I truly believe that women in general have less rights now than they did when I was growing up in the 1960's. My mother was able to stay home and raise my brother and I and not forced to leave her home AND her children to afford the mortgage money for the house my father and her purchased together. They had 2 solid years working together at a factory before my mother fell pregnant with me and retired from the paid workforce and she was able to rest during her pregnancy and prepare for my arrival enjoying that time. Even on one income back then we had meat every night for dinner because back then you could afford it, not now! My mother taught me SO many valuable lessons of how to cook well but cheaply, how to sew and how to run a home. I, however, did not think that these lessons were valuable until I got older and unfortunately I bought into the feminist hype of the working woman being able to "do it all"! Absolute BS BTW as all I did was get on a treadmill for 25 years without stopping trying to be everything that my changing society told me was my right but ultimately missing out on some of the most important things in my 5 children's lives. I sent them along to Daycare because I was told it was as good as me caring for them and they'd be well socialised, but they cried when I left them and I abandoned them to a place of noise and no love. They will say to me today "Mum, do you remember when" or "do you remember so and so" and I have no recollection of those events or people because my headspace and I were somewhere else. I wish that I had realised the feminist lies back then and stayed at home raising my children myself and teaching them things of value. You can NEVER reclaim those moments you lost and I regret it deeply. I believe that we are less "women" now than we were before we had the right to choose whether or not to bring to term the children we carried in our wombs and we started trying so dang hard to be as good as men when we already were but in a different way! We got robbed of a lot of simple pleasures of watching our children play or having kids come home with our kids and ask to play in the backyard because there was always someone home back then. These days women, mothers especially, have to coordinate schedules and are often absent from the home and need to organise formal play dates with the other equally busy and exhausted parents of their child's friends. If THIS is what was meant by "progress" for women then we collectively were sold a lemon! Thanks for reading.

It must be well past your nap time M1364377...your comments and calling people B****es and retard is inappropriate and offensive. I hope you are removed from here by the time you wake up and are packing your lunch for school.

I do editing and proofreading for work, and I never correct spelling and grammar when I’ve not been asked to do so. I think it is rude and can be a form of bullying and belittling someone. If the spelling or grammar is wrong but the meaning is clear, there’s no need to annoy the writer with corrections. And if no one ever made mistakes, I would have a lot less work!

What I don't like, in fact I loathe, about Vegans and Vegetarians is thet they adopt the attitude that they are so much better than everyone else. yet these are the same people who want all their "Flesh" replacement meals to taste just like the Beef, Chickem Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Salmon, Barramundi, Herrings etc. they used to eat before they became so much better, more Environmentally Conscious and overall Much Superior Citizens than the rest of us. The next time you are in the Supermarket have a good, close look at the Ingredients Label on all this Vegetarian, Vegan food. You will be surprised, very possibly, and justifiably, shocked at the amount of Laboratory-produced "Nature Identical" Flavours, Colours, the amount of Sodium, NaCl, and other Artificial Chemicals which are used to make those Meat Free Sausages, Mince, Steaks etc. taste just like the real thing! It is a bit like those people who say they have stopped using sugar, the Cane or Beet variety and have switched to No Calorie, No Fat Artificlal Sweeteners all sold under trade names but which are, in truth, produced in laborarories and some of the ingredients have been shown, no, Proven to be Carcinogenic! You don't have to adopt any of these extremist fads such as Veganism, if you want to reduce the amount of Meats you eat, just do so and increase your Vegetables including Potatoes! For the extremists they all seem to think they are better than everyone else, they are so arrogant, so smug, they really have no idea what problems they are setting up fopr themselves after eating all that Artificial rubbish. They won't eat Cheese, drink Milk, eat Eggs and try to imply that this is contributing to cutting down on Animal Cruelty. Garbage, utter garbage because the Cows will still be producing milk, chickens still laying infertile eggs and they do it al Naturally.

And the sign said "Long-haired freaky people Need not apply" So I tucked my hair up under my hat And I went in to ask him why He said, "You look like a fine upstandin' young man I think you'll do" So I took off my hat and said, "Imagine that Huh, me workin' for you"

I am hoping that 2024 will be better than the last few years and I will find a purpose for living again.

