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poll Banks to Increase Interest Rates on Those Asking for Mortgage Relief

"Home buyers unable to resume normal repayments beyond the loan deferral deadline at the end of September may be forced to opt into higher interest-accruing loan products to avoid the …

poll Would Be Willing to Pay Double The Medicare Levy for Free Dental, Ambulance, Aged Care and Optical? [Poll]

We have a fantastic health care system but it has some clear (understandable) gaps. The system saves a lot of lives and we can all agree it is one of the shining lights of living in Australia. It is …

poll Paying at The Register Etiquette [Poll]

Paying at the register etiquette [Poll] Alright so this has been annoying me but I’ll see what the wider community think. The other day I was at Bunnings and I was in line for the (unfortunately …

Steam

Can't Buy Certain Games on AU Steam

Hi Steam currently has a old RTS game (Kohan and Kohan 2) that I used to play the war chest is current $1.99USD but in the Aussie store it can't buy it? I have tried to VPN to the US store but …

poll Australia Is in Recession how long will it last?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/australia-all-but-cert... https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/a... After 29 years of straight growth the lucky country is officially in …

What Do You Wear to Work?

What do you wear to work? With the work from home episode of life coming to an end for a large number of Australians. I have to admit I have grown quite fond of spending 98% of my life either in …

Casual Workers to Get Paid Leave?

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/court-rules-cas... This is a massive ruling and could have huge impacts on the Australian workforce, for those too lazy to read it is essentially a …

poll Smart Delivery Next Generation Gaming

For me this is a bit of good news in a time when life is a little grim I have had every Playstation but the new Xbox has a future that is the most consumer-Bargain friendly feature since the launch …

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10% off Roasted Coffee @ Danes Coffee

expired 10% off Roasted Coffee @ Danes Coffee

Mothers

It isnt the cheapest coffee you can get on Ozbargin but i've tried a LOT of different roasters and if you ask me the mocha gold and ascension beans are the best beans ive ever had - they have …

poll Is Talking Money Taboo? [Poll]

I like talking money (investing – shares, housing etc) – some of the best investment I’ve had sparked from a simple conversation –However, I have found a lot of people find money take …

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[SUBS] Watch The K-League @ Optus Sport

expired [SUBS] Watch The K-League @ Optus Sport

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/game-on-optus-seals-dome... Hi for those who are have Optus sports, all subscribers just got a nice additional league to watch

poll Do You Work for The Money or Do You Love Your Job?

So another lucky individual won around 23.6 million on Thursday night - now i shamefully admit i pay the 'idiot' tax that is the lotto in the hope that one day i can quit my job knowing …

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expired Buy Two and Save: Puma Essentials Hoodies, Sweatshirts or Sweatpants $60 (Min 2 Purchase) + Delivery @ Puma

two hoodies for 60$ pretty decent deal not a whole lot of sizes left but might be a decent deal for people

poll BoycottRent Treading on Twitter [Poll]

BoycottRent Couple weeks ago put a poll up on the 6 month ban on evictions in which the majority of people agreed it was a bad idea https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/527745 Now I'm seeing on …

poll Do You Agree with JobKeeper (Business Getting $1500 to Pay Workers)?

Business getting $1500 a week to pay workers [POLL] So this is going to sound very ‘left wing’ of me but I have been thinking about the 130billion the government has spend to ‘save’ small …

Who Is Going to Pay for All This?

Who is going to pay for all this sh!t? With sweeping policies regarding government spending aimed at helping businesses and unemployed during COVID19 The government is having over 700m to airlines …

poll 6 Months Moratorium on Evictions (Poll)

6 months moratorium on evictions (Poll) Am i the only person who thinks this is stupid? essentially the government is turning landlords in the charities without giving them anything in return. I …

Gold Bullion How Do You Sell It?

Posting for a very lucky friend who doesnt know how to use a computer he recently won some 'Gold Bullion' worth a decent amount of money want wants to know how he sells it for what its …

Amazon AU

poll Amazon Prime Vs eBay Plus

If you had to pick one which is better value for money and worth subscribing too? what is you experience? Prime is $59 annually or $7 a month Ebay Plus is $50 annually

Petrol Prices a Disgrace?

Petrol stations pump the unleaded price up to over $1.70 a litre just in-time for Christmas and school holidays? How is this allowed? Shouldn’t the ACCC be doing something? Someone in the …

poll [VIC] Does The Law on Cyclists Needs to Change?

I drove back from Lorne via the Great Ocean Road [GOR] yesterday and anyone who has driven on the GOR would know it is a little narrow and simply a long And winding road – with a great view of the …

poll Is Retail Dead?

Is Retail dying a slow death? (by retail i mean physical stores/shopping centres) High cost of commercial leases, Increased competition from Online only stores (ie Amazon), Incredibly competitive …

poll [Poll] Does Loyalty Tax exist?

I read in the paper that CEO Matt Comyn CEO of CBA saying there was no such thing as a ‘loyalty tax’ on current home loan customers in which new customers where getting better deals in customers …

Bad Final Inspection Advice Needed!

