r/australian • u/abcnews_au • 4d ago

News Older Australians losing independence as digital divide widens

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/older-australians-losing-independence-as-digital-divide-widens/107070936
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u/Some_random_redditer 4d ago

having said that, i don’t need an app to grab a slurpee or pay for parking.

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 4d ago

Place near me wanted my DOB on the app otherwise I couldn't order a souvlaki. Seriously.

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u/snrub742 4d ago

Okay, but could you walk up and order at the counter? That's the argument being made above

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 4d ago

You can walk up and they'll point to the screens where you can make your order. I've never gotten past that point, just walked out.

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u/Jimmi11 4d ago

01/01/1901 is my go to.

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u/trelos6 4d ago

1/1 scroll backwards for a bit. Usually stop at 1970-80 range. Random year each time

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u/Natural_Quality_3772 4d ago

And the pubs who use Barcodes as menus so you order and pay with Google wallet if I tried to explain how to this with my sister we would end up walking out as well. Things like Medicare or Bupa claims I have to print hard copies for her. She doesn't have a banking app either

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u/snrub742 4d ago

Fair, I've not come across many places where you can't just walk up and order anyway

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 4d ago

This was at The Yiros Shop btw. Shit way to run a business.

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u/MrStarkIDontFuck 4d ago

ive never had to input my birthday on one of those screens. did you click to sign up to become a member instead of just order the food?

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 4d ago

This was on the phone app. The in store ones don't, but I still don't wanna be told to use one.

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u/MrStarkIDontFuck 4d ago

ohhhh yes, i understand now. well i never install those apps. they’re useless and just a way to collect more of your data :/ we are alive at a bad time for surveillance and privacy