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    Tool theft crisis: Why Australian seniors should be concerned about rising crime

    Anyone purchasing a Ryobi tool from Bunnings can register it on the Ryobi website with the serial no put on record so it is easily accessible if needed for evidence of ownership. Another advantage is that if it is registered within 30 days of purchase a battery tool warranty automatically...
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    THIS shocking university breach may have exposed your private data without you even knowing

    A while ago I wanted to withdraw cash from my Westpac account but I didn’t have my wallet with me I went into the bank and asked to do a “cardless” withdrawal. I was asked for my licence but as I didn’t have my wallet with me I could only show my digital licence. This was rejected by the teller...
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    Australia's daily fire crisis: Why your old mobile phone battery could cost taxpayers $150,000

    I thought exactly the same thing. Gas would not remain in the pipe once it has been removed from the gas bottle as there is no non-return valve employed. MAYBE it is the spark (lighter) button that is pressed when the BBQ is squashed in the truck causing a spark but this is so momentary that...
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    Huge update! Calls from unknown numbers finally meet their match

    There is no “PHONE” in “SETTINGS” that I can find. I have iPhone 16e and am on 26.0.1 with no further updates to be applied. Has anyone else found this? Is this a scam???
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    When the garbage truck turns your wheelie bin into confetti: What every Aussie needs to know

    During a particularly cold spell we discovered that one of our bins had been emptied and had a huge crack down the back of it. The damage was so severe we doubted that it would sustain another fill and empty cycle. At 9-30am we rang our local council and asked what we should, or they should, do...
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    Fine line emerges between security and overreach as customers question banking tactics

    Do banks accept digital driving licences yet? They didn’t earlier this year when I tried to make a “cardless” withdrawal
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    Are your driving lessons putting your grandkids at risk? Road deaths up 4.8 per cent

    Each of our 4 children on their 16th birthday received a gift of a “pre-learner” driving course. This consisted of (from memory) a two hour lecture by driving instructors, a Sunday afternoon driving session on a private road circuit and another evening forum with driving instructors with a...
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    Taxi drivers face tougher penalties after $188 airport rip-off sparks crackdown

    Good luck doing that at Melbourne Airport. At least for the next 20 years!!
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    Could this Middle Eastern retail giant finally give Coles and Woolworths some real competition?

    I am amazed that Albo knows the price of TimTams in Australia!! I am sure he doesn’t do the weekly shopping in his household.
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    ‘They’re already inside’: Hi-tech crooks use new break-in method

    A simple device will help you avoid the above problem. It comes with a remote controlled power point that the garage door motor is plugged into. The remote can stay in the car and only activated when the garage remote is to be used. Without this being switched on no power passes through to the...
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