Not sure if this really is the right thread to post this in, but I see the other comments re dunny paper.
Today when I dropped into a supermarket (Coles) at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast in SE Qld, the entire toilet paper section was completely bare. OMG. It appears the fear of running out of this is spreading quicker than the virus itself.
Now I admit that a few weeks ago we decided to set up a small store of non-perishable essentials - but not through fear of shortages! We just figured that when this thing arrives in our postcode, we could limit our attendance at such public places like supermarkets for a few weeks. Either to avoid the thing or to enable us to self-isolate for the common good if we were ill.
But the panic over dunny rolls that has emerged in the past couple of days just shows how powerful public fears can be, creating a problem where none need to exist. Now I fear that those who today missed out on buying such an essential will buy up huge next time they see the product - extending and reinforcing the problem.....