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45 Army Taipan helicopters scrapped December 23, 20230339 An Australian Submarine conducts personnel transfers with a MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Technicians are currently - and in secret - disassembling all 45 Army Taipan Multi Role Helicopters and will bury the components on a Defence site, A...

What's the difference between an Air Hostess and a Rolls Royce? Not everyone has had a ride in a Rolls Royce !

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Took my caravan to the weighbridge and weighed it. I'm not happy. Tow vehicle weights are fine except the tow ball mass is right on the limit at 160kg. The weight on the caravan axle was 1120kg in the configuration that I would like to tow in with annex and annex poles etc, water hose, power lead, van jack,...

Hundreds of Commonwealth Bank branches and ATMs close across Australia (msn.com) With the reduced usage of cash comes an issue (or maybe not) Branches and ATMs are closing. What happens when all transactions go online. They will close the branches. There will be no way to talk to the bank directl...

We travel the east coast with our Labradoodle and we are on the look out for dog friendly golf courses. We know that Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club allows leashed dogs on their course, Nambour GC allows leashed dogs kept in the cart only, and Macksville GC reckon they'd allow leashed dogs on course. ...

Hi everyone. We are new to caravanning and just bought a Jayco Journey, 19.5ft. We are looking at changing our tow unit, as our current 2018 Prado 150 has only a 3 ton tow capacity, and it is overloaded with a bulbar, winch etc, so the payload is minimal. Looking at a '23 Everest Trend 2ltr bi-turbo. They s...

Just caught the end of a story on TV that seems to have featured surfers and other swimmers discussing the availability of "Shark Proof" body suits for use in the water, at a cost of $1500 each. As always the cry now is for the "Gummint" to subsidise these suits, with the designer/maker/ supplier offeri...

Prior to last Thursday Power Ball draw, assorted experts said " more chance of getting hit by multiple lightning stikes, cathcing assorted s t d's, walking on the moon, or 7 quillion to one odds, etc etc. " How I whish I was as unlucky as those three who won,

Just a question from a keen learner to the knowledgeable techies out there. The question revolves around powering my Waeco fridge in my 4x4 which has been gathering dust in my shed for years (the fridge not the 4x4). The fridge, which I have belatedly decided I might add the the back of my 4x4, (due to a r...

Hi does anyone have any of the Torus hybrid vans, especially the off road Torus Kakadu?

Hi all you techies and experienced travellers out there. I have an AutoSat2 dish and control hooked up to a SatKing DVBS2-800CA receiver, (VAST certified), in my motorhome. This system easily aligns with the Optus C1/D3 satellite for excellent FTA TV anywhere in Oz. 1. I have a Foxtel, Foxtel Go subs...

A man is walking along a beach when he comes across a lamp partially buried in the sand.He picks up the lamp and gives it a rub. A genie appears and tells him he has been granted one wish.The man thinks for a moment and says, "I want to live forever.""Sorry," said the genie, "I'm not allowed to grant eternal...

On their way to the church to get married, a young couple were involved in a fatal car accident. Being good Catholics the young couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder: could they possibly get mar...

News from QLD during their heatwave. Energex and Ergon have for some time been offering up to $400.00 off your yearly bill if you install one of their Peak Smart meters. Users were not told that this allowed the energy company to remotely turn your aircon compressor down while leaving the fan running i...

Has anyone replaced their standard 50mm ball coupling with the Alko or Ark brand 50mm swivel coupling? Any issues in performing the changeover?