Recent content by bellbirdcats

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    Price caps and rebates coming for 95,000 households—check if you’re eligible now!

    It would be nice to have a choice! In country QLD, we only get Ergon/Energex and have no choice of provider whatsoever.
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    AI phone scam warning exposes new $1,500 trap targeting Australians

    The first thing I'd do, is to go onto my bank site and check my account (through the internet, not by clicking on links).
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    Your weekly shop just got greener: What expanded plastic bag ban means for your wallet and routine

    I take my own cloth/mesh bags for fruit and vegetables when shopping. I try not to use plastic bags at all.
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    Cat owners face new reality: Containment crackdown is coming

    All pets should be kept within the owners' boundaries. My cats have never roamed and have either been totally indoors or in an enclosure. There are cheaper options for enclosures if you're willing to make it yourself.
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    Why roadside help keeps vanishing as modern Australia faces a quiet shift

    Not stopping to help is not new. During the late 1980s, I stopped to help a couple broken down between Rockhampton and Gladstone. It was about 6:00am and they had been stranded since midnight with no-one stopping to help. All they had was a flat battery. Charged it up and away they went.
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    Credit card scam hiding in plain sight?

    PayPal usually states the name that will appear on your credit card statement so, if it's different to the company's name, then you can recognise the transaction when it appears on your statement.
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    The government has asked for bold proposals. Maybe it’s time to consider taxing the family home

    In this article, they are actually discussing taxing “imputed rental income” (what a homeowner would pay in rent), which means that there would be tax on every home based on what rental income the home would generate if it was rented out. Nowhere does the article state that only rented...
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    Sacked at 63 yo for saying ‘he’—is this what work’s come to?

    This person is 'it', not 'they'. 'They' is plural, so if it identifies as neither male nor female, then the pronoun is 'it'. The only people who might not be female or male are those who are XXY (both male and female reproductive organs in some form or another).
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    ‘This place is a death trap’: One woman’s homebuying nightmare is a warning to us all

    This shows why you need to get a Building and Pest Inspection before buying!
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    Remember when cats were just…cats? Now they need paperwork and curfews

    I believe that if you own an animal, you should keep it on your property, whether it's a dog, cat, bird, horse, cow, etc, so it doesn't annoy anyone else. It's not too hard to build an enclosure for cats or keep them inside. My cats have lived long and healthy lives living totally inside or in...
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    He spent 35 years building his dream property—then someone else tried to claim part of it

    The people who have looked after the blocks as if they were their own might be able to keep the land under Squatter's Rights: In Australia, "squatters' rights," or adverse possession, allow a person to claim ownership of land they've occupied without the owner's permission for a specific...
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    Shocking theatre attitude exposed: Are you making this unforgivable mistake with your snacks?

    I can't stand the smell of popcorn and I don't ask that it's not eaten in theatres.
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