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Chained to China: Economic Ties vs Political Stance

19th May 2025

37 Comments

Is Australia too dependent on China economically to stand up to it politically?

Self-checkout lanes replacing human cashiers.

9th Apr 2025

81 Comments

How does everyone feel about the rise of self checkout lanes at the supermarket over the last couple of years? I personally find it quicker and easier to do myself, but I understand others may find...

Fast Fashion

12th Mar 2025

40 Comments

Should governments implement stricter regulations on fast fashion, or should the focus be on encouraging consumer behaviour change? How can we balance the demand for affordable clothing with the...

Entertainment spending

7th Jan 2025

12 Comments

Our local community theatre has produced a pantomime/family style production every Christmas/New Year season for around 40+ years except during Covid. Until last year every session was sold out but...

Gift cards or presents for Christmas giving.

2nd Dec 2024

40 Comments

Do you purchase mainly gift cards or presents for Christmas? This year for me it is mainly presents but a couple of gift cards mainly for adults... anyone else feel the same?

Electric cars - how much money do you really save …

1st Oct 2024

78 Comments

Are electric cars worth it ? Needing a 10 grand new battery after 10 years sort of outways the savings from not buying fuel. Also without solar panels electricity bills would be huge What are...

What does our health care system need?

6th Sep 2024

47 Comments

I am seeing a decline with the standard of health care in Australia. Wait times, availability for appointments, doctor/ nurse competence and bulk billing are just few areas I think need...

AI in Art

3rd Sep 2024

23 Comments

How does everyone feel about the rise of AI in creative spaces such as art and music? I recently saw someone online say "I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing,...

Rideshares vs traditional transport?

8th May 2024

24 Comments

Hey guys, just curious about everyones views on ridesharing (apps like Uber and DiDi) versus traditional methods like taxis. How do you find they compare in terms of service, cost, and...

Paint Pouring

24th Apr 2022

9 Comments

I have just discovered Acrylic Paint Pouring & I am absolutely in love with this artform. Has anyone else tried a Dutch Pour or a Dirty Pour? Please share your experiences! 🎨🌈

Working from Home

10th Apr 2022

10 Comments

Do you think you are more productive working from home than in the office environment?

beer brands

6th Apr 2022

14 Comments

what is the best beer brand for you ?

Best airline for post-pandemic international travel

31st Mar 2022

8 Comments

What is your favourite airline for post-pandemic international travel?

Favourite holiday time of year

28th Mar 2022

6 Comments

Hi! What are your prefered times of year to holiday?! :)

Climate change and our individual effort.

17th Mar 2022

26 Comments

Climate change has already begun to impact our planet in more ways than we can think. Temperatures continue to rise throughout the planet and we are experiencing changes in precipitation patterns...

Favorite OTT platform

7th Mar 2022

27 Comments

Which is your OTT platform? Is it Netflix, Amazon prime, Hulu or something else?

Budgeting during University

12th Feb 2022

3 Comments

Uni is a time when finances are tight for a lot of students. Between study, work and socialising there are a lot of expenses and little time to earn money for them. How many Uni students actively...

beauty products

26th Jan 2022

13 Comments

What is the brand of your favorite beauty product?

Homeschooling

21st Dec 2021

5 Comments

Let's talk all things homeschooling! What works for your family? Are you homeschooling all your children or does mainstream work well for your other children? Will you eventually homeschool them...

Tree-change Post Pandemic

12th Nov 2021

19 Comments

Now that the pandemic is over and Australia is starting to open up are you considering moving from the city to the country? Why would you want to change now, is it because you feel safer in a...

Car Brands

28th Oct 2021

8 Comments

Do you have a car ? What is the brand?

What are your favourite sustainable brands?

9th Oct 2021

24 Comments

What sustainable brands do you know?

Businesses and Corporate Social Responsibility

9th Sep 2021

5 Comments

Hi everyone, What are your thoughts and opinions on supporting business with goods and services which are sent locally, rather than waiting for (possibly) weeks? Any examples of good experiences...

Are you a night owl or a morning person?

9th Aug 2021

89 Comments

Are you a night owl or a morning person? Why do you think that is? Have you ever purposefully made the switch?

What was your favourite Tokyo 2020, Olympic moment?

9th Aug 2021

21 Comments

As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close, we'd love to know - what was your favourite Olympic moment?

What values/lessons/skills has COVID-19 taught you?

