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  1. ARL

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    So are these vehicles designed for daily city driving? If you can justify a need perhaps some sort of rebate, but why are they needed for shopping and school drop off.
  2. ARL

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    I agree, but suv's and smaller tradie type or off road vehicles are what I was referring to. I commented that most truck drivers are better drivers than the family suv or heavy ute driver or an aggressive driver (who is not a professional driver) in one of these vehicles who often has no need...
  3. ARL

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    No, they are not like station wagons. They are heavier, higher, block the view of sedan drivers, and being higher if they hit a pedestrian are much more likely to cause a fatality. They also use more fuel and need larger wheels and tyres.
  4. ARL

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    Might be me, but on average I find truck drivers better than suv's and similar.
  5. ARL

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    There are proposals to tax electric vehicles. However they produce minimal pollution compared to a diesel or ICE. Very few of the large suv types them are necessary, they are not transporting goods or needed for work, in the event of a crash cause more damage and injury. Why are they needed...
  6. ARL

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    These owners should pay more. They can afford to buy a more expensive vehicle which due to size costs the community more. These vehicles are also more dangerous and cause more injuries. Some of the drivers of these vehicles drive badly forcing smaller vehicles and pedestrians out of the way...
  7. ARL

    'My fiancée refuses to sign a prenup, now I'm thinking of cancelling the wedding.'

    Wondering if you know what it means? Must make for a lonely life.
  8. ARL

    'My fiancée refuses to sign a prenup, now I'm thinking of cancelling the wedding.'

    If she wants to share your assets she almost certainly wants to share her debt. What is wrong with the business if she cannot pay off the debt? That business may also have debts, and depending on legal structure of the business, private assets may be used to pay off business debts.
  9. ARL

    'My fiancée refuses to sign a prenup, now I'm thinking of cancelling the wedding.'

    If she wants to share your assets she almost certainly wants to share her debt. What assets is she contributing to the marriage and sharing with you? What is wrong with the business if she cannot pay off the debt? That business may also have debts, and depending on legal structure of the...
  10. ARL

    'My fiancée refuses to sign a prenup, now I'm thinking of cancelling the wedding.'

    Rather harsh,if not misogynistic some men also do this.
  11. ARL

    'My fiancée refuses to sign a prenup, now I'm thinking of cancelling the wedding.'

    For that amount of debt I would want an agreement especially as the debt was not willingly disclosed. I would also be concerned about her future financial management. If she can't manage a credit card how can she manage family finances or a business? What is the business structure and what is...
  12. ARL

    Left Behind by Design: How Unfriendly Products and Services Are Failing Older Australians

    A few points are not mentioned in this article. Banks will not give a credit card to everyone, and I doubt anyone on government support would qualify for a credit card and some other bank services. Anyone, regardless of age with vision problems will have difficulty with microscopic print...
  13. ARL

    Left Behind by Design: How Unfriendly Products and Services Are Failing Older Australians

    Most articles in this forum are unnecessarily lengthy. It takes far too long to get to the point of the article, with all the padding and waffle at the beginning.
  14. ARL

    Why scrapping negative gearing won’t fix the housing crisis— by Noel Whittaker

    Would not be hard. Have you ever rented, are you an accountant? Do you think he is unbiased, given his job? If he is correct why is there a housing crisis? Why is rent unaffordable? The assumptions and figures are a joke. Perhaps you need to think more This forum authors some very...
  15. ARL

    Why scrapping negative gearing won’t fix the housing crisis— by Noel Whittaker

    Yes there is. Suggest checking facts https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/investments-and-assets/capital-gains-tax/property-and-capital-gains-tax/cgt-discount-for-affordable-housing
  16. ARL

    Why scrapping negative gearing won’t fix the housing crisis— by Noel Whittaker

    What rubbish. Most investors sell after 3 or 5 years, as any renter can tell you. The investor then gets a capital gains discount. No other country allows property losses to be offset against non property income. Why is that? Why are articles written with incorrect facts?
  17. ARL

    ‘I felt she was picking on me’: Why one shopper’s routine purchase turned into a nightmare

    They won't stock products where there is little demand for the product.
  18. ARL

    ‘I felt she was picking on me’: Why one shopper’s routine purchase turned into a nightmare

    Not certain what the voice and politics has to do with the issue
  19. ARL

    ‘I felt she was picking on me’: Why one shopper’s routine purchase turned into a nightmare

    Many organisations think their policies are the law which is incorrect. Does not stop them bullying people with their policy.
  20. ARL

    ‘I felt she was picking on me’: Why one shopper’s routine purchase turned into a nightmare

    I don't think that is correct as you are allowed to order a second card for a family member. Another member of my family has a second card on my membership.
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