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Hi Macarj In the 70's it was not common or expected for business to open on public holidays, and the old cash economy was alive and well in the Hospitality sector so a large percentage of casual staff were paid "off the books" at an agreed rate. Its only in the past 20 years that 7 day trading...

Squizzy What rock have you been living under. PENALTY RATES ARE MANDATORY in every Australian Employment award and are legally binding for ALL employees including CASUALS. These have been in place for more than the 30 years I have been doing payroll. If you do not have the FACTS please be...

Photocopiers /Printers are the real Diva's for going slow & throwing a wobbly when under pressure. Or just messing with one person in particular.

We wore "DB's" - Desert boots in winter and JC's - sandels as part of our school uniform in the late 70's

No the rubble of everything else pushed off the table

How about Hotel California for a group of musicians that connected as Linda Ronstadt's backing band, The Eagles.

Thanks Jonathan A nice easy one today Sunday 27 April 2025 - solved in under a minute without any clues!!!

Thank You will have a go at these for a friends Granddaughter

You hit the nail on the head there NotNats, they make enough off us all year round.

Observer, You have obviously never run a hospitality business from your ill informed comment. When the employer is required to pay double time and a half for a waitress/waiter which equates to $62.30 per hour as opposed to a casual earning $36.15 per hour on Saturday and Sunday then the 10%...

Leenie the Original "Victoria Cross Medals" for Extreme Valour were made from guns captured during the Crimean war which included the battle of Sevastopol. The medals you refer to would not have been made from this material.