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 psyren89 on 19/11/2021 - 13:25 — Public
NBN Co

I Am Still on nbn FTTN, Should I Upgrade to FTTP?

I am still on the FTTN, 50/20 speed with Leaptel, paying $75-$80 per month. My hubby reluctant to upgrade to FTTP, he heard horror stories about NBN contractors messy installations, and argued that …

Plastic Bags, Climate Change, and Supermarket Profits. Follow The Money

Now that you are paying 25 cents for a shopping bag, are you saving the planet? It looks more like the supermarkets sold you a virtue and you bought it hook, line and sinker In the meantime, the …

Derrimut 24:7 Gym

Derrimut Gym Owner Owes ATO $11m

ABC reporting that the Derrimut Gyms owner has a tax debt of $11m. I guess now we know the reason for all the recent membership deals. It sounds like old mate is running the clock out while he has a …

Are Certain Blue Collar Workers Naturally Gluttonous?

How do someone like tradies, truckies and construction workers casually indulge in so much crap from petrol stations and takeaway joints during working hours? The thought of feeling bloated and then …

DiDi

How Do I Complain about DiDi Poor Service

We recently ordered a Didi rideshare from Home to the airport. We particularly ordered a DiDi vehicle that had extra legroom as there were three of us and we had three bags. We waited 20 minutes for …

Superannuation Structure in Australia

Hello :) I’m trying to get a better grasp on how superannuation works in Australia beyond just the basics. I understand the general concept money set aside for retirement, concessional …

Question about My Tax Return

Hey Team, So long story short I haven't submitted my tax return in about a decade. Various reasons but mostly laziness, but anyway.. So I contacted a trusted family accountant and he called me …

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Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists - Free Streaming @ ABC iView

expired Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists - Free Streaming @ ABC iView

Currently available for a very limited time on ABC iview until 8:56pm AEST 22 Jul 2025 12:52am on 21 Aug 2025. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/louis-theroux-the-ultra-zionis… In this provocative …

What to Do with Savings

I am 25 years old and have 230k saved all of which is in savings account earning 5 percent interest. I make about 100k a year. I have very low expenses and save majority of the money I make. I have …

I Thought of This Invention - Stable Table with Cooling Fan for Laptop

Hello! Something a little less controversial than my last post! Let's see how many people berate me for this one. I’m sure we’ve all had thought “OMG, this is a really cool idea” only …

poll Will Anyone Buy The Trump T1 Smartphone if It Ever Comes to Australia?

As of June 2025, the Trump T1 smartphone has not been officially released in Australia. What if it is in the future?

NBN Co

nbn FTTP 1000/400 Real Use Case?

Ok, all you 1000/400 "business" users what are you all doing with that 400mbit upload speed? Is it just Linux isos? Edit: Thanks, all. I'm now an influencer, running multiple video …

More Electricity Price Increases

While the rich, including EV owners, Solar panel and battery owners, just coast along on their next subsidy, the rest of us just cop the next increase, and keep voting the same way. It is beyond …

poll Got a New Phone Number. Should I Introduce Myself to My New 'number Neighbours'?

I just got a new phone and number. I am thinking it would be wise to introduce myself to my number neighbour? Have any of you guys done it before? How do you stay safe if you are textually active …

I Had a Day off - and So Did Everyone!

Hello, so today was one of those rare gems, a weekday off work. I work full-time, and with four weeks of annual leave a year, it’s not often I get a random day to myself midweek. I decided to make …

Jury Excuse - How Many People Have Been Rejected Wrongfully?

Curious, has anyone had their excuse rejected wrongfully? It is the last day since I put in my request and it seems the day is drawing to the end of the business day in a few hours and it is drawing …

Commonwealth Bank

Is Cash Now a Dirty Thing to Have?

‘Disgusting’: CommBank threatens to close account unless customer explains why he has cash at home The representative demanded to know “how have I built up my wealth”, “why have I made …

Victoria's Water Shortages and/or Drought

Since the vistorian drought ended in 2009 population has increased from 4.1 million to 5.3 million. Call it 25%. During that drought state governments built the North South Pipeline at around $750 …

Do Renewables Have a Future without Baseload?

On April 16th, in Spain and Portugal, both wind and PV combined to generate 100.63% of total electricity demand – a first in Spain’s energy history. Seven dts later 50,000,000+ spanish. …

poll Harassed by Police Officer off Duty

First time poster. Today I was driving down Punt Road (Melbourne) was back to back traffic around 12 pm. The traffic wasn’t moving so I zoned out a bit. Guy behind me in a Ford Ranger starts …