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Computing Skills Workbooks for a Kid (5-7 Year Old)

G'day folks, my kid's shown real interest in learning how do use a computer (any OS is fine) and am very much interested on taking up the task. I thought there would be plenty of resources …

Yahoo

Recovering Compromised Yahoo Mail Account

G'day, asking for a friend on a very serious and sensitive matter. So basically, her Yahoo email was compromised earlier on the day and she had not used a 2FA method on it and was just through …

Country Flag Being Displayed Next to My Username for Votes

G'day all, I've noticed today that when I tap on "votes" button for a comment it shows people who have voted in the list that pops up, but all of a sudden there is a country flag …

Note Taking App / Software for The Modern Age

G'day, Taking some courses (onsite / online .. ) and it's been about 15 years since I last did any formal studies. So thought of running it by the good folks in ozb on what a good note …

Superannuation Pre-Tax Contribution Question

G'day, what is the correct method for contributing pretax funds into a superannuation account? Premise: I occasionally work on side projects and have an ABN account that generates irregular …

House Cleaner Cost Regular / One off [VIC]

G'day, We're looking to get some home cleaning service for a short term (3-6 months period/ either few times once off or at set intervals) and was wondering what's roughly the cost …

[Solved] Advice on Targetted Financial Fraud Attempt

G'day folks, So I have been getting debit cards to my mail box in past couple of weeks not belonging to me with my postal address (I did not open accounts or ordered them). Basically different …

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[Switch] SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition $2.99 @ Nintendo eShop

expired [Switch] SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition $2.99 @ Nintendo eShop

As per Deku deals it's the lowest it has ever been. Some other titles are also on sale. SteamWorld Dig @ $1.50 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom PRINCE'S EDITION @ $12.45 Enjoy!

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CSPS Tool Cart Rubber Wood Work Surface 68.6cm 2 Drawers $199.99 (Was $399.99) @ Costco in-Store (Membership Required)

expired CSPS Tool Cart Rubber Wood Work Surface 68.6cm 2 Drawers $199.99 (Was $399.99) @ Costco in-Store (Membership Required)

Spotted this 50% off discounted tool cart when I went into Costco today. seemed really sturdy so grabbed one as I was looking into something similar. FYI - Really heavy and bulky packaging but the …

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Curiosity Stream + Smart Bundle 40% off Annual Plans A$47.97 @ CuriosityStream

expired Curiosity Stream + Smart Bundle 40% off Annual Plans A$47.97 @ CuriosityStream

cm23

Curiosity Stream is running their cyber monday deals and just happened to come across this. According to this website the offer is valid through tuesday as well. Includes subscription to Nebula and …

[Solved] Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Latency from Melbourne

Update As of 2 days ago the issue had seemed to be resolved on it's own and I also received the following message from telco today morning. More: Hi <My Name>, there was an outage …

[VIC] PC Parts Shop That Has Cases & Monitors on Display

G'day Is there a computer parts shop in Australia (vic) where they have pc cases / monitors on display of what they sell? Recently came across this video where Jay mentions that Microcenter puts …

Best Way to Stream or Cast PC Game into TV Screen

G’day, I’m interested in remote playing games on my pc from a tv in a different room. What are some of the best ways? (pc is in office room and is hooked up to standard monitor kb/mouse setup. …

How to Check for Fake AirPods Pro (Gen 2)?

G'day, Making this post as a PSA to potentially help people spot counterfeit Airpods pro 2 sold in marketplace / ebay or so. So the story is, I've seen alot of listing for airpods pro 2 on …

amaysim

[Resolved] amaysim Sim Activation Issue and Advice on What to Do Next

G'day, I purchased Amaysim prepaid plan from a recent deal for an overseas visitor. As they do not hold a local bank card I made the purchase with my debit card and the sim card was purchased …

poll Are Roofing Defects Described below Covered by Builder's Home Warranty

G'day, I have recently discovered that in the house I live in, some of the roof tiles have begun to slide out of place and about 80% of the ridge lines' mortar has cracked and is slowly …

PLE Computers

Is PLE Eligible for Ryzen 5000 Series COH3 Offer?

