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I'm looking to replace a relative's desktop PC (about 10 years old?) which has been very slow to startup and run for a long time (eg, it takes at least 5 minutes to start up, and a few …

I need to entertain more. I need ice for a party tonight and haven't actually had to get it before. Was going to get it from the servo then thought, maybe there's an OzBargain approved …

I had a long handled parrot beak pruner for many many years, with wooden handles about 50cm long or so. Sadly a handle snapped yesterday. Any recommendations for a sturdy, effective replacement? Or …

Going to Ed Sheeran tomorrow night, and have been getting messages from Ticketek about preparing for the event including downloading the Ticketek app (done), sharing tickets with others in the party, …

I bought a TCL 43" TV from JB Hi Fi in July 2021. The display recently started playing up severely. There is a 3 year warranty on it. JB Hi Fi wasn't much help when we contacted them about …

I need to get more cleaning tablets for my Breville Dual Boiler, and was going to go for this the Breville 40 pack here: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07KP7Y9K7/ref=ox_sc_ac... Then I saw …

I noticed a puddle under my 2013 Forester last night. I caught some of the drips, and it's clear and odourless. I thought it may just be condensation from the air conditioning. It was dripping …

I have been looking after a deceased relative's house during probate and beyond. The house is about 6 hours drive away in a small town, so have been relying on neighbours to let us know if …

Scenario: 2 siblings, 18 and 16, will be going out for a rare in-person outing in Sydney with their 2 relatives from overseas, who are 18 and 21. The visitors talked about going to a bar. Looking at …

I understand there is union action for the next few weeks in Sydney so that theoretically you don't need to tap on and off to ride the …

Strange thing today, driving along the M5 about 3 hours out of Sydney, everything fine except a long traffic jam. We stopped at a rest area for lunch, then took off to continue, quickly reaching 110 …

I have a leaking shower tap. I tried reseating it but I can see there is a crack/gouge across the face and I don't know if I can remove enough metal to remove this defect. I tried using study …

I've been given an old Gaggia Espresso Dose machine and I want to see if I can get a decent coffee out of it. Being new to an espresso machine, I didn't want to waste good beans on it …

I'm looking at the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/xps-13-2-in-1-l...) and it has a screen resolution of 1920 x 1200. I want to connect an external QHD monitor …

In a situation where a will is being drawn that intends to split the estate equally between multiple beneficiaries, what is the best approach for "lumpy" assets like real estate? The …

I have been using preground supermarket coffee with my Aeropress for a while and have been fine with it. I recently bought a Timemore C2 Chestnut in one of the deals posted here and since my last …

Unfortunately my Dad will no longer be driving his 1996 Toyota Hilux. It's manual, 2WD, been a trade ute since he bought it new, and it shows. I can see on Redbook a price guide is around $1500 …

Quick one as I'm at the shops, getting stuff for a birthday breakfast tomorrow and have been asked to get hash browns. I realise these are kinda trashy, unhealthy and likely to disappoint …

My 2013 Subaru Forester has been serviced at the dealership until this year. I missed the January 6 monthly service, first one I've missed for it. Rego is due soon, so will have it inspected …

I'm an IT contractor, small business, few customers, regular invoices. I've had a very paper-heavy workflow for years for home and business finances: Print everything - invoices, …

We have some very old halogen flood lights at the front of the house under the eaves that we're looking to replace. There's also a separate sensor that never worked while we've been …

I have a Surface Pro 6 at work, with 2 x 1920x1200 external monitors, running it as a 3 screen setup. Now I'm working from home, and have a single 1920 x 1200 external monitor, running a 2 …

Yesterday in Chatswood Sydney I saw a long queue outside a small shop that usually sells Asian health foods, formula etc. I noticed a number of people were carrying cooler bags and asked a guy what …

Finding fruit and veg prices are going crazy in my admittedly small sample. The greengrocer I usually go to, which has a few outlets around Sydney, has good quality produce, and usually decent …

Our 12 year old Bosch dishwasher has been playing up for a while, and now the "check water" light has come on and I haven't been able to fix it. There's a quote for a repair of …

Or faithful 20 year old Hoover clothes dryer has stopped heading. Everything else seems to still work, it's just not heading the air. It's well overdue for a replacement anyway, but was …

Today I thought I'd lost my car and house keys. Freaked out, retraced my steps for the day, asked at many businesses along the way, and eventually found them still in the ignition where I parked …

I have a 2013 Subaru Forester. In the last few months I have been thinking the engine or transmission or something is sounding different to usual. However, I'm not entirely sure and I'm not …

Would you eat these? Fruit swirl yoghurt found at back of fridge, 2 weeks past best before date Easter cleanout of second pantry, came across a V8 juice with BB date of sept 2017. Do you have any …

Out ironing board, a big one I got from ALDI a number of years ago, suddenly came apart at the weld on one of the legs and collapsed. Weirdest thing seeing the board itself is fine apart from that …

A recent storm here in North shore Sydney zapped my NetComm NB9W ADSL2+ modem/router. I will buy a replacement today, which is annoying as NBN is meant to be a few months away. However, in the …

I feel this will be considered quite petty, but renewing my rego tonight I noticed that paying for 12 months costs $1 more than paying two half-yearly or four quarterly periods. What's up with …

Will be taking my teen daughter to a concert she wants to go to on Thursday night at the Hordern Pavilion. My last experience there, with a member of our party having parked on site, was bad - it …

Planning a trip to Europe in July. We will be staying with family in the French alps, before flying to their home in Stockholm, spending time there, and then flying back to Sydney on 26/7. We had …

Want to go to The Spit today for lunch, and from what I can see it's only paid parking around there? Where would be the nearest free parking area I could go? Are there any nice, not too long …

I've signed up for Uber Eats, and have a referral code for others to use. I added it to my account here. How can I get someone else's referral code so when I do my first order tonight we …

My wife has recently had symptoms of a viral infection, with temperature, and cough and rash. Her liver tests have been high, and its complicated by a chronic auto-immune condition. The GP strongly …

Our fences are around 16 years old, all treated pine with unlapped palings, paling side facing us. The fence on one side has a few problems, the main one being that four of the posts are leaning over …

My mother has been using Virgin's prepaid mobile broadband for a couple of years - around $150 for 15GB for 365 days, I think. She uses a USB 3G dongle connected to her PC. Virgin is now ending …

Planning to visit the Marvel exhibition at the Queensland art gallery in Brisbane in a few weeks time. Is there any free parking options in the area? I see there are some car parking stations, but …

I have been using my local accountant for a number of years, and grumbling about the cost. I have a fairly simple business - IT contractor, regular invoices, usual expenses - company registration, …

I need to buy a recharge for my mum's mobile broadband - she's using it more quickly than she used to, so I'm trying to keep the per-month cost down. Are there any deals at the moment …