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    Shopper concerned about Bunnings' use of 'number plate recognition' technology—privacy breach or necessary security?

    And how on earth would Westfield have access to your account or be able to connect your number plate to your account. Methinks you have been listening to too many old wives tales as this is pure BS.
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    Shopper concerned about Bunnings' use of 'number plate recognition' technology—privacy breach or necessary security?

    As I have always said, the only people afraid of facial or number plate reading technology are the guilty ones afraid of being caught. I strongly believe that this technology should be connected to the Police computer system which would allow people wanted by the Police to be readily identified...
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    Iconic Aussie spread, Vegemite, gets a nostalgic makeover for its 100th anniversary

    A real pity that Vegemite did not follow their 75th Anniversary practice of having a very distinctive jar issued with the 75th Anniversary clearly shown on the label, we still have 2 of these jars unopened.
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    Woman calls it quits with her bank after being denied access to her own funds: 'What's the point of a bank?'

    We had an experience with the Commonwealth Bank back in the 1970's when, on holidays from my job in Papua New Guinea we purchased a block of land and wanting to pay cash up front and with all of our funds tied up in term deposits and after both of us having banked with the Commonwealth since...
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    Reevaluating Retirement: Should 70 be the New Standard Age for Pensions?

    Would not have affected me, was working until I was 75 and then took on work as a casual "LollyPop" man until my diabetics forced me to give up work full time. And my work life was as a maintenance fitter, not some clown sitting on my arse pretending to work. I am fully in accordance with...
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    Meghan Markle's potential tell-all book might stir up a storm in Buckingham Palace: Why are the royals distancing themselves?

    Honestly, would anyone be interested in reading the BS written by this alleged proven liar willing to sell her soul just to make a dollar. If anything this loser is proving that her real life is worse then her futile attempts to be an actress - after all, the worst alleged actor in Suits was...
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    Fed up with high living costs? Aussies blame greed and consider protest: 'I'm all for it!'

    Instead of blaming Corporations methinks these disgruntled voters should be invading the steops of Parliament in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne where the idiots in charge are sitting back on their fat arses only interested in blowing out our state debt to unmanageable levels, flying...
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    Are huge savings coming? How the new cost of living measures could save you up to $500 on energy bills

    The payment of a subsidy for child care must be means tested with all mothers not working be removed from those eligible to receive the Child Care subsidy. What ever happened to parents raising their own children instead of delegating these responsibilities to others.
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    Beachside pub's jaw-dropping prices: Over $40 for just three schooners of beer

    The crap about Manly being the most expensive region in Australia would strongly suggest that the writer has never travelled outside his own suburb. Manly, and the majority of the Northern Beaches region is a significantly cheaper region to live then a lot of more salubrious regions of Sydney...
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    Natalie Barr calls out climate change protester: 'Not right now'

    Honestly, these tripods can easily be taken down by several men pulling one of the legs of the tripod away from the other two legs which can be held in place by another few men or by placing a vehicle against the legs and then a couple of real men, not the pansies behind these demonstrations...
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    Prepare for a shock! Some Aussies are experiencing a massive 83% surge in power bills

    And we can thank every voter who believed the crap spoken by Albo promising a cut in electricity costs and the dumb arse Greenies and humankind climate change followers who have stopped all Australians from benefiting from cheap power being enjoyed by our importers of Australian Coal and Gas...
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    Disability, NDIS.

    I do not know where you are getting your MRI's done however as your daughter must be on a social security disabled scheme which pays the MRI costs 100 pc. I don't know where you get your MRI's done but the Mater Hospital has an MRI machine for public patients for $0 costs and if you have private...
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    New mum receives ‘outrageous’ note from neighbour

    Such is the joys of living in an apartment, as a suggestion could not the complainer remember when she had young children and possibly remember that her own children probably disturbed the neighbours also.
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    Bus driver in fatal Hunter Valley crash freed on bail – what happened?

    Are you joking or just plain dumb, are you now suggesting that all criminals guilty of all types of horrific actions should be released on bail until the judiciary system slaps them on the wrists after they claim some BS claim of mental problems.
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    Bus driver in fatal Hunter Valley crash freed on bail – what happened?

    Once again our judiciary system has shown how incompetent they are in refusing to listen to the Prosecutor and the Police, many of whom were involved in this horrific accident , by claiming that this bus driver is suffering mental anguish-what about the mental anguish being experienced by...
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    Is going cashless taking away your freedom? Find out how businesses face consumer boycotts

    There is only 1 good benefit from a cashless society, merchants insisting on a cashless society will be paying more tax then a merchant only using cash payments for their goods, of which there are many.
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    Is going cashless taking away your freedom? Find out how businesses face consumer boycotts

    So we can now expect to see a massive increase in shoppers experiencing staff handling our digital payments secretly using our card card details to rip us off. Recently we experienced an unknown person using my wife's debit card to purchase goods from UBEREats, thankfully our St George Bank...
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    SDC Trivia Game #13 - 07/06/2023

    And how many did you GOOGLE for the answers?
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    Discover the secret to saving hundreds on airfares, even as flight costs skyrocket

    And if you want even cheaper fares fly SCOOT PLUS, all right you get none of the luxuries the major airlines give you but are you willing to pay several hundred dollars for a substandard meal and a c- film as this is the only major difference plus the air crew on a SCOOT flight leave the major...
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    Will you be weighed before you fly? Air New Zealand's latest policy sparks debate!

    This was common practice when flying 60 years ago to ensure that the aircraft was stable and not flying over loaded.
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