No. People Choose to have children so they should plan accordingly. The cost to business and, where the employer is a Government, the Taxpayers is enormous. This is justb another form of Welfare just as the endless demand by people that the Taxpayers should pay for all their children's Child Care - Early Pre-School Care, After School Care, Holiday Care - it is just Welfare. Why should the Taxpayers, the vast majority of whom are on incomes of less than $100,000.00, pay the cost of Child Care for people who have incomes of $180,000 all the way up to $500,000 and more? If people want to have children that's fine BUT they must plan and if the Father wants time off during the very early days then let him take his Annual or Long-Service Leave, he would still get paid but it would be money he is already entitled to and his employer would have already budgeted for that expense.

Yes it has gone too far and plans to go even further. But then I'm nearly 67yr old and came through the 70's and 80's which were not PC at all.

If we came from the monkeys why has the ape population not evolved yet. I believe we were created in God's image.

'Invest in yourself' concept is the same as 'pay yourself first - always' concept. The name of the concept is not important - the message of the concept is IMPORTANT (take very good care of yourself (first) on a mental level, a physical level, and a monetary level)!

Is $60 a week enough money to buy groceries for one person? Don't know. I am single (and I only have one mouth too feed - ME). I am a vegetarian (and I do not buy meat). I do not buy convenience foods (too expensive). I do not buy brand-name foods (I do buy store brands). I spend seventy-five dollars a week on groceries (for now). Furthermore, residing in San Diego (CA) - San Diego is one of the most expensive cities to reside in the 'USA'!

I grew up an army brat in a large family and we spent a large amount of our free time outside - exploring! If we ignored rubbish outside and my parents found out, we would get extra chores (usually picking up rubbish) and would lose our allowance for a week. Those were the days!!

All a lot of Crap Same weather for hundreds of years Nothing to do with Climate change . I have so far lived a long time to already know this

I stayed with my husband for the kids and it was the biggest mistake because my kids suffered in the long run

I don't believe 'we' (governments cooperating together on this planet - solving our environmental issues and natural resources issues, etc.) have enough money to solve earth's many issues - all created by mankind. Might as well have a Plan B - exit this planet (Earth) and start our destructive human behavior pattern on another uninhabited planet ('still') it is a dirty, rotten shame we are condemned to repeat our history on another uninhabited planet in the universe (LOL))!

DO NOT LIKE THE MADNESS OF CHRISTMAS. WE SEEM TO FORGET THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS AS EVERYONE GOES CRAZY AROUND THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

I come school my child. I do not believe that children need to attend a main stream school. Parents can access so many different resources and facilities. Homeschooling allows kids to learn without disruption, without all the waiting. Kids queue to enter a school classroom they wait while students organise themselves, they wait while instructions and resources are distributed. Waiting to ask questions plus all the rest. Homeschool kids have access to as much socialising as mainstream school students if not more. This depends on the parents and locations. We do group sporting, Homeschool group activities, play sessions, group library activities activities. The difference i find with my kid is that they are socialising with kids of a wide variety of ages, stages, and walks of life. I have found Homeschool kids to be more friendly, they actually think more, are kind and great well rounded kids. I've not come across bullying and harassment behaviour. We live how we attend a monthly science activity. The kids get together and start group games. No parental instruction and they support younger kids or kids that may have disabilities and adjust things to include kids. These kids do this without any adult direction. Talking to the kids they take each kid individually likes/dislikes and all abilities. There has to my knowledge no restricting or isolation of any kids. They have been happy, confident, caring and intelligent kids. The kids can adjust attitudes and behaviours if they are playing games with toddlers, thru to high school kids and even adjusting games to include kids in wheelchairs or crutches, blind or other disabilities. They don't make a fuss of adjustments. An example was 12 boys (aged between 8 and 15 ) playing with a ball kicking it from one side to another. Then allowing some toddlers to have a kick of the ball and encouraging the little ones to be part of the game.

"taking a man's name" is antiquated and sexist. It is easier (legally) and cheaper to keep your own name (especially these days when people are in the habit of remarrying). When I was married, I always earned MORE than my husband so I find it offensive when people say "the man is the breadwinner" and I am talking decades ago (when we first married) right up until recent history when we divorced.

well I have no idea what you are talking about..what is a group home?..is this an American thing?...what country are we talking about please?

I used to believe family was everything. Life has taught me otherwise. Doesn't seem to matter with some how nice you are or what ever you do! You just keep getting abused and used. Friends you can choose!

