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10% Income and Business Tax and Multinational Tax Minimisation

Even before the PwC saga it was well known that multinationals, and others, do whatever they can to minimise their tax bills. Here in Australia the government frequently seems to be one step behind …

Taiwan Self-Initiated Epidemic Prevention - What Can and Can't I Do?

From what I'm reading everyone has to undergo 7 days SEP. When I look at the govt page it says that "In principle, arriving travelers should stay at home or a residence of a friend or …

AirAsia

AirAsia Processing Fee and How to Avoid It

Trying to make a booking with AirAsia and they want a $18.00 Processing Fee when I use a credit card. I tried to use PayPal and Poli but they fail every time both online and with the phone …

Best Value Hosted Virtual Desktop

I'm looking for a Hosted Virtual Desktop where I can load a few apps and practice coding. Probably only need 10 or 20 hours per month. What recommendations are there for something that's …

What Is the Cheapest Prepaid Plan with International VoWiFi

The Boost $150 12 month plan is being retired and no longer available. Any suggestions for an alternative?

Boost Mobile

Boost. Recharge $150 80GB Plan

I'm seeing different information from different people. Is it possible to renew on the same $150 plan or is the $200 plan the cheapest now?

Cheapest Lightweight Supermarket Bags

I liked the free lightweight supermarket bags for many reasons. Where is the cheapest place to buy them? I've found this for $0.08 each.

Cheap Postage from Singapore ?

I'm travelling to Singapore soon on a cheap hand luggage only ticket. I might want to post things home if I go shopping and my purchases take me over the carry-on luggage weight limit. Two …

Best Bang for Bucks Monitor

My fantastic Dell UltraSharp 2408 has died in a recent power outage and I'm looking for a new monitor. My wish list- - up to c$700 - 24" to 27" - I don't play games so picture …

USB C Charger Stand / Dock

Looking for a reasonable quality USB C Charger Stand / Dock for a Xiaomi Mi 6. Does anyone have one that they're happy with and would recommend? It looks like many of them place a lot of …

Computer Monitor 24" or Bigger

Are there any good deals on a new monitor? A decent quality screen that's easy on the eyes is most important, IPS maybe.

Oz Lotteries

Ozlotterries - Are They a Scam?

Without getting into the pros and cons of gambling I want to know what people think of Ozlotteries. Last Tuesday I received an email from PinchMe advertising the Oz Lotto draw that night. The email …

Student Desk & Chair

Looking for a reasonable and cheap Desk and Chair for a Uni student. Any suggestions?

Sealed Box Refurb Nexus 5 - What’s The Best Place to Sell?

I have a refurb 16GB Black Nexus 5 in a sealed box, so unused. EBay and PayPal just seem to be too greedy with their fees but they do seem to get good prices. I've listed it on the OzB …

Tune Hotels

Tune Hotels Promo Code ?

Does anyone know if there are any available at the moment?

Cheapest Data Plan for VoIP and std Mobile

I’m looking for a a data plan that will work well with VoIP combined with a cheap mobile service. For the mobile side 12c/min or less and for the data side long expiry and only one that charges …

Gaming Laptop - Maximum $1000

Is it possible to get something decent for this price? What would you recommend?

Best Amp/Receiver around $500

What's the best deal for around $500?

Synology DS212j NAS

I'm looking at getting a NAS for home and have pretty much decided to go with the Synology DS212j. StaticIce has them starting at $199. Are there any better deals going?

Cheapest HTC Wildfire S HSDPA 850?

Is there anywhere that sells them for less than the c$150 Telstra charges? Must have 3G Network HSDPA 850MHz.