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    One Aussie’s risky move could land you with a $750 fine: 'Is this even legal?'

    PattiB I think you will find that wheel clamps cover the wheel nuts making it impossible to remove the wheel.
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    When men in power target children, should bail even be an option?

    Lisa, offences are tried in the area or state where committed. In this case the offences alleged to be committed were in Brisbane.
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    One laundry slip, one frozen knit—and advice you’ll want this winter

    I had just the opposite to frozen. Some years ago we had a clothes washer that heated the water, just by pushing a button whilst it was washing. Very young Grandson was staying with us and had a habit of pushing buttons any buttons he saw. Needless to say he pushed button on clothes washer...
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    You won’t believe what this Aussie worker discovered in a pile of trash—could you spot such a valuable hidden treasure?

    Don’t you think if someone was cleaning up or whatever and tossed the medals in the garbage they would have at least looked in the box.
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    You won’t believe what happened when a passenger was forced to sit next to someone she called ‘too fat’—her shocking meltdown caught on camera!

    This is a good reason to have a secure area to hold these types till the aircraft lands.
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    Farmer fined $398 for helping in drought—now he's fighting back

    As an ex law enforcement officer I find this pretty petty. A simple explanation to the farmer would have been sufficient.
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    He spent 35 years building his dream property—then someone else tried to claim part of it

    Here is a lesson, check title and measurements before purchase.
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    Avoid this Catastrophic Error That Countless Drivers Are Making on a Popular 4WD Beach!

    Ronloby I think country people would be more used to driving on sand than someone who only drives on bitumen.
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    Joke Just too fast

    Somebody obviously reads jokes on YouTube
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    This Mum uncovered a shocking mess in her car—here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you!

    As the father of five children it was usual to go to three destinations of a weekend. The children were told you bring it in you take it out. Vehicle was always clean. Just needs discipline. It seems the kids of today don’t know the meaning of the word NO.
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    One mistake turns dream home into disaster: 'It's the pickle of all pickles'

    Having bought a house recently the Lawyer/Conveyencer provides you with the title details which include the measurements of the land and measurements from fixed positions such as intersections.
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    ‘We’re introducing the toughest bail laws in Australia’: What you need to know

    How long would these “naughty boys “ last in the Military. They would go AWOL the first night and go crying to the bleeding heart brigade. On another topic how come we didn’t hear the result of ex. Mayor Sally Capp’s findings how graffiti and crime is controlled in Singapore. Obviously too...
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    Aussie TV icon faces criticism over controversial Facebook post! What did he say?

    I fondly remember a group of us young blokes gathering at my cousins house and listening to “Max at the Met” record and laughing ourselves silly. I think we wore the record out. I suppose those thin skinned people who ousted Derryn Hinch would think nothing of watching a movie with bare...
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    Hunted, trapped, but never gone—why landowners are desperate for a solution

    In the middle 50s two carloads of us went on a wild pig shooting mission to Southern NSW. All the others were armed with high powered rifles and me being the poor one had a 22 cal. repeater. Guess who got the only pig, me. The others could no believe I got it with a 22.
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    'What the h*** is that?': Drivers share their confusion over bustling city's road signs!

    The reason for the “hook” turns is so right turners do not impede trams.
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