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  1. Anmafin

    Protect your computers and phones: these six words could make you a hacker's next victim

    I agree, but if you just Google ‘Bengal Cat’, the question does pop up.
  2. Anmafin

    Protect your computers and phones: these six words could make you a hacker's next victim

    I thought the same. My friend’s Bengal cat died recently though, so they do exist in Australia.
  3. Anmafin

    This shopping centre's decade-old tradition gets cancelled this year! Why?

    So true. Christmas has become an occasion when we dig into our pockets and make big companies like Myer and David Jones, and many more, boost their profits. The public has been brainwashed and have long forgotten what Christmas is all about. I wonder how different it would be if all we gave was...
  4. Anmafin

    This shopping centre's decade-old tradition gets cancelled this year! Why?

    It’s not cancelled as the headline suggests. As I am not from Melbourne I don’t know what the opening ceremony entails, but the window displays will be there. Surely that’s what people come to see.
  5. Anmafin

    Weird food pairings: What’s your favourite odd combo?

    I’ve always loved cottage cheese (or Quark if you can find it), and honey on black bread. In my younger days we had cows and my mother made Quark every week. It was so delicious.
  6. Anmafin

    This state’s controversial measure slams $925 fine for doing this in public spaces!

    I lived in Townsville for a number of years and witnessed indigenous people sitting in a park drinking Methylated spirits. It is very common and the police just confiscated it. I think that removing the alcohol had a better outcome for all. I'm sure that the government will never see the $925.
  7. Anmafin

    Rock legend Dick Diamonde of The Easybeats dies at 76, leaving behind a lasting musical legacy

    We are all getting old and hearing news like this is part of our lives now. Every week someone we loved to watch in our youth leaves us, but we will see them all again in Rock n Roll’s heaven.
  8. Anmafin

    From confusion to clarity: myGovID app gets a fresh new identity soon!

    I’m sure you can still use your computer. I only have the Centrelink app on my phone because it’s quicker than going through MyGov. I don’t like the new name at all.
  9. Anmafin

    Is the cost-of-living crisis stopping you from living the retirement you desire? A reverse mortgage could help

    I have a Home Equity Access loan from Centrelink, which doesn’t add to your mortgage. I get a greatly increased pension every fortnight, and if I don’t need the money, it goes into my mortgage. The interest rate is only 3.9% and is benefiting me financially by paying off my mortgage faster...
  10. Anmafin

    Big pay rise for over 5 million Aussies: What you need to know

    Now that the government has closed down legitimate Vaping businesses, we are forced to buy what we need on the black market at double the price. It’s absolutely ridiculous, considering that smoking is still legal and mostly unaffordable for pensioners like myself.
  11. Anmafin

    Click and a miss: Aussie business owner’s email scam nightmare rolls into cybersecurity alert

    Likewise. I have a Samsung and it alerts me to potential scammers.
  12. Anmafin

    Discount partnership offers cost of living relief for older Aussies

    Unfortunately not. It was only for a short time.
  13. Anmafin

    New Centrelink bonus scheme to boost wallets by $4,000

    I have a casual “fill in” job where I earn a different amount each week. Even if it’s less than $100, I am required to report it every two weeks. I’ve been doing this for quite some time now, and if I don’t, I don’t receive my pension. I’m not sure whether you need to though, as you never earn...
  14. Anmafin

    Prepare your wallets: Here are several changes in the new financial year

    I hear you. I moved to FNQ, bought a house in the good years and had to sell when I returned to NSW. I lost nearly $100,000, but luckily found a place on the Central Coast which was much cheaper than Sydney. It’s been a struggle but I should break even when I’m dead. 🤪
  15. Anmafin

    Joke I love animals

    Ha ha. I always said to my daughters when they were dating….Try to find a butcher. We will save so much on meat. (They didn’t)
  16. Anmafin

    Former ANZ bank teller's $56K embezzlement ends in jail time

    When I was working in the ANZ Bank about 30 years ago, one of the tellers did exactly the same thing and virtually got away with it. By the time she was caught she had been on a trip to America and bought a new car. It was truly amazing, as she lost her job and was given a new one the very next...
  17. Anmafin

    Welfare boost on the horizon: Treasurer hints at significant increase ahead of federal budget

    When my brother was diagnosed with a chronic back condition which prevented him from doing any physical activity, he was not given any assistance from the government. He was nearly 65 and had been a labourer all his life. Younger and stronger people, on the other hand, were able to get JobStart...
  18. Anmafin

    Health officials encourage vaccinations ahead of looming flu season

    I’m glad some states are not being racist. I think ALL Australians should be equally entitled to the free flu vaccine.
  19. Anmafin

    Debt in grief: Centrelink's ‘insensitive’ letter adds pain to mourning daughter’s loss

    I know it’s a terrible letter to receive from Centrelink but as it says, they are legally required to send it. If there is no money left in the estate, then they close the file.
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