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The original was posted on /r/australia by /u/averagepenisman on 2025-06-09 04:04:13+00:00.


Following Kayo's recent price increase of $5/month I decided to cancel my account as $25/month was already far too much considering the quality of their service. However when I tried to unsubscribe I literally wasn't able to.. the unsubscribe button was grey and unpressable. I used the chat function to ask someone how I could unsubscribe and they sent me a link to delete my entire Hubble account (as kayo is now owned by Hubbl) which also didn't work, once I filled in the form I wasn't able to click the "submit" button on the form to delete my account.

Has this happen to anyone else? It seems like the process was intentionally meant to be unusable following the price increase. As if they were hoping that people would give up on cancelling their accounts because it was too hard.

I might be over thinking it a bit, it just seems like this type of thing is becoming the norm and it's not at all accidental.

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The original was posted on /r/australia by /u/Turphs on 2025-06-08 07:19:46+00:00.


Hi All, as I have started being an adult and gaming is way cheaper compared to my other habits so I have gotten a Switch 2. I was putting my original Switch away but was wondering what is the best way of passing on my switch to someone who would appreciate it?

I don’t want to deal with gumtree/facebook (even for free) and the other option I see is giving it to Savers/St Vinnies but I kind of feel like that mainly ends up with getting it to ok off hipsters looking for discounts. I would prefer to give it to a kid for free who wouldn’t get one otherwise.

Also I have memory cards with games, are they hard linked to my account? or can I list them and hand them off with my donation?

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I know I've harped on about this before in various threads, but I do it because it's important.

Currently there is a critical shortage of both O blood types across the country, and most states have at least one of the A or B types in the Low or Need More ranges, so this is to anyone who can donate, plasma is always needed too. This is largely because of the flu season kicking off and people getting sick and not being well enough to.

Also, I've met a few people who thought they can't donate but a lot of the restrictions have changed over the last few years and though you might not have before, you might be able to now. A few things I've heard:

  • Like yours truly, lived in the UK during Mad Cow. This restriction got lifted during covid when levels got low
  • Got a tattoo recently. As long as it was done at a licensed parlour and not by your mate's drunk cousin in his garage you can do plasma right away and blood after a week. Also you absolutely don't get to use the excuse that you're afraid of needles as a reason not to give!
  • Gay, on PrEP etc. You're all good, though there's still a 3 month restriction after any fun adult activities with another man (even with a condom). Sucks I know, but it is considered higher risk for HIV, but good news for the folks who aren't getting any I guess.....

If you're not sure, here's the link to the eligibility quiz, it takes like 30 seconds to check. For first timers, you'll have to do whole blood before you can do plasma, but that's kinda good news because whole blood is much quicker. You'll literally spend more time doing the initial health screening with a nurse than you will in the chair, my last donation I cranked out a bag in like 5 minutes.

This literally saves lives, and it might be you or a loved one that ends up needing it (I had a minor operation last week and joked if they needed to give me plasma it'd probably just end up being my own). If that's not enough, I promise the snacks are great (the vegan sausage rolls are amazing and I'm a meat eater), if you time it right you can avoid nasty weather (super useful in summer...).

Also, if you do go in, sign up for the Lifeblood gifts program. Every third donation you get to pick a gift, the blanket is great around the house as it gets colder. They also sometimes do limited edition gifts, I've got a mini sunscreen, they had a canvas tote a while back with indigenous art on it.

And for the parents worried about childcare? I have on numerous occasions seen someone come in to donate, the kid hangs out in the rest area, staff are chill with it, there are snacks for them, just as long as they aren't causing chaos it's all good.

And even if you personally can't give, nothing stopping you bugging your mates to do it. Back before the UK restriction got lifted my buds at work would do it together regularly and I'd come along for moral support and the fetching of snacks for them while they gave.

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The original was posted on /r/australia by /u/NoManagerofmine on 2025-06-08 04:09:10+00:00.


Hi, all,

I just want to say firstly that I don't mean this in a combative or aggressive way. I just wanted to put out here that we as Aussies are generally very proud of our wilderness.

But let's try to be a bit more respectful of our forests. If we are going to go out and enjoy the bush, especially on long weekends, please practice leaving no trace and taking your rubbish with you. Remember, our wildlife relies on these places that we take for granted. People work and volunteer on their own time to keep these places safe, clean and healthy.

Remember, we all come from nature and we rely on her as much as she relies on us.

Thankyou and I hope you all have a great long weekend!

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The original was posted on /r/australia by /u/windjunky on 2025-06-08 00:10:42+00:00.


Today is World Oceans Day. Myself, Shayne McGregor and Jas Chambers put together a 5 minute read on why the Ocean is so critical to all of us - now moreso than ever - even if we don’t realise it. As we say, Earth is a misnomer - our planet is actually covered by more than 70% sea water. Planet Ocean. Feedback welcome!

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