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Jacinda Allen has declared public transport in Victoria will continue to be free until the end of May, and then half price until the end of 2026, as the state government expands its cost of living policy while fuel prices stay high.

Begging the question, ticket inspectors, what are they doing for the second month in a row of basically having no work? Surely these people earning roughly $80,000 a year, they won't be doing nothing for another month.

We don't like that kind of behavior in this country.

We call that bludging.

But good news, my friends, good news.

I did out-- I got out there and I did some digging, and I found out ticket inspectors will be redeployed answering cell link phones during the time of free public transport so that they can continue using the basic skills that they have developed, you know, hassling students and the elderly and the poor.

We wouldn't want all these hard-earned skills to go to waste.A manager for the bakery chain Olds in UK was in court for stealing in an attempt to pay back a drug debt.

Law enforcement said the sticky-fingered manager had been on a roll as they whisked away 120,000 Australian dollars in voided sales.

The manager was left glazed and confused when mystery shoppers unraveled the voiding operation, which should have left them rolling in dough.

When asked about how they got away with the, the embezzlement, the manager said, "It was a piece of cake.

And then a few dozen coffees, and then a bit of bread.

Oh, and of course, some strawberry tart jelly." National Tea Day has just passed, with many honoring the UK's love of tea, culture, and tradition.

The day was established to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's birthday.

It promotes "Brew more, do more" by encouraging tea parties, afternoon teas, invading foreign countries to break their monopoly on tea, and knowing that you won't have to deal with Americans because they refuse to take part in tea culture.

A place called Infinity Trampoline Park in Inverness, Scotland, has announced that it will be closing its doors next month.

Locals said the news was disappointing, but was all part of life's ups and downs.

Owners said starting any business was a bit of a leap of faith, and ultimately blamed rising costs, saying the trampoline business had way too many ups and not enough downs.

But unlike most businesses, they were unable to bounce those costs onto customers.

Despite how it all ended, they do say that their experience was uplifting.

South Korean police are seeking to arrest Bang Si-hyuk, the chair of the agency behind the K-pop band BTS, regarding an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than 150 million Australian dollars in an investor fraud scheme.

When asked how he'd managed to get away with so much money, the police simply said he was smooth like butter, like a criminal undercover.

UK children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament.

It's kind of like how they made it impossible for young people to buy a house, but this time for good instead of evil.

The landmark legislation aims to stop anyone born after January 1st, 2009 from taking up smoking by making it illegal for shops to sell them tobacco.