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    'Data inclusions will also be increasing': What this telco’s $2 to $6 price hike means for you

    Just like a lot of other large companies thrusting what they want onto the customers and to hell with what the customer wants. Increasing the data limit is worse than useless to a lot of people in that they do not use the data provided now. Therefore, it could be seen as just another money...
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    'Inexcusable': Police slam driver caught in shocking act on the road

    Yes, that advertising is true, yet it always gets back to the fact there are other factors involved that are not quoted for the accident/death. If what you say is so why then are we seeing an increase in the road toll could there be a link to more drivers on the road doing a lot more travelling...
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    'Inexcusable': Police slam driver caught in shocking act on the road

    Yes, speeding near children is not to be tolerated. Yet when are the authorities going to admit that speeding alone does not kill, there are other factors involved in an accident that are not reported e.g. mechanical failure, driver inattention or poor road conditions. If a driver does not...
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    'It's just too dangerous': Councils push greater fines for offenders of this one pedestrian rule

    Yes e-bike and e-scooter riders need to be more careful while operating their vehicle on pedestrian footpaths. There is another group who need to be mindful when operating their vehicle and that is motorised chairs, at times the disabled driver thinks they have priority wherever they go.
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    Aussie drivers face unfair punishment as shocking truth behind double demerit penalties emerges

    How many years have the various legislative agencies touted that speed is a killer. Yet the road toll still increases from year to year. even though we have all of the blitzes during peak travel times. Speed maybe a major contributing factor is the road accident deaths, but what other factors...
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    'This political correctness nonsense is out of control’: said the MP about the gender-neutral holiday treat name change

    The absolute stupidity of this gender neutrality is beyond a joke, but then if people want to buy six for $28 it confirms all of this statement. Six by $3.50 equals $21.00 so people would be paying $7.00 extra. Good on whoever created this story content.
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    Avoid a $362 Nightmare: Are You Guilty of This Surprisingly Costly Parking Mistake?

    Well what about local councils approving coffee shops to have footpath seating for customers, forcing pedestrians to walk onto the road to navigate around the tables and chairs?
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    Economist proposes controversial change to superannuation: ‘It’s a really ugly mark’

    This could be said for a lot of systems, Health Insurance is a fine example of companies being formed to collect money and then tell us how much we can spend on a particular expense.
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    Is Australia ready to ditch Union Jack? Bold move that could redesign national flag forever!

    People have died defending this flag, not just from the settlers but also from the 1st Nations people.
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    Are you at risk? See how new roadworks cameras are costing Aussie drivers millions in fines!

    When is there going to be someone to enforce the rights of motorists? The legislators are implementing all of these rules to make it safer for everyone on the roads but do nothing to ensure that the guidelines for the implementation are also being followed. This story is about roadwork speed...
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    Overhauled speed limits may save more lives in one state

    Why is it that everyone is concertation on Speed as the killer? Speed maybe a contributing factor for an accident causing a death instead on a serious injury. However, what other contributing factors were involved in the accident? Are these being examined and blamed as much as Speed? We are...
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