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    Riddle Sunday Sequence 31.08.2025

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    Checkout checkpoint shows why new exit gates leave shoppers divided

    Yes. That is what annoys me about Kmart. Not only is the pay area up towards the back of the store, there is a long queuing lane to get through before you actually get to the checkouts. If it's not too busy I tend to sneak in the exit as it is less walking with my wheelie walker. But then I have...
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    Bendigo Bank closes several country branches leaving older Australians struggling to manage

    It was a 30 minute drive to get to our newly opened shopping centre, complete with a supermarket and Suncorp Bank. But they pulled out so No bank for a while. Then came Bendigo Bank. so we switched our allegiance to them. Then they pulled out, and I don't even know where the nearest is. However...
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    Your age pension could drop by $203 a fortnight: Major deeming rate changes hit 460,000 Australians

    We have already been hit with Centrelink cancelling our part pension as they have revalued our investment properties to exceed the limit (Just like that!) without a word from them till nearly a week later, when they informed us through My Gov. One of the properties was revalued up by 30%! We...
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    The government has asked for bold proposals. Maybe it’s time to consider taxing the family home

    Maybe Bob's your uncle, but I think Robert's your relative has a nice ring to it!!
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    Joke The Navy Chief back stepped

    Love it!!
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    Deb’s Dollar Dazzlers: Smart survey wins, tasty pinwheels, and a $20 boost!

    I've signed up to Prime Opinion, but cannot work out how to spend my 'winnings'. I got $10 out but it is in the form of a credit card, so hopw can I use it??
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    Are You Ready for Australia’s Drastic New Internet Rules? Face Age & ID Checks Could Change How You Go Online Forever

    At 78 I think I should be allowed to use the internet exactly as I have since it was invented. I don't need to prove anything to anyone in order to use my computer!!
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    July Competition – Winter Memory Lane

    When they were little, we took our children, (who had never experienced snow) to England to visit the grannies. We stopped on the motorway for a break, and there was snow all around. Only 1 problem!! We forgot to tell them it was cold! They dashed over to look at it and got a nasty surprise when...
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    The Secret to a Longer Life is Already in Your Daily Routine - Are You Missing Out

    My hubby and I belong to a gym for golden oldies, run by exercise physiologists - no skinny Lycra clad maidens or muscle-bound men to make us look bad!! Just our peers, struggling to keep fit and strong. Being wheelchair bound for 8 weeks, and staggering round on a wheelie walker for 3, I...
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    Joke Dad Joke 🍌

    Don't get it!
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