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For those interested in micro credit (I know Somersoft has a Kiva team), Andrew Denton is interviewing Muhammad Yunus on Elders this week. Monday 7th at 8pm ABC1

Our PPOR was built in 1984, which probably tells you a good deal about the laundry. The rest of the house over the years has been renovated (kitchen, bathrooms, paint, flooring etc), but the poor old laundry is still original condition. Beige square floor tiles (in perfect unchipped...

I'm sure I've read a thread about this somewhere, but after two days of searching I can't find what I want. We bought a duplex half about 18 months ago and would really like to buy the other half. The problem is that it isn't on the market. It's a mirror image of ours so I know the floor...

I wonder what workplaces are doing for Christmas Parties this year? We're doing something a little different. In trying to make our workplace more family friendly we are having a catered picnic at King's Park in Perth. We had a couple of staff members get a little 'silly' last year so...

My PM is giving me grief - doesn't return phone calls, too busy - generally getting a bit slack. I'm busy too and don't always have time to constantly follow up things that I've asked to be done or finding out why my statement appears to be (yet again) short on the rent received. Final straw...

How do you quote from multiple posts on the same response? Also how do you put a link under a word? i.e. like this (when this takes you to a link? Dumb ain't I?

Hi all. I've had problems for the last 12 months with a septic system at an IP. I've had two separate plumbing companies during this time, both local and reputable, but neither seem to be able to solve the problems with the system. Just for background I've spoken with the Water...

There seem to be a few of these around at the moment. The 'my argument is right - you are a complete idiot if you don't think so' brigade. I don't learn anything from these threads. I try to, because economics is NOT a strong point, but they just seem to get so bogged down with being...

I just walked out the front of our house to put some rubbish in the bin and have seen a huge swarm of bees around my security light. There are some flying around but the front of the light is covered by what looks like a thousand bees. Do I need to do anything. If so what? It's Sunday...

I just bought the other half a coffee machine for a combined birthday/fathers' day present. What coffee beans do you recommend? I'm sure there must be some coffee addicts here that can suggest their favourite bean. I'm a tea drinker who doesn't mind the odd coffee, so I'm not much help!

Hi all. Mr Minx is tossing up whether to do sub-contracting or not. He was a subbie back in the early 90's, but since has been a salary earner. He's trying to weigh up pros/cons but I'm not much help. Can anyone give me advice on tax / super / insurance etc? I'm fine with the...

There is an auction tomorrow on bathroom goods - vanities etc (and a whole load of other stuff) at Ross's Auctions in Maylands. I thought some renovators might be interested. The link is...

I was wondering what the feeling was on this forum for your market ... where you live, or where you invest. I can comment a little on 'my' area - outer south western suburbs of Perth. Prices: Were down about 5% from peak. Anecdotal evidence that prices are coming back up, albeit slowly...

We have a choice of two freestanding ovens for our IP. Both are the same price. 1. Gas cooktop and oven. Separate grill. Not fan forced. Piezo ignition. 2. Gas cooktop, electric fanforced oven. Grill in oven. Warming drawer. Electronic ignition. Requires normal power point. Can...

Can anyone recommend any roofing and/or guttering contractors in Perth? Preferably SOR. We are looking at new gutters and roof capping tidy up on PPOR and some new guttering on 1 IP where the gutters are a little rusty. Just a bit of advice also... the IP that needs the gutters had a...

Not me but Mr Minx today.:mad: Sigh. What really irritates me is that he got head-hunted from his previous job that he'd been at for 10 years - though he did leave his old job with no hard feelings, so doesn't have anything to feel bad about. He's a bit miserable - has worked since he...

Tenant in one of our IP's is requesting new bedroom carpet as it 'is old, stained and smells musty and is beyond the point of cleaning'. Their words. Carpet was cleaned prior to them moving in last November and Mr Minx and I also went in to have a look around, tidy the garden, vacuum and...

I took my daughter to see 'Beautiful Kate' on the weekend. SO impressed - there have been some good Australian movies recently, but this one was the best I've seen in many years. I'm going to drag my husband to see 'Balibo' this weekend. He hates going to the movies, so I'll have to...

Just wondering if you could clear something up for me. Our tenants originally paid 2 weeks in advance when they moved in. Then fortnightly payments of 2 weeks rent. Therefore each time they paid the rent the were in effect paying in advance. Fast forward several months and tenants fail...

So how are you all going with your tax return for this year? I did mine earlier this week - the first time ever that it has been done on time! How's everyone else going?