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    'It costs me peanuts': How this 95-year-old outsmarted fuel bills

    The government deemed they weren't paying the fuel excise.
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    'It costs me peanuts': How this 95-year-old outsmarted fuel bills

    The police set up stops to check,it was easy to tell which cars were running on it, they smelt like a fish and chip shop.
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    'It costs me peanuts': How this 95-year-old outsmarted fuel bills

    I remember a story years ago from the UK, vegetable oil was disappearing from the shops, it was people using it in their diesel cars. The police set up stops to check,it was easy to tell which cars were running on it, they smelt like a fish and chip shop.
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    Are Aussie vehicles slowly blinding you? Motorists rev up debate over this modern feature

    I've been saying for the last few years,LED head lights blinding, indicators between brake lights can't be seen when brake lights are on, screens inside for adjusting things taking your focus off the road, people driving at night with no lights on because daylight running lights are so bright...
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    Gas, electric or solar: Which one is really best for your hot water system?

    I have just installed heat pump, which has a timer so it can be set to run in the day using the solar power. I wanted to connect our existing solar water panels to it but that wasn't available to do. I thought that would have been the best option.
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    Millions of Aussies set for a cash boost—here’s what it could mean for you

    Why do you not receive a pension from your super? Or are you one who never saw the value in it, the government pension is only a fall back to keep you on the poverty line But don't forget all the other things, you get PBS on medication,Rego rebate, electric rebate plus other things that you...
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    Millions of Aussies set for a cash boost—here’s what it could mean for you

    Why do you not receive a pension from your super? Or are you one who never saw the value in it, the government pension is only a fall back to keep you on the poverty line But don't forget all the other things, you get PBS on medication,Rego rebate, electric rebate plus other things that you...
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    Aussies boost retirement funds with $470,500 pension trick

    Thanks.Yes I get a health care card, as that is based on income, which in my case is much the same as the Oz pension.
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    Aussies boost retirement funds with $470,500 pension trick

    I get a part pension from the UK as I worked there until I emigrated at age 28. As I don't qualify for Oz pension because of my superannuation l don't lose anything to the Oz government thieves.
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    Supermarkets struggle to restock shelves amid ongoing shortage of this key staple

    So what I don't get is, there's obviously a chicken shortage as they lay the eggs. So how come the roast chickens in the supermarkets are still plentiful and the price is still the same as ever?
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    Milk prices have plummeted to their lowest prices since 2011. What does it mean?

    So when will BUTTER reduce, never been more expensive.
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    Telstra's cash payment fee reflects broader shift towards digital transactions

    What peeves me is we've been paying these bills for 50+ years with no surcharge. Then all of a sudden there is a cheaper more convenient way to pay, so why didn't the govt legislate at the time that if the company wants you to pay online or by card there is a discount, not add a fee to an...
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    Motorist safety group calls out Honda Australia for missing safety features

    How ironic, the better features are in cars from China. Must be to do with cost.
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