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  1. J

    Save up to 24% Off Your Power Bill

    We have solar panels and they’ll take forever to pay off as the feed in tariffs are so low. We’ve now changed to OVO and the feed in tariff gives us $45-$50 whereas before i change it was $11 a month. It’s a rort really!!!
  2. J

    Save up to 24% Off Your Power Bill

    Personally I think installing solar panels is an absolute rort!!! We installed ours about 3-4 years ago and at one stage with Origin Energy we were only getting about 6 cents feed in Tarif and getting only $11 credit a month. Changed to OVO and now getting 14cents up until 14kwt so getting...
  3. J

    Reevaluating Retirement: Should 70 be the New Standard Age for Pensions?

    It’s true that only someone who has an office job can work until 70. I’m a 69 year old theatre nurse who is still working albeit 4-5 days a fortnight. I’m in constant pain and if I wear lead for cases that require X-ray I can barely walk the next day. Only a politician would think this is a...
  4. J

    We Need To Change How Antibiotics Target Bugs If We Want Them To Keep Working

    I have a lung problem called Bronchiectasis which I’ve had for 10 years and sadly am resistant to most oral AB’s. This means with exacerbations I need to go to hospital for IV antibiotics. It’s not ideal
  5. J

    Movies and TV series recommendation

    Clickbait on Netflix
  6. J

    What are your weekend plans?

    Hi Bella, I think it’d be great if we had a section for recommendations of books, movies & TV series. For example I saw A Man Called Otto at the movies last week and I thoroughly recommend it. Also I watched 1923 on Paramount and it was fabulous except the ending, all the balls are left in the...
  7. J

    Bank fails to block transactions allowing scammers to drain $249,000 from a couple's savings

    If I was with Bendigo Bank I would withdraw all my money and if I had loans with them I would transfer that as well. That’s a disgrace that it took them 4 days to block the transactions!!!
  8. J

    Poll: Which years of your life were the happiest?

    We were happiest before our son passed away May last year, since then we’re just a shell of ourselves going through the motions really. His children and our daughters son do bring us joy and we are so very grateful for them. Plus our remaining two children x
  9. J

    Locals want this creek renamed over concerns of racism. Do you agree?

    Yes I agree to these name changed, it does not reflect with todays society and our relationship with our indigenous countrymen and women
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