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    Legacies to remember: AFL ‘Giant’ Patrick Smith and Apollo 8 astronaut Frank Borman

    Sad passing of one of the earliest US NASA pilots. Their early flights with antique equipment compared to later flights were fraught with disaster.
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    Coles' latest anti-shoplifting policy affects their own staff

    Nothing new. Dont' think it has to do with wages even if they are low. When I worked for Sandovers in the 1950's our floorwalker person [old name for security person] would be at the exit door and all bags were checked.
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    Shocking revelation about Australia Post workers—could your parcels be at risk, too?

    The same thing happens with Austpost parcel deliveries to my address in Gosnells WA.The AUSPOST driver, a good percentage of the time DOES NOT even attend my address but goes straight to the POST OFFICE and leaves the packages there. I have been lucky most of the time the packages are only...
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    Discover ALDI’s new service that will revolutionise your shopping experience

    Too late. Everyone [including hackers etc] has your phone number. Never ever put your phone numbers on social activity site.
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    Would you board a plane without a pilot? Self-flying planes may soon be a reality!

    What? Where? All aircraft have a pilot in command and some have another pilot in the right hand seat [left hand seat on a helicopter]. The pilot is always in command ''up the front''. Even the use of an auto pilot requires monitoring by the humans. The auto pilot cannot look out of a window...
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    Would you board a plane without a pilot? Self-flying planes may soon be a reality!

    NO way. I love flying and aviation but under NO circumstances would I ever travel in a pilotless aircraft [or car or bus also]. What happens in the air when there is some bad weather to avoid,other aircraft to avoid etc. The mine boggles with no one ''up the front'' having some control over the...
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    Is Kmart letting you down? Find out the shocking reasons customers are losing trust in this major retailer

    it certainly does. I have ordered various mens clothing and it lists in stock but same when you get to checkout - refunded - no stock.
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    Shopper sparks debate: Are self-checkout security measures going too far?

    I shop at local Coles and usually use the self serve checkout. But I do annoyed when the ''so called customer help'' staff member moves to my area of the checkout like I am going to steal some of the groceries. Bit stupid trying as you are on CCTV all the time. And another gripe there is only...
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    Did you receive the recent Age Pension increase?

    When we finally get it - the rent goes up.
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    Woolworths shopper outraged after being denied '1/2 price' deal - Here's what happened

    Yes that was what I was thinking - night fillers- apparently they are an extinct breed .
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    What has happened to op shops? Have charity shops become greedy?

    I have found the op shop [one beginning with S] has increased prices. Mens shirts for example at Rivers or KMART are cheaper and easy to find sizes. Op shops have become greedy.
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    Score HUGE savings this Christmas: Coles and Woolworths announce a 50% off flash sale!

    Shopped Saturday at Coles. Agree some prices are ''down'' but some are down to the prices that used to be. Some items maybe ''down down'' but if you shop buying other goods you will find prices are ''up up''. Yoghurt has gone up up Bird food/fees have gone up up and other general items are up...
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