Hump Day Deals: Free Online Courses, $25 Wine Voucher, Destiny On PS4 For $49

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include free Udemy courses worth $459, Perfect Effects 8 Premium Edition for free and Destiny on PS4 for under $50. Click the links below to land yourself a bargain.

  • Dan Murphy’s is selling 700mL bottles of Lagavulin 16 Year Old Scotch Whisky for $79.85. You can also get free delivery when you use the discount code “DMWEL0814”.
  • Udemy has slashed a handful of its online courses by 100 per cent. Options include Learn Mexican Cooking with The Frugal Chef (RRP: $25), Solve Relationship Problems in 12 Easy Steps (RRP: $197), How to Get an Excellent Website at a Lower Cost (RRP: $459) and PMI-ACP Exam Prep – PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (RRP: $99). [Via OzBargain]
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on gluten-free desserts and kitchen products. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • Google has restocked its bizarro Cardboard DIY VR Kits which can now be snapped up for US$8.99. The kit comes with the cut-out cardboard, lens, elastic band and the magnet. The kit is compatible with iPhone, Google Nexus 6 and Samsung Galaxy handsets.
  • The Google Play store has slashed the price of a handful of Android apps as part of the prematurely named “End Of August” sale. Discounted apps include Planets Pack, SwiftKey, textPlus and Sports Dream Team. Click here to see the full range.
  • On a tight data allowance? Google has assembled a list of Android games that do not require an internet connection to play. The Play Without Boundaries collection includes more than 60 hand-picked titles with an emphasis on freebies.
  • The Sims FreePlay has added a fresh update that’s all about fine dining. New content includes lobster dinner, head chefs, first class table service and a grand Piano. Click here and here for the iOS and Android versions, respectively.
  • This week’s Humble Bundle focuses on games from Japan. Pay what you like for Unholy Heights, One Way Heroics and GIGANTIC ARMY DRM-free. Pay between $6 and $9 and you’ll also receive Ys Origin, Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae and PixelJunk Shooter. Pay $10 or more to get all of the above, plus Astebreed. As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity. Also check out this week’s Humble Mobile Bundle 6.
  • Want a free pair of sports socks delivered to your door? Sure you do.
  • Red Rooster has released a new voucher of discounted meal deals, including two Classic Quarters with chips and gravy for $12; a saving of $8.40. Print off a copy here.
  • Perfect Effects 8 Premium Edition is a powerful photo manipulation tool designed for professional photographers that allows you to easily transform and touch up photos by adding dozens of filters and effects with one click. Normally retailing for $100, you can currently get it for free. [Via OzBargain]
  • Here’s on for cricket fans. For a limited time, you can access the Cricket Monthly e-mag for free.
  • Apple is selling the Apple TV with a bonus iTunes gift card for $109. The deal includes free shipping.
  • OzBargain member “tightarse” has assembled a list of fast food deals from specific McDonald’s, Hungry Jacks, KFC and Subway outlets around the country. Click here to see the deals.
  • K-Mart is offering its online customers 20 free 15x10cm photo prints. If you’re an unscrupulous individual, you can currently bag unlimited prints by using different aliases on the online orders page. [Via OzBargain]
  • The chilly season hasn’t quite ended yet. If you need to rug up, this $29 turndown collar double-breasted woolen trench coat from Rose Warehouse looks quite the business.
  • Shopping Express is still selling discounted Samsung storage products. Deals include the Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB Solid State Drive for $84 (RRP: $179), Samsung 840 EVO Series 1TB Solid State Drive for $470 (RRP: $999) and the Samsung 32GB microSD Card Pro Series Class 10 for $25.95 (RRP: $53). The deal includes free shipping.
  • Dick Smith is selling the PS4 version of Destiny for $49.98 when customers use the online discount code “DS29520”. [Via OzBargain]
  • For those who missed last week’s post, McDonald’s now home delivers to select suburbs around Australia. Orders are made through MenuLog and there’s a $25 minimum. While this isn’t technically a “deal” you do save on time and petrol. Click here for more info.
  • Fancy shoe store Tony Bianco is throwing a clearance sale to see out the winter with up to $100 off select items including heels, flats, sandals, boots, purses and fashion accessories.
  • You can currently get a $25 voucher from winemarket.com.au. Simply add the discount code “HUMPDAY” to your order to get the deal. (Minimum order: $54.55.)

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