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    Mum's unusual Aussie food combo goes viral – would you give it a, um… go?

    Give salt & vinegar chips a wiz in the blender and they are great as a coating for chicken legs or schnitzels. NOT ON FINGER BUNS THOUGH. Couldn't imagine anything worse!
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    'Best piece of advice' competition - Share your best advice and you could win $100

    People come into your life for a reason, season or lifetime. When you work out what it is, you know exactly what to do! Whenever I had a broken relationship I thought about this and it made it all seem easier to handle!
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    Online seller warns others to be cautious about a new Facebook Marketplace scam

    I've never had a problem with FB Marketplace. Maybe it's because I live in the hills in a lovely little community.
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    I'm not a baker

    This is the versatile greek yoghurt recipe that you can adapt to use for pastry and pizza as well. Have been doing this for a while now using wholemeal S.R. flour and a little bit more yoghurt.
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    'Magic solution' for a dust-free home!

    Washing up detergent
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    Tired of throwing out overripe bananas? Here are 5 tips to help you make the most of them!

    Don't throw the peel away. Put them in a plastic milk container and add water. Lots of goodness for the garden!
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    Paying out of pocket for GP consultations - worth the cost or fattening doctors’ wallets?

    I am a pensioner and my GP still bulk bills but I am going to have to pay a gap fee for the "allied health visits" that come with a GP plan. The strange thing is that these visits to the physio and podiatrist are going to be bulk billed for disability pensioners but not old age pensioners. I...
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    Aphantasia - Could you have this little known condition too?

    I have this but I haven't lost the ability to recognise faces or things! I read that the condition can get worse with age. I always thought it had something to do with a lack of "imagination" and this is why I can draw from a photograph but not from my "mind's eye".
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    On his 110th birthday, the oldest living Australian, Frank Mawer, looks back on a life well-lived

    How wonderful that he has lived this long and still enjoys his life!
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    BEWARE: Kmart shoppers warned about new $3 Philips air fryer scam

    That's why I always use Paypal when buying something on the internet!
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    Woolworths truck driver’s ‘amateur’ behaviour caught on camera - do you think he was in the wrong?

    Since I drove a motorhome I have become more aware of hazards with mirrors not always reflecting all traffic behind. If you can't see their mirrors they can't see you.
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    Woolworths Checkout Hack: How to get through the line faster than everyone else

    Cheap as Chips has this now too. They had trouble with their printer the other day so they asked if I would like an emailed receipt.
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    Creamy Tuscan Salmon

    Not quite true Elaine, Coles often have half price specials of frozen seafood, and I still have some salmon fillets left from Christmas. I'm going to try this recipe. Fish I don't eat often but it's nice for a special treat.
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    The 'Nostalgia Competition' - Share your memories of Yesterday's Australia and you could win $100

    My most cherished childhood memory is of sitting on the main road with our chairs watching tv through the window of the local electrical shop. We couldn't afford a tv at that stage but it was exciting to even just watch a test pattern. When I write my memoirs I will include this memory and I bet...
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    Woman sells her frozen eggs to pay student debts: "No other option"

    There are dangers with this practice as well as with sperm donations. What happens in the future when hundreds of children turn up related to the egg donor?
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