I wasn't eligible to vote until 21 and that really is the age the human brain starts to gain a bit of sense and maturity, the left want a lower voting age because the kids can be controlled in their thinking at school and have no idea of the realities of surviving in the adult world

In today\u2019s world, good people are often misunderstood. Kindness is mistaken for weakness. Empathy is seen as na\u00efve. And those who help without asking for anything back are sometimes taken for granted, used, or dismissed as \u201ctoo sensitive.\u201d But the truth is: good people are the quiet strength holding everything together. They show up when no one else does. They forgive when it's hardest. They keep choosing love in a world that sometimes celebrates cruelty and selfish gain. Being good today isn\u2019t always rewarded, and it can feel lonely. But that doesn\u2019t make it any less powerful. In fact, it makes it more rare \u2014 and more necessary. Because in the end, it\u2019s the good people who change lives, even if the world doesn't always notice.

The evidence of a Drop Bear attack to a teacher during a school camp. You've got to be careful of them, they attack when you least expect it.

Having had testicular cancer 20 yrs ago and deciding on what form of treatment to do was tough. .i chose radiation and in the end it worked out. But like many times and things in life one size definitely doesn't fit all

I think to go cashless they will have to change the law as what will be "legal tender' I am now in my eighties. I hope I die before this happens

I\u2019m also of the mind that \u2018happiness comes from within\u2019 living one\u2019s life with Gratitude \ud83d\ude4f and with Joy in everything you do, attracts happiness and abundance!

My partner of 24 years passed suddenly on the 30th January. We had him lying in state at home and a fantail flittered outside the window behind him. Two weeks later a fantail flew into the lounge and sat on the ceiling pendant and continued to follow me throughout the house as I opened all the doors and windows to let it out. It wasn't frantic or chirping, I sat down back down in the lounge, said thank you and it flew in front of my face and then left. Being Maori it is meant to bring news of an upcoming death but my mum who's 75 said it was my partner visiting and regard it as a blessing. So I looked it up and the first article I clicked on was written by a person called Stewart (his name), later that day our son got the mail and there was an envelope addressed to him with a $200 grocery voucher and no return address. Probably a logical explanation but I like the idea that it's him and not conincidental.

If you keep your eggs in the carton in the fridge and turn them over every week, they won't go off. While they sit a bubble forms in the top of the egg and this is when they go bad. In olden days the ships would be at sea for months and the eggs didn't go bad. The movement of the ship stopped the eggs going off.

Not sure what you are asking. Perhaps what do you have to give up in order to be in a relationship. There is always compromise but truthfully I have never had a happy relationship. Happy alone.

Do I think people are raising their kid(s) to be too soft or too uncaring (good question) ...hm. One, I always 'thought' kid(s) were carbon copy of their parents when it comes to pernicious behavior. Two, if kid(s) are too soft or uncaring (that is not on society, but on their parents - aka parents not doing their job - since their parents got the kid - HERE). Last, I don't have any kids (not my issue or concern)!

Is dedicating your 20s to world travel wise... hm... It will help you decided what you want in life. Fewer physical attachments equal more freedom and more travel. You'll get street smart. It will make you a more interesting person. You'll grow culturally. You'll learn to develop your independence and how to be responsible. You'll learn how to manage your money early in life. You won't resent it later in life (not travelling). Last but not least - because you 'really' deserve it (to travel earlier in LIFE).

There have been so many stupid people, with such fragile egos, out there and everyone wants to prove they have the biggest d@*k! So you have whoever it is who is running the White House, because we all know that Biden couldn\u2019t find his butt with both hands and a flashlight, who is pushing all of the LGBTQ+++++ crap, destroying the future of America, who is pushing the hatred between Jews and Arabs, Russia and Ukraine, China and the World, and doing everything they can to line their own pockets, with no care whatsoever about the Nation! Then you have the Europeans, who have been such big powers years ago, who still think they are top of the mountain, when they can\u2019t even take care of their own people! The New World Order, funded by Soros and his Ilk, who have way more money than they can ever spend, and are just bored to death and decided they want to play in politics to get back at every perceived insult or slight that has happened to them in their lives, just spoiled 80 year old \u201cspoiled children\u201d, who have decided that if \u201cYou won\u2019t play by the rules I just made up, I will take my ball and go home!\u201d Sheer stupidity! If the governments of the world would just work together, there is enough money, assets and skills to give every person in the world, clean water, good food, a roof over their heads, abd safety from the ills out there! But no, EVERYONE wants to be in charge and control their own little corner of their world!

