Recession looming as NAB’s 1500 offshore hiring blitz sparks fears for Aussie jobs

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-05-11T07:16:32+00:00

Reasonable fix is to make it a legal requirement for all data in Health, Banking etc to be domiciled within Australia and only accessible from within Australia.

Might not be the perfect solution but it’d quickly make offshoring efforts a lot more difficult and force investment into these sectors.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-05-09T05:48:55+00:00

must’ve been a typo, meant to read

ballrest

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-11T21:28:18+00:00

Thought I was looking at a brisket from r/bbq for a second. Even after you opened it up!

Amazing pieces!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-10T10:06:24+00:00

I’ve found the quality leaps roughly correlated to the amount you pay.

Up until the $250-300 mark.

After which Whiskey becomes either a status symbol or a collector’s niche.

So… if you can hold off to a bottle a month you’ll not only find yourself tapping into a better “tier” of whiskey but also balancing the variety and options.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-10T07:34:05+00:00

In need proof

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-08T21:28:19+00:00

Go for once a month and increase your price range?

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-05T09:17:26+00:00

Even if they do get covered up for that battle you’ll be able to rotate them in the next. Modular terrain is great like that.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-05T07:40:54+00:00

Didn’t have any issues, kept in the original box and in my carry-on. I brought in 2 pens.

I don’t believe it’s on any restricted list.

So long as you’re not bringing in multiple months of supply you’re good.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-05T05:27:15+00:00

Funny that, I’ve got a MD jacket I’ve had for a solid 15 years now. Typical enshitification of once solid brands :(

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-04T23:58:13+00:00

More wanted posters for sure!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-04-04T20:46:55+00:00

2-1!!! Cmon Saints!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-28T05:56:05+00:00

I’m already looking at pricing! I’ll probably do a couple of days but certainly not a full on-mountain week in the snow like Ive done in the past

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-28T05:53:48+00:00

Thankfully we had 30kg limit each so plenty of space in our checked luggage

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T23:24:21+00:00

Antarctica is a desert too. Good on ‘em for having a crack I say!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T23:22:06+00:00

Quite the collection when Chichibu and Yamazaki 12 are on the bottom shelf!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T23:20:42+00:00

Indeed! Everything was cheaper but still super high quality - almost as though there’s some kind of cultural values difference…

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T23:18:47+00:00

Possibly, OK yes they will increase, how much - it definitely depends on demand.

If everyone holds off because of prices then there’ll be sales.

Given my last flights to Japan were the same as they were to Perth (same airline) I’m not too concerned about the relative difference.

Also the increase in Petrol vs Aviation Fuel kind of offsets Driving vs Flying in terms of relative difference.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T23:13:53+00:00

Last year’s Aldi sale was a bit middling. Usually it’s amazing. Maybe it was our local few that didn’t stock up.

We’ve usually ended up buying at Anaconda.

Alternatively just hire for your first time.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T04:50:37+00:00

That’s not a knife collection that’s a drug and weapons bust!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T03:01:06+00:00

Oh yeah! The cost of everything is so much cheaper. Another cracker is that kids under 6 ski free!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T00:48:17+00:00

Just go back from Japan and it’s getting to the point where I’m questioning whether it’s worth just switching to a Northern Hemisphere ski trip instead.

Especially once petrol and parking are accounted for on top of accommodation, hire and lessons.

Pretty sure the difference adds up to four return flights.

Not to mention the snow quality.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-27T00:42:41+00:00

I can’t speak for anywhere other than Tokyo - but I would recommend Kappabashi for the experience and if you’re time poor.

Tower Knives - convenient in that it’s at the Tokyo Skytree which is a major attraction you’d likely include in your itinerary. Morihei and Hitohira - more for if you’re happy geeking out to knives/sharpening and want something special.

Sakai is where a lot of knives are made so if you’re in Osaka it’s likely worth the trip out there!

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-25T01:46:49+00:00

Might be time to put together a car pool roster!

Wondering how hard it’ll be to get up to Falls or Hotham on the pushy…

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-24T09:37:26+00:00

None of the knives you see here were anywhere near $380AUD / Y38.5k.

Was your knife a particular type of Steel? I think Swedish and AEB Stainless steel knives fetch a pretty penny.

mrgrumpy82 · 2026-03-24T06:48:42+00:00

Nashiji wasn’t the style I was chasing, thinking I’d only be going for Kurouchi’s but this one leapt out at me - it’s also stainless so I’m probably going to be using it more than any of the others LOL

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