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The range is large enough that the obvious product for a job isn't always the best one and the people who've done enough DIY to know the difference between what looks right on the shelf and what actually performs well on the job have usually learned that lesson through experience rather than through anything the packaging told them. Would love to know which products people here think are the most commonly bought but ultimately wrong choice for the jobs they get bought for.

I’m 19 and currently getting Youth Allowance. My parents just did their tax returns for the financial year, and my dad’s gross income was slightly higher than last year due to overtime. Just stressing out because I rely on the living-away-from-home rate to pay my share of rent.

I have been working at a local cafe for two months and my employer transfers my pay directly into my bank account every Tuesday. However they never send a pay slip despite repeated verbal requests

I am looking at enrolling in the Cert IV in Cyber Security next semester. My background is mostly in retail and customer service, so I do not have formal IT experience beyond everyday computer use.

Want to get into index funds and ETFs but don't really understand the difference between VAS and VGS and all the other tickers. Do I need to research this extensively or just pick a few good ones and set and forget? What's the quickest way to get started without feeling completely lost?

Planning to lock in at least two interstate away trips this season with a couple of mates. Obviously Wellington is the dream if the budget allows, but out of the Australian states, which stadium actually delivers the best day out for travelling fans? Looking for good pubs near the ground, decent away bays, and a proper atmosphere

My provider keeps saying employers contact them looking for candidates but I've never seen evidence of this happening. Wondering if employers actually actively use their systems to find people or if that's more of a sales pitch to make the system sound useful. Has anyone actually landed a job because an employer specifically reached out to their provider?

My mum did a hairdressing course there ages ago and she keeps saying it's gone downhill

Ten years from now, people are going to be hunting down shirts from this specific run to complete their collections. If you had to pick one shirt from the current season that perfectly captures the current era of Australian football but still looks clean enough to wear casually in the future, which one are you backing?

My birthday is next week and I am Level 3. Do they still email out a voucher or does it just automatically appear on the app now? I want to use it on a new headset

A woman tried to bring back a dead tomato plant today claiming it was faulty. It was completely brown and bone dry, she clearly just forgot to water it for a month

One week I am rostered on for a 6:30 am start for the entire block then the next week I am on 2 pm closes and the week after that is completely random mixed mid days. It makes it completely impossible to book doctor appointments, manage a social life, or get any routine sleep. When you try to bring up the enterprise agreement regarding reasonable hours they just look at you blankly

My lease renewal just came through with another 40 dollar a week increase and the agent is acting like they are doing me a massive favor. The property has a leaky tap they refuse to fix and the carpet is lifting in the hallway. I want to counter their offer with data on similar apartments in the area but I am terrified they will just give me notice to vacate instead

I just submitted my claim and realized I attached last years statement instead of the current one. The system will not let me delete it or replace it. Should I just upload the correct one as an additional document or wait for them to reject it?

Teachers keep telling us that we don’t need to prepare for the GAT because it just measures general knowledge, but looking at past papers from last year, some of those multiple choice questions are absolutely unhinged. What is the actual strategy here?

My local branch has a massive display for an upcoming release that would look brilliant in my game room. Do the staff just dump them in the recycling bins at the end of the month or can you actually ask to take them home