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    Rural town's mail service shuts down after decades of service. Is your town next?

    We have a PO in my area - approx 15 mins away - we have rural delivery 2 days per week - the licensee decided 2 years ago not to deliver mail to us because he didn't like our new letter box as he couldn't put the mail in without getting out of his vehicle. Now the way they deliver mail in the...
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    Rural town's mail service shuts down after decades of service. Is your town next?

    The lady running it is a licensee - she would have purchased the licence from Aust Post in the day. Unless someone will buy that licence from her it will have to close - I don't think someone will be employed by Aust Post to run it - there is much more than just postal there is banking etc and...
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    AIBU 24.01.2025

    Solution don't buy it for home - when you want one go out and get one in a cafe or something - and sit back and relax and enjoy it!
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    Why you might want to stop kissing your dog–experts have issued a serious warning

    I almost puked - where else does she stick her tongue - I am sure she doesn't just stop at a dogs mouth!
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    ‘World-leading’: new system promises to make ID verification a breeze

    Really who cares we know what Willow meant.
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    Your passwords might be compromised—find out why you should be worried now

    Get a password manager and save your passwords in there - then you will have more control. You do not have to use the passwords it generates - you can use your own - when you log in it will ask do you wish to save - YES.
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    Your passwords might be compromised—find out why you should be worried now

    You are way in front than most - well done! I have a password manager but I only use it for storing passwords I create and as well I out them into a book in case of system crash. I have been using this system for over 14 years - I regularly change critical passwords for banks, PayPal...
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    ‘World-leading’: new system promises to make ID verification a breeze

    "Like" and Trust are 2 different animals!
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    Is your mobile service worse since 3G shutdown? See why hundreds are upset now!

    What they don't tell is that 4G coverage is less than 3G - there has to be more towers with 4G than with 3G! And when they go to 5G it will be worse! All it is, is a money making exercise (Federal) for the Telcos - should never have shut down Analogue and the same with radio and TV's - it is...
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    Are your medicines working as intended? Overuse of this common drug could lead to more problems

    My husband has been on 75mg morning and night for pain caused by being crushed at work in 1988 - he was on morphine in the end and when Lyrica came onto the Medicare list he was trialled on it and has been on it now for 16 years with no side effects. I take it for peripheral neuropathy in my...
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    This tradie fought a $320 fine for a common driving predicament

    Commonsense? that doesn't exist anymore as it has been totally bred out along with respect, manners, honesty and humility!
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    This tradie fought a $320 fine for a common driving predicament

    Or pull up on the street, hop out and open his gate then drive in to his property - then I suppose they will fine him for obstructing the street!
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    ‘Act quickly’: The dangerous scam trick fooling Australians right now

    I can't help wondering if all these attempts are because of using an app on your phones - I won't have apps on my phone - I only use a computer for anything on the internet and I use MailWasher for emails - Webroot for security and viruses and a password manager where I store my own passwords (...
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    The alarming fridge mistake that could be putting your health at risk

    Same here - potatoes, onions, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, salad onions, cues, snow peas, all manner of fruit including bananas which need to be put in heavy plastic bag with the air expelled and tightly wrapped and will be good for about 10-14 days. When you live in a hot and humid location it...
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    Discover how Peter Dutton's latest Centrelink proposal could affect your benefits!

    Labor was bringing it back - check back from 2020
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    Discover how Peter Dutton's latest Centrelink proposal could affect your benefits!

    Who the f**k cares I don't as I don't rely on cash, don't gamble, don't buy drugs, don't go on holidays, don't have kids, have never had an advance on our pension - in other words we pay our bills - live within our means and don't call others names because we disagree!
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