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  1. CaptJCool

    Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

    He’s the youngest Otherwise they’d all be over 30
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    Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

    Grew. The Golden child Youngest in the team selected on what basis ? Solid performance? Potential ! Saviour of Aussie cricket with an ageing team ? Proof it’s harder to get out of the team than in it No wonder lyons was “filthy” about non-selection Seriously, no one has rights to a place in...
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    PGR Program Changes

    Thanks for the tip This had arrived later yesterday !
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    Extremely Cheap Etihad Business Class MNL-Italy-SE Asia

    The point of the comment still stands $2 per hour wage = no can pay for business class flights https://newstogov.com/minimum-wage-philippines/ These are regional One of the regions equates to $1.20 (US$0.77 per hour)
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Nearly full flight Departing late Due Into Adelaide 5 minutes before curfew Tarmac walkies Gateway bridge
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    Extremely Cheap Etihad Business Class MNL-Italy-SE Asia

    When the local minimuM wage is 30 cents a. Hour while ours is $26 plus 25% casual loading = $32-33 per hour
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    I was told the balance reduces over 11 or so years. I got zero expectation of any residual
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    I’m told it’s 2.1%
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    Qantas adds codeshare with South Africa's Airlink

    My recent trip to Cape Town to connect with the cruise was on a QF codeshare No lounge access No special privileges and how long ought it take to credit points and status credits as a month later they’re. Still missing
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Springwood for Christmas Busway adventure
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    Second Test, Australia v England, 4-8 December 2025

    That’s the rule They can extend play if the 9th wicket is down and a break within 30 minutes Or they can extend the last session if a result is likely on that day
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    Government transactions now excluded from points earn

    I’m not unsurprised seeing Fed govt won’t allow their own employees to earn FF points, including the Sports Minister, on fares paid by whole of government Fares and family reunions are on the government purse - that’s some benefit...
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    Who else still holds the Citibank Free For Life Premier Card?

    Imagine writing that letter to Ansett after its collapse. “I’d like my 80,000 points back please” At the time Citi offered Feefree for life I already had a card and loyalty. And there’s no reward for loyalty ….
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    Cruising from Bali to Irian Jaya and down to Cairns

    That’s a definite 3rd world problem. Fancy those on-board dragons not delivering the gin !
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    Qantas changed flight for complimentary lounge pass

    To deal with the overflow, they are opening the back passage doors so the overflow can sit in the QC…
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    Who else still holds the Citibank Free For Life Premier Card?

    My CommBank card has that facility Not that I like using it The citi card is now a dud Well, this is what happens in mergers & acquisitions Cut the earn rate Cap the monthly spend Get rid of the free travel insurance Increase the annual card fee (does the new owner need to honour Past...
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    The view or two from my "office"

    QAG
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    United to Fly to Adelaide

    The non stop fares because it’s Adelaide not Sydney adds couple of hundred to the ex Sydney pricing However Lowest in the period and into the future will involve “filling seats”
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    Tips on winning the bid

    Two things going on 1. The cheaper J tickets have probably sold quite well 2. Inbound ahead of Adelaide for 17 Dec, Melb for 26 Dec and Sydney for 4 Jan for Test cricket On the flight up, J was full, they did ask in the app. “Request Upgrade”. Hurry, last minute so they managed to fill the...
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    The view or two from my "office"

    100th anniversary of BCC public transport
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