As per the title, is it really that bad? Because the agency is offering a lot of money for me to work there just for a couple of months. I think I will be fine. I’ve got a lot of life experience (55 female single.)

Obviously, I’m not going out at night by myself. I don’t drink. I’m going there to work.

NSW and Victoria are BOTH reducing the amount of time kids spend on ipads and tech for learning in schools. Same with South Aus.

NSW are capping years 3 and 4 to a MAX of 30 minutes per day. Some schools in adelaide have started capping Years 4 to 6 students to a strict 60 minutes per day. Victorian secondary school students will spend less time on screens and more time using pen and paper under a national-first plan to limit classroom device use to two hours a day.

Do you think this is a good thing? I think it is, kids DON't need ipads to learn maths or subtraction. Results since we've had more tech has not resulted in better results.

Asking because my Australian landlord commented on me wearing pyjama all day it makes me look like a lazy person or a hobo.

Where I am from, not everyone wears a definitive set of pyjama. We wear what is comfortable (but still resemble to pyjama because they can be light and fluffy) and tend to stay in those clothes if we’re not going out or just hanging out at home after going out. Would even go to nearby corner stores for a quick buy.

Not taking it as an offence. Just want to know what or how people usually wear here.

I only came to Australia when I was 18 so not sure about this.

I knew this gentleman who passed. I don’t really know his family. He was my very first manager.

1. Can I still attend his funeral?
   

2. Any dress code?

   Thanks.

I work in a warehouse with a large number of people. I have seen a very many times people going straight from stall to door. Is it a dick move to go oi wash your hands?

I just got approved for citizenship by descent (I was born in the U.S. but my dad is from Melbourne) and want to know, what’s the first truly Australian thing I should do to celebrate?

I know Australians don't care about social status and everyone views each other as equals, but when I was in Bali I felt like many Australians look down on Indonesians without even realizing it.

My dad, bother and I all have had been struggling particularly bad with allergies this season, wondering if it’s wide spread or perhaps just local allergens?

My colleagues were talking about a hypothetical question today.

If there were 1000 grapes, and for each one you eat you get $50,000, but there was one in the thousand that would instantly kill you, how many would you eat, if any?

Hey guys, I apologise if this a bit of a stupid question but I get approached by guys sometimes asking for my phone number. All my experience has been fine and they are respectful, but I worry I will be giving a person with bad intentions my number.

Is there a lot you can do with someone else's number or am I just paranoid.

I also don't have the heart to give out a wrong number and all the guys have been respectful.

I'm a foreign tourist and have been staying in Brisbane, Australia for a couple weeks. I live far away and just amazed at the natural scenery and the city here. Something that helps me stay calm is meditation and especially outside in the perfect weather now. Would people stare at me if I use a blanket or tarp and meditate on the ground and think I'm a crazy bloke for doing this or is it all right and I'm overthinking?

Hey everyone!

I’m travelling from Canada to Australia to visit my in-laws, who are both in their late 50s, and I’d love some suggestions on what to bring them from Canada! My partner’s dad recently had a heart attack, so I’m hoping to bring some thoughtful gifts to show them some love while I’m there. I was thinking of Canadian snacks, treats, little gifts, but thats the usual stuff! I’d especially love ideas for something meaningful for them, as well as anything Australians tend to love receiving from Canada.

What would you want to receive? ❤️🇨🇦🇦🇺

EDIT: i should add they also have diabetes 😅 also leave your favourite sugar free snacks!

I've always wondered why more Australians don't consider retiring to New Zealand. There are plenty of places with a milder climate than much of Australia, smaller populations, BEAUTIFUL scenery, friendlier people, less congestion and what seems like a more laid back lifestyle.

Obviously, NZ has its own downsides, particularly the cost of living. But wouldn't Australians who've spent decades building up their superannuation be able to live comfortably in some of NZ's smaller towns?

I'm curious what actually puts people off. Is it mainly the cost of living, being further from family, healthcare or something else?

Is it dried shit? Chlamydia? Camo?

It's nearing midnight and I need to know. Asking for a friend.

I have a friend who I am wondering if they somehow got scammed. My understanding is that if you get caught for fare evasion they take down your address and send a fine to your house.

