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I currently have a 14yo golden retriever who means the world to me. I would love to get another Golden retriever, however I'm unsure how that might impact on our current dog. She is the most tolerant and patient dog, however I would hate to do something that impacted her negatively...

I have a close relative who has recently retired and has no super and cant get the pension. I'm seeking some general suggestions on how someone in their late sixties could earn some extra income on an adhoc/casual type basis.

Canberra! http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-03/canberra-ranked-australia-most-liveable-city/5294170 Earlier in the year Canberra was the top ranked 'family friendly' capital city (you just have to read past the journalist not realising Canberra was a capital city)...

I need to update the wall colour in my lounge room. I currently have a 'mocha earth' suede effect feature wall. While I have loved the wall, its time to update. We've recently bought a new entertainment unit which is Tasmanian blackbutt and has quite red tones and makes the wall look almost...

Anyone got any recommendations for High Tea in Adelaide? I was thinking the Stamford Grand, but reviews dont look so good. Needs to be air-conditioned and relatively easy access as going with my 93yo Nana (who lives near Glenelg). Love the High Tea at the Hyatt in Canberra, looking...

I need to vent... and what better place than Somersoft (actually this is the only place people dont know the person I'm talking about) I work in a small team. For about 5 years we had a fantastic team of 5 people - we worked very collaboratively together, but we all had distinct roles. We...

My 65yo dad has recently retired and has just bought a motorhome. He is yet to go anywhere significant. I was thinking for xmas I would buy him a book with details of places to go in Australia. Any recommendations of such books?

Exactly how does preferential voting work? I checked out the results for the ACT senate seat this morning and I'm a little outraged to say the least. I voted below the line, stupidly believing that my vote would be distributed in the order of preference that I indicated. I voted 1 for a...

Kevin just visited the GG and announced a 7 Sept election. http://www.abc.net.au/news/#state=nsw

My brother bought a property a decade ago prior to getting married. He has pretty much paid it off. It is in his name only. Brother and sister in law want to upgrade and buy a new PPOR. Current PPOR will become IP. Can my brother sell the property to his wife to make the interest...

This week Canberrans were introduced to Skywhale. A $300 000 hot air balloon commissioned for the 100th birthday celebrations. At first (second and third) glance, I thought it was ridiculous. I'm not against a balloon, however for something that is supposed to be celebrating Canberra's...

Want to take hubby away for his birthday in a few weeks. Any ideas for a 3 day weekend away within 3-4 hrs of Canberra? We went to the blue mountains about 6 months ago, so probably not looking to go there again so soon (although absolutely loved it). Where are the hidden gems in NSW?

Im sure this is a common question... I have a friend who is looking to sell her PPOR and buy something a bit bigger. She has found a house that she is interested in buying, however all of her equity is in her existing house, which is not yet on the market. If they sold their existing...

How hard is it to connect a new pipe to the downpipe? We are putting in a drainage channel at the edge of our paving - ideally I would like to run a pvc pipe from the drainage channel to the drain attached to the downpipe on the house. Obviously I need to get the slope right as I dont want...

Saw this today and thought it was very funny. http://catallaxyfiles.com/files/2013/01/217844_583036478378622_1842991189_n2.jpg

Anyone else watching the cricket? While overall I want Australia to win, it would be really nice for Sri Lanka to set a decent total for Australia to chase. In that spirit, have been cheering Sri Lanka on this morning and have been really impressed by Chandimal. He has played so well today...

Just wondering what everyone is up to for Christmas.. Yesterday was my last day of work for the year. Had my sons Yr12 graduation this morning, flying to Adelaide this afternoon for a quick visit to the grandparents. Then back to Canberra on xmas eve just in time for xmas lunch with friends...

A colleague is currently trying to purchase a property in NSW. Couple of acres in a regional location. Its been on the market for over a year. He submitted an offer 4 weeks ago. It took the real estate agent nearly a week to get back to him to tell him the answer was no. Agent apologised...

We recently landscaped most of our backyard (PPOR). Pics below before, during and after. My son and I pulled down the brick archway, however had professionals in to do the paving. Our initial plan was to pave most of it (with the intention of eventually putting a roof over this area) and...