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    Is Medicare on the brink of collapse? See how it can affect senior care soon

    I have watched the UK. system at hospitals where a RN looks at the patient’s needs and if didn’t need a doctor would treat small minor injuries themself. i think this could work here.
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    Is Medicare on the brink of collapse? See how it can affect senior care soon

    Don’t understand the last sentence, could you explain please.
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    Discover how Peter Dutton's latest Centrelink proposal could affect your benefits!

    The cards are just going to make more crime, if you’re addicted to anything you will find a way to fund it. it will not stop at indigenous people it will be rolled out to everyone, Dutton and aLbo can’t be trusted in my opinion. Dutton is still in police mode, do what i say or it’s jail...
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    Facial recognition trial at this tournament raises eyebrows, divides fans and experts

    I think the problem is who has the info and how safe is it. Defence and high level government has been using it FR for years. any body that traveled over seas has been scanned and their info saved. with AI now it’s going to easy to convert numerical back to image, it’s something that’s going...
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    Aussie property owners welcome the new year with one major tax overhaul

    My wife and I looked into down sizing when our last child left home 12 years ago. we sat down with our financial advisor and agent and worked out it would cost just over $40.000 to move into another home with all the fee’s and charges, it really was not worth it so we stayed where we are. As we...
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    New road rules coming in 2025: 'Drivers should be aware'

    With the smart watch, how are the cameras going to know if you are looking at the watch and using the watch as a phone or just looking at the time? what is driving with undue care, holding a drink bottle or eating French fries In one hand. not have control of motor vehicle while your drinking...
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    Aussie property owners welcome the new year with one major tax overhaul

    Is this for People that have investment properties and people who are not in Australia but have property here. or this is for everyone that sell there family home?
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    Are you overpaying? Aussies expose shocking truth behind world's second priciest passport!

    So why the big change, now we know it’s humidity that’s the problem do we have stay away from tropical climate? I have been fortunate to travel to a lot of places around the world and I can think of many that I would not like to be detained in because my passport stitching is coming loose or...
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    Economist proposes controversial change to superannuation: ‘It’s a really ugly mark’

    I can see a push from the government ever so slowly to get people to buy their own homes using some of their super as a deposit. reading between the lines, I feel down the track when your near to retirement, your home may have to be sold to finance your retirement. There has been little hints...
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    Major bank embraces future with significant online banking shift amidst digital boom

    Well another thing the banks and government are trying to force on people, there is no way around it. Biometrics is coming like it or not. the defence force has been using eye scanners for years in high security position. you can not travel internationally without having your face scanned.
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    Former detective takes on police over ‘improper’ speeding ticket, wins legal battle

    I hate the fact that there are bad/ corrupt cops but that just the way it is unfortunately. having friends that are cops, I know it frustrates good cops also, I have witnessed a good cop having a breakdown over seeing their partner do something seriously wrong that should have been reported. Do...
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    Millions of Australians set to save big on this revolutionary treatment

    As a person that uses high doses of opioid, around 600mg daily for the last 42 years. it amazes me why there is a limit on buying one box at a time. My opioid tablets are way more dangerous than a box of Panadol. The government is not real smart most of the time when making decisions on...
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    ‘Ticking time bomb’ at Bunnings that could put you at risk—find out what it is before your next visit!

    I would like to see Bunnings Leeds the way with eradicating this weed and for councils to ban the plant in their shire. government’s, local, state and federal drag their feet when it comes to protecting our environment and in this case there is good reason for fast action.
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    Overhauled speed limits may save more lives in one state

    As I am not familiar with these roads it’s hard to give an answer to this proposal, however I often wonder how many of these fatalities are caused by road condition. Its a lot cheaper to lower the speed limits than to bring the road condition up to the posted speed limit. it would be interesting...
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    Australia boldly bans social media for under-16s: What grandparents need to know!

    All though I agree that social media is a problem to our children, i don’t see how it will work Or policed. there are plenty of sites now that ask if your eighteen or over. You just hit yes and off you go. No matter what is done by the government there will be someone that will put it out there...
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