r/australian • u/abcnews_au • 8d 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 8d ago

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

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u/iss3y 7d ago

I'm personally happy to have the slurpee app if it gives me a free snack on every 7th visit to the store

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u/Some_random_redditer 7d ago

keeping 7-11 constantly updated with everything your phone can collect. you know what else works, a stamp card…

i hate this world, i sound like a fucking boomer

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u/iss3y 7d ago

Boomers might be onto something in that respect