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Banks are withdrawing ATM's due to the cost of servicing them. With the reduction of branches and tellers, and people requiring access to cash, this has left it up to privately owned ATMs. They also have to be serviced by companies like Brambles to top up the cash dispensers, which costs money, hence the charges. Private ATM owners also have to pay rent to shopkeepers for the space the ATM occupies.

The only ATMs you pay for here are those in motorway services and in some of the convenience shops in the bigger cities. I can't think of the last time I paid for withdrawing cash from an ATM.

That is not true. Government and its representatives can be criminally responsible. If it was unconstitutional, it could have been challenged in the courts, and lawyers even then, looking for their next fee and publicity would have approached many to commence an action. The government is elected democratically and makes laws on behalf of those who elect it. Therefore it was democractically done. The constitution (includes the writtten constitution, the body of conventions, and the developed case law to that point) defines the powers and obligations of the government. If it was unconstitutional, it would have been against the law. An action could have been brought against the government. In fact, apparently there were many challenges to the High Court, with the focus of the interpretation of the law rather than whether it was constitutional. No doubt, as part of those challenges, if the legal opinion was that it was unconstitutional, especially given the controversy at the time, it would have been constitutionally challenged. Your perception of a threat is sort of illogical. A valid law will may have consequences of not complying with that law. That is the same, say for not acquiring a licence to drive. You may be the best driver in the world, but if you do not fulfill your obligation to have a current drivers licence at the time of driving you will be fined and/or imprisoned. If you do not have a valid excuse for performing your duties under the law, you will have a consequence (usually). If you consider it a threat, I suppose every possible criminal punishment is a threat. In the context of the above, this is illogical, except that one of the things you will have learned is to seek legal advice on situations where you believe you have been wronged, even by government or its agencies. You wouldn't be punished for slipping up (i.e. a genuine mistake), You would be punsihed for intentionally not complying. This is called the guilty mind or mens rea. It is an element that is required to be proved of most crimes. You may have been anxious and felt you were under duress, however, these may have been grounds for being excluded. Did you review what the exclusions were and what your options were? If not, maybe that is a lesson learned. Did you not receive shelter, food, clothing and pay. Did you not learn practical skills or the like? (Genuine question). Your definition of duress is correct, but in the context it was the punishment for not meeeting your legal obligations, which is almost everywhere in the law. However, I do get that this was not for safety or the well being of society, so I agree, it was not right. But there is little you can do now, except take the learnings from it as positives and move forward.

