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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...

Far more likely to attempt to make money selling it to online porn sites. That video will end up becoming a lot more 'public' than originally anticipated!

Well, apparently making 'dupes' of more expensive products has become the norm for businesses like Aldi, Kmart and many others. In fact, tracking down dupes seems to have become quite a trend for many. Why leave all the power in China to create cheap dupes when others can do a much higher...

That depends on how much of a family rift it would cause if you politely said "we can't afford to pay and have no choice but to decline". Sometimes the repercussions can be worse than simply paying any way. However, I suspect that this is NOT the entire family demanding that you still pay...

It stands to reason that to join this class action, you would have to have some basic evidence that a) you shop at one of the supermarkets named on a regular basis, and b) you have been purchasing products at the 'Down, Down' prices. Obviously, this means that you need shopping receipts as...

How bizarre! I remember visiting a friend and his lady who were living in a flat in one of the harbour bridge pylons back in 1974. It certainly wasn't anything 'upmarket', just your standard (if not a little unique) 1974 hippy flat, complete with a good selection of beanbags, low carved Chinese...

Why is this all about property investors and renters? Surely reducing the number of investors building property portfolios is EXACTLY what's needed for young, buyers to buy their first, and possibly only, home. Anything that reduces the cost of buying a home for young, first-home buyers, as well...

... and so it continues. You respond with rage and anger, they respond with more rage and anger, ad infinitum. Respect begins with removing the 'us and them' attitude and including youth in society once more; including them in decision-making processes that determine the future of their...

Sure. But the very first thing to learn is exactly what those 'norms' are; where the boundaries are; and then to have the desire and discipline to adopt them rather than smash them down. Right now, our youth have much more reason to 'smash those norms' rather than respect them because we are not...

Maybe Australia just needs a new national anthem. Something catchy and punchy, like a rock anthem. Something Aussies would not only remember but enjoy singing ... and indeed doing a funky choreographed dance to. Who said national anthems all have to be mournful and dreary anyway? Here's one I...

Heading into the 'Silly Season' leading up to Christmas, it's time for the numerous fake scam shopping sites to appear on social media, especially Facebook/Meta, etc. Remember, if the price is 'too good to be true', you're correct, it isn't true! They'll either send you nothing at all or an...

I think you are confusing them with Harrods in the UK. Harrolds was really an attempt to build a business based on imitating Harrods, but failed to move and change fast enough for the ever-evolving technical and business climate. The fact that they use the words 'unfavourable government...

True, in general terms, however natural disasters are a 'scammers paradise' where you DO have to apply for assistance that is often managed and paid via Centrelink. After the Lismore region 2022 flood, there were at least 3 other people who used my home address as 'proof of flooding' to apply...

Another thing to look out for with scam messages and emails is the new trend in scam addresses. As stated above, all Australian Government websites and emails end in .gov.au, but I have received 2 in the past fortnight from 'australiagov.au' and 'servicesgov.au' So if your eyesight isn't 100%...

I think what's really important here isn't personal beliefs and political agendas, but simply the fact that in order to become Premiers, they had to read a Pledge of Allegiance to Queen/King and Country. As such, it is very obvious that these leaders do not consider any sort of 'pledge' made by...

The reality is that much of today's youth has lost all respect for all older generations from their own parents and grandparents' generation and earlier; and why should they? These are the generations that have, in one form or another, taken away their future. The more they/we look at the legacy...

While I agree that there should be efficient early warnings for storms in place through local councils, the reality is that all the Councils would be doing is providing data available through BOM. Anybody can (and should) set up their own early alert system directly through the BOM website if...

A bit confusing. You are saying in capital letters 'Please be careful of this company' but then don't name the company. I'm assuming it must be a company that sells through a third party such as ebay, Temu, Wish, etc. Obviously, it can't be the Soothrelieve Socks people themselves as that would...