Bad final inspection advice needed! Purchased a house had my final inspection today which had advertised to have appliances such as oven, dishwasher, gas log fire place etc Today we tested the oven …

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[PC, Mac, Steam] Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition $38.97 (Was $64.95) on Steam

expired [PC, Mac, Steam] Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition $38.97 (Was $64.95) on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_... Games 40% till friday the 1st games was pretty good if you are into the genre - been looking at getting this title for a while - …

Groupon Australia

Groupon Finish Powerball 440 for 70 + Postage Get 10 Dollars Credit Code 10BACK

Not sure if this is a great deal or not but it is significantly cheaper then my local coles. Groupon has 440 tablets for $69.95 plus postage (postage was $10 for me) - you get a $10 credit plus you …

raywhite.com

Can I Report The Real Estate Agency?

Can I report the Ray White? Went to auction last night won the auction via 2 other bidders at 760k the reserve was 770k instead of negotiating with just me they tried to get all bidders to reach the …

eToro

Etoro Zero Commission Trading? Anyone Using This

free share trading? Anyone know whats the catch? Anyone using this ?

Cheap Video Editing Software

Anyone know any cheap easy to use video editing software?

poll Recession Coming Soon?

Seemed like we needed a forum on this since so many people are mentioning it so here we go… Australians have experienced almost 30 straight years of growth, unprecedented in any first world …

With Interest Rates at an All Time Low Where You Putting You Money?

The RBA have cut interest rates this week to a historical low of 1.25% not all banks are passing on the full rate cut but they will likely reduce 'high interest' savings counts by the full …

poll Would You Support a Royal Commission into The Real Estate Agent Industry?

I've seen enough under quoting, blatant lying and shifty business to warrant a inquire… but have others? I think on both the sales and property management side the Real Estate industry …

Small-Mid Sized SUVs Looking to Start a Family Suggestions

Hi guys, Looking for some community input wife is looking for a small –mid sized SUV something that is easy to drive and easy to put a baby in and out. She doesn’t want anything too big but …

poll Simple Question if You Wont The Lotto Would You Tell Anyone?

According to the lotto app one lucky person won 30million tonight. Whilst wishing it was me i wondered if id tell anyone bar my wife i actually think i wouldn't… So if you won a big …

poll Traffic Laws in Melbourne Going Too Far?

Road toll is almost double last years in Victoria We have some of the harshes fines and restrictions in the world but still a shocking number of road fatalities I mean u get almost a 500$ fine and …

Motley Fool Australia

The Motley Fool Absolutely Rubbish

I've been investing in shares for about 8 years now when I stated I actually has a 12 month membership for there basic share advisory program lost a bit of money and then left the program …

poll Should You Be Able to Cash-in/Convert Sick Leave?

Should you be able to cash-in/convert sick leave? After reading some of the comments: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/446222?page=1#comment I thought it would be a interesting poll to see what …

poll Does This Annoy You?

The line between being savvy and being cheap: I do not consider myself cheap I believe that people get these things confused however there are two extremes on Ozbargin and I wonder if annoys others …

Got Scammed by a Tradie What to Do?

Had a tradie come look at some shelves and a cabinets i need to have built and installed seem like a nice enough bloke said he would need to come back and measure some things up then he would hit up …

PUMA

Puma up to 50% This Weekend

https://au.puma.com/sale-clearance/mens.html?p=1 Some decent buys if you after some workout gear or decent priced runners

PUMA

Puma 50% off All Tops Voucher GIVING03

If you just need some Tees then 50% off otherwise there is also the 40% off site wide code someone else posted Free shipping if you spend over $100 picked up 8 shirts for $107.5

How to change Real Estate agents?

Sign a standard real estate sale contract a few months ago but the agent basically has been pretty average clearly got the cheapest ad on realestate.com.au because from day one it has been 2-3 pages …

Do You Ever Get Jealous of Those with Money?

I work 2 jobs 6 days a week around 47 hours a week. I was at my second job chatting to a member off staff when he told me he worked 3 days a week (maybe 24 hour a week) and basically worked for the …

Negative Experiences/Stories Whilst Travelling…

First let me say I love travelling, the adventure, the culture and the experience of something very different to the life I know. However, travelling generally gets a good wrap but there are things …

Buying Land and Not Building What Happens?

Hi all, Just a general question to property investors maybe even lawyers - i've been looking at block of land the past month and most of them have clauses to build within 18-24 months just …

Shout out to My Father and All The Fathers Today!

I know not everyone is close to there dad but my father sadly lost his battle with cancer earlier this year today and this is the 1st fathers day without him so i wanted to honour him and all the …

poll Government Handing 12k to Farmers for Drought Relief. Do You Agree?

$12,000 lump-sum payments for farming families Government is going to spend a further " $190 million ..(which)…takes the federal government’s drought ­response to $576 million" I …

Shares You Own and When Did You Purchase

Disclaimer this is not financial advice the purpose of this forum is for interest only do you own reseach Someone put about 3 stocks you would buy recently and it hit a bit of traction - with …

Any Good Free Gym Workout Apps??

Hi all, I've come back from holidaying in Europe and it is time to get back into fitness I'm looking to starting to use my smartphone to keep my motivated and record my program maybe even …

My Experince with EBM Landlord/Building Insurance

So I had a claim rejected (in late jan) by EBM recently after there was some heavy rain and roof damage to my investment property. The damage wasn’t super bad but there was a leak and I needed a …