Last Night, a DJ saved My life is a song (a very popular song released by an American Musical Group - called Indeed in the dying years of Disco in the USA) - sold over 1,000,000 copies on 45 formats. I use music to link 'pleasant memories' in my mind - the safest place to hold fond memories that are near and dear too ME - in MY MIND - because I CAN visit my fond memories in my mind at any time (day or night).

I think it is dreadful to do this to intelligent animals be they dogs or cats and it should be treated as animal cruelty

The Big Day is JUST another day (when it comes to food) 'for me' (not into celebrating ANY religious holidays - which is the norm 'for me' - LOL)!

I was never close to my parents or my immediate family on my father side or my mother side. I went on to become a runaway when I was a teen-ager - and never saw my parents or immediate family EVER again! Anyway, a very bad warning health sign is you stated your father recently fell - you need to schedule an appointment with a geriatrician and neurologist ASAP. After the health data comes back from both medical doctors - you and father need to have a heart-to-heart talk about his living on his OWN and any adjustments NEEDED for him to continue to live on his OWN! FYI: I turned 79 - yesterday - I see a geriatrician and neurologist - once a year - to make annual adjustments pertaining to the status of my health - so I can continue to live on my OWN!

How someone verbally express themselves doesn't imply that 'they' were raised in a ghetto (GHETTO is Jewish word, and you are DELIBERATELY misinterpreting the use of the word GHETTO). Furthermore, I have heard the f-word used most often by WASP (White Anglo Saxon Protestant) on my federal government job as a secretary for over fifth teen years before I retired! WHAT IS YOUR POINT....are you advocating for the elimination of FREE SPEECH...

Australia should have this nationwide...there is no excuse...we waste our taxes on rubbish...lets feed and love our kids

It is amazing how money wasting the western people are. Christmas is not about stockings or wasting money. BUT to each his own.

Renting is a problem when you let to many foreigner into a country who buy up properties and leave thise homes empty.. you know who these people are.

Believe me, they have a cure. They just don't want us to have it. It is a multi billion dollar cash fall for pharmaceutical companies. They would lose it all, if it was cured

Stalin once said if you tell a lie make it a big lie because people will believe a big lie. Darwin came up with the theory of evolution, and it was only a theory as there has never been any proof. With the advances in DNA this theory has been blown out of the water and yet it is taught in schools as a fact. What did Darwin gain from what is a lie? Fame! Climate change is another lie that started as Global Warming but when it became evident that the world was not warming it was changed to climate change. The CSIRO know it isn't a fact but if they announce that the money tap will be turned off. Malcolm Turnbull pushes climate change, and why wouldn't he as he and his son are making a lot of money from green technologies. As with anything, follow the money. Just look at the money being made by people making and installing solar panels, electric cars and batteries. And all this rubbish needs replacing every 10 or 20 years. It is one huge con and many people have been sucked in either because they didn't really think about it or are too afraid to disagree. How on earth can mankind change the weather? There is the sun and moon with all their effects, undersea volcanoes spewing hot water that heats our oceans altering the currents which effects the rain we get. Climate change has been blamed for the recent floods which is totally incorrect, they were caused by El Nino which has been known by the South Americans for thousands of years. People should ask questions and not simply accept the rubbish pushed as FACT.

Was with my partner for 24 years (he passed this January) and we both never felt the need to get married. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I am NOT a people person - I enjoy being ALONE without ever feeling LONELY! Furthermore, there is a BIG difference between ALONE and being LONELY!

We have no right to judge anyone as we do not know the complete story. There could be many reasons for a mother to leave, she may be putting her kids first, who knows? It would be such a hard decision. We have not walked in their shoes. Anybody who has made the decision deserves our support as well as the children and other parent. The last thing they need is others judging. How will that help a family?

I received my licence at 19 & am now 82, I have never had a speeding ticket, only a small dint in my car in our car park misjudging how close I was to a pole. Another scratch on the front must have been done by someone else when my car was in the shopping centre. Will have to go for my license in three years & not looking forward to it, my husband is due for the second time he passed there last one in flying colours. How many young people with have a record like this, all my children & now grandchildren have been picked up mostly for speed limit fortunately not drink driving, one G Child lost his license for three months after loosing all his points, was rather expensive , fines as well as difficulty in getting to work.

