eras tour, introduced millions to the concept of a bridge. "Cruel Summer (Live from TS The Eras Tour)” by Taylor Swift. youtu.be/falok9hp22I #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 14/08/2025

Day 14: “One-Hit Wonders: A one-hit wonder from the 70s or 80s”. I chose this by looking at my music library and finding bands where I really only listen to one of their songs. "The whole of the moon” by the Waterboys. youtu.be/sBW8Vnp8BzU?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 13/08/2025

Day 13: “I’m So Sorry: A song about regret”. I’m specifying the live version as I feel Phil Collins got better at singing this over the years. Afterglow by Genesis youtu.be/eAPHIcfEf9w?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 11/08/2025

Day 12: “Singalong: A song you can’t help singing along to”. Sung at the top of my voice. Mr Brightside by The Killers youtu.be/gGdGFtwCNBE?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/08/2025

Day 11: “Pair of Drumsticks 11: A great drumming song”. Again, only one choice. Drum Duet by Genesis When your lead singer is a drummer you end up with a six minute song featuring two drummers and no other instruments. Brilliant. youtu.be/VjkbGR4ppCY?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/08/2025

That lyrics like: “You kept me like a secret But I kept you like an oath” didn’t make the original version is astounding. I think this is perfect. Now, where is that scarf 🧣?

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/08/2025

It’s a song that wasn’t even single when initially released. It was long rumored that a “10 minute version” existed. When that was finally released, “from the vault”, it became the longest song ever to top the US charts.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/08/2025

Day 10: “10 out of 10: A song you consider to be perfect”. “Perfect” is very hard to define. I love many, great songs. But my choice tells an epic story that resonates strongly with many. All too well (10 minute version) by Taylor Swift. youtu.be/sRxrwjOtIag?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 08/08/2025

Day 9: “Alex the Seal: A song with a lyric you misheard/always get wrong”. This one goes out to Starbucks Lovers everywhere. Blank space by Taylor Swift youtu.be/e-ORhEE9VVg?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 07/08/2025

Day 8: “8th of the 8th: In honour of 'Happiness Happens Day', a really happy and joyful song”. Again, there was only one choice. A song of joy from Brisbane’s finest. My happiness by Powderfinger youtu.be/HM_eb0vVo0k?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 07/08/2025

Day 7: “Flying Solo: A song with a cracker of a solo from an instrument other than a guitar”. There was only one choice. The song I’ve air drummed more than any other. In the air tonight by Phil Collins I strongly recommend a live version. youtu.be/IeDMnyQzS88?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 06/08/2025

I don’t have kids but it’ll always be connected to my nephew who was born just after the album was released.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 06/08/2025

This consistently gets ranked very lowly by fans but it’s still the song I come back to most often on The Tortured Poets Department album. It’s a song about protecting kids from all the challenges that come after childhood.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 06/08/2025

Day 6: “Not the Usual: A song from a well-known act that doesn’t get the wraps it should”. My choice is “Robin” by Taylor Swift. Way to go Tiger. youtu.be/FQyEZZPbOb0?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 05/08/2025

I strongly recommend checking out the short interview the band did where they talk about the structure of the song and why they chose to cover this. Interview: youtu.be/2E8Kfdfbp1M?...

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Behind Something For Kate's Taylor Swift Like A Version (Interview)

YouTube video by triple j

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 05/08/2025

This cover was their latest entry in triple j‘s like a version series. I’m a huge fan of both Taylor Swift and Something for Kate so this really works for me.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 05/08/2025

Paul Dempsey is arguably Australia’s king of covers. Solo and with the band, he has covered a remarkably diverse range of songs and artists over the years. He is also about to release his second album of covers called “Shotgun karaoke volume two”.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 05/08/2025

Day 5: Under the Covers: A great cover of an already well-known song My choice is Something for Kate’s cover of Taylor Swift’s “cardigan”. youtu.be/lbFQ0v2IUM0?... #SongSharingChallenge

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 04/08/2025

For millions of young people, Rosé, Blackpink, the rise of K-pop and all that this represents is incredibly important. Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you, Melbourne’s most successful artist of this generation, Rosé.

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