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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...

I have to confess that with Covid, I was never really sure whether the vaccine was a good thing or not. In some cases, I think the vaccines can potentially be worse than the illness for some people. This is not one of those times. The vaccine used is actually the same used for Smallpox and...

Speaking as someone who is in the final stages of MPox, this is very, very bad advice. MPox is not covid and needs to be taken very seriously. This is not a disease that you want to play politics and conspiracies with. Imagine having a red, very itchy rash covering most of your body that you...

All done Jimmy, I have sent all of the detailed information I have available to the CDC, as well as recommending that a public awareness campaign be initiated about imported fabric and clothing being thoroughly washed in disinfectant laundry liquid and sun-dried before use. Now I just have to...

Thanks Jimmy. This has been very challenging for me because 30 years ago I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (rare form of Burkitt's) and was made a bit of a 'guinea pig' for a new treatment involving the harvesting and cloning of stem cells, etc. I was a 'bubble-man' spending 6 weeks in...

Yes, but just the first 2. However, MPox is in no way related and the Covid or other vaccinations other than the MPox/Smallpox vaccination would have no effect on it.