Like a lot of others, I get screened out of countless surveys - certainly there are far more outs than acceptances. There is absolutely no doubt that the main reason I get the 'cold shoulder' is my age. I am 77. Being rejected used to annoy me but I have come to accept that the so called marketing experts aren't interested in considered opinions from us older folk and believe that the world functions around the upwardly mobile with more money than sense. That's okay, they pay their money and get what they want but I wish they wouldn't waste everyone's time in this manner.

As long as politicians and journalists are there, World will never experience true PEACE! Because if there\u2019s true PEACE in this World, those two sectors have nothing to do!

I think we have no idea what we are eating. How could we know? We aren't there where our food is grown or even worse where it's produced, handled and packaged. Unless you grow your own food and raise your own livestock, you don't know what you're eating. Even then, what part does the environment and the feed for the livestock impact the final product? Almost everything from the air we breathe to the items we interact with to the food we eat affects us. I'm more concerned with the electronics and all the things we can't see. I have proof that the electricity in our homes can kill us, even our pets and trees. Now there is so much more than just the electricity we use. All the devices we use affect us, and I feel we are forced to use them out of necessity. I hate mobile phones, but almost every company wants you to download an app which I think is for tracking purposes, but they make it appear to be for out benefit. When do companies EVER do anything just to save us money? That doesn't even make sense. I feel like we are lambs being sent to the slaughter and everyone just follows along. I try not to, but sometimes we HAVE to in order to do what we have to do. They assume everyone has a cell phone and internet. We should be able to make that choice and not be forced into using things that we don't even understand how they work! Maybe I'm just too old for this. Does anyone agree or am I paranoid? I've been around long enough to know not to trust everything. You can't even believe what you hear and see now with the AI which is another subject I'd like to avoid!

So much goes on in the racing industry. It is all about money and greed. It happens with horse racing and greyhound racing, rodeos and any form of animal exploitation. It is always about the money they can make out of an animal and when it is spent and considered no longer profitable, it is discarded. These animals are sentient beings, not commodities.

I would much rather sit on a fat soft jolly Santa's knee then a bony hard knobbly one..Oh wait I forgot you can't sit on Santa's knee anymore because that too has been taken away thanks to the woke police.

As I get older (I am eighty years old) - it became EASIER for me to make friends (as I became less judgmental in my social (personal)) life!

I think men these days are over it,we have women that look like rhinos with 5 kids to different dads saying men need to be a list of things that are in fantasy land.We also have men that are accused of being stalkers for even saying hello to a lady they see.In essence men are just over the whole dating scene.its very sad actually

My laptop doesn't meet the requirements for the upgrade so I'm gonna just keep on using it as long as possible. If it starts having issues I'll buy a new one with the newest version of Windows.

Is there anything wrong with buying a car for status symbol? NO (your money - you do 'whatever' you please with your money)!

The education system is nothing more than a left leaning brain washing scheme. The teachers have no authority over the pupils who do pretty much what they like. There is no discipline or routine and nothing worthwhile is being taught. One of my children had a subject called pastoral care. I thought it was spelt "pasture" and wondered why they were learning about animal husbandry. I never did find out exactly what he learnt but his children have been taught about the stolen generation, how we stole their land, the world will burn up via climate change and you can be gender neutral or gender fluid and that there are more than 2 sexes. When I told my 10 year old grandson he might like Mork & Mindy he was quite concerned telling me many old TV shows aren't appropriate today. Fancy loading that on the shoulders of a 10 year old. In my opinion it's nothing more than child abuse. They are children and should be able to enjoy a childhood free of concern and unnecessary worry.

At this rate, by 2030 they\u2019ll be putting up Christmas decorations right after Easter. I\u2019m half-expecting to see Santa riding the Easter Bunny down aisle 3.

why are you single with 3 children, didn't your parents teach you how to keep your legs closed. I would have thought you'd have applied for after just one child.

