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We had a problem with wet suitcases. Before boarding our flight to Sydney, our luggage was loaded on the tolley, on the very top, and then parked out on the apron in the pouring rain. We could see it from the waiting area. I advised a representative of Jet Star, and I was met with a shrug and...

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Mum & Dad's house was broken into a few weeks after my Christening and one of the items solent was my baby broach. Grandma had purchased it and she bought another one for me. Mum always said the new one wasn't as pretty as the original. Yes, I still have mine and I'm well into my 70s and I...

I have a large pantry due to long term habits of living out bush with only going to town every six weeks. Mine is always clean and tidy and all open packets are decanted into tupperware or glass bottles. I clean two shelves each month in rotation. Like, someone else mentioned, I store sauces and...

This articles mentions using Tupperware or similar' but folks be aware that anything that is not made "for microwave use" should not be used to heat food. Tupperware will not honour their promised exchange program if the item is "suspected" of having been heated or frozen. I, too, am of the...

If you have been going to a GP for years, which most senior are, including me, then there is a mutual respect between the two. Has anyone else spoken to their doctor about how much they get paid for Medicare consultations? I am led to believe that there has NOT been a rise in the subsidy they...

I definitely agree with Wendy. We are in the same situation and we get absolutely no help from the government. Why have we worked so hard to be financially independent when we are never considered in Government handouts? We have the same bills and expenses as everyone else. Yes, we may not be...