High Increase in Bankruptcy for Young Australians

Money98Bankruptcy is something that older Australians might face when the pressure of bills comes too much to handle, but a real worry is the number of Australians between the ages of 18-25 in West Australia that are filing for bankruptcy.

According to the Youth Legal Service, they have received an increase in calls from young Western Australians seeking advice regarding how to handle the pressure of bankruptcy, reported Perth Now.
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Ricoh to Offset Printers

Environment22Ricoh Australia will now provide a new scheme to printers that will offer gas offsets during their hire-purchase, rental or lease agreements.

The scheme will mean that printers with contractual agreements will be offered the option of having carbon offsets, similar to options given when booking aeroplane flights, but only if consumers agree to participate in Ricoh’s consumables recycling program.
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Bora Bora is the Ultimate Island Escape

Travel3Bora Bora, an island of French Polynesia, is the ultimate location for a luxurious island escape, wrote Michael Gebicki for The Border Mail.

Most of the accommodation in Bora Bora consists of over-water bungalows and some of the more popular places to stay when escaping to this paradise include Vahine Island, Le Taha’a Island Resort and Spa and St Regis Bora Bora.
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Mobiles Not a Risk to Planes or Vehicles

electronic systems3Mobile phones do not appear to interfere with or pose a risk to planes or vehicles, reported Computerworld’s Adam Bender.

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) recently refuted two allegations it said have received significant media coverage. These include the claim that mobiles can endanger flights and that signals emitted by mobile phones can start petrol fires.

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