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    Celebrating the legacy of Hollywood legend James Earl Jones (93)

    So sad, my daughter will be upset as she is such a huge Star Wars fan, and has met James Earl Jones on a couple of occasions when she has attended a Star Wars premiere in LA for a new movie release, also he was at one of the Star Wars Conferences she attended over the years. She said he was the...
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    Princess of Wales shares intimate family video as she completes cancer chemotherapy treatment

    What a lovely family they are, seem to have such a loving relationship between Catherine and William and between both of them and their kids. I’m sure the kids have their moments like every other family, but they know how to put on a united happy vibe for the cameras. A lot to do with good...
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    Wringer Style Washing Machine

    Mum was given a second hand one of these in about 1964. It was a step up from the copper and cement wash troughs we used before this. It must have run by battery as we had no electricity in the house we lived in out in the sticks. I remember it had a lever on the front we pushed to one side to...
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    Skip Centrelink lines forever! Major update transforms how you'll get your benefits!

    And of course he steps into a $1.8million job and still gets immediate access to his over the top ex politician pension plus all the extra perks that go with spending ? 17 years ripping off the public purse to feather his own nest. It is past time all politicians were treated the same as every...
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    Bindi Irwin pays emotional tribute to Steve Irwin on this heartbreaking anniversary

    My mum was such a special part of my life. We grew up so poor, but mum made our lives so much brighter just by her always positive can do attitude. She was a brilliant home taught seamstress and made all our clothes when we were younger, she knitted all our jumpers and cardigans in winter. We...
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    When is the best time to retire?— by Noel Whittaker

    There won’t be many people of our age with huge super balances as for close to half our working lives super wasn’t happening. Unless people worked in high paying or government jobs very little super was contributed for years. Very few so called blue collar workers, self employed, rural workers...
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    ABC presenter suffers severe burns from unfamiliar shower mixer abroad

    Obviously not a disability friendly shower. Hopefully Charles will heal well.
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    Café's $1 surcharge draws mixed reaction—sneaky move or necessary cost?

    I always ask for no ice and have never been charged extra. Might be changed now that the trend has started. As for coffee, I rarely buy a coffee, can’t see the point when I can have one at home. Saying that when I do buy one I love the froth on top, trouble is if you order takeaway you never get...
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    University's long standing's new policy has people fuming

    It is getting beyond ridiculous when people are required to pay sometimes very small amounts on a card for anything at a market of any kind. No way I would bother going to any market, or business that won’t accept cash.
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    Rising issue of pet waste: Lack of fines sparks health and environmental concerns

    Just lazy dog owners who don’t give a s—t. We used to have problems with our neighbours letting their dogs out to poop on other people’s yards instead of their own. Hubby used to pick it up and throw onto neighbours driveways. A couple of times he put it in their letterboxes. They soon got the...
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    25 Years Later: Woman's Outrageous Discovery About Her Precious Wedding Dress—Could It Happen to You?

    I would have thought anyone who sends any item of clothing to a dry cleaners would check it was actually theirs when they got it back, wedding dress or otherwise.
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    Shocking Discovery: Could This Sperm Donor's 200+ Visits to QLD Clinics Threaten Your Family Tree? Find Out Now!

    Makes me wonder what sort of records are kept about sperm donors, surely records would be computerised, so why doesn’t the donors name raise flags after a certain number has been reached. Imagine every time you go out checking out the babies, kids you see and wondering if they could be yours...
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    Unbelievable! Discover the Surprising Lifespan of Wraps and the Hidden Truth About Their Health Benefits!

    I don’t mind a wrap now and again, usually with cold meat and or salad. Hubby doesn‘t eat them at home, but will eat the wraps on a platter from subway or Woolies when we get them for parties etc. Kids and grandkids all prefer them to bread and eat them plain and toasted. I usually always have...
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    Nearly 100 clinics charge annual fees for bulk-billed services; experts slam ‘double dipping'

    Most people who need bulk billed dr appointments simply would not be able to afford these upfront fees. These clinics are ripping off vulnerable people. Years ago hubby had to go to a heart specialist who charged more for first visit as is the normal. When hubby needed a new referral he was told...
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    Dressing Table

    My mother in law had one like this, now my daughter has it along with the nice wardrobe and lowboy that formed the matching set. Daughter loves them and has them in her house and uses them. She also has the matching double bed, still with the wire base that can be tightened if it sags. she used...
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