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    Plateful of problems: Driver's number plate mishap unveils jackpot of offences for police!

    Tip of the iceberg. More unlicensed driving unregistered cars picked up due to technology being used. Have no issue with this form of police revenue raising. Needless to say the clown will never have the capacity to pay imposed fines.
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    Emerging food crisis? Bare shelves greet locals in one state’s supermarkets

    Have to say it ain't working. Every time I go to Coles they're still teaming with shoppers. Equally the share price of both doesn't show any impact from a tokenistic boycott, if anything it gives them publicity. Curious as to where you're buying groceries?
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    Your grocery bill has skyrocketed for the past years thanks to these factors

    Not quite true. Items that go on 'special' are loss leaders. Loss leaders are sold below cost to get buyers in and the loss is made up from the non special items on sale. Fruit & Veg have always been sold on supply and demand. ALL produce prices are determined by seasonal factors. Consumers...
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    CORONA KEROSENE HEATER TO CUT ELECTRICITY BILLS

    There was a restriction place on increases and a supplement was paid to eligible households. Problem is the savings are quickly sucked up when the private operators set their prices in July each year.
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    CORONA KEROSENE HEATER TO CUT ELECTRICITY BILLS

    Does that mean it cost nothing to run. How much is a litre of kero? Will suggest it cost far more to fuel a kero heater than it does to run a heater that warms the equivalent area in a house. Make a weekly payment on your power bill if bill shock from the quarter is the issue.
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    Emerging food crisis? Bare shelves greet locals in one state’s supermarkets

    Must be from the result of all those people that a boycotting Coles & Woollies. May want to get used to it if the 2 majors are put on notice following the recent report to govt. Much like the banks, they'll just close up the stores that don't make sufficient returns on the cost to operate in...
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    Australians’ impatient road manners drive this expat crazy!

    The law in each State is not that definite, otherwise when cars use their immobilisers their car horn would not be allowed to make that little toot sound. Yes, I know it can be turned off, but rarely do people inactivate the noise.
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    Australians’ impatient road manners drive this expat crazy!

    The toot is more to tell someone GET OF THE PHONE & watch the lights. Looking forward to all the phone cameras being rolled out in most states. Good revenue raiser that only idiots sitting at lights will incur. :)
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    Empower Your Pleasures: A Sneak Peek Inside Girls Get Off, a Revolutionary Women-Run Sex Toy Company

    There was an Australian Story that focused on prostitutes who have male and female 'clients' with disabilities. The oldest profession is legal in most States and as such is a potentially 'ethical' and legal use of public moneys through the ever expanding budgetary problem that is the NDIS...
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    Report reveals Centrelink payments ‘too low’ to cover basic living costs

    Don't you mean March? Age pension is index and changes in Sept and March.
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    Beyond stereotypes: How an all-male disability service agency is revolutionising senior care

    More likely the low pay is the primary reason guys don't take up care rolls. Or the stigma that still exists in the sector that their sexuality is threatened. Traditional gender roles changes take decades to flow through. Look at child care, not too many males in that industry for similar...
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    Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving

    Good example of a cut N paste American story. At the very least give the credit to the source or do the simple conversion of cell to mobile.
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    ‘Class act’: Delivery driver’s outrageous act caught on camera

    Or the police told you what you wanted to hear. Stolen plates seem to be the answer to many enquiries to police. Had similar response when I had my car damaged, first 'are you insured'? If so, take it up with insurance. Dash cam records in sleeper mode for 30 seconds and when it detects...
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    Brand breakdown: Startling images expose supermarket ownership secrets!

    Maybe imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. But, when the premium brands don't have market penetration, the like of Aldi can't pirate the intellectual copyright and won't have a market. Not sure too many coffee drinkers would EVER consider Nescafe as a coffee in any form...
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    Passengers bug out over airline's unexpected in-flight pest control spray!

    It only happens on flights arriving from certain destinations. Most likely, the process is carried out prior to passengers being allowed to board. Clearly, what the eye don't see the heart doesn't feel being the thinking to stop similar comments on social media.
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    ALDI customer reveals shocking price comparison with another supermarket

    Yesterdays report to the Fed govt emphasised that many of the problems suppliers have are just what has been endorsed in this article. 'opportunistic procurement' Many of the suppliers critised Coles and Woollies for this very tactic. Apart from nothing is going to come out of the report...
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    ALDI customer reveals shocking price comparison with another supermarket

    the photo even says it's a 'special buy' so it was on promotion at Aldi, not their regular price. they don't sell Pringles, they sell their knock off product. Don't compare apple with oranges. Buy the Woolworth house brand then, make your price comparison. Premium brands are always more...
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    Driving shift: Millions of state’s motorists gear up for major licence change

    It's a VICTORIAN story, nothing to do with Sth Aust. But, it will eventually happen there. (like everything in SA 5yrs later).
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    Driving shift: Millions of state’s motorists gear up for major licence change

    It's an opt in licence, so why would you have agreed? Question why Vicroads would also just dish them out. The Vicroad scam was as a result of the data breach at latitude finance well over a year ago. The trial was only in the Ballarat region (15k ppl) so you referencing is out of whack date...
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    Driving shift: Millions of state’s motorists gear up for major licence change

    'Should have gone to specsavers'. Just where in the article does it say it's compulsory, it's an opt in choice.
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