Recent content by beauravn

As a general rule of thumb, if you are using bags provided or bought from the supermarket in question, the checkout operator should pack them as the bags are designed to fit on the holders at the checkout. But if the shopper is using non-standard shopping bags that could be any size, shape, or...

In my opinion, if somebody grabs a hand axe and hits somebody else on the head with it from behind, the intent is to kill, nothing less. So, the charge is attempted murder. The whole idea that the person was under the influence of drugs at the time should be no excuse because they willingly...

I have to say that I'm finding this excessive fearmongering over Russia very bizarre. Putin has not threatened to invade or attack Europe at all. He has only stated that if European nations attack Russia, they will respond accordingly (which is as you would expect). 🤷‍♂️

This story is a bit of a media beat-up really. It is only intended in relation to IVF recipients, not ALL mums and dads. In IVF terms, it makes sense because in, say, a lesbian marriage, either parent could potentially be the 'mother' in the literal sense, including the parent that most...

Screams of "pick me, pick me" desperation from a multilevel loser trying to ride on the back of somebody else's coat tails ... again! It would be laughable if it wasn't so sad... um... nah! It IS laughable! :LOL:

I think it's important to point out that this article ISN'T about increases due to come in. It is mostly a recap of the increases we received in March 2024 LAST YEAR. The reason for that is that it implies that we MIGHT get another increase in the budget THIS year as well, but that is yet to be...

I just need to point out that my post was 100% tongue-in-cheek and NOT representative of my personal thoughts on the matter at all. Cheers! 😁

"Well, of course I support affordable housing initiatives... just not... um... here where I live. Already too many people... um... inconvenient... do it over there, like WAAAY over there instead! you know... bringing 'poor' people into my neighborhood could devalue my... um... I mean OUR...

Do both! Put the public housing units ABOVE the carparks. No different to a shopping centre or hospitals, etc, with even a couple of levels of basement parking and affordable home units above. If it's a BIG carpark, you could even include a bit of elevated green space for children's playgrounds...

Well, SDC has been very good at promoting K-Mart 'dupes' of expensive products at a fraction of the price. That TOO, is what Aussies enjoy. Bottom line... if you failed to patent it for Australia, even after making a $M+ in sales, making copies is fair game and not 'un-Australian' at all. . ...

So now we get to see a whole plethora of 3D-printed carbon-fibre knives hit the urban street scene instead! :unsure:

I don't really think carrying a useful little fruit knife or Swiss Army knife in a clip-up pouch on your belt is quite the same as a 'crime wave'. Crime waves will happen with or without the right to carry your granddads old pocketknife on your belt taken away. But I'm hoping the police would be...

Hopefully Swiss Army Knives, other multitools, and other simple, useful folding knives that were even given out to boy scouts in the 1950's-60's will be exempt. Having your little folding pocketknife in its pouch on your belt (often right next to your pocket-watch in its leather pouch as well)...

I actually prefer my 'Self-managed' version of Centrepay whereby I have set up automatic payments via my online banking accounts for all of my regular bills. As soon as my pension comes in, everything is automatically paid overnight the same day. Another amount is automatically set aside for all...

As an artist and (semi-retired) Graphic Designer, I've seen a LOT of 'new flag' suggestions over the years. The BIG problem is that very few of them pay any meaningful respect to our history and heritage. Most are 'modernist' designs, often involving a kangaroo, a Southern Cross, and a...