20th Jul 2021

1 Comments

COVID-19 has dramatically shaken the world. For the last 18 months, we have been surrounded by negative news and stress. Countless people have lost financial, physical, social and emotional...

Smart Homes & Home Security

24th Jun 2021

27 Comments

What is your opinion on everything becoming connected and "smart"? Is everything in your home "smart"? Are you keeping your home secure with smart technology? What are your thoughts, concerns and...

How celebrities can affect sponsorship - Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Coca Cola

16th Jun 2021

59 Comments

We'd love to know, in light of the latest video clip of Cristiano Ronaldo removing Coca-Cola bottles from the press conference... Do actions like these affect how you think about products or...

How comfortable are you dining out now?

14th Jun 2021

3 Comments

With covid numbers more stable how comfortable are you dining out and would you prefer indoor or outdoor seating. How comfortable are you dining out now?

COVID and the rise in rental prices

29th May 2021

13 Comments

I’m genuinely interested in how many people are currently in a rental hardship with the increased rents due to COVID -19 and what you are now doing to help keep the other bills down ? Are you...

Driverless Cars

20th Apr 2021

73 Comments

Would you have enough faith in a car to let it do the driving for you? Quite frankly I could not do it. What about you? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Where are you going to travel to once covid is over and the borders open?

7th Apr 2021

74 Comments

Where are you going to travel to once covid is over and the borders open?

Favourite Easter Food

3rd Apr 2021

8 Comments

What is your favourite food to buy on for Easter? Hot Cross Buns? Chocolate all weekend?!

The Big Lap - Road Tripping around Australia tips

15th Mar 2021

18 Comments

For many Aussies, road tripping around Australia or doing 'The Big Lap' is a dream! And because Covid-19 has now greatly limited Aussie's travel options for the foreseeable future, many are making...

Valentine's Day: love or loathe it?

16th Feb 2021

4 Comments

Valentine's Day is celebrated by millions of people across the world. So we'd LOVE to know... Do you celebrate it? Do you have any traditions with partners, friends or family? Do you love it? hate...

Covid-19 vaccine and assistance

3rd Feb 2021

8 Comments

As many as 4 million Australians are expected to have received COVID-19 vaccines by the end of April, as the federal government is to begin one of the nation’s biggest peacetime logistical...

Australian household savings have increased; have yours increased? what are your best savings hacks?

28th Jan 2021

43 Comments

After what was a horrible year financially for most (and still is for many), it seems Australian's have refocused and doubled down on their savings, trying to ensure financial security in the wake...

Can't-put-down best reads of 2020

25th Jan 2021

12 Comments

What were your can't-put-down best reads in 2020? Did you have more time to read some books during lockdown? What's on your must-read list for 2021?

Black Friday Sales in Australia

2nd Dec 2020

71 Comments

Data from Australia Post has confirmed trends felt by many retailers, with Cyber Week events growing 31.6 per cent year over year and merged with the traditional holiday peak period, bringing...

Australian Made

16th Jun 2020

144 Comments

How important is it for you to buy Australian made products? How do you know if something is Australian made? Have you ever thought you were buying an Australian product and then realised that it...

New Years resolutions

15th Jan 2020

79 Comments

Have you made a New Years resolution for 2020? If so, what is your resolution and how is it tracking? Do you think resolutions work?

Are there too many charities?

11th Dec 2019

14 Comments

There are 56,000 charities OMG in Australia there are approximately 56,000 registered charities. They make up a diverse sector working across Australia and internationally in a broad range of...

War on waste

3rd Aug 2017

163 Comments

After the recent TV series “The War on Waste”, we’ve been wondering what the Caféstudy community thinks about it. Have you made an effort to reduce the amount of waste your...

Coal Seam Gas Mining

18th Jul 2015

23 Comments

I live in the beautiful Northern Rivers region of NSW (near Byron Bay, Lismore, Nimbin). I am very concerned about the effects of CSG mining, not only in my area, but everywhere it occurs. Some...

The Great Barrier Reef

11th Oct 2014

7 Comments

The government has given the Great Barrier Reef marine park authority which maintains the reef, the government has taken $3 million dollars from their budget.!!! This has caused many to be sacked...

What advert made you do something and why?

8th May 2014

94 Comments

Really simple question this month - what was the last advert that made you do something (i.e buy it, enquire about it, remember it)? What was it, why did you do something and where did you see it?