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    Woolworths introduces new checkout counters to cater shoppers' preferences

    The woman may not have had a trolley
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    Australians outraged over this baffling Ikea car park feature – are you making the same mistake?

    A parent parking bay is not wide enough to be lifting a child out of the car and prevent the door from opening too far next to another car, especially if the park is sloped. Try getting a wheelchair or walking frame into an ordinary size parking bay and helping a person into one. You will find...
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    Australians outraged over this baffling Ikea car park feature – are you making the same mistake?

    The bays don't look that wide either. The pram symbol looks larger than the disabled symbol too. In may places there isn't signage visible until you start to turn into them if there is a car parked next to be special parking bay.
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    Exposed: Your Child's Photos May Have Trained the World's Largest AI Models Without Your Consent!

    I hate that people put up posts when they are away on holidays, especially if somebody else is actually house-sitting. It can make them feel very vulnerable.
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    TV host unleashes brutal takedown of Meghan Markle's Netflix series: ‘I had to watch that’

    It is very obvious that Meghan's career is a lot more important than her family.
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    Is your Netflix subscription ending? Subscribers hit by alarming 'upgrade' alert

    The arrangement with one very well known Pay TV company was that Motorsport would be ad free. I didn't take them long to start sneaking ads in and it is now even worse
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    Exploiting grief: Aussie family faces additional heartbreak as scammers target son's memory

    I wonder if the Police can order the page to be shut down. The fraud squad may be able to trace it and prosecute the person / people involved. It's a pity the date of the funeral has been made public.
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    Shocking stabbing at Bunnings carpark sparks police manhunt

    Once again MEDIA sensational headlines. The car may have already been reported to the Police if the owners were aware of it.. It doesn't state whether the actual car owner was notified. The owner may not have realized his car had been stolen either. I know of 2 cases where cars were stolen and...
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    Family accuses care facility of unauthorised chemical restraint: ‘Dad was turning into a zombie’

    We don't know the circumstances that led to the man being placed in full time aged care. It may have been his idea. His family may not have been able to care for him full time. Aged Care Facilities often have waiting lists. If they suspected Dementia he should have been tested. I knew one...
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    ACCC warns shortage of essential service may come sooner than expected

    My last Gas bill was a little bit higher than the previous quarter, but I accidentally let the shower very slowly drip for about 24 hours. It will be interesting to see how much my next bill is. Mine is normally more supply charge than actual gas usage. I'm not sure how many power stations in SA...
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    Lost in transactions: Widow’s family accuses Westpac of negligence over mysterious withdrawals

    By law if $10,000.00 is transferred from a person's account to another person's account the bank has to notify the Australian Tax Office. Some bank staff will ask if there is problem if you withdraw a larger sum than normal. Admittedly on one occasion I did have another person with me.
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    Mum's ALDI find sparks ethical debate online: 'I'd be tempted, too!'

    Aldi should do a recall on the spaghetti and report it to their supplier.
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    Insider report reveals secret behind one Royal's frequent hospital visits

    Have SDC run out of new articles and digging out old ones. Sensationalism is not good PR for the club
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    Local man travels 140km for essentials after one wrongful ban: 'How can this be right?'

    If he has a computer he should be allowed to place an on-line order and receive free home delivery.
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    Disturbing discovery at ALDI: Gross finding to be aware of

    No, but I have notice that if you buy bagged fruit there is often some that are "off"
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    Shocking discovery in can leaves shopper in tears—see what’s inside!

    Aldi should take all stock off the shelf and issue an urgent recall
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    Confusing parking signs baffle shoppers: Avoid traffic fines

    Re the "stroller" parking areas some places you have to have a special sticker on windscreen or card you hang on mirror on place on dash. I can't remember which it is.
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    Elderly couple's lottery win: Learn from their costly mistake!

    There is a limit how much you can gift too.
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    Social ‘me-diation’: Australia steps up age-verification game amidst safety concerns

    If you have to put a profile up you can actually use a picture it doesn't have to be a photo of you
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    Reckless rush: Police fine dad for grave traffic violation

    Some people then drive other peoples cars and are not detected unless the speed again or Police happen to do a registration check and pull the car over.
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