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Resolved! Chris Bowen Struggles To Name Tax-Free Threshold

Federal opposition treasurer Chris Bowen has been accused of not knowing a key area of his portfolio after he was unable to identify Australia's tax-free threshold during a live television interview on Tuesday night. Repeatedly pressed by talkback ho...

What's your passion?

Or passions? I love history. Don't care who's, just love it. My other is interacting with young ones. So fresh and open to all views. Oh, and no politics thanks. I think we've all had a gutfull.

Avon or Homecare or Tupperware ?? Anyone here had experience......

.....in being a represenative for mail order products ? Just interested if anyone here has gone down the mail order rep's road and what you think of it If so, any pitfalls to avoid ? Some better than others ? Is there money to really be made if you w...

Resolved! Its just not cricket

Only Australia matches are shown on free to air TV,so once in a blue moon we might get to watch a game played.But then the second match is washed out due too rain.And Australian cricket is wandering why no one is watching cricket anymore.Well done AC...

Well done carers

wilk1149 inspired me to start this topic. wilk1149 teased out the community's volunteer army and well done to those that do volunteer their time or lend support in other ways. Australia is often depicted as a red-neck, racist, uncaring, grasping, gre...

Lift/tram etiquette

Why do people here stand right in front of the lift/tram doors (blocking the way out) and then look surprised when there is someone inside? Every time we use a lift that happens. Although I know that Adelaide is an oversized village rather than a rea...

Insane Couponing

While I was washing dishes this morning, I caught a show on the Discovery Channel........."Extreme Couponing".......which should have its name changed to "Insane Couponing". In one segment, a woman spends over 10 hours a day rounding up coupons.........

how many here do voluntary work

I drive the community car. Take people unable to drive to the doctors mainly. Sometimes it's a big day with a 650k return trip to Melbourne

another "captain's call" exposed

Tony Abbott dumped a plan to tighten the assets test of pensioners outside of the family home which would have seen wealthy pensioners loss their pension to one where all pensioners are penalized. He doesn't seem to like anyone

The Understatment

Please feel free to add your own. Friend's OH has been diagnosed with cancer on the liver and kidneys and is now to be tested for bone cancer. Yesterday he said to her. " I don't know why you are fussing I only have a little bitt of cancer"

Resolved! Why Do We Have A Federal Communications Minister?

.......Telstra problems get put thru to offshore/over seas. These call centre people make 'promises' that don't eventuate.If you ask to speak to an Australian in Australia you either get told that 'we cannot guarantee that you will get thru and you m...

Do you have a birdbath in your yard?

If yes, have you joined the Bathing Bird survey? All you have to do is record 20 minutes worth of bird watching a few times a week. Good excuse to sit by the window with a cuppa and a timtam It does haven't to be a flash birdbah, even just a dish of ...

Space Mission to Europa - Jupiter's Moon

Europa has liquid water and it is believed to have alien life. http://www.space.com/28614-nasa-europa-mission-alien-life.html

Scottish Doggie Dance

This is gorgeous on so many levels. If you love love folk dancing.If you love Scottish.If you love dogs.

Walk for Water NSW

Over a week from Saturday Feb 21- Saturday 28 we will walk from the Avon Dam to Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool, Fairfield, Prospect, Parramatta, Auburn, Ryde, Gladesville and NSW Parliament, one month before the NSW election. You don't have to walk ...

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