Oops. Ahh.. OK.. this is not the militarisation of the police like the US.. The police here do not use brutal tactics as they do in the USA. They are trained to first de-escalate and they don't usually send in fire-armed police as a first option unless the threat assessment is very serious. Whether you think it is right, PA is a proscribed terroirist organisations and there are laws against showing support to proscribed terrorist organisations. And the police have to uphold the law irrespective of their own political beliefs. Frankly, anything coming out og the UN Human Rights agency, council or whatever they call themselves has to be treated initially with some degree of scepticism. Apparently up to 10% UNRWA, a body within the UNHROC were affiliated with islamist militant groups including HAMAS. Yes, they are supposed to have all gone now, but does that remove the bias that allowed them there in the first place? Secondly, look at the members of the UN Human Rights Council: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/membership I would suggest that those who have an honest repect the basic freedoms and rights of people ar probably in the minority. It is strange that they have sent delegations to Australia report on violence against women, yet have not sent delegations to Saudi, Pakistan and the like - other member nations. You can guess, I don't hold them in high esteem. The article purposts that PA has been a proscribed terrorist organisation becausde they damaged a few planes. Unfortunately, their website notifies they are proscribed, requests a donation in some obscure crytocurrency, so I cannot go to the source for their actual policies, agenda, etc. On the internet, it mainly talsk about them targetting Israeli firms in protest and limits it to property. However, the UK government has documented the following in https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/803/pdfs/uksiem_20250803_en_001.pdf "Palestine Action 5.2 Palestine Action is a pro-Palestinian group with the stated aim to support Palestinian sovereignty by using direct criminal action tactics to halt the sale and export of military equipment to Israel. Since its inception in 2020, Palestine Action has orchestrated a nationwide campaign of direct criminal action against businesses and institutions, including key national infrastructure and defence firms that provide services and supplies to support Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), “Five Eyes” allies and the UK defence enterprise. Palestine Action has also broadened its targets from the defence industry to include financial firms, charities, universities and government buildings. Its activity has increased in frequency and severity since the start of 2024 and its methods have become more aggressive, with its members demonstrating a willingness to use violence. Its activities meet the threshold of being concerned in terrorism as set out in the Terrorism Act 2000. There are varying defnitions of terrorism, but this is what Google spat out: Terrorism is the calculated use or threat of serious violence against people or property, intended to intimidate the public or coerce a government for political, religious, or ideological goals, often by creating widespread fear . Key elements include violent acts (murder, damage, endangering life) and specific intent (influencing government/public, advancing a cause). Definitions vary, but generally focus on these core components. So, it would seem the general definition is not limited to violence, despite being played down by the artiucle you present. Now, the UK may be unfairly acting against Palestinians and Muslims/Islam in general, but I don't think so on the evidence and definitions. After all, the UK, to its moneatry costs in exports of education, are not sanctioning the Muslim Bortherhood, where others do: https://www.ft.com/content/f256cc27-b80f-4fce-88cf-e80cb2451ef5 Also, as a display of how police tactics try (possibly too much) to de-escalate, here is a video documenting a policewoman receiving potentially life changing injuries at the hands of a PA protestor: Unf, I couldn't find the video my son dug up, which was far more graphic. And this was before they were proscribed? Peaceful prtest, eh? Just like Sydney jews were actively encouraged not to walk near the Palestinaian protests in Sydney and Melbourne because they were in danger.. because of the possibility ov violence purely because they were Jewish. But I gues it is OK for some Palestinian supporter to taunt the Jews at Bondi after the attack? Actually, it is a free world so yes, but I recall the Jews getting heated but no violence emanating from it. Wake up and put your prejudices aside for a change. I am happy to say there are times where the UK police go too far, but seriously, peaceful protest! FFS! Israel also have stuff to answer for. But to paint the Palestinian protests in the UK as peaceful is generally a joke.. Yes there have been few - very few of them. Shall we mention intimidation and threats of violence on the campuses etc.. where Jes had to be protected or refused entry to the campus. The lsit goes on. UK police are generally very good.

A young man introduces his fiancee to his parents. While they were having dinner the girl gently farts. Annoyed by the funny smell the father in law yells: – Rocky!! The girl is relieved that the future in-law blamed the dog from under her chair but after a few minutes she lets one more rip. The boy’s father is getting nervous: – Rocky!! be careful now!! Worried no more the girl fires another one. Feeling exasperated, the boy’s father yells: – Rocky! Get out of there fast! She’s gonna sh*t on you!

The meal in the restaurant was awful. The diner asked to see the manager. When the manager came, the diner said, “I want to compliment you on your very clean kitchen.” “Clean kitchen?” the manager asked. “Have you seen our kitchen?” “No,” the diner replied. “But it must be clean because all the food tastes like soap.”

His videos are good to watch.

If I want the degree sign, I hold down ALT and type 248. If I want the English pounds sign (as in money), I hold down ALT and type 0163.

Watch "Mountainhead". Dark comedy but in some respects quite scary. Like where one of the tech billionaire's AI is being used to create fake video so realistic that it's causing civil unrest and factional violence.

Get ON with your Life GON, OR you won't be any Use to anyone. I say this as someone who cares. Going to Vietnam would be WORSE. You won't have to Look TOO Hard to find someone Dealt a worse deal. Those Blokes returning, were treated abominably. I know quite a few of them. Serving People in any war suffer and can't fit Back into Society. It's NOT their Fault . Give it a try, MATE. Nev

Umm, Jerry.... not 'he'.... "Rochelle Bilal, was sworn into office on January 6, 2020. She is the first elected African American woman to hold sherriff position in Philly county's history.

I call "BS". None of those suits would have the gonads to do anything brave.

