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The TRS page says you can't claim good purchased overseas and imported into Australia.

Looking for a decent backpack for my son starting school next year. Needs to fit a laptop, lunch, some books, jumper, and whatever other…

Yeah, I generally wouldn't trust that kind of stuff from Amazon. Maybe if it's "sold and shipped by" Amazon

Trust it more that Aliexpress generally. The main difference being, Kmart is an Australian legal entity, so there is someone to sue.

I'm using the kmart ones - works pretty well. Personally stay away from plastics from China that come in contact with food (yes, I know the…

Definitely not the same as an upside down AU plug for the reasons you say. But it _is_ very close (in the sense that it fits). The…

Milk is within the approximation (also, going for higher-quality). I was choosing the pure cream/double cream, which you'd probably want in…

One option is to get a cheapie android and leave it at home, with your current SIM+number, then use Google's Messages for Web on the phone…

1L mid-quality ice-cream (e.g. Connoisseur) = $6 on special, or $12 'RRP'. Fancier ones are around double that (~$10 for 500mL). For 500mL…

Here's on that does Samsung (at least can clone a tag; not sure if it can create a new one):…

Pro Tip: You can also use these as Easter Trees, Birthday Trees and Halloween Trees! You don't need a dedicated fake plastic tree for each…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtWTz3-7DY&t=10s Or, possibly a little more apt given this is an alcoholic drink we're talking about:…

It is possible to make a 'DIY' airtag https://github.com/seemoo-lab/openhaystack . Not sure if Google has more restrictions in theirs…

No, they use a proprietary system. There are some unofficial third party adapters available, but come with risk

This is a risk for all solar installers. Even long-established businesses have gone under.

You'd need a hybrid inverter; they cost a few times more than a normal inverter

There's currently a Victorian Government rebate for apartment solar, so it might not be as expensive as other people might think.…

Agree; 1x has no cross-chaining, and fewer parts to maintain.

Hot water systems are usually hard-wired. Can be good for turning on a heater before you get home, or to restart a modem or other finnicky…

(as long as your size is 12.5)

Smartune next and revanced

Yeah, I don't quite get the fearmongering about smaller banks when you're talking about loans. What's going to happen if the bank goes…

Not sensitive, just wondering what your point is - are you suggesting to stay away? What is 'the industry' in this case (RE? mortgage…

Very tempting; even the standard rate (5.89%) after the 3 years is less than most lenders. Would be good to know what the discharge fees…

There's plenty of smaller banks around these days; what's your point?

Apple have always been closed, Google has always been open. Google is closing everything down recently.

Perhaps, but resale value is a thing.

Good for you, but generally a bad idea as that can easily tear the fabric

Only use a front loader washing machine (if you don't have one, wash by hand or go to the laundromat). Use a gentle detergent - wool wash…

At some point, Japanese, then Korean cars became reliable, after a period of not. Chinese are probably near that point.