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TomVexille said:
How would that even work??
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I honestly don't know. It's getting rave reviews though, and I'll post the menu description and a TripAdvisor photo later.

Instead, I had a proper beef one from a burger bar.

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burger was great, coleslaw meh... Just usual commercial grade.
 
Somewhat topical, given discussions past few pages.

This ad is not too tasteful:
 

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The media is being the usual stupid sods they are. There is no reason to publish photos of children involved in an alleged kidnap in Lebanon. As for 60 minutes, the journalist and crew involved can rot in jail as far as I'm concerned.
 
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Looks like the Australian Government is going to tidy up the HECS loan debacle by working with "ability to repay" idea. I hate thinking about the system of lending money to students who will try to never repay their loans. Cutting out the upfront discount for payment of HECS was about as stupid as you can get.
 
cove said:
Looks like the Australian Government is going to tidy up the HECS loan debacle by working with "ability to repay" idea. I hate thinking about the system of lending money to students who will try to never repay their loans. Cutting out the upfront discount for payment of HECS was about as stupid as you can get.
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When I started it was 25% for upfront/lump sum payments. When I finally paid it off it was 10% and dropping down to 5% mid financial year so I paid it off before the change. indexing at CPI isn't an incentive to pay it off when you save more by putting it on a house/car/personal loan.
 
HECS was levied on the last 2 of my 6 year course so I paid it off in my first year working :)
 
I don't know how you all do it. I'm starting to get really sick of flying. Have been away from AFF for a while but it's interesting to see a lot of familiar names still here. After dropping to SG for a couple of years I now have a new job which means I just re-qualified for WP all via dom Y. Spending 2 days interstate every week and it's really starting to get me down. Kudos to you all!
 
JohnK said:
What do you mean starting? :mrgreen:

I have been waiting for a better year since I was born. This could be the year.

P.S. not sure blood pressure is related to your weight. My blood pressure is usually 110/65. Any higher and I start to worry.
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That's a bloody marvellous BP if a little on the low side. You are doing something right!
 
reductionist said:
I don't know how you all do it. I'm starting to get really sick of flying. Have been away from AFF for a while but it's interesting to see a lot of familiar names still here. After dropping to SG for a couple of years I now have a new job which means I just re-qualified for WP all via dom Y. Spending 2 days interstate every week and it's really starting to get me down. Kudos to you all!
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into the 7th year of 3 night interstate trips. The flying is ok. But somewhat over it
 
reductionist said:
I don't know how you all do it. I'm starting to get really sick of flying. Have been away from AFF for a while but it's interesting to see a lot of familiar names still here. After dropping to SG for a couple of years I now have a new job which means I just re-qualified for WP all via dom Y. Spending 2 days interstate every week and it's really starting to get me down. Kudos to you all!
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As a partner of a WP I am getting a bit tired of all their travel too, which has been mainly through Discount Y fares so a heck of a lot of travel, especially when I currently can't experience the benefits of flying with him. Trust I get some joy in December because by hook or crook I will be flying by then.
 
Good thinking kpc on the HECS.
We are putting our niece thru UNI at the moment so she has no HECS debt when she graduates.
 
cove said:
Looks like the Australian Government is going to tidy up the HECS loan debacle by working with "ability to repay" idea. I hate thinking about the system of lending money to students who will try to never repay their loans. Cutting out the upfront discount for payment of HECS was about as stupid as you can get.
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Agree.

I have a friend who has an Aussie passport, but always planned to work overseas. Did 2 degrees here, and did an exchange to LBS as part of one which helped him line up a job in London (*cough* with a Jersey tax residency). Accumulated experience and moved to Singapore. Never paid a cent of HECS back and probably wont. The tax accountants may see a theme with his career choices.

Whilst my friend is particularly cynical, there are many dual citizens who will take similar paths. Free education down under, then "go home" to work.

There are other people who may not earn adequate income in Australia to trigger repayments. Stay at home parents, and retirees are the classic examples.

I think retirees doing degrees is actually a good thing for society as it takes them out of the health system and gives them intellectual and social stimulation (two things many retirees don't have). We just need to make sure they are funded in such a way that we acknowledge these people will never again be regular wage earners who earn enough to trigger HECS repayments.

I would love to do a part time arts degree when I retire :cool:
 
penegal said:
Agree.

I have a friend who has an Aussie passport, but always planned to work overseas. Did 2 degrees here, and did an exchange to LBS as part of one which helped him line up a job in London (*cough* with a Jersey tax residency). Accumulated experience and moved to Singapore. Never paid a cent of HECS back and probably wont. The tax accountants may see a theme with his career choices.

Whilst my friend is particularly cynical, there are many dual citizens who will take similar paths. Free education down under, then "go home" to work.

There are other people who may not earn adequate income in Australia to trigger repayments. Stay at home parents, and retirees are the classic examples.

I think retirees doing degrees is actually a good thing for society as it takes them out of the health system and gives them intellectual and social stimulation (two things many retirees don't have). We just need to make sure they are funded in such a way that we acknowledge these people will never again be regular wage earners who earn enough to trigger HECS repayments.

I would love to do a part time arts degree when I retire :cool:
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Interesting. I guess I've always been a tad naive, but I never once considered the possibility of NOT paying off my HECS debt, although I knew it would take a couple years before I hit the tax threshold for doing so.
But I went to uni late, after several years in another "career", so I knew I was getting a cushy deal in some ways and I would benefit financially in the long run.
Was pretty stoked when that last payment came out and I was able to forget about it.
 
cove said:
Good thinking kpc on the HECS.
We are putting our niece thru UNI at the moment so she has no HECS debt when she graduates.
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That's what we did with our three kids. Not hard to do if you are prepared to give it a go.
 
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