Nath

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 4 hours ago

I can't comment on this case at all, but I will say that my father in law was totally scammed out of $19k and NAB blocked the transfer. NAB literally saved my in-laws from losing nearly $20k. The scammers were very convincing, they basically got remote access to his PC and from there accessed his online banking.

So, offset this story with a good one for NAB.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 4 hours ago

Perth also had one, but it closed down 20 years ago. Two businesses have since occupied the building, but both have died.

You can see how the building would have looked with the angular awnings etc. but they were made boring after the Ettamogah closed down.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh. Well this went from "something to look into next week" to "Oops, it's finished already".
Looks like there wasn't much interest this year.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Theoretically, "they" in this story includes us. According to the definition in the bill, aussie.zone counts as social media.
And I personally have zero interest in dealing with government IDs. So, I hope they figure out a way of doing verification before you get as far as the sites themselves. Because while we'll be bound by this legislation, I can't see any other instance out there caring in the slightest about it - why would they? So it'll do diddly-squat.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 6 points 5 days ago

Put the left shoes on eBay. Investigate whoever bids on them. 👍

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

In Melbourne: The Cow in the tree in Docklands always brightened my day. I don't know that it's high art exactly, but it brings joy and that's more than good enough for me.

In Perth: I've always loved this triangle thing:

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 10 points 6 days ago

School holidays and nobody to look after the kids. Arranged to come into work at midday so I could cover the morning.

I've brought them into town, bought them movie tickets and then lunch before ditching them. They ate lunch and made their way to the cinema. When the movie finishes, they'll make their own way home and get ready for swimming lessons. Mum will get home around 4 to take them to the pool. They're basically out in the city and independent of adult supervision for four hours.

So I'm at work now and the kids are in their first movie session ever with no adult present. They're making core memories right now. The first movie I saw with no grown up in the cinema with me was Flight of the Navigator - I remember it vividly.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago

I was convinced she'd done it a month ago. I did not hear the defense testimony of the past few weeks though - so I didn't have the complete picture.

I am surprised. Not that she did it, but that the defense testimony hadn't swung the jury to "Not guilty".

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

Oooh - and this is how I learned the news. I've been super busy today and just checked the site briefly.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

San Francisco and New York are both crazy expensive. I was paying over 🇺🇸 $200 a night for a hotel in San Francisco over 10 years ago. Not sure whether any other place in the USA compares on crazy prices.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oooh yeah, according to Choice, only the kids sunscreen was 50+

But Cancer Council are running an independent test on their line. What do you think when two organizations you trust say different things?

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Then there’s what they’re replacing that with, which is dedicated tablets that sit in the trolley.

I have never seen this. I've just got the app on the phone.

 

Wow this dude has had a fall from grace. Police have reviewed his dashcam and well, he had a bit of a night of it.

Feeling a bit bad for the Uber driver. The doctor killed his passenger, but hospitalised the driver with injuries he'll carry for life and put him out of work/income for who knows how long. The article doesn't even mention him.

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This story is getting talked about a lot in Perth this week. A well respected doctor: a week ago was going through a rough patch because he was sad his marriage had broken down. Otherwise had a pretty good life.

Now, through his own stupidity is likely to spend the next several years behind bars. Nobody has any sympathy for him - his high-flying career is likely a thing of the past.

Not that people should need reinforcement on the effects of impaired driving, but yeah - don't do that thing.

Worth mentioning: A young woman a week ago also had a pretty good life going on. Now, she is dead. 😞

 

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