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    The view from my "office"

    Did it end well.
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    How early can I enter domestic Qantas lounge?

    Hi Cass,welcome to AFF. There are showers in both terminals “ Showers Nothing feels as good as that first shower after a long flight. We offer shower facilities in both the Domestic and International Terminals. In the International Terminal you’ll find showers on Level 2 in the arrivals hall...
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    My head hurts looking at this 🤔
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    So the 62% tax rate is a phurphy? Even the top tax rate is 37% rather than 47% and there are reductions for taxed components.
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    In the draft proposal there were several examples for vanilla cases with standard super but I couldn’t see any for DB cases. Perhaps there are too many permutations to do this but on fishing around google I found many further examples for “normal” funds but also couldn’t find any for DB cases. I...
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    Thanks for the link, very interesting !
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    I am trying to get around your calculations and I can’t. If you have a DB pension you add half the income over 118000 to get your marginal tax rate which if you have 3000000/16 (for arguments sake) means you would have a DB of 188000 and pay tax on 70000/2 =35000. I gather you have other assets...
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    Australian Citizenship interview

    I think 50% is great for someone with limited English. It tells me she is no dummy and I am sure she will improve. Have you had to do anything in Thai ?
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    QF Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

    QF75 3/2 , PE CR ,requested upgrade to J,no status. T-28 success ! Looks like full in J. Had given up any hope.
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    Japan in winter…yes, again

    If you are still there it’s worth looking at the fish market
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    General Medical issues thread

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fake-xanax-tied-seizures-coma-resistant-naloxone-2024a10000ke?ecd=mkm_ret_240114_mscpmrk_psych_addiction_etid6238854&uac=182456SZ&impID=6238854 Thought I would put this here to put some perspective to buying black market pills.
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    Transit through Paris - Transfer from CDG to ORY

    https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle-Airport-CDG/Paris-Orly-Airport-ORY#r/Train 👍
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    Viking or Hurtigruten?

    Looking over his WhatsApp posts he gets up to 3 excursions a day. Mentioned zodiac,hike,snowshoe and kayak
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    Viking or Hurtigruten?

    I have a friend in Antarctica with hurtigruten at the moment. I was going to compare his thoughts with ? Rooflyers trip report Chile and Antarctica cruise when I see him in a few weeks
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    The view from my "office"

    Had a think about this . I have walked to the international terminal pulling a snowboard bag , but the 420 bus can take you to the domestic terminal. https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/sydney-buses-network/420/74420
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