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I have an antique necklace I need appraised and I'm seeking recommendations for a decent and cheap jewellery valuer in Melbourne CBD. I'm hoping to pay around $50. Thanks in advance!

Is anyone else addicted to this show? I watched last season and I'm watching the current season and iView have all the previous seasons up at the moment so I've been catching up on all the seasons I missed. I love how strained and awkward the concept of the show is i.e. a politician...

I know we're all tired of hearing about yet another school implementing some ridiculous nanny state rule, but I just have to vent :mad: We spend so much time worrying about how fat/obese and inactive children are getting and this school wants to ban handstands and cartwheels, physical...

I want to grow bougainvillea across a garage wall approximately 3m tall by 10m wide. We've attached the trellis to train it and we're ready to go when spring sets in. Baby bougainvilleas don't like the wet so I'm waiting for the rain to ease off a bit. Now, bougainvilleas grow to be 5m...

This topic came up in another thread and I'm curious to see what other SSers think. Should we become a republic or not? Vote and/or discuss! Edit: Exchange the word Commonwealth for Monarchy in poll options. SYD pointed out the error but I can't change the poll options.

Completely choked. Nervous. Questions answered poorly, incoherently and sometimes even incorrectly. Hours later, still feel like vomiting. I don't know how other people do these things. I mean, be a successful, confident human being capable of speaking to unfamiliars in a clear and concise...

I have never really followed the Sunbury market (had a glance a few years ago but haven't kept up since then) but I'm wondering if prices have moved since the Sunbury line went from being Vline to being part of the Metro network? The theory was that prices would go up. Has this happened?

I'm considering hiring a private detective. Has anyone done this before? How much did it cost? How did you choose which PI to go with? Any tips on how not to get ripped off? Without going into too much detail, I have the first and last name of the person I want to track down and not much...

The people over 50 I know are varied in terms of health and lifestyle. Some suffer chronic and debilitating illnesses, others are fairly healthy. Some took excellent care of their bodies, others took a more carefree/negligent approach. Some are fit and exercise regularly, others would struggle...

Several ALP members are supporting Lisa Clutterham for preselection in Gillard's electorate of Lalor. Clutterham is not an ALP member, but that doesn't really bother me. What does bother me is that she's never lived in Melbourne let alone in the electorate of Lalor. So now we're not...

There have been a few threads lately about the future of Australian manufacturing and agriculture. Most of these threads have focused on the broader economic and political ramifications rather than the personal consumer aspect. Forgetting pragmatism, on a purely personal and apolitical...

I need a nifty stand-alone heater for winter. I'm a heat seeker. I break down in the cold. For this reason, I need a a heater that will really pump out the heat, the sort that burns your skin when you sit in front of it for too long. None of this moderate warming nonsense. Secondly, I'd...

http://www.theage.com.au/business/victoria-slides-into-recession-with-sa-tasmania-20130306-2fkeq.html Who will fall next? Edit: I really should have called this thread 'Vic, SA, ACT & Tas all in recession' but I just named it after the linked article. Could mods please change it to 'Half...

I have a soon to be rented out property with a rainwater tank behind the garage. The garage roof gutters run into the tank. This water is only for gardening, washing cars, etc. and is not connected to the house. The problem is, if the tenants don't occasionally use the water, the tank will...

I'm considering an IP or possibly two in Mildura. I know it's capital growth prospects aren't great, yadda yadda, but I'm only really interested in yields. It's population isn't declining and CF+ properties can be picked up for less than their replacement value, which is good enough for me...

Most of you have probably heard about the Healthy Kids Check, whereby three-year-olds will be screened for early signs of mental illness. I think it's a horrible idea. I think it's dangerous to label children at such a young age, especially when so many children go through quirky stages...

http://www.theage.com.au/business/banks-face-home-loan-suit-20120114-1q0pt.html They should all be awarded a free calculator. Next time, they might do the sums before they sign.