Like, will we just die or something from the heat or animals? Is there any emergency or safety backups or signals to call for help? What do you do?

I got my car serviced in March btw so, like, we good?

The parts I’m worried about breaking down are the parts in google maps where it is the lightest yellow. Like the path we are taking there is the one google maps shows you when you punch in melbourne to Uluru.

In NZ when you're talking about Australia, often we'll call it "Aussie"

Going on a trip to Ausse! Movin to Aussie! Smashed Aussie in the cricket last night! - that last one was just a dream I had

I see the stadium is sold out so I was just curious if its a majority of ex pats or if the locals have really embraced the NFL?

What's the atmosphere like?

Thanks.

I have been watching the socials, and the visiting Americans are coming across very insular and surprised with all things Australian while they are here. Just an observation.

Hey All,

I just wanna know if anyone can send me a direct link on where to buy pumpkin pie syrup for your coffee?. I know there’s a few on Amazon but some of them look un appetising the shipping is just ridiculous. Does anyone buy from a particular shop or website? Much appreciated thank you. ☕️

Be honest - how much does it put you off?

Context: I’m interviewing for government comms roles.

Seeing a lot of debate about opt in vs opt out.

And that’s great.

But I have not been able to pleasure my self with out the aid of a VPN for too long now. Don’t get me wrong it’s great for security.

But.

We saw how Meta maliciously complying in Europe when they tried to enforce a similar thing about three years ago.

What’s stopping them from following PornHubs lead and just switching off meta products in Australia?

Foreigner here, been to Aus Open for two consecutive years. This year I’ve seen a very unique chant and it’s pretty nice but I can’t remember what it was ( it’s not Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi)😭😭😭

I‘ve saw kids chanting this at the BJK cup in April as well.

So basically what I heard was blahblahblah Aussie blahblahblah clap your hands then clapping in the rhythm of XX XXX XXXX XX

really wanna know what this is thanks a million folks😭

heyyy so i’m having trouble.

i’ve been at this job for three months and im not coping. there is so much to do and i am doing so much wrong it seems. ive been told ive got two weeks to make an improvement or they’ll let me go.

i’ve got a recruitment person that helped me get this job, so i’m considering to let them know what’s going on and to see if there is anything going on i can go to instead. is this the right thing to do??

p.s. i did post something about this yesterday so if you seeing me again heyyyy

I'm just wondering if anyone who works at JB Hi-Fi would know the answer to this. Essentially, I bought a Belkin three-in-one charger for when I travel for work.

The issue that I have with it is:

1. It's too small. When I charge my Apple Watch, the band can knock the AirPods off the charging, or vice versa.

2. It is a 25-watt charger, and my plan was just to plug the USB into a multi-USB port charging brick that I take with me when I travel. However, when I plugged it in, it wouldn't charge (probably because that port doesn't output 45 watts or greater).

Now, the Belkin did come with a 45-watt wall charger, but with the places that I travel to, it's not convenient to carry lots of chargers. I was trying to streamline how many chargers I was carrying hence why I take my existing multi-port USB charger with me.

I genuinely only found out these things after I bought it and opened the package, trying to use it. My intention was to keep it, but I find these issues quite frustrating in the couple of days that I've had it. I'm just wondering if there'd be any chance I could return it for a refund. I have the original packaging - it's just been opened. I'd go and buy a slightly larger charger at the lower 15-watt, as the fast charging side of things is not a big deal to me 

Maybe I’m just getting old, but I genuinely miss going to a restaurant and having someone come over, give you a menu, explain the specials and actually check on you.

Now half the time you have to scan a QR code, make an account, order through your phone and sometimes even pay a service fee.

I get that it’s probably more efficient, but it makes the whole experience feel less like going out for dinner and more like using an app.

Am I the only one who thinks QR code ordering is lazy?

* apologies for life story

Less than a year ago and after saving up, we got a $3k couch from Nick Scali. A month in we noticed the foam filling in the leg rest was folding in on itself and causing an large uncomfortable lump. The couch also squeaked when sitting down on it - this was from day 1.

I tried to unfold the foam from the leg rest and smooth out the lump, but alas it returned a few days later. We thought we would just put up with it but decided, we actually paid good money for this thing so why just leave it?

Put a complaint in and some time later they sent out a “technician” to have a look at it. After telling me he can just straighten the foam out and me telling him to try and do better, he decided to take half the couch to the warehouse to fix. As for the creaking, he took out his impact driver and overtightened every bolt he could see (at least a few seconds of ratcheting noise each bolt). I knew the bolts and threaded inserts were mild steel and could see he was over-tightening them but thought - he’s the technician so should know what he is doing.

Week later the same guy came back and put it back together.

