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    Cost of living relief kicks in July 1: What Aussies can expect

    surely $42 per day is good value for polies wages (perhaps wages is the wrong word 'gifts'would be better)...thats $588 per fortnight..RISE...versus $4.20 pension rise wow!
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    Cost of living relief kicks in July 1: What Aussies can expect

    how exciting ..I can now re commence buying my crumpets which I had to forgo when the price doubled year ago unfortunately the crumpets will blow the entire rise in the pension but boy... what a weekend I will have,80yrs of age and celebrating being able to once again buy crumpets talk about...
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    Are you getting ripped off at Sydney’s fanciest restaurants? The hidden bill detail everyone’s missing

    I experienced this in America (where it is the custom) and I left a 10% tip and got abused by the waiter...thats where this tipping thing gets out of hand (it appears to be compulsory in use) the same would happen here eventually . I think its outrageous that I must be compulsory forced to tip...
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    Queensland government announces more than half a billion dollars for homeless services

    negative gearing is the cause of houses going up, well paid earners can either pay tax or buy a second house with the money, its a no brainer. Why not allow only a second house only for a sound investment, reduce the burden on the gov, pension wise and stay out of the purchase of a third house...
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    Is this more ‘enshittification’? Shoppers furious over bag changes in massive supermarket chain

    jo ...you are a very obedient shopper...just keep doing as you are told, you are Avery obedient citizen
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    Is this more ‘enshittification’? Shoppers furious over bag changes in massive supermarket chain

    any time spent "chatting with the manager will be time out of your life,Better counting cracks in the footpath.
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    Is this more ‘enshittification’? Shoppers furious over bag changes in massive supermarket chain

    people are unaware of the quantity of bags used each week by these stores and over app 300 stores it runs into millions per day. At the price customers have to pay per bag is outrageous considering the few cents cost, I suspect these bags are among the most profitable line the stores carry(it...
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    Dad shuts down ‘Hi Mum’ Scam in the most epic way - you need to see this!

    my daughter and I have a secret password for just this situation if its not in the message I have similar fun I reply for her to use the cash in the glovebox $500
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    'It makes it hard to feed your family healthy food': Families lament over supermarket prices across the country

    also a lot of the increases in price are to pay for the research and developement of solar and wind etc and to pay subsidies for free light globes low wattage etc
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    'It makes it hard to feed your family healthy food': Families lament over supermarket prices across the country

    we need to change the way we feed our family, maybe learn to cook (its great when you get used to it)my home cooked burgers and fries are as good as Maccas (so im told) for 1 fifth the cost and just as quick.pre made meals are a con when you buy a pre made stir fry your paying around $14 kg for...
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    Home & Away fans warned over scam involving one cast member. What happened?

    the second they infer or ask or hint they need money....thats your proof...and if you give ...you deserve to be got
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    ‘It really is that simple’: How a kind message scored a free treat on Uber Eats

    bloody wonderful ...lets teach all our young folk to fuckin swear like fuckin troopers and then we can fuckin not complain when they tell everyone to go and get....and we'll think its cute
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    Death of Perth pedestrian in e-scooter crash sparks calls for overhaul of rules

    WHY DO WE HAVE THEM....are we supporting laziness ? what's wrong with walking, young people can walk, its part of growing up
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    Out-of-pocket medical costs are ‘stacking one on top of the other’: Is your specialist bill creeping toward $300?

    drs. are no longer the medicos of the past ...now they are 9 to 5 mon to fri businessmen who mainly diagnose and refer treatment via drug company incentives. basically they are chemists co workers, in fact a chemist can diagnose and prescribe just the same ...but not legally...chemists are the...
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    Aged care reforms delayed after sector raised survival issues

    its the pink bats all over again
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