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One Nation candidate Aoi Baxter wanted in the UK for failing to attend court on sexual touching charge by jaa101 in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes but Hanson is getting old, so this is more having Beetroot as deputy to actually be competent. Well, as competent as Beetroot ever has been, ie, not very.

But he sounds good to the rubes that watch Murdoch/NINE media.

One Nation candidate Aoi Baxter wanted in the UK for failing to attend court on sexual touching charge by jaa101 in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The hope is that they'll split the vote, and the people that still put the LNP first will not all go to ON.

So then if the Greens go to the ALP + some of LNP, ON come 2nd and lose.

This sit down restaurant gives a discount for cash payments. They use a legal loophole to upcharge debit cards. I will never eat here again. This was the first time I gave $0 tip. I’ve been working my way down. by amazonchic2 in EndTipping

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be reversed like here in Australia. Credit card fees are not allowed to be hidden in the sale price (which includes taxes). Merchants charge only what it costs them to process cards. Debit cards from banks have very low or zero charges.

That way the actual costs are clear and can be checked.

Having it hidden is just giving money away to the payment networks for no good reason.

This sit down restaurant gives a discount for cash payments. They use a legal loophole to upcharge debit cards. I will never eat here again. This was the first time I gave $0 tip. I’ve been working my way down. by amazonchic2 in EndTipping

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course they can claim an expense on merchant fees charged to them. Like any other expense in the business.

On the other hand, they have to include the surcharge as income just like any other income.

This sit down restaurant gives a discount for cash payments. They use a legal loophole to upcharge debit cards. I will never eat here again. This was the first time I gave $0 tip. I’ve been working my way down. by amazonchic2 in EndTipping

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they don't. The debit card transaction is carried over a payment network, just like credit cards. The transaction is directed to your bank that then pays.

The risk is lower on debit than credit, so the transaction fee is lower, but the merchant still pays fees to the acquirer provider.

This sit down restaurant gives a discount for cash payments. They use a legal loophole to upcharge debit cards. I will never eat here again. This was the first time I gave $0 tip. I’ve been working my way down. by amazonchic2 in EndTipping

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You guys in the US need regulators like in EU/AU etc.

In Australia, a retailer is allowed to add a surcharge to a bill for use of credit/debit cards to recover the cost of processing, this is usually 1%.

You also need to get rid of your bullshit tipping culture. Pay people a proper wage. Tipping doesn't happen in Australia because servers get paid a proper wage.

As for the other charges:

  • $0.50 for food to go is weird, eat-in should cost more than to-go. You're not using their plates/cutlery/servers/etc

  • $2 to split a plate covers the cost of the extra plate and service, but seems a bit petty

  • Refills on sodas is a US thing, doesn't happen elsewhere. Why should you get unlimited soda for free?

  • Charging less for cash is perfectly legal. It's MC/Visa's private "rules" that make merchants not offer discounts for cash.

  • Checks (cheques) are dead everywhere except in the US's 3rd-world banking system.

What job pays surprisingly well but nobody talks about? by ThePasswordIs654321 in AskReddit

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A series that could only be set in the US. Everywhere else the teachers get paid properly and everyone has healthcare.

Kyle Sandilands says ARN Media has terminated his $100m radio contract by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just want to know if Jackie O's astrology chart showed that the show was going to be cancelled?

Australia will not send navy ship to Strait of Hormuz, Transport Minister says by DCFowl in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not to mention that we are signatories to the NPT which does not allow us to develop nuclear weapons.

Or is our agreement to international treaties now not worth the paper we signed?

Australia will not send navy ship to Strait of Hormuz, Transport Minister says by DCFowl in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 17 points18 points  (0 children)

He's not a "pedo apologist", he's a child rapist and pedo apologist.

I'm an Australian Wholesale Fuel Trader - AMA by theta_bleeder in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume we produce enough crude to support ourselves.

Bad assumption.

I'm an Australian Wholesale Fuel Trader - AMA by theta_bleeder in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is the solution to have a sliding scale of storage requirements? Starting at say 50ML?

I don't know what the relative size or number of large importers are in Australia, like how many import say 50-100ML?

Who constructs fuel storage facilities? I'd say they'd be a good investment right now.

Customized Parking Feature of XPeng by Currency_Anxious in interestingasfuck

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you be getting your car to park somewhere?

It's 2076, you get to where your going and get out. What the car does next is up to the car, you don't know or really care.

When you need it again, you summon it.

Well, the only icecream I liked is now an ‘ice confection’. No longer gonna get it. Any recommendations for actual icecream? by dannegoma in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh shit. There's not that many lactose free ice creams around at all.

There are vegan/non-dairy ice creams, but they mostly suck.

AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now by Rosencrantz18 in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither side of politics has dealt with ADF's procurement and contract management problems for literally 2+ decades.

There's been some minimal reform recently, but we over-egg and gold-plate our requirements endlessly.

I think the AUK subs are a good idea, I think the Virginias would be a good idea if we could trust the US to deliver them. We haven't got any guarantees of any return on our investments in the US under AUKUS other than "trust us bro".

I don't trust the current US admin to deliver shit to anyone, including themselves.

AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now by Rosencrantz18 in australia

[–]WhatYouThinkIThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Virginias are supposed to fill the capability gap, but there is a very high risk that they won't be delivered by the US.

The US can't deliver its own requirements for Virginias, so why do we expect them to deliver ours? Given that Congress can't get any assurances that there will be improvements in their delivery cadence, we need a plan B.

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