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    Nearly 1,000 drivers facing toll costs over $10,000—is reform coming soon?

    In Sydney - different roads have different tolls. Apparently in Vic. all roads are the same.
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    Outrage as speed cameras destroy Aussie lawns - is your neighborhood next?

    Not all Govt. cars have Govt. registration plates on them. They may have ordinary ones if they are "undercover" with the Govt. ones stored in the boot. A wide vehicle, especially a Govt one may have permission to park like that in a narrow street. Some depts. / jobs they take the Govt. vehicle...
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    You won't believe what this woman found lurking in her toilet - shocking discovery revealed!

    The old houses have vents in the walls. Rats and mice can climb up in wall cavities then in through the air vents or the tiniest little gap in the cornice where it joins the ceiling to the interior wall.
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    Unlock the Surprising Kitchen Ingredient You're Ignoring for Better Sleep Tonight!

    One person I know reckons eating an apple helps him sleep.
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    Discover the Shocking Before and After: How a Pro Cleaner Obliterates the Nastiest Pantry Mould You've Ever Seen!

    Steam / condensation in a kitchen area or other damp area means constant dampness which causes mould, made even worse in a dark area. This article should say ""White"" Vinegar - not just vinegar.
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    Shoppers outraged! See the 'disgusting' act inside Woolworths that's causing a massive divide

    Woolworths should NOT have had their name mentioned in such a sensational way. It could have happened at any other supermarket anywhere in Australia (or other country)
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    Shoppers outraged! See the 'disgusting' act inside Woolworths that's causing a massive divide

    I know for a fact that dogs trained for visually impaired people are taught to "wee" on command. That is not only hygiene but person's fall preventative. I guess other assistance dogs are trained for that too. Assistance dogs are trained to walk with a person, not in a trolley. They alert the...
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    The Note Left on This Driver's Windscreen Is Causing Outrage – Are You Guilty of This 'Common Courtesy' Mistake?

    Not all properties have enough off street parking. In fact these days some have none. (Nor is there parking on a property via a lane or back street.) You pay your council rates the same as your neighbours do. As long as cars are legally parked they are legally parked. If you don't want anybody...
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    Aussie Driver's Outrageous Behavior During Police Stop Sparks Fury!

    There is no mention of the vehicle being impounded for 28 days as would automatically happen in SA. In that time, using other details on the actual cat they might find out who the car actually belongs to. Who knows !!!! it may have been re-painted too, as some were done in SA (the Police spotted...
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    AIBU 20.09.2024

    Under the Fencing Act Law you do have to pay 1/2 costs. However you do have the right to a written quote before the job is started. The other owner should have discussed it with you first --not just basically demanded you pay. $1000.00 sounds like an entirely new fence, not just the posts...
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    Transform your camping game with this family's ingenious $25 Kmart hack!

    I wonder if these fit everyday ordinary mattresses. It might stop perspiration going into mattresses
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    This Ignored Nutrient in Your Diet Could Slash Your Colon Cancer Risk by 33% - Are You Missing Out?

    I wonder if it helps reduce the risk of diverticulitis. Does our body digest fully all the food we eat. It is hard to eat some of the good food shown if you have a problem such as a hiatus hernia, stomach ulcers or similar. (I know some animals don't fully digest some food e.g. raw carrot)
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    Is Your Phone Spying On You? Spot the Signs and Learn How to Protect Yourself Now!

    I doubt a lot of people delete all of their browsing, I don't have a smartphone. I delete all of mine every night.
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    Protect yourself: Expert tricks to dodge aggressive magpies this swooping season!

    Magpies are not the only bird that swoop. There is another one - a brownish colour one, smaller and has yellow around its eyes that also swoops that has a shorter but very sharp beak. In fact their shorter very narrow pointy beak does more damage than a magpie does.
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    State resorts to significant road rule change over increased road-related incidents

    In my particular case I don't think it would have made any distance. It was bright sunshine and I had a white helmet. A car passed me, pulled into the kerb only seconds later and immediately opened his door as I reached level with the back of his vehicle, then yelled at me to watch where I was...
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    Parking penalties turn a new leaf: No more sneaky fines, just honest stickers!

    In SA you have to walk to get your ticket to put in your car. It can be 5 minutes before you return to your car. In the meantime the inspector can come along and give you a parking fine. They used to mark peoples' tyres. They were supposed to mark the tread, not the side wall. If it is a car...
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    Vanish disgusting microwave smells forever with this cheap $2.50 kitchen miracle!

    Will it get "plastic" from a food cover you use in your microwave off its "plate"?
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    Unlock the secret to fresh avocados for days with this bizarre kitchen ingredient!

    Maybe olive oil is used because lemon (like all citrus) is acidic
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    TGA approves new drug effective for obesity treatment amid rising demand

    Unwanted Weight can be a serious side effect of some medications. I was place on a diet to reduce weight but it caused other serious problems
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    'Something is going very wrong': Stories from one Aussie hospital tell grim reality healthcare systems face

    Maybe NSW needs to build more Medicare based after hours care you can go to instead of Emergency in a hospital. SA has some but way too far apart in distance in the Metro area. It would take me at least double the time to get from my place to my nearest Centre as a hospital even in an Ambulance...
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