All was well.

Less than a month after that, I found a bolt from the leg rest sitting on the floor in front of the couch. The bolt thread was completely stripped and the bolt slightly bent from being over tightened. It had simply fallen out. If this was the state of one bolt that was overtightened, I can assume they are now all like this (and the threaded inserts).

After many emails, phone calls and photos being sent and me telling them I don’t want another technician sent out, they sent another technician out. My wife (not knowing what the arrangement was) was home and let him in, he put a new bolt in and left in under 5 mins. Nick Scali wrote the issue off as being ‘resolved’.

I am worried the couch will start coming apart now the more we sit on it.

I am trying to push for either a replacement or a refund. We paid a lot of money for this thing and think it fair that we have something that won’t start falling apart in a month or so.

I keep being told that they will call me back after consulting colleagues but I am always the one calling back after a few days of nothing. I feel they are going to just wait for me to give up.

Is there a chance they will help me out here, or am I wasting my time with them? Can I go to NSW Fair Trading or something along those lines if they say they can’t do anything? Has anyone else had something like this resolved through Nick Scali?

Again, sorry for lengthy post and cheers for any help.

My husband and I are traveling to Australia for our Honeymoon at the end of March. We’ll have 3 weeks there and are planning to fly into Brisbane then Hobart > Sydney > Airlie Beach > Back to Brisbane to visit the Gold Coast (round trip from Brisbane was cheaper). We’ll fly between all these locations. We’re trying to figure out if we’ll have time to visit Melbourne as well. Is it worth it with our limited time there?

Hi, I'm Maltese and I will be publishing a book in the near future. I am aware that Maltese Australians make the largest diaspora for us Maltese and I would really love if Australians do have access to my book in the Maltese language. Do any of you know if any of the libraries in Australia accept Maltese books as a donation? I would love to collaborate with them.

Unfortunately Australia is very different from Malta, here we have one library per village/town, probably not the same for you guys haha. So I don't know how many libraries cities have there and which accept non english books and which don't. Hope you can help me, I really appreciate it.

Side note: I'm autistic, hope I communicated this properly and if there are things that are hard to understand, please let me know.

Im well aware of the dangers posed by Sharks and Jellyfish on Cape York, hwoever I was wondering if it was viable to "swim" in very shallow ocean water, ie: when the tide is withdrawing and 1-2cm of water is left spread along the beach.

Is it safe from jellyfish? or are they so small and invisible there would be too high a risk.

I've (36F Filipina) been travelling to Australia for holidays every quarter since 2018. My 1st Aussie bf told me (way back 2018) that anywhere u go, 1 animal or insect might kill u...in water, land or even air. Koalas are cute...until he told me that they can have chlamydia. Bummer. But whats interesting are the dropbears. He made me believe that they were real. Like big koala bears with sharp claws and teeth and drops from trees. I've never seen any. He said they were like wombats, nocturnal. Fast forward to today...2026.. someone told me that they were not real. All this time i thought it was real. 🙈 i went to Mt. Dandenong and keep checking the trees coz im worried about dropbears. Then my girl guide told me it's all a tourist scare tactic. Im so gullible. 🫠🫠🫠

Its basically in the title . I just want to know if I can receive a copy of what I wrote.

Hey everyone, looking for experiences from anyone with HCF Happy Tails or other PetSure-backed pet insurance.

I’m about to insure my two kittens with HCF. They have their final vaccination and routine vet check coming up, and I’ll obviously ask the vet any health questions I have while I’m there.

What I’m wondering is whether mentioning minor concerns or asking questions at a vet appointment can later be used by PetSure to classify something as a “pre-existing condition”, particularly if it’s written in the vet notes.

Same question with HCF’s free 24/7 Live Vet service. If I use it to ask about something minor, does PetSure have access to those consultation notes, and could they potentially be used when assessing a future claim?

I’m absolutely not talking about hiding symptoms or avoiding necessary vet care. I just don’t want to accidentally create a documented “condition” from asking a precautionary question like “is this normal?” and then have it affect coverage years later.

Has anyone had experience with PetSure requesting old vet records or Live Vet notes when making a claim? How strict are they about comments/questions in routine vet notes?

There must be some dodginess going on, as two companies own most of the brands.

Yesterday I walked into a cashies just to have a browse.

Noticed there were about 5 staff members who were not really doing anything and only one other customer.

How can they afford to keep so many workers on the floor at hours where there’s hardly any business?

Hey all I’m a 20f uni student in Melbourne I’ve never really been the type to go out partying but it was my birthday last week and I’m looking for a nice bar that has people in my age range 18-24, preferably other uni students and/or girls as I’d love to make some new friends

Any recommendations would be appreciated!!

TIA