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    Baby suffers severe burns after man's heinous crime at park

    It’s been all over the news here ! That poor little boy has already been operated on and will take a long time to recover from his burns. What is wrong with this world when a sicko would do this to a helpless baby. I hope they catch him very soon and lock him away for life ……. Some hope! Cut...
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    Hacker drains $60,000 from elderly woman's bank account during hospital stay

    I want to go back to the 60’s life was so much easier then. So many scams on SDC every day and they are just the ones we hear about here. Poor woman spending time at the hospital then losing her husband was awful enough without losing so much to scammers as well.
  3. J

    The truth about supermarket meat that will make you want farm-to-plate today!

    My son organises all the families meat, he buys the beasts from the farmer has it slaughtered and cut the way we want it and we share the cost the meat is awesome.
  4. J

    'My heart is broken': Award-winning singer faces two painful events in one day

    How very sad to lose two family members on the same day, also very sad for the circumstances of their relationships. So many of us have close family that we don’t get along with, or that they decide they don’t want to know you anymore. Terribly sad.
  5. J

    Princess Catherine's latest appearance sparks royal health speculation and public concern

    Princess Catherine might be a senior royal but her health and family must come first always !I believe this goes for everyone royal or not.
  6. J

    Scammers using Gumtree to trick sellers into revealing their bank and email details

    It’s getting worse by the day ! So many scammers out there. Makes me kind of glad I’m at this end of my life. I hate to think what it’s going to be like when my great grandchildren grow up.
  7. J

    State makes groundbreaking move to Triple Zero emergency calls

    Aldi that was $17 a month by the way
  8. J

    Call of deception: This one phone call could wipe out your life savings!

    Yes she did it says she rang them back a week later she was grateful they saved her savings .
  9. J

    State makes groundbreaking move to Triple Zero emergency calls

    You can get a Telstra mobile for way under $100 there is even a special seniors one wth bigger numbers etc.. Aldi do a mobile phone plan for $17 which I have and have never had to pay extra for it and I use it a lot.. maybe worth thinking about ?
  10. J

    Kmart's new perfect dupe is taking shoppers by storm: 'Can we stick Jibbitz in it?'

    I would not pay 10 cents for the ugly looking thing !
  11. J

    Services Australia warns recipients to be vigilant over ‘bonus’ Centrelink payments

    I didn’t realise it was $1000 but I expect you would have to pay it all back before borrowing again, which would probably take more than 6 months !
  12. J

    Services Australia warns recipients to be vigilant over ‘bonus’ Centrelink payments

    National Housing Affordability Scheme is just about finished. The Government’s decided to end it 2024-25. That’s part of the reason there’s a housing shortage, along with rents going sky high in the private rental market.
  13. J

    Report reveals truth about toxic chemicals in household products’ packaging

    I doubt we will die of starvation they are already making and selling fake meat ! They call it vegetarian I call it fake.
  14. J

    Mum's extreme money-saving tricks: 'I'd rather die than pay retail'

    What kind of idiot is she ? Someone in her family will get very sick with some of those so called money saving hacks !
  15. J

    Heroic elderly neighbour saves family from one fiery nightmare: 'I'd do the same for anyone'

    You are a hero Mr Wright that family could have been burnt or worse. Good on you mate !
  16. J

    The double-edged sword of financial ‘identification’ — by Noel Whittaker

    Your wife’s card could have been stolen ! I’d have been glad the bank was on the ball stopping a thief emptying her account
  17. J

    Coast Guard recovers bodies from superyacht wreckage, including tech CEO

    Very sad. RIP those who lost their lives
  18. J

    Bacterial outbreak soars—over 7,000 diagnosed amid rising concerns

    Younger people don’t know about those old diseases and how dangerous some of them can be, so they aren’t concerned with getting their kids vaccinated. Also after the covid pandemic so many were against vaccination for different reasons that they didn’t want their kids vaccinated at all ! So if...
  19. J

    Thailand confirms case of new mpox strain spreading from Africa

    No need to change holiday destinations but I probably would had I been planning to go somewhere overseas. No point putting yourself at risk at this age. I will holiday in Australia from now on.
  20. J

    Amazon Prime members enjoy new perk—check your eligibility

    I like Amazon AU. I recently needed a new vacuum cleaner ordered one through Amazon and received it the next day at a good price and warranty. No delivery fee also.
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