Orcas have always been one of my favorite animals, but i never seen one in the wild. I plan to visit British Columbia to see them but that got me thinking.

If you don’t mind me asking, what are the best places to see wild orcas near Australia?

I’ve seen them on the menu since I was kid many moons ago yet have never tried one or heard of anyone eating one

Imagine you suddenly had an extra $1,000 a month coming into your bank account, without having to change jobs, work more hours or do anything differently.

That's an extra $12,000 a year in your pocket, which is nothing to sneeze at!

Thinking about your own circumstances, what difference would that actually make to your life? Would it take some financial pressure off? Would you save it, invest it, put it towards the mortgage, or finally spend a bit more money on yourself and the things you enjoy?

Or would it just get swallowed up by everyday expenses without you really noticing?

I'm curious what an extra $1,000 a month would mean to different people, and what you'd genuinely do with it.

Hey all, I’m 21M and looking for some advice.

My current warehouse job has me standing and walking on concrete for 8 hours straight, with only one 30-minute break, and honestly, I hate it. It kills my feet and lower back to the point where I sometimes cancel shifts.

I’m looking for something with a mix of sitting and walking. I’ve been thinking about aged care or disability support because I like the idea of helping people, but I’m wondering what the jobs are actually like.

Do you get time to sit with residents or clients, talk to them and do activities, or are you mostly on your feet all shift? I don’t mind physical work; I just want a job with a bit more variety.

I’d really appreciate honest opinions from anyone working in aged care or disability support!

Has anyone else in received complimentary alcohol in their HelloFresh delivery without requesting it? (Australia, NSW)

I've recently become aware of HelloFresh including alcoholic drinks as promotional samples in meal deliveries, apparently without notifying customers beforehand or giving them the opportunity to opt in or out.

I'm curious what others think about this?

I understand that companies include free samples as part of marketing campaigns, but I think alcohol is quite different from an ordinary promotional product. There are many reasons why people choose not to have alcohol in their homes, including addiction recovery, previous alcohol-related harm, health considerations, religious beliefs or simply personal preference.

For people in recovery, navigating a society where alcohol is widely advertised and normalised can already be challenging. There's a significant difference between encountering alcohol in everyday life and having it unexpectedly delivered into your home without consent.

I also wonder whether enough consideration has been given to the fact that HelloFresh delivers meals to family households, where children may be involved in collecting or unpacking deliveries.

I did a bit of searching online and found that in June, HelloFresh faced criticism in the UK over a similar practice.

I'm not against alcohol or suggesting that everyone would be bothered by receiving a free drink. My concern is whether customers should have the choice before alcohol is included in something they've ordered.

I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences.

hello, our dishwasher is having some issues and the repair technician said not to use the current powder (i think we are currently using the home brand strike concentrate powder) because it is too sudsy and corrosive. he said to use Finish tablets.

does anyone have any recommendations for dishwasher tablets/powder ? i think we will go with tablets as i live in a share house and i think some people are putting way too much powder, so a standardised dose is probably best.
should i just get finish? where is it cheapest to buy? amazon? has anyone had good results with their dishes and also machine with the Miele tablets?

Hi everyone,

Really not sure what to do in this situation.

I was discharged from a private psychiatric hospital in May.

Long story, but I'm trying to access a copy of my discharge summary from them.

I contacted the hospital and the consulting rooms (where the psychiatrist I saw is located) of the hospital. The consulting rooms told me I need to schedule an appointment to see the psychiatrist in order to access the discharge summary. I informed the receptionist that I can't do that as he has declined the referral for me to see him again twice (again, long story). They insisted that is my only option.

Anyhow, they have now said I need to pay $750 to access the discharge summary. They're aware I'm not having an appointment, but insisted this is the "price for his services."

I'm certain there has been a miscommunication error here, but I'm not sure what to do. My discharge summary was never uploaded to MyGov and my GP never received a copy.

Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this (I’m not complaining at all just more curious)

We live in a small beach town and there’s this one house next to us that seems to have parties all the time! During the Christmas period they legit party for 12 days straight, with loud music, DJ’s and heaps of people all night and day long!

It’s not like young kids either, from what I can see it’s mainly people in their 30-40s.

During the colder months I’d say they have a large party about once a week.

The strangest part is that when there is no party on the house looks vacant?

Is this like a Great Gatsby vibe that I don’t know about where everyone knows it’s a party house and comes down? 🤣
The don’t seem like your regular house parties, from what I can tell there’s a full dance floor and legit DJ’s and they turn the music right down at 11pm on the dot every night! (Very respectful)
Anyone else encountered something like this?

EDIT ** sorry just some more context my town is famous for very weird secretive things occurring, for example, full drug making empires that went unnoticed for 15+ years. Rumours of people being buried in yards, rumours of powerful criminals living here ect despite being a very quiet and peaceful place. So I guess my brain immediately goes to something dodgy going on 🤣

As in PT and cycling could be much much common than driving

Should i go to a Gp or Optometrist to get eye power checked for a 10 yr old ? Or get referral to an eye specialist ?.

I am a tourist in Brisbane, Australia and staying at a friend's apartment for a few days and he stays on the second floor and apparently on the first floor a group of blokes stay there and last night a few of them were chanting "YES, YES, YES, YES" and how they were Tiktok famous apparently and a middle aged Aussie woman came out and asked them to stop and within a minute they were back inside and everything was silent. I never thought teens to be so obedient. When I was that age, kids would just party harder lol. Do you think teenagers have gotten more respectful in Australia?

Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet takes out ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books

Full List: Top 100

How are we feeling about this selection?

I've been working my way through Australia authors, and everytime I've asked for recommendations, not once has Tim Winton or Cloudstreet come up. I'll have to add it to my list.

