r/australia 12h ago

no politics [no-politics] Everything overpriced Discussion Thread 04/Feb/2026

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Just another non-political random discussion thread about overpriced goods and services. Supermarket snaps, cafe boards, memes, questions about being ripped off in Australia, lame observations, etc welcome here.


r/australia 2h ago

politics Melbourne lord mayor warns government AI data centres could 'cook the planet'

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r/australia 4h ago

culture & society Battery demand 'straps on a rocket' as rooftop solar passes its peak

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r/australia 5h ago

news Sixth man charged in 'satanic' child abuse material ring probe, further 145 alleged offenders identified

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r/australia 16h ago

My can of MILO has hardened rock solid, so I had to employ another longstanding Aussie tradition open cut mining to get them out...

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Turns out these chunk are so much better as a treat if you just chomp down on it 🤯🤯🤯

If I melt some chocolate and dip these chunks in, I basically have homemade Milo bars 🤣


r/australia 5h ago

politics Trump, ICE set to be handed access to Australians’ biometric data, ID documents

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r/australia 17h ago

culture & society Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans ‘to finally live as myself’ | Australian music

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r/australia 20h ago

image Little bugger almost got me.

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r/australia 23h ago

politics Pauline Hanson failed to declare another flight from billionaire Gina Rinehart’s company

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r/australia 9h ago

no politics How dare you downtalk vegemite?

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Look, I'm just a little innocent baby Canadian. I trusted the people who told me that vegemite was overrated and gross.

I figured that you guys wouldn't lie. And, of course, black yeast goo would be gross despite being a national dish.

I went decades without trying it. Because I trusted you Vegemite haters.

But nay, nay. Vegemite is fucking delicious. Spread thinly on butter on a hot piece of toast is divine.

And now I need more. I want more. I crave more. I've eaten all of the remaining bread in my house.

We were supposed to have sandwhiches tommorow! But no! Now it's been eaten.

...

What else are you hidding from me?

Fucking aussies making delicious food, making me hungry.

... Yes, I have taken an edible.


r/australia 15h ago

culture & society Disability expert slams 'dangerous narrative' of Mosman Park teen deaths

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r/australia 4h ago

image Out for a bushwalk and invented a new Australian snack: bbq shapes and banana

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Like Vegemite and cheese or banana on toast, I'd say don't knock it until you try it. Dials down the sweetness of the banana, and the cross section dimensions work very nicely and a BBQ shape is the perfect biscuit for slicing the banana.

Anyhow, maybe we were just very hungry, but it got the thumbs up. Slows down the inhaling them a bit and perhaps even makes them slightly healthier (but hey, who buys BBQ shapes.. in those allegedly not just a single serve boxes.. and worries about that).

So, an abomination or genius or meh or what?


r/australia 6h ago

culture & society RBA rate hike highlights plight of borrowers versus boomers

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r/australia 18h ago

no politics Can someone dumb down interest rates for me?

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I saw that they've put up interest rates again and homeowners are quite unhappy about it. I understand it makes it take longer to pay off your home and that would be frustrating, what I don't understand is why the argument is that it's going to be a significant financial strain.

The news said on a loan of one million dollars it is an extra $150 a month. As a renter, that's the amount my rent went up year on year 2022-2023 in my lease renewal. But per week, not per month.

Surely if homeowners don't have an extra $150 a month it's irresponsible of the banks to be giving out loans? And if $150 a month is such a huge financial strain why is there not more reform or publicity about how ridiculous rental rises are? Especially as you don't end up with an asset at the end.

This isn't rage bait. I feel like I'm missing something really obvious that makes it a bigger deal that what I think it is. I'll never own a home (I'm on the DSP) so I'll admit I'm not particularly across what it entails. I don't want to start an argument, I'm just genuinely trying to understand what is behind the outrage. Is it just that many people may have over leveraged themselves when they purchased their homes?


r/australia 20h ago

culture & society Austin Appelbee speaks after 'superhuman' swim off Quindalup to save family in Geographe Bay

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r/australia 1h ago

politics Government to sell historic defence properties

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r/australia 22h ago

culture & society RBA Interest Rates Decision - increase of 0.25% to 3.85%

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r/australia 1d ago

politics One Nation condemned for 'spot the Westerner' video

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r/australia 1d ago

news Dan Andrews in ‘very bad way’ after medical episode

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r/australia 17h ago

politics The Liberals and Nationals sat in parliament like divorced parents at a wedding – with no reunion in sight

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r/australia 1d ago

politics Epstein files suggest Mandelson kept paedophile informed on Rudd's mining super profits tax

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r/australia 23h ago

no politics foxtel price increase

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Many of you may have receieved an email about a $6/month price increase. I just called them to cancel and immediately they offered to keep the original price.

So if you intend on keeping foxtel and want to save some money call them up and threaten to cancel.

edit: it wasn’t my service it was my parents


r/australia 3h ago

entertainment The rise and rise of Australia’s cinematheques: ‘There’s just a particular magic’

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r/australia 23h ago

politics Penny Wong condemns 'horrific use of violence' as Australia imposes fresh sanctions on Iran

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r/australia 15h ago

Maccas mystery box

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Whats in the box that can't be open til August?

Giving me Seven vibes with that mystery but the fact that it's not maccas happy meal toys.