Update: It is a legit offer. There is a condition however stating ple only has limited number of tokens available and if exceeded, may not be able to fulfill. So if anyone is going forward, its …

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[Switch] Knight Squad 2 $13.97 @ Nintendo eShop

expired [Switch] Knight Squad 2 $13.97 @ Nintendo eShop

According to deku deals price history, its the all time lowest price. Reviews show it’s a decent game to multi play locally / internet. Description The most explosive 8 player medieval arcade …

Clinic Is Taking Too Long to Transfer The Medical Records

G'day, Writing this on behalf of a close family member. In short the family gp is no longer visiting their clinic and a result they have decided to visit a different gp at different clinic. The …

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[SUBS, PC] Dune Spice Wars Added to PC Gamepass @ Xbox

expired [SUBS, PC] Dune Spice Wars Added to PC Gamepass @ Xbox

Been wanting to play this rts game for a while and following the announcement few weeks ago that it will be added to pc gamepass, it was added yesterday. Has mostly positive reviews on steam. …

Sim Rally Setup, What’s Next?

G’day, Managed to put together a racing wheel setup for ps/pc gaming with Logitech g29 and a next level racing seat. What’s a good starting point for a beginner into rally type games? (Have …

Android Phone for Elderly That Does Not Suck - Budget $450

G'day. In the market for a budget (<$450) Android phone that keeps on working for an elderly person. Thought of asking the fellow OzB users what their tried and tested go to models. …

Getting into Games Development from Another IT Profession

G'day, I'm Interested in getting into Games Development and Programming. I would like to know what are some of the good resources/ short courses/ diplomas, etc to sort of learn and explore …

[Solved] Mac Photo Exporting with Library EXIF Data

G'day all, I have an Apple photos referenced library (on mac) with about 8k photos. The source photos were from my son's childcare so the originals did not contain any exif data such as …

[Vic] Extremely Long Child Passport Processing Times

G’day all, Submitted a passport application for the kid around first week of October. I did not put in priority processing as I was not expecting to travel any soon and the website stated …

Rowing Machines (Water Resistance) Recommendations

In the market to purchase a water rowing machine. interested to know what the fellow ozbs’ are using / recommend on this segment and most importantly can get with a decent bargain / discount. Have …

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[VIC] Presenza Heavy Duty Smart Bidet Seat White $319 (Was $399.99) in-Store @ Costco (Membership Required)

expired [VIC] Presenza Heavy Duty Smart Bidet Seat White $319 (Was $399.99) in-Store @ Costco (Membership Required)

Noticed it while I was shopping at Epping Costco (VIC), could be nation wide. Tag showed expires on 7th Nov 2021. Online price in link is still their usual RRP. Instructions booklet states requires …

[VIC Melbourne] Cake Decorating Courses North of City

G’day all, Wife wants to skill up on baking and cake decorating as a hobby and have been looking into short courses. Wondering if anyone knows good courses / institutes located around Melb cbd or …

Thoughts on Photo Editing on iPads

G’day all, Looking for some ideas / tips on photo editing entirely using iPad and iPad apps. Would like to know some decent apps and workflows from folks that are currently doing it. Not very …

poll Small Roof Leak - What Is The Next Step?

G’day all, Thought I’d ask the question to find out the next steps. Had a repair under warranty for evaporative cooler (from manufacturer) two times during last few weeks. It rained today …

poll New Car Purchasing Options and Why?

G’day all, In the market for upgrading to a new ride and am wondering what sort of purchase option to go with (pay upfront, finance, loan, etc). Assuming you have all of the following options …

Books on Parenting, Child Psychology

G'day all. New parent here with 18+ month old. I would like to educate myself bit more about parenting challenges and child / developmental psychology. What are some good resources? (mostly …

Harvey Norman

Shocking Sales Experience at Harvey Norman

Hey all, Just thought of sharing one of my recent experience with HN while shopping for some furniture. First of all, I’ve had pretty decent experience with them up until this incident and I do …

[PC] COD4 Promod in 2020

Hi all, Interested to know if anyone is still playing cod4 promod now adays in au / nz region? Or if anyone happens to know of any active gaming communities in the region doing so (competitive promod …