Sure, https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/07/uk-palestine-action-ban-disturbing-misuse-uk-counter-terrorism-legislation

The Government was immune from any criminality. That was the problem. Threatening us with a two year jail sentence was not a "democratic" act, it was a criminal act. We needed genuine legal representation to advise us about the unseen consequences of submitting to that threat. That threat caused duress and extreme anxiety among all law-abiding 20 yr/olds. I felt I was under duress for the whole two years, always feeling I'd be punished for slipping up. We got nothing for that two years, and that was another criminal act. A sane definition of "duress" .... not the Government's insane definition. duress | djʊˈrɛs, ˈdjʊərɪs | noun [mass noun] threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.• Law constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act. • archaic forcible restraint or imprisonment. ↓ ↓ Resisting conscription - William White.

What's wrong with OLD sandshoes? I guess that's what you are Talking about. I've Mucked about in a few Boats but I NEVER dressed up for it.. Used to hire a Cat when slipping in Darwin. Too many crocs Now. I've sailed a Cat right across Port Philip Bay with a good wind and swell. That was about as Much challenge and excitement as I will ever want. I LIKE Boats but the Wife doesn't. She would get sea sick IF I swished the Bath water. But she DID Jump out of a Helicopter into the Bay oblivious to the Presence of SHARKS. Nev

I've seen a tree struck by Lightning and it just Glowed RED for the Length of the trunk. I was West of Holbrook heading south. It was about one KM away. There was Inches Of water on the road and a lot of traffic. Nev

USER Pays, Old Chap and they Have you by the Balls. Nev

Spilling Blood is OK If t's "OTHER" People and you can steal their STUFF. . Not what you do, But what you can Get AWAY with. Arm yourself to the teeth and threaten everyone at enormous cost and Hope No One Make s a slip or the WORLD ends because of some false alarm. MADNESS. Nothing less. Armament Builders make Money. Scared People Buy More Papers, More LIES Spread to Foster HATE of others who are different someway or other... Nev

The 750 Kombat was even worse. Big Capacity Vertical twins can Vibrate a Lot .The Norton also have a driveside Mainbearing issue at High Revs. Edge Loading of a Roller Bearing causing Premature Failures. Lightening reciprocating Mass Helps. The Most Powerful Norton Ever had an AMC (AJS) vertical twin engine. Vee Twins can be better Balanced and don't suffer from having BOTH pistons stopped at the same time. You don't feel that, but it affects low RPM smoothness as piston mass contributes to Flywheel effect. Motors in Bikes are balanced to a factor found to be most suitable by test and somewhat dependant on the Frame it is in. Singles and Vertical twins start at around 65 % Factor. That Means you factor the Reciprocating Mass by That Figure and adjust the Flywheels Mass distribution to achieve it. Equally on BOTH flywheels on singles and dynamically on vertical twins. Nev

A couple of codes I find helpful. If you want to type degrees, as in 0°C, type the 0, hold down the Alt key, and type 0176 . then the C. To type the degree symbol on a Mac, press Option + Shift + 8 When typing an area, as in 25sq m., type the number and the scale (m, ft, km, etc) then hold down the Alt key and type 0178. The result is 25m². (If you copy a text with the superscript 2 in it and paste to these forums, you will get number, m2. I encounter that when creating aircraft profiles.) To type the squared symbol (²) on a Mac, you can open the Character Viewer by pressing Control + Command + Space, then search for "superscript" and double-click on the number 2. Alternatively, you can go to the Edit menu, select "Emoji & Symbols," and find the superscript 2 there. For a cubed number, use Alt and 0179. 3 m³. To type the cubed symbol (³) on a Mac, use the keyboard shortcut "Option + Shift + 3." This will directly insert the cubed exponent into your text.

It has to be BS. The only way a walkout would have happened is if he said "Let's break for lunch".

Trump gives himself a new nickname... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-new-nickname_n_695e24ace4b06463f5406f95?ref=bffbhuffpost&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

An interesting perspective.... https://www.upworthy.com/american-in-europe-realization

Line them up and shoot them. Opposing Trump! Unthinkable. Trump is ALWAYS RIGHT. HE says SO. He is a VERY STABLE genius. IS that Because of the Horse $#!t Lieing around. Nev

I hope Philadelphia's Sherrif is true to his word. Although, in terms of ICE, it could lead to a dangerous showdown. Maybe even the spark that sets off a civil war. I lived in Philadelphia for about 6 months in all.. they are rougher than New Yorkers and straight talking