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    G'day groceries: Expat's hilarious journey through Aussie supermarkets leaves internet in stitches!

    Americans in general are very perochial and don't know much detail about the day to day generalities of other countries. I was not surprised very often in USA supermarkets..yes there were differences and other USA specific products, but I was generally aware of them. I knew footpath was...
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    Curtis Stone's old Coles ad becomes recipe for laughs amidst rising grocery bills

    I could knock up a healthy, hearty vegetable fricassee for around $10, enough to feed 5.
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    Pizza perils: Diner’s unique dietary demands bring tears to staff and leave chef in a pickle

    I would have kept the letter as it was given to the restaurant, then refused him service in the interests of his own health and safety as we'd be unable to comply with his demands. No problem.
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    Authorities name victim of catastrophic turbulence incident on Singapore Airlines flight

    Keep your seat belt on and fastened all the time you are seated.
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    Shocking behaviour: See what this postie did to an unsuspecting man's lawn!

    It's not his property, it's the council verge. The postman is within his rights. They cannot park up, hop off and walk to every letterbox. Yes. It leaves marks after rain softens the ground but if that's the worst of your problems, your lucky. It happens at my place too...but I don't become a...
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    Joke No pooping

    More of an indictment on society than a joke.
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    Do you know if a shopping site or company are legit??

    This website www.scam-detector.com doesn't work very well. I just tested it with 2 reputable websites...catch.com.au. and Westpac.com.au. and it scored both less than 10 / 100 saying they were young and not trustworthy sites. I tried Kogan.com.au and it ranked higher than westpac nut still...
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    The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control

    Fact Check. Ceiling cameras assigning a digital ID to customers has been debunked. It simply is not true.
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    Delete these Android apps now to avoid malware mayhem!

    Regarding the maliciously disguised "Chrome update" although McAfee identified it and raised the alarm, you didn't mention if a current update to date McAfee virus scan on Android would detect and remove it. That's pretty important yo know please.
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    Discover the secret behind Kmart's sneaky global takeover—you might have it at home!

    I agree with the line from the movie "Rainman" - when he says "KMART sucks". ANKO is mostly all cheap Chinese made items despite all the hype, with a fraction made in India and Bangladesh. I'd rather Kmart give us back our regional Target stores.
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    Media executive warns of Meta decision’s ‘devastating impact’ on Aussies

    I agree - if FB showed no news at all it wouldnt bother me with all the options available.
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    Urgent warning: Deadly disease spreads in Sydney, three people hospitalised

    This is an infection that can be deadly but can also be medically treated, same as many other diseases. Every time someone contracts a bout of Covid these days we don't jump up and down saying the fatal disease has struck again. To label it as a fatal disease is simply journalistic headline...
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    Nutrition coach shares recipe for ‘fake-away’ McChicken burger using ALDI products

    380 calories is pretty much equivalent to an average nutritious full Lite N Easy meal. Not such a good deal really.
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    Coles product causes uproar: 'Check the ingredients on your medicine'

    It's all on the packet. If you don't read what you buy, specially with medications, it's not Coles fault you are careless.
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    Revealed: Is your car collecting and sharing your information?

    It is not just Toyota, so you should tell the full story.
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