Recent content by Giannidifirenze

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    Is saying 'toilet' gross? This American expat says so

    Yes it does. I don’t want her crapping in my bath. Thomas Crapper would be turning in his grave.
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    Music world mourns as influential musician passes away at 81

    ‘Even in the quietist moments…’ I can hear you still.
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    Super savings at risk! CEO warns time is running out for retirement reform

    The Government should be ensuring that checks and balances are in place so that Super fund organisations are being organised under a Code of Practice and independent scrutiny. How can the financial brokers invest their members retirement funds in high risk dubious investments to the point losing...
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    Super savings at risk! CEO warns time is running out for retirement reform

    Yeah, I think Albo certainly is proactive in following a plank in Labor’s platform of redistributing the wealth.
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    Super savings at risk! CEO warns time is running out for retirement reform

    If the Government hijack the Superfunds to build housing for the unfortunates who have never worked or saved to buy a house, then I’d be looking carefully at my investment options… in particular the portion attributed to Overseas Shares. Or would the Government skim a percentage of your overall...
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    Centrelink and Medicare warn Australians of new data scam risk

    Your globally accessible accrued & collated file containing more and more information will be sold, attracting more scammers. The code word to use is ‘Alaye’ to disengage scammers who are warned that you also are a scammer. I’m not attracting the bastards.
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    Could this new Aussie-made drug be the breakthrough treatment we've all been waiting for?

    Albo provisionally approved 56 million doses of the Astra Zeneca vacc before Pfizer vacc. Then State govts made all employees prove they were vaccd to keep their job.
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    Your age pension could drop by $203 a fortnight: Major deeming rate changes hit 460,000 Australians

    Yeah in 2022 not for 2025 Tania Plibersek could of extended the current rates but did nothing.
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    Your age pension could drop by $203 a fortnight: Major deeming rate changes hit 460,000 Australians

    I think that you are spot on re this Labor govt being the worst in Australia’s history, however the opposition is not a credible alternative either. The paucity of the calibre of the present cohort of politicians is palpable and is affecting all levels of society. Meanwhile ‘our leader’ has...
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    Remember when cash was king? Some experts say it could all vanish in just three years

    Aren’t the cash registers electric also the printing of receipts? Do you think the ‘checkout chic’ is going to accurately tally each trolley of groceries and calculate the discounts on ‘twofors’ for each customer. Nah I’ll come back when the power is back on in an hour or two.
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    Your age pension could drop by $203 a fortnight: Major deeming rate changes hit 460,000 Australians

    Are the baked beans the ‘reduced salt’ variety? I’ve gotta watch my blood pressure.
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    Your age pension could drop by $203 a fortnight: Major deeming rate changes hit 460,000 Australians

    You can work it out now by using the present deeming rate on the financial component of your assets, then the new deeming rates. Divide each total by 26 and subtract your present total from the new total. The amount is how much less you will receive in fortnightly payments.
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