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    Gardening groups warn that fake grass is 'as bad as blowing smoke in a baby's face'

    I agree with Suzanne. Paying someone look after the lawn is money I can’t afford. I’m not weeding and fertilising. Too expensive
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    Gardening groups warn that fake grass is 'as bad as blowing smoke in a baby's face'

    I love greenery too. I have planted heaps of trees snd bushes but hate grass. Pavers get hot, mossy and weedy between them. So still lots of maintenance
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    What this Woolies cashier did at the checkout left one shopper ‘in shock’

    Such a lovely gesture at the supermarket but the guy at the restaurant should have donated the money to a homeless shelter
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    Gardening groups warn that fake grass is 'as bad as blowing smoke in a baby's face'

    Does anyone have any thoughts on artificial decking materials. I gather they get hot as well but are easier to maintain. At my age I’m considering it
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    Gardening groups warn that fake grass is 'as bad as blowing smoke in a baby's face'

    I can imagine it’s not good for the ecology but mowing lawns constantly isn’t either using fossil Fuels either petrol or electric and wasting water in summer. I don’t have fake grass but I hate real grass in the garden due to the upkeep. Luckily I only have a v small patch out front that my...
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    ‘What’s happening to Australia?’ – Here’s what $45 will get you at ALDI

    I’ll think twice before buying fruit at Aldi ever again. The grapes went soft in 2 days snd off shortly after.
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    Australia Post is getting a major overhaul – here’s how it could affect you

    It’s hard for those who don’t have any electronic devices like my v elderly aunt. No mobile, iPad or computer. So no email. With prices riding there will be more people opting out as well. I’m considering cancelling my internet as it getting too expensive to have a mobile put home internet.
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    Struggling to open that jar? Here are some easy tips!

    If u heat the lid for more than a few seconds in hot water the glass also swells so negates the process. I run hot water over the lid then use a non slip mini mat to screw it off.
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    Qantas Travellers Alert: 24-Hour Strike - Are Your Plans Affected?

    Same issue as most large companies. They get the huge profits while customers get bigger prices. Pathetic. The cost of living is too high to cope with.
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    Heated debate continues: Where should the checkout divider be placed? Coles weighs in

    I’ve seen checkout guys put it horizontal so they don’t know either
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    Alarming changes Woolies customers have been forced to make to their shopping habits

    As I follow most of those suggestions and still find it hard there’s not much room to move with food intolerances as it is much more costly despite mostly only buying them on special. Supermarket profit at our expense stinks
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    Over 4.7 million Australians to get a Centrelink payment boost - Here’s how much more money you could be receiving!

    The increase is pathetic. Hardly helps at all. We work and pay taxes all our lives and the govt treats pensioners like 3rd class citizens. What comes next. Old age euthanasia to save money.
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    Revealed: 8 Surprising Foods You Thought Were Healthy, But Are Actually Ultra-Processed

    It’s a bit hard to do as suggested when u have dietary intolerances or allergies
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    In-flight meal stumps flyer: 'Nothing was quite as insubstantial as this'

    Surely a veggie fried rice or salad could have been served
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    Seniors appeal for zero benefit penalties for working

    I’ll need to work as the pension pays peanuts. A great thx to all of us for paying our taxes all our working lives. But the amount u can earn us also low. Who wants to hire someone for 1or 1/2 a day a week?
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