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BruceC You need to look at more contempory usage of the word "Imprimatur." There instances of where it is used as a form of mandate or permission, or approval. You are correct in its original usage. Thanks for highlighting - we can all learn something - even me, though most of what I know is in...

I am amazed that people are like chooks. Just keep going back to the same feeding pot, until one day they get caught and plucked! I know most of you reading this who have banked with the Big 4 all of your lives, will continue to do that. So I am not talking to you - continue on and keep...

The ATO was being lenient through the Covid years, but no more. Now they are ruthlessly cracking down and no longer extending payment times w/o penalties. They have a history recently of bankrupting large, well-known corporations who owe them money. All this to appease an ever more wastrel...

Beston cited several factors contributing to its financial woes. These included a staggering * 300 per cent rise in energy costs * the high cost of raw milk * the impact of interest rate increases On reading the editorial for this report, it seems to me that the business model was tipped over...

How does name calling, like "paranoid nutter" help people who are already the highest % affected by scams? I find that offensive, but in reading Greg350's other posts, it seems he gets off on elder abuse. Take a coffee break, Greg350. We can look after ourselves, thanks.

It's ok Greg350 We'll always have you to get our back when they come for us. All ye who were previously alert and mildly paranoid of the govt intentions, you can all relax now.

Bingo numbers change with every new game - at least mine do.

I'm also grateful - who wouldn't be, to be unable to work, and receive help with food and rent and energy. It is NOT ok for our successive governments to allow mining companines to be let off from collective $billions in taxes over the years, while holding back on giving those on welfare what...

If I win, I will fill my petrol tank! 😂

Used to grab a $5 crossword scratchie and play with it over a coffee and muffin. But don't do it now, or bother with Lotto. Everytime I walk past the Newsagency on my way to Coles, I see the Jackpots posters, but have stopped dreaming, and no longer bother with an entry. I get my jollies from...

The increases are $21/week ... not $42 ... unless you mean prices will double what the rises cover.

Depends where you live. Some municipalities DO give quite generous pensioner discounts in their rates. Which state or municipality are you from? Caloundra Councils LOCKS IN the rates until after the property is sold at least they used to when I lived on the Sunny Coast.

No doubt you are using the 120 acres to generate an income? I wish I had 120 acres gifted to me. But I do not understand your actual circumstances, so really there may be good reason this block is not terribly useful to you.

So sorry to hear this. No doubt the landlady is covering her own increases ... or simply upping the rent because she can. Unfortunately we find ourselves at the mercy of such people, through life, who end up taking the money from families who otherwise might use it to save for their own...

Was waiting for Jest to put in the usual nasty comment. Not disappointed - another who has no idea of my personal circumstances, or those on anyone else - just the usual navel-gazing comment. Thanks for not missing the opportunity to take the mickey.

Very disingenous statement. Fails to take into account why you can afford to be self funded, and the circumstances of others who have no option than to rely of the goodwill of successive uncaring governments. If you do not qualify for a part pension, then you are doing quite well, thank you...

Both #Spud and #Albozo received $20,000 rises this year on July 1st. That's $770/fortnight. And they call $42 "generous." Their gazetted increases do NOT include travel allowances, accommodation allowances, free and/or very low cost savoury meals, Committee allowances and even hairdressing and...

You've just saved my posting a similar set of observations ... and I suspect echoes the sentiments of many on this site. Many of us have had significant contributory careers, yet through no fault of our own, find ourselves at the mercy of a pension that locks us into poverty. Impossible to save...

Once ran a syndicate @ $5 per entry. Mustered $300 before closing it off. It was for some Gold Lotto jackpot or other. So ... at the time $0.55 game = 545 games. We had 50 games x 10 roughly + a couple of smaller games per ticket to soak it all up. Result was about $16 from memory. Fortunately...

Well I am not sure that the immigrants brought in these insects. But they came in somehow. Maybe some green, freshly-sawn timber was imported with the insects insitu? The theory might hold up, because Australia is desperately short of building materials, and importation of timber products is a...