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[PC] Desperados Collection - $4.62 (Was $18.50) via Steam

expired [PC] Desperados Collection - $4.62 (Was $18.50) via Steam

Kept these on my wish list for a while and seems to be on sale for a week. Good buy if you're into RTS games. The newest release of Desperados iii by mimimi games is really good as well. Links …

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[NSW, QLD] 7 Frozen Meals for $27 @ Gate Gourmet (Pickup at Sydney / Brisbane Airport)

expired [NSW, QLD] 7 Frozen Meals for $27 @ Gate Gourmet (Pickup at Sydney / Brisbane Airport)

Gate Gourmet has again opened up another round of frozen meals and this time just in Sydney and Brisbane. I’ll be missing out as Vic is out due to stage 4. But for those who can, enjoy! (Perth is …

Amazon AU

Amazon return process

Hello all, Just wondering about the experience with Amazon return process from someone who had done it before. How soon do you see an update on the return process after you drop off at parcel point …

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ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard $369 (+ Delivery or Free Collection) @ Mwave

out of stock ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard $369 (+ Delivery or Free Collection) @ Mwave

It is retail price, but it has been oos since launch almost everywhere due to supply chain issues. Got a notification that it's back in stock at mwave. Great motherboard with great features for …

Bupa

Insurance Dispute for Visitor Hospitalisation Cover with Bupa - Advice for Next Steps

Update: We’ve asked for an extension from hospital and followed up with Bupa for an internal review. This changed their initial decision and they’d since paid the remaining balance to …

Good Practices for Ducted Gas Heating during Winter

Edit: Thanks all for the helpful information. While digging around the subject happened to stumble on this great little website as well which had really useful …

Building a PC - Advice on Merchants

Hello all. After more than a decade, building a PC and having not much experience with PC vendors here in down under thought of asking the question. The PC is for personal use, mostly for gaming. …

Gaining Beginner Skills in Wood/ Metal Work for Recreational Purpose

G’day all, I’m interested to learn some basic skills and techniques around woodworking, metal working entirely for recreational purpose. Where do I start? Would really like to know if someone had …

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expired Joie I-Travvel Signature Car Seat - $399 (Was $629) + Shipping @ Baby Bunting / eBay

I have been keeping an eye on this car seat for a while and it's gone on sale (both True Black and Noir) at the moment. Free instore pickup/ + shipping or eBay store with discount code to keep …

[VIC] Drive without Passenger Seat, Legal or Illegal?

Hello all, Weird but serious question. I got to return some flat pack furniture items and bring a ladder. My car unfortunately won’t fit (lengthwise) either of these, but if I remove the passenger …

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[Mac] Daisy Disk Analyzer for Mac 50% off US $4.99 (AU $7.49) @ Daisydiskapp

expired [Mac] Daisy Disk Analyzer for Mac 50% off US $4.99 (AU $7.49) @ Daisydiskapp

Simply a brilliant disk analyzer software I've used for Mac. Now 50% off for limited time. Shows all the hidden stuff that's taking up the space in your hard disk and allows you to clean up …

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Philips Hue Downlight White Ambiance - $55.20 (Normally $69) @ JB Hi-Fi

expired Philips Hue Downlight White Ambiance - $55.20 (Normally $69) @ JB Hi-Fi

Been looking for smart home down lights for a while and been eyeballing this from JB. Amazon AU recently dropped price for these to $59 and then to $55.20 and JB seem to have matched their …

PlayStation

PlayStation 4 Local Accounts and SEN Account

Hello all, Okay so in my ps4 I have a local account; Lets call it Local-A and it's linked to my SEN account with PlayStation Plus and lets call it SEN-A. There is another local account …

Home insurance quote - unusual rebuild cost

Hello all, Looking into home & content insurance for my upcoming first home. I noticed the estimated cost for rebuild is unusually high compared to build cost + improvements. To give an …

Folding Bike Buying and Brand Advice

Hi all, So I’m planning to get a folding bike for commuting to work. Daily travel distance is about 6km each way. As I havent used a push bike for a while, (10 years may be) I’m not very sure of …

Advice on Seeing Specialist Optometrist

Hey guys, So our office staff had a free corporate eye test event at Specsavers recently which I participated (I currently wear glasses). After the examination optometrist gave me a referral letter …