We will be ignoring it, we will help our kid get around it Social media hasnt been bad for her My kid was bullied out of school and NONE was online They knew that left a trail we could take to the cops They did it in person, in front of school staff and nothing would happen, she got told by staff that being told to off herself wasnt that bad and to turn the other cheek cos the bullies have a hard home life So tell me where and how this will stop bullying? All it stops is kids being informed Stops them being connected Stops them interacting in the modern world Stops them from accessing hobby groups, like art or my kids venturer group communicate on discord Stops kids forming social opinions that governments dont like

Get rid of the plethora of unnecessary over-paid management types, and lower the product / service prices. Don't waste piles of money on ridiculously priced advertising company campaigns that tell customers nothing about the product / service. Don't buy / rent hideously over-priced buildings to operate from (including NOT renting shops in over-priced shopping malls). Don't get greedy #1: Stick to the business' core products / services. Don't try branching out into other weird sidelines that have nothing to do with the business. Don't get greedy #2. There is no need for any company to "take over the world". The business does not need a billion branches all over the country / world.

as grandparents we moved in with our daughter to share the costs and help her with the grandkids, putting us in a position where occasionally we can help others, if you are in Australia I know there is plenty of help if you ask, don't be ashamed of struggling everybody is, the meaning of life for me is the little things, when I retired some 5 years ago I made it a mission to be the reason someone smiled Everday, I have succeeded so far but for me its a great way to cope with the world we live in

I live in Australia and I don't understand why an ordinary citizen like myself who has worked his whole life and never received any sort of government benefit has to apply for a pension and yet a politician gets one automatically when he/she retires without having to do any sort of means test. Is this fair or unfair?

everyone should ride motorbikes - less costs, less congestion, easier to park. They would be better car drivers at the end of their time on a bike too, through more awareness of other road users

No I don't see them. I would have thought that unless you have a special permit you wouldn't be allowed to operate them at night. It sounds like there might have been an illegal activity going on.

Here is MY list of a few things, society cannot take from you (but will try). Your fire, your life skills, your effort, your ideas, your common sense/street smarts, your reactions, your perspective, your life experiences, your determination, your self-respect, your knowledge, your uniqueness, and your poise under pressure!

I honestly don't know. I am trying hard to pay off our cards, but our debt did not come from living too well, but simply having to pay bills. My husband had to have operations & could not work or get unemployment because he had his own business, so we accrued debt from medical & other bills. I worked, but it wasn't enough. I can't wait until it's all paid off!! I look forward to that freedom!

The number of cigarette smokers is dropping, but the number of smokers is actually rising thanks to the silliness of allowing sales of electronic cigarettes / vaping (which are not any safer nor healthier than regular cigarettes). \ud83d\ude44

I understand your need to know but it's important to realize you are likely not the only person whose life may be upset needlessly with any disclosure. There may be many reasons you weren't told, including your mother having been the victim of rape, incest or long-denied or hidden indiscretions. How badly you may need to resolve this has to be weighed against the hurt the truth may cause, wounds re-opened and marriages undermined.

AI is in its learning phase of its usage - which is not an excuse (just a fact). However, operating on the assumption (you presented in your 'discussion of the day') - if AI is DUMB - then how 'dumb' are humans (including me) for using AI??

Nothing is whole some any more. Can't even watch a TV series where they promote homosexuality. Not every one is for this.If it wasn't for my husband would not have a TV !

If the pen is mightier than the sword why do actions speak louder than words, personally, I take action if I feel wronged by never using the service or company again, I have walked out of jobs for wrongful accusations,i have stopped shopping at certain shops because of management changes, would I ever stoop to violence no, I've written letters before never had a reply, i once wrote a letter to the minister of housing here in sa because they were paying me to clean house that they were demolishing, that cost me my job ,

I have all my money in jars, I don't touch them until they are full, I don't have any credit cards and there is never money in my bank, it isn't the Bank of Pop it's the Bank of Jars, I have 17 different jars all different sizes all different purposes, it is amazing how much you can save by putting your change away and I also save my 5 dollar notes for the bigger purchases

Many reasons mainly the cost of living. I agree with a panel member that the Govt don't want you to retire so change the goal posts as frequently as they can get away with. The Govt needs our taxes more and more as people either choose not to have children or can't literally afford to with housing and cost of living. A totally sad state of affairs as it changes peoples' lives so the rich can get richer and tell the middle class which will become almost extinct that they are lazy or didn't work hard enough. Totally unjust and immoral. We absolutely have to choose the best Govt in May this year to serve the ordinary working people of this country. Let's unite together there is absolute power in numbers!!!

