Re the time when the $5/day kicks in, Vodafone advised me it starts at midnight EST.Anyway, it's still a great deal.

For $5/day roaming the day starts midnight EST (or ESST summer time) in Australia, not the day/time of the o.s location you might be in.

No mention of AA lounge? I am QF74 in August - Y - and was intending to buy the AA 1month lounge pass.