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The $47k threshold is for the minimum 1% repayment rate. At $54k it goes to 2% [and so...

Thanks. I was wondering if you knew something at all, but you have made it clear that you are just making stuff up and are as clueless as...

What is this contract you keep talking about? Can you point to any government documentation? I got my HECS debt simply by accepting the...

A power board has a 2400 Watt capacity. Gaming PCs are generally below 1000W

The tech specs list 1x8GB RAM. Looking up the same model on the Dell website, there are 8GB and 16GB options, with the latter being 2x8GB...

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SlavOz on How Come Private Businesses Can't Enforce Parking "Fines" but They Can Enforce Toll Fees?

It's worse than that when the government agrees in the contract to pay compensation to the toll road operator if they build or improve...

Sewing machine oil should work as long as you can get the oil into the bearings with the dropper. The sprays have a solvent mixed in with...

How would the insurance company know though? They are not going to give you an blood alcohol test you and the police are under no...

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rickdwp on Ramset 18V 6.0Ah Li-Ion Brushless DynaDrill 518 SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer Kit $399. In store only @ Sydney Tools

Bosch invented the SDS drill chuck and the GBH-18v-26 is made in Germany so it's probable that the GBH-18v-26 is fully Bosch engineered....

trongy commented on Clone HDD - Upgrading to an SSD
If the new SSD is Samsung, I recommend the [Samsung Data Migration...

If the buyer is claiming a tax credit and gets audited the ATO will look at the tax invoice. If it follows the [ATO rules for Tax...

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smartazz104 on Can We Consider Australia a Developed Country with a Lot of Future Potential - Are We Tech Savvy and Business Oriented?

No. Gun licencing is controlled by state an territory law so Howard got those leaders together and they agreed to enact a somewhat similar...

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rektrading on Can We Consider Australia a Developed Country with a Lot of Future Potential - Are We Tech Savvy and Business Oriented?

The same would be true for many of the other "unicorn companies". This is not a good metric. Valuations done by analysts are not to be...

There will be fan noise. The fan needs to be powerful enough to blow air through a very fine filter. If you don't have a respiratory...

Check the weight of the hammer you brought and you might feel better. This one is only 12 oz (340g) so far less useful than a general...

Typical claw hammers are 20 or 24 oz. This hammer is 12oz so a big difference in weight regardless of quality

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dbmitch on [QLD] Giant Talon 4 Bike $524 (Save $225) in-Store Only @ Giant Indooroopilly

No. I've tried a few different seats and there was no noticeable difference. The best thing I've found for big bumps is riding technique -...

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jetblack on Electric Bike $999, Stand $34.99, Helmet $19.99, Pump $12.99, Petrol Chainsaw $99.99 @ ALDI

Personally I avoid lights that rely on a rubber strap for mounting - it seems to be the common weak point based on the experience of family...

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ShoeyAU on Electric Bike $999, Stand $34.99, Helmet $19.99, Pump $12.99, Petrol Chainsaw $99.99 @ ALDI

A lot of road cyclists are using 25c or 28c tyres these days and they work better at lower pressures.

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sss143 on What Can I Do (by 30th Jun, 2022) to Avoid MLS - Single- Taxable Income Will Be 96K

You can get tax returns for personal super contributions, subject to certain rules - [Claiming deductions for personal super...

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stedmaster on Ozito PXC 18V Compact Drill and Impact Driver Kit $99 C&C/in-Store @ Bunnings

Brush attachments require high speed, but low torque so it should be fine for that. Tap refacing is a low speed, high torque operation....

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prhino on Garmin Edge 530 GPS $294.96 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon UK via AU

Many Samsung phones e.g. Galaxy S series from S6 onward and some of A series have Ant+ support. It seems strange to me as I'd guess that...

It's your house so do as you please. I'm sure you neighbours won't object if you take it down. Personally, I use FTA for one three week...

Inner tubes are like socks, they stretch a certain amount so you don't need a precise fit.

I saw a documentary about WWII prisoner of war camps. One former POW described how they hid their copied keys and lock picks from the...

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chickentaste on 25% off ΓΌ.NN Non-Alcoholic IPA - Case of 24 $74 + Delivery (Perth Pickup) @ Free Spirit Drink Co

There is zero alcohol excise as it's below 1.15% alcohol. Even if this was a 3% alcohol beer the excise would be only $7.56 per case.

It's not the ethanol *per se*, it's that the legal maximum sulphur content is different for different fuel types in Australia. The legal...

trongy commented on Battery Replacement - APC Smart-UPS 1000
[APC UPS Replacement Battery Selector](https://www.apc.com/shop/au/en/tools/replacement-battery-selector?showAll=true) Looking up SMT1000...

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Savas on Why Is Soft Plastic Only Recycled at Supermarkets and Other Special Places?

> probably because it's not real recycling. The hard(er) plastics we put in the recycling bin are also not truly recycled. Food grade...

That looks like industrial grade stuff This looks similar: [Eltrak...