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    The prices of this popular food choice soar across Australia: what seniors need to know

    I miss being able to walk into the local fish n chip shop and order 2 fish and chips. Now it's what sort of fish, how do you want it cooked, salt, no salt or chicken salt... by the end of the day on a Friday I don't want to think any more, I just want 2 fish n chips please.
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    The Great Bank Switch of 2025: Why Australian seniors are finally ditching their old banks

    I switched to ING but i am totally frustrated when I was sent a cheque and needed to deposit it. No branch and unable to deposit it. It's still in the draw. I have to open another account just to deposit it
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    When shopping trolleys become dog beds: Great supermarket pet debate rages on

    When I see a bonafide assistance animal they are easily identifiable as required. It seems that there are so many self proclaimed assistance animals with their fake temu identification bandanas. I feel so sorry for the owners of the legitimate, necessary and correctly trained and registered...
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    Cafe sparks cashless controversy—but relief is coming for cash-loving seniors

    Ummm 60c per week is only $31.20..please count your change carefully as you are losing $168.80 somewhere
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    Café dog sparks heated debate over dining rules that every pet owner needs to know

    If nothing else to deter criminal activity on your property which seems to be out of control
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    Café dog sparks heated debate over dining rules that every pet owner needs to know

    I was eating in a Cafe with a small garden around a shrub. People sitting on onside had a small dog and it marked its territory on the grass, as dogs do. The mum on the other side was oblivious to this fresh marking and her toddler went to investigate the grass. Unfortunately the mum had not...
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    Remember when cash was king? Some experts say it could all vanish in just three years

    If your bakery is charging that much, report them as they are breaking the law. A surcharge is a percent of the sale and cannot be more than they are charged
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    Are Gen Z Aussies onto something? How bold cash move led to a $97 fine

    I saw this on the news, yes he is a lawyer in training. The university put up notices 4 weeks beforehand advising the change to cashless.
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    Are you ready for Albo’s bold new cash plan? Here’s how it could change how you pay every day

    Very true words, I won't pay trades etc cash because this is what happens. I have worked hard all my life and pay my taxes so these people should as well.
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    Grandma’s got a gadget: Seniors embrace smart tech for everyday life

    Thanks for this article, all my life i have seen technology change and I just knew that no matter how exasperating it could be I had to try and learn. The changes we have embraced over the years, people now whinging about closing ATMs, remember when they first came out with the plastic card...
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    Farmers seek direct partnerships with meal kit and ready-made meal makers

    My daughter uses these meal services, there are never any leftovers, if you miss a meal you end up with waste, the amount of packaging is excessive and they are bloody expensive. The money she spends each week for 'convenience', I could have well over a weeks meals, with left overs for lunches...
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    Major checkout change quietly rolls out across supermarkets

    Woolworths have had digital receipts for years. Extremely handy if you need to return something, you don't need to go rummaging through the bin
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    Tap-and-Go Nation: Inside Australia’s $160 Billion Cashless Boom

    The generic ATMs are owned privately not by the banks
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