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    Woolworths under fire for reserving prime parking spots for pricey eco-friendly vehicles - here's what some Aussies had to say!

    Well, i am looking at getting a hybrid, however there is a two year wait apparently. In the mean time, pull your head in Woolies!
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    The next retail trend? Take a look at Australia's first 24/7 self-service butcher!

    Sorry, but where do you get your information regarding frozen meat? Apart from a few in store butchers, the two big supermarkets have sold pre-packaged meat for years now. This meat is sourced throughout Australia, from various feed lots and farms, many sell exclusively to Cloes and Woolies. The...
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    The next retail trend? Take a look at Australia's first 24/7 self-service butcher!

    Apart from the seemingly high prices, it seems that everything is frozen. That would be a definite NO from me!
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    A woman’s life was turned upside down when she discovered a family secret

    I have a gorgeous gay friend who is a sperm donor. He has fathered seven children in the last four years. He is notified after every birth, including the sex of the child and multiple births, ( one set of twins so far ).
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    Woolworths announces devastating news - about 500 jobs to be lost as butcher service shuts down for good

    Modified atmosphere packaging? Yes! However, i have never worked in a meat factory, i left that up to the robots.
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    Woolworths announces devastating news - about 500 jobs to be lost as butcher service shuts down for good

    Not many butchers actually make their own bacon. Various reasons, including expensive smoking machines and extra health regulations. I would suggest a really good specialty deli. Also, sadly boiling bacon seems to be a thing of the past, not much call for it anymore.
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    Woolworths announces devastating news - about 500 jobs to be lost as butcher service shuts down for good

    Don’t know about other states but saw dust on the floor hasn’t been allowed for well over 25 years in Victoria. Health Department banned its use as many shops used it as an alternative to actual washing the floors.
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    Woolworths announces devastating news - about 500 jobs to be lost as butcher service shuts down for good

    Number one, many of the staff are in fact not trade butchers, but rather staff who have done a "slicing" course within the company of about three months. A trade butcher has a four year apprenticeship, and papers to prove this. Butchers are trained in all aspects of the trade, these "slicers"...
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    Woolworths announces devastating news - about 500 jobs to be lost as butcher service shuts down for good

    As a third generation butcher, past owner and past supermarket meat manager, i just snigger at some of the ill informed comments regarding this article.
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    Fly cheaper across regional Australia – Bonza Airlines just got the green light!

    We have been waiting for Bonza. Direct flight from Port Macquarie to Melbourne!
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    Alternative to expensive cured ham

    Wasn’t aware that the spell police were monitoring this page! Sometimes that sort of thing can border on the side of bullying, not at all needed.
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    Alternative to expensive cured ham

    Biltong is soaked in brown vinegar, and a variety of herbs depending on taste, primarily corriander, and salt, but chili can also be added. The vinegar is the main means of preservation of the meat. Jerky is a sweeter and chewier version. Best if you can hang the meat in an area with good...
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    Alternative to expensive cured ham

    Prosciutto is normally soaked in red wine prior to drying, as ex butchers my husband and i make our own as well as biltong ( jerky ). We even give it as Christmas gifts.
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    Did You Know Paying By Card Can Cost You More Money? - Here's How You Can Avoid It

    These bank fees are considered as an operating cost and are claimable as such within a business tax return/report. Same as interest on business loans!
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    Warning: Fraudsters are using fake myGov profiles to hack ATO accounts!

    I have to wonder as to the legitimacy of this story. As if her accountant would not be aware that "Sue" didn't own a property in Footscray. Would she not have been using this as a depreciation in her past tax assessments?
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