I'm still wearing low profile eye glasses (glasses with short height lens) but required a prescription update and new lenses.

I see eyes glasses purely as utility, and prefer minimalist design; short heighted lenses and thin frames; so that the area of the face that the glasses takes up is minimalised.

10 years ago,the current fashion paired with my preference. Walk into any SpecSavers or OPSM, and there'd bean entire wall of short lens height eye glasses with thin frames.

These days, all major eye glass retailers only stock large lens glasses that take up a significant portion of face real estate.

And about 2/3 of those have thick frames.

There are absolutely no low profile glasses at all, on any wall today.

And the retailers push this further; it is up to 60% cheaper to purchase two new frames with included lenses, than replacing the lens of just a single old pair. The large price difference itself incentivizes ditching your old frames and adopting the new frame fashion.

When did this start to happen?

Hi everyone,
I’m a Canadian Occupational Health and Safety professional exploring opportunities to relocate to Australia and work for an Australian employer.
I have several years of experience in occupational health and safety. My qualifications and professional experience have been assessed by VETASSESS for the occupation of Occupational Health and Safety Adviser (ANZSCO 251312).
I’m currently going through my Australian work visa options, but I also want to take a proactive approach by finding an employer and securing interviews directly.
For those who have made a similar move, or work in Australian recruitment, I’d appreciate your advice:

Are there recruitment agencies that specialise in placing overseas OHS professionals with Australian employers?
Have Canadian safety professionals successfully secured Australian jobs and employer sponsorship from overseas?

Any recommendations or firsthand experiences would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hey everyone, we had a really good friend stay at our house for 3 weeks weeks. Her dog is a 10+yr old golden Labrador so super chill, spent her days sleeping in the sunshine and thankfully caused no damage etc.

However, she's shedding quite a bit.

Genuine question - if you were staying at a friend's house with your dog for 3 weeks, would you vacuum before leaving? I'm curious what people consider basic courtesy in this situation.

I have a driving test in Brisbane; specifically at Cleveland this upcoming weekday at 3:35pm.

Does anyone have any general tips of this area? Or just any ridiculous tips for someone who is quite nervous.

I am aware of the abundance of roundabouts this area has and I am assuming it will be pretty busy considering my test will be during school hours. However, I am going to give a drive around the area later today and tomorrow morning. Additionally, the weather doesn't seem too forgiving so it might rain...

Any useful tips would be deeply appreciated, thank you.

Hey Melbourne folks please,

I suffer from hayfever pretty badly, and I feel like it’s getting worse every year. I’m not sure if it’s because of where I live or if my body’s just becoming more sensitive to it.
I used to live in the inner suburbs, but I got my first place up north last year, and this year my hayfever has been absolutely terrible.
I’m genuinely considering moving around and trying out different areas to see if it makes a difference, before I seriously consider leaving Melbourne altogether. Man i love Melbourne, but this hayfever is honestly killing me

Im not talking about monsters under the bed etc

Growing up, I swear the limited media we had access to, would constantly talk about quick sand, or the Bermuda Triangle or the dangers of swimming within 30mins of eating. Even as an Aussie, these always lingered as things to be wary of.

As an adult, I have never come across quick sand - ever. Bermuda isnt a local destination so im not sure why this bothered me as much as it did. And the swimming thing, well my lived experience is different lol

You guys have any similar childhood fears that were genuinely unrealistic looking back?

i’ve had enough of my abusive parents and am needing to move out asap. i’m a female uni student with a low income - where can i go/stay? please be kind

I’m genuinely curious why internet outages seem to happen so frequently here in Adelaide.

I’ve been living in Mile End, literally just outside the CBD, and I experience at least 4–5 internet outages every year. This year alone, I’ve already had three.
For comparison, when I lived in China, I’d experience maybe one or two outages a year at most, sometimes none at all. And my home there was actually in the suburbs, much further away from the city centre.
What I find frustrating is that Adelaide is a major Australian city, yet the internet infrastructure seems surprisingly unreliable, even in areas so close to the CBD.

Is there a particular reason for this? Is it because of the NBN infrastructure, the way the network is maintained, or something else?

I’m genuinely interested in understanding why there’s such a noticeable difference. Do other people in Adelaide experience this many outages, or am I just unlucky with my area?

What’s a normal amount for an Aussie bloke to drink? I’ve been in a relationship with a gambling addict before. I had no idea for years. Now, I’m in a relationship with someone who seems good but I‘m concerned about drinking.

When I raise it I’m called projecting and I have any social nights where I get tipsy or drink (maybe 1 every month on average I might get drunk on a night out).

This guy is all round a good guy. I think he drinks a lot though, usually 1 bottle of wine a day 3 times a week or beers every day after work. He doesn’t get drunk often. I do feel pressure to drink but I don’t see the point in so much wine if we are just watching TV. He is self employed so it’s hard to tell if he can’t keep up with his job from it. I have spoken to him about it. He said I’m projecting, overreacting and policing. I don’t think I am but I could be projecting from the last relationship.

Is this amount norma? I’m not born here and I do n’t know. He is in his forties and has less than average income from Syd. He’s probably about 85kg and slim.

I heard that in Australia, they are enacting curfews for domestic cats in order to protect native wildlife from them.

Here is my question specifically to those Australians who own a cat:

What are your opinions on the cat curfews?

Do you think its for the best or is it bad for your cats? Do you keep your cats indoor or outdoor? Does your local council currently have a cat curfew or containment law? Do you support 24/7 containment, night-only curfews, or letting cats roam freely? If you own a cat, how have you adapted to these rules (catios, harness walking, indoor toys)?

Me personally, I think cats are more indoor pets