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September 28, 2018

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Posted by
u/boxbox0
9 hours ago
no politics

Can I contest a fine for driving without rego?

I paid my CTP and got a safety check done on Tuesday morning, but the RMS said I didn’t pay for my CTP and to contact my insurance provider. I contacted them and they said it’s an RMS issue and it might not be done until next Tuesday. It’s a bit frustrating, because I need my car to get to work, as there aren’t any busses that go there at 4am. I got pulled over by a police officer today (not while I was going to work) and he told me his camera picked up that I wasn’t registered. I explained to him what had happened and he was pretty understanding about it, so he only gave me one fine for $670 when he’s meant to give me three separate fines that he said would add up to nearly $2,000 and implied that I could drive home without flat out saying it.
Do I have any grounds to contest the fine or not? One fine and no demerits doesn’t seem too bad to be honest.
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Posted by
u/RatchetMemes
9 hours ago
no politics

Cyber security video (Does anyone remember anything like this?)

Hey everyone.
Sorry for such a vague request, but just on the off chance someone could remember it, my friends and I joke about a video we watched in primary school on cyber security. It probably would have been 2007/8/9, it was animated and all we can really recall is that some kid is talking to what he thinks is a girl, and a message is read in a girls voice "I'm Cindy and I want to be your", before panning out to a pedo looking dude who says in his voice "special friend". We watched it in IT class so maybe it was part of the curriculum at the time?
Maybe some teacher remembers showing it or some former student remembers seeing it. We're all hoping we can track it down as a lost bit of nostalgia.
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Posted by
u/peeltheavocado-
10 hours ago
no politics

People of a non-English speaking background, that moved to Australia in adulthood - what was the transition like for you?

I'm writing an assignment about intercultural communication, and the experiences of people who have come to Australia from different cultural and language backgrounds. Particular focus is on situations where the language and/or cultural barrier affected communication including verbal, non-verbal, conversation styles, humour, mannerisms, etc. For example I know a few French people that think that Australians tell the most boring stories, because we don't include anything personal or emotional in them. Plus some people from other cultures think it's weird that in Aus we ask "How are you" as a greeting without expecting or wanting to hear a real answer or start a conversation.
So I'm keen to hear what it has been like for people navigating these kinds of things in everyday contact with others, i.e. whether awkward situations were just awkward, or got resolved, or resulted in discrimination or other harms. Thanks to anyone that shares their stories.
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Posted by
u/flameywavey
11 hours ago
no politics

dick smiths- is it still safe to buy?

hi! i saw online that dick smiths have an online store with cheaper electronics? i was just wondering if this was a scam? or would the warranty still be valid if i bought from the store? thanks!!
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Posted by
u/stevefromsteam
13 hours ago
no politics

Has anybody ever gotten their bank account terminated due to a "commercial decision"? I'd love to hear from former bank workers

After being with the Commonwealth Bank for 15 years out of the blue I got a message in my bank account inbox saying that my account would be terminated in 14 business days.
Everything has been explained about what I have to do afterwards... but why? What's a commercial decision? I was told they were not required to disclose what a commercial decision was.
The staff member on the phone said that she has no requirement to disclose why they've terminated my account and I haven't been in a branch for ages.
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Posted by
u/dingododo
13 hours ago
no politics

Depressing

A friend at work who is a quiet, salt of the earth, hard working, gentle giant went to Harvey Normans at Oxley in Brisbane because the 2.4k he paid them over 3 months ago for a bedroom suite hadn't resulted in a bedroom suite being delivered to his place, and he wanted his money back. The manager called the cops, claiming he was worried because the guy 'was big'; my dude is from Africa and black as the ace of spades. The cops, to their credit, quietly explained to the manager that my mate hadn't actually done anything wrong, and should receive an apology asap as well as his money, both of which eventually happened. I'm so embarrassed to be Australian when this shit happens, and I really feel like that manager should pay a price for his obvious racist profiling. My mate is very gracious and doesn't want to make a fuss and says stuff like that happens from time to time; my wife witnessed so

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