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Forum: Australia

Apr 2nd 2007, 1:32 pm

Replies: 54

Does anyone bank with HSBC in Oz?

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Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Does anyone bank with HSBC in Oz?

My wife and I have banked with HSBC since we arrived in Oz. We are in the process of changing bakns as the service/organisation/internal communications/responsiveness of HSBC has been nothing short...

Forum: Australia

Aug 2nd 2006, 2:46 pm

Replies: 22

Airlines, best economy and itinerary

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Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Airlines, best economy and itinerary

I have flown BA, Qantas and Singapore economy (to, or from UK) in the last 3 months.

I would say that the best experience I had was with Qantas, although check-in at LHR was at a BA desk. They did...

Forum: Australia

Jun 18th 2006, 1:31 pm

Replies: 2

buying ashes tickets on line ?

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Posted By jamiecairns

Re: buying ashes tickets on line ?

they only held back 80,000 tickets for the entire series for general sale to the public. I expect that the remaining tickets will be very difficult to obtain online due to the huge volume of...

Forum: Australia

May 22nd 2006, 4:16 am

Replies: 7

Crohn's Disease

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Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Crohn's Disease

My wife has Crohn's and at her medical the examining doctor told her to get her specialists to write up the prognosis, treatment and their medical opinions to send with his medical report. He...

Forum: Australia

May 15th 2006, 7:40 am

Replies: 18

Tom Tom

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Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Tom Tom

Kevin,

It seems they are the same maps, but only certain versions of the TomTom software will work with them... info is here http://www.tomtom.com/plus/service.php?ID=10&Language=1

Cheers
JC

Forum: Australia

May 15th 2006, 7:31 am

Replies: 18

Tom Tom

Views: 1,517

Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Tom Tom

Hi everyone, I have been following these forums for a while as I'm preparing to move to Oz in about 10 days !

I have been researching Tom Tom as I want to have maps of Sydney for house hunting,...

Forum: Australia

May 9th 2006, 9:57 am

Replies: 103

Australias new tax rates from july 1 2006

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Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Australias new tax rates from july 1 2006

There is a graphic here.. http://www.smh.com.au/ffxmedia/2006/05/10/taxrate2gr.jpg

which shows the differences and you can see the current and new rates.

thanks to the poster of the SMH...

Forum: Australia

May 4th 2006, 12:40 am

Replies: 8

Program (LOST)

Views: 907

Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Program (LOST)

or if you're really desperate to see them all, a few enterprising folks are selling series 2 on eBay.... (not me I hasten to add!!!)

I came across this option as I am leaving the UK for Oz in a...

Forum: Australia

May 3rd 2006, 2:41 am

Replies: 16

Opening bank account in OZ while still in UK

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Posted By jamiecairns

Re: Opening bank account in OZ while still in UK

it is also possible with Westpac, although they advise that it is much easier in Oz...

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