No! Every adult should initiate exercising themselves to protect their health. Why should someone else take that responsibility?

we all die one way or another, sickness, accident, murdered, run over by a horse. I grew up in the alcohol {home Brew} enviroment for sixty years, and started drinking at the age of 12, and still not out at 70

i like these singing shows butt i don't like how the show the background story it always show how something terrible happen in there lives or got a sickness in their family it a bloody singing contest not a contest to see who got the worse story

WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND ABOUT CHRISTMAS WHEN SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE A TREE THAT HAS BEEN CUT DOWN.EVERY TIME I HEAR WELL MOST OG THE TIME GROUPS OF PEOPLE GO OUT TO PLANT TREES TO HELP CLIMATE CHANGE SO WHY NOT BUY A TREE THAT CAN BE USED FOR YEARS

Gender is not the issue, more like family dynamics is the issue combined with the stereotyping of males. Furthermore, your sample size is too small to draw valid conclusions on gender. In addition, under the scenario you described you can draw invalid generalizations about males. Which has led to the 'myth' of girls (women) are more responsible than boys (men)...hm - even in these politically correct times - males are winning custody of their child or children from their ex-wives - for the first time - in the history of democracies!

Hello Lisa thank you for the Californian weather perspective. In Melbourne the weather is similar, it's colder and hotter during this time of the year, than the past few years. Climate change and its effects are quite obvious. Regarding your plight of living with house mates is a bit daunting, but what can you do? When you cannot afford a home by yourself, some sacrifices have to be made. I pass a positive compliment to you. If you are the one who is appearing in the photo, you look quite young and smart, why not try a career advancement to buy your own place? Just a suggestion! This is what I did when I was young: work harder to climb the ladder to achieve career development. It was hard but, it solved a lot of life problems. Good Luck! \ud83d\ude00

We should all consent to politicians having a sabbatical trip to form a barrier to areas that are about to be hit by hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and any other natural disasters, with only a bottle of listerine to sweeten the smell of bullshit coming out of their mouth as they get hit by nature.

It is called 'a fool and his money syndrome' only available in capitalistic countries at premium prices aka Pourquoi folie persiste-t-elle - Je ne sais pas pourquoi.........

you are forgetting those who are wrongly imprisoned and later found not guilty. once you kill someone it's not possible to fix such cases. and there are too many of them these days.

NO! Banning books is how the "absolute coward" tries to exercise control over what the truth is and who can access it. Remember, you are your own "censor control board." if you don't like what your reading, put the darn book down so someone else may learn about what you turned down.

Women boxing (women) and men boxing (men) is not a sport (under any set of twisted circumstances - PERIOD) and should have been permanently banned in all countries - decades (or is it centuries) ago (so much for humans capable of the doing the 'right thing' under any circumstances when capitalism principles are involved aka always about the money - LOL)!

the massive promotion of AI - Artificial Intelligence fills us with horror.If the reports are correct then AI will start making all the decisions for us, decisions dictated by the people creating this monster. We know its minor but how about thodse emails, letters you write on your PC etc.? We are now told our spelling is incorrect simply because it does not fit in with the Bastardised, incredibly Lazy, American version of how the Americans think English should be spelt. Our computers etc. come with a built-in Default "English S pelling (US version). Try to change that to suit your wish to use Correct, Original English Spelling. We have tried to make English Spelling our Default it initially workd but when we shut doen for the day and boot up the next day what do we get? The Horrible American Spelling. If Americans want to use their appallingly Lazy way then that is up to them. Why should people who want to use Real English Spelling be denied that Right? It is beyond time the ASmericans stopped being the World's Number One BULLY, we have Putin, Netanyahu, XI, and Kim of the Not-so-Democratice People's Republic of North Korea, in reality like Putin he is nothing more than an autocratic bully who are all trying to replace them.

The worst experience I've had with being invisible was a few years ago. I had recently been released from hospital after an accident. I was on crutches and struggling to get into a local mall to do some Christmas shopping. Well, some jerk actually pushed me out of the way so he could go first. Talk about angry, but what was I to do?

