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Attention #hamiltonmusical fans, hands up if you’re in for Hamilton Trivia tomorrow night?
Get tix now to be in the room where is happens @giantdwarf, or livestream on *The Zoom Where It Happens*
giantdwarf.com.au/hamilton
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ACCC Chair uses poop emoji to raise awareness for #ScamsWeek2020: yep that’s a personal highlight.
Episode with romance scam texts performed by @acccgovau Chair and eSafety Commissioner @tweetinjules now out!
scamwatch.gov.au/about-scamw…
Scam Alert: for Scams Awareness Week @julesmorrow has stolen the identity of Mike Munro for the new podcast "This Is Not Your Life” (Apple: bit.ly/3iQrPYz, Google j.mp/344qMzR )
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If you're in Sydney next Wed, come along to @giantdwarf for PHOTO OPP *Snapshots of a Public Life* with @tanya_plibersek. If you're locked-down, or just keen for a night out from the comfort of your own home, grab a ticket for the live stream now: giantdwarf.com.au/events/pho…
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Feel like the world's going to sh*t? Then come along to the new Giant Dwarf Theatre next Tuesday at 6:30 (in person or via livestream)
TOTALLY F*CT TRIVIA
the brand new current affairs trivia night for a world that’s TOTALLY F*CT.
Tickets: giantdwarf.com.au/events/tot…
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@checkouttv still remember that story
Voltaren and Emulgel makers fined $4.5m for misleading consumers over pain relief gels theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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This was the sort of treachery that @checkouttv was so very, very excellent at explaining to the average consumer and good gods we desperately need it back again
Pharmaceutical giants fined $4.5m for tricking consumers with arthritis gel abc.net.au/news/2020-05-28/v…
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The most disturbing news I’ve learnt regarding the #coronavirus is that Baz Luhrmann is making ANOTHER movie?!!
Choc Chip Spot the Difference courtesy of LCMs … thanks to a disappointed Tracey who sent this to [email protected]
Apparently these changes to the Telstra Disaster Assistance Package are not on the Telstra website yet. We’d call this a *Checkout Exclusive* if the word “exclusive” hadn't become so utterly meaningless in the media these days ...
This just in from Telstra ... *proactive* credits for bushfire affected customers as opposed to "you can apply". Much better: what a difference 10 days (and maybe a few questions) makes ...
This statement from Vodafone to The Checkout is clearer than the Vodafone Bushfire Assistance page, which just says “please contact us … to discuss options”. If you’re affected, do contact them. And feel free to quote this. For more detail, see thecheckout.tv/bushfires-tel…
For all reasonable consumers: if you knew when buying a pre-paid 12 month mobile plan:
* you still pay full monthly fee if (say) a natural disaster means you can't use your mobile for much of a month +
* no right to a pro rata refund in contract
would you buy the mobile plan?
15%YES
85%NO
488 votes • Final resultsHere’s a handy list from @choiceaustralia - 40 pseudonyms for *Added Sugar*.
Anyone for Added Sugar bingo?
First one to spot “Turbinado” or “Rapadura” in their pantry wins … some sugar.
Wishing everyone a Sweeeeeet 2020!
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Rewatching @checkouttv and I could definitely watch an hour long ACCCCCCC with @zoenl and @bencjenkins #bringbackthecheckout
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The exact same situation with my fitbit and Officeworks. LOVED whipping out the ACCC app on my phone and pinpointing my rights. Thank you @checkouttv
Miss you.