My friend is saying he bought a ticket but at the end of his journey got stopped by an inspector who said his Opal said he didn't tap on (he says he did tap on) and then charged his card right then and there for $200.

My friend is not an Australian citizen, could that be why they were charged immediately? I am trying to help them figure out what to do and why this happened and how to fight it since they don't have $200 to spare.

Thanks!

I use to use finish, but then all the natural ones started popping up and made me freak out about what I am washing my dishes with. I tried the Koh ones but tbh they don’t get the job done. Does anyone use lucent globe? Do they actually work or is instagram trying to bamboozle me? Or does anyone have any other recommendations?

I have a bosh dishwasher if that’s of any relevance

Any tips to avoid scheduling headaches? Are there any protocols that you’ve come up with that helps?

i just signed up for 3 jobs and I’m feeling nervous about juggling them. One of them is commiting to providing 20 hours and the other two are quite fickle: sometimes providing just 8 hours each and sometimes 12-14 hours each a week. Two are pubs and one is a nightclub.

all three told me they want full availability in December due to seasonal rush and I’m afraid of clashing schedules coming in December

Have these been discontinued? They are my fave and I’m devo 😅

If I'm applying to recruitment agencies with my forklift license looking for pick packing/forklift work in warehousing, will they need me to have a car? I'm in Springvale, Victoria and I have a bike I can ride to and from work. I'm looking to work night shifts too does that help?

Hi everyone! I’m back in France after a working holiday in Australia, and I can’t log in to myGov because I no longer have my Australian SIM card to receive the verification codes.
Despite several calls and attempts, nothing has worked. I was apparently told I should have sorted this out before leaving Australia…
Has anyone experienced this? Can a tax agent lodge my tax return without me having access to myGov? And what would the consequences be if I don’t lodge my return or lodge it late, given that I’d like to return to Australia in the future?

And If I need a tax agent, could you please recommend a tax agent who could help with my situation, I’d really appreciate it!
Thanks for your help 🙏

Im entering my cooking era and was wondering what the best pan people buy here are? A lot of the Chad, Gemini suggestions aren't available here easily.

I'm interested in studying a Bachelor of Psychology or a Bachelor of Social Work and I'm trying to understand how Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) work.

On the RMIT website, it says the maximum annual student contribution amount for 2027 is $9,880 per standard year, or $1,235 per standard 12-credit-point course. This seems like quite a lot still, but is amazing that it is also much lower. I know I'd also need to take out a HECS-HELP loan to cover my student contribution.

But I'm wondering how many Commonwealth Supported Places universities typically offer for these degrees or in total and how much the government contributes towards the cost of a student's education (rather than the amount covered by the student or their HECS-HELP loan), and what the total course fees usually work out to be.

If anyone has studied either of these degrees through a CSP or any other undergraduate I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience! How much did you pay in total for your degree and roughly how much did the government subsidise?

Share what you feel comfortable with.

Thank you.

Hello!

Exist in ACT a shop or private guy how is able to read and write an eMMC/BGA chip?

Hey everyone!
I’m an aged care worker (PCA and nursing student) and I’m researching the system failures in aged care process for families. I’m trying to find out what’s a pain to deal with when trying to get your loved one the extra support they need.

Answer whichever questions you like, even just one or two.
1. Who were you helping (parent, partner, sibling, yourself) and roughly when did you start?

1. What was the single hardest or most frustrating moment? What happened?

2. How long did each step take: first contact, assessment, approval, getting services started? Where did you wait the longest?

3. Who did you turn to for help (government call-line, family, GP, hospital social worker, care finder, advocate, paid adviser, etc)? What was useful and what wasn’t?

4. Did you pay anyone or anything to help (adviser, case manager, lawyer, accountant, service fees)? What for, and roughly how much?

5. Is there a point where you wished someone could just take over? What would you have handed over?

6. If a service had existed to handle that, what would it have needed to do for you to trust it? What would have made you say no?

7. Anything you want to share that I haven’t asked?

TLDR : Exploring the experiences of people accessing myaged care services? Did they wish someone else could do it for them? If yes, was something helpful they would recommend others?