Maybe it's time to remember that country people need bigger vehicles to successfully run their farms, be they meat, fruit, vegetable or other. Without our rural industries the NZ economy would be in a total mess. And of course you are right, big vehicles don't fit in little car-parks and rural people do not go out of their way to annoy town-people so let's just be a little more tolerant please

I think it is amazing how many parents are not prepared to be parents and want other people to work for them. More and more areas. Maybe parents who want this should give their children away to someone who will care for them 100 %. BTW we in Australia dont get paid or work the hours in Japan or other countries. PARENTS are 100% responsible for their children. THIS IS FACT and anyone who get 'offended' can just ignore this comment.

If all people obeyed the lockdown rules there wouldn't be need of extra law enforcement. So sad for NSW friends who are doing the right thing but are subject to more and more lockdown.

Wouldn't you rather be 40 single with no unwanted obligations because you haven't met the right person? or 40 and single after having to get out of a relationship with the wrong person and responsibilities that need to be sorted out? When and if you are ready - until then take your time and enjoy your life.

Hi I am 70 years of age - was in an IGA store a few weeks ago - noticed signage mentioning CHECKOUT OPERATORS NEEDED - went home made a phone call - have done 2 four hour training shifts and today I am now on the pay roll. HIP HIP HOORAY FOR IGA??

I see no point in humans becoming vegetarians. What do we do with the animals that we have on the planet? Cows have to be milked, and there's nothing better than beef in my opinion. People are not herbivores. Why do we think we are so civiilized that we are too good to eat meat? God put them here for us to use, but not to abuse! There are humane ways to slaughter animals. I think it's more important to focus on people slaughtering other people! What the hell is going on there? We need to figure that out ASAP! Get rid of the drugs, cults and mental illness and automatic weapons. The founders of this country did not mean for us to be armed like the armed forces. The US is the worst country for murder, why? Are we too spoiled that we are bored and are looking for love instead of drugs or material things? I think it's a combination of drugs and working and divorced parents. Homes are broken!

yes, was in primary school, he was 2 years older, i dumped him & he punched me in the guts. never ever has a male tried to hit me again hence old flames can burn for all i care

No-one is doing anything...and it is for most part photo ops...and talk fests...anything that is being done that is worthwhile is too little and far too late...I'd like to lay into all of them...in their nice suits..with a baseball bat...useless worthless greedy people who are not only lying to us.. but locking us into a future where we will at first be forced to endure a terrible planet that will in a very short period of time kill us all....the clowns and idiots involved are guilty of crimes that are far worse than any war crime...but nobody will be left to punish them...may they all rot in hell ...was that a bit heavy?

I think the world is being led by the nose by "greenies" who have been taught at school how wonderful and pollution friendly EV's are without sufficient knowledge to think things through for themselves and make rational judgements. I hate to think what will happen to all the worn out batteries in the future, let alone what will happen during a black-out, or a severe dumping of snow on major highways. No way will you stay warm in a car that can't continue turning over. The future possibilities just don't bear thinking about. Common sense and rationalism has gone out the window.

Annoys me they bring in so much rubbish yet I can't find the Easter Bilby around anymore, which is an AUSTRALIAN animal and raises money for the Bilbys! I used to buy them every year and nothing else. Now I can't:/

While I am very grateful that Gladys has gone....and even more grateful to have left NSW for good...I'm not sure Elizabeth...my impression of "Whats his name" is that he is a slightly camp, right wing stick insect...with an ego so massive even Scott Morrison has been surprised...someone else pointed out that he holds out his "mass of children"... "like a human shield" to prove that he is straight...I don't know...but if that has any credence at all..I find that very sad...and he shouldn't be trying hide his true feelings....I personally find him just so very deeply creepy and strange...Yuk!....is that just me?...I wouldn't like to be one of his children or any part of his family...but I think its fine if he wants to adopt you....

In New Zealand the minimum wage is $21.20. What has happened is that all essential businesses where staff earn minimum wage (eg petrol stations, supermarkets) have put their prices up. This means that the minimum wage earners are not any better off and those of us earning a little more, but not a lot more than minimum wage are significantly worse off as the prices go up. And, our tax brackets have not moved in years, so if you earn more, you pay more income tax.

because if a benny hill or paul hogan or dave allen came out now they would be hung drawn and quartered

It is NOT the quality (chipped or cracked) of the kitchenware that counts, it is the quality of the food being served to you in a personal (or family) setting THAT counts! I appreciate the time it took to serve a well-cooked meal - not the appearance of the kitchenware - as long as the kitchenware is clean and safe to eat from - Bon Appetit :-))!