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    Passenger catapulted by severe turbulence: Flight makes emergency landing

    The sign to passengers is Keep your seat belts on especially when turbulence is about but no some passengers do never listen or cannot read the sign. It is their own fault not the airlines
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    Bankwest introduces new tool to prevent banking scams

    I believe that if Banks were to help by not transferring any payments for maybe 2 days instead of instantly that this would give time for their customers to advise them that they believe they have been scammed. In the days of cheques payments were not received for a few days as mostly they...
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    Android users beware: Cybersecurity experts warn about new malware

    My husband has an Android mobile phone but does no business on his phone so I dont think they can get anything from this except for names on the phone which are only personal. We all get conned into these new gadgets and now what happens. I unfortunately do not trust anyone so will not donate...
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    Study reveals 23 per cent skip eye care services due to financial hurdles

    Here in WA we can have one visit each year which is covered by the government. If we did not have good eyesight we would not get our driving license
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    Coles axes famous 100 per cent Aussie milk brand: ‘I’m done with Coles’

    Why are we buying milk from overseas? Surely we have enough here without importing milk.
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    Coles employee’s online deal ends in agony: ‘I can't afford to lose it’

    WHAT has Coles got to do with this?????????????????
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    Commonwealth Bank announces latest deposit rule changes

    I fail to see why OTHER bank customers would deposit their money in the CBA. Why not there own bank?
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    Warning to all members - Remote access scams costing victims tens of thousands...

    I dont think anyone of us on here need reminding almost daily about these scammers. We have heard them all before
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    Lost in transactions: Widow’s family accuses Westpac of negligence over mysterious withdrawals

    Our bank here in WA requires pre notice of withdrawing in cash a large sum e.g more than $2000.
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    Government decision hits Chemist Warehouse's prescription policy

    Our local chemist does give the $1 discount and in the last two years we have reached the limit a couple of months before the end of the year and the staff have always advised me of this when collecting the scripts. Now this supposedly caring government seems to think we should pay more. He...
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    Parcel theft epidemic: Australia Post urges vigilance amid growing concerns

    I recently was expecting a parcel to be delivered having been advised it was out for delivery. The front inside door was open so I could see when he arrived also the garage door was up. Being on the computer a short time later I got the message that it had been delivered. I had seen no one come...
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    State government’s budget for 2024-25 tackles cost-of-living relief

    Unfortunately we have only ONE elctricity compamy in WA so not much you can do about that nor the Strata people.
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    This Mother's Day display at Woolworths causes uproar: ‘Go on, spoil your mum!’

    I dont expect anything for Mothers day but just the love from the children was always enough. My husband and I do not exchange gifts on these occasions as I am not his mother and he is not my father
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    Authorities share telltale signs about deepfake AI scams

    I use Facebook for my sewing groups and Have never seen these personalities on Facebook. I do see them on MSN news when i open Microsoft edge... I am sure we here on SDC have heard these stories before and are well aware of anything like these so called scams
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    Tech Talk with Dr Al: Mobiles Phones for Seniors

    I have just bought a new laptop and found that I HAVE to have a mobile number. I do have a mobile but rarely it is used and now will be obsolete next month and I did not intend to buy another as I rarely go anywhere alone these days. Previously I would drive to country areas to visit my sisters...
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    Woolworths rolls out body cameras for staff despite concerns

    I agree with Jo above. It may help when people steal as well. Dont forget it we who buy at these stores pay in the cost of our purchases for these thieves.
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    Debt in grief: Centrelink's ‘insensitive’ letter adds pain to mourning daughter’s loss

    When my Father passed away/ I being the eldest of four made all the necessary arrangements and notified Centrelink .He was not living with any of us and was living in another town with a lady. Because he was not a well man she had access to get his pension for him so that when he died it was the...
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    Google Maps’ new green features could change how you travel and protect the environment!

    I have found with these different Sat Navs that they send you a long way around to get to where you want to go. Many a time they have said go here or there but as I have driven quite a number of years and previously used a road map I know the best way. One instance was that we were leaving our...
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