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    Australia mourns the loss of culinary legend: Celebrity chef Ian Parmenter passes away at 79

    I use to watch him all the time. He was such a breath of fresh air, I even made one of his dishes. I loved it but my family hated it they preferred Red Rooster. I always wanted to visit his kitchen as he wasn't that far from my house and learn from him. RIP CHEF you can cook for the angels 😇....
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    Sweet tooths rejoice: This classic treat is making a comeback!

    I wonder of the food blogger guy has ever tasted the original Polly Waffle? :)
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    Sweet tooths rejoice: This classic treat is making a comeback!

    To be honest as much as I love Polly Waffles these remind me of Maltesers and as much as I am tempted to buy them to try them I can only imagine the cost of it. When I read about it ages ago coming back I was led to believe it would be the original form. I guess they move with the times... if I...
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    This April Fool’s product is finally hitting the shelves—find it here!

    That's how I think. I will even endure a migraine attack to try this. I can always give it to my son if it is not nice lol
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    Cash crunch: Armaguard's struggle casts shadow on future of physical currency

    Nandos in my area do not accept cash anymore it is all card so too bad if you don't have enough funds on your card to pay for your food. Also what happens when the Eftpos goes down and you have no cash to pay for your shopping you just have to leave it in the shop. Even the people who are in the...
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    Is your wallet about to become obsolete? Discover when Australia plans to go completely cashless

    My elderly Mum is the same she prefers to have cash in case of emergencies etc. She only uses her card if the shopping is a little more than what she expected which usually happens when we go to Aldi or any other shop.
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    Is your wallet about to become obsolete? Discover when Australia plans to go completely cashless

    My elderly Mum who is 100 yrs old prefers to use cash. She gets me to go to the ATM or the post office and withdraw her money that she needs for either shopping, prescriptions, the lawnmower man and her hairdresser or just to have some cash on hand for emergencies. She doesn't know about...
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    Shoppers outraged: ‘Checkout’ the ‘creepy’ change at ALDI that's causing an uproar!

    I live in Waikiki and have noticed it in Waikiki Shopping Centre and also Kardinya have self serve and yesterday when Mum and I were in Kardinya I noticed that the self serve checkouts only take cards which I never really paid any attention to when I went to the Waikiki Aldi...
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    Shoppers outraged: ‘Checkout’ the ‘creepy’ change at ALDI that's causing an uproar!

    I only use self serve when I have a small amount of shopping say like some cat food and milk, other than that I use a manned one when I have a trolley full. When my Mum and I are shopping in Aldi and we get to the checkout and of course you have to pack your own bags we now just put it back in...
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    Are you missing out on Rent Assistance? Here’s how to check if you’re eligible

    Bleeding Hell , if my rent goes up again which I pray to the rent gods it doesn't then I think I might have to sell my soul to the devil...
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    ‘Dole bludger’? Expert explains why common criticism of Centrelink recipients misses the mark

    I have worked all my adult life except for 13 months when I was on maternity leave with my son 32 years ago. I am not on Jobseeker through no fault of my own in 2015 the place I was working at made alot of us workers redundant (I was there for 7 1/2 years) (they preferred Korean students) so for...
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    Alan Jones returns to Australia and speaks out: ‘My work has been my life’

    Is he really 82? to be honest I thought he had passed away..
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    Are you missing out on Rent Assistance? Here’s how to check if you’re eligible

    I am currently on job seeker and I am 63 and due to medical issues cannot work at the moment. My rent went up an extra $25 a week and now I am paying $950 a fortnight out of my Centrelink money. Which leaves me around roughly $83 a fortnight. So any little amount that I receive in Rent...
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    Kmart releases $25 activewear dupe of a $90 designer brand: ‘Super cute’

    I need new pants but I am sorry these do not cut it for me. The length would be half way up my leg being 6ft but then I guess some people will like them... I like LJ but cannot justify $90 for a pair of pants like that and I will not make any even though it could be cheaper... good luck with...
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    ‘People are struggling’: Change in fuel policy frustrates motorists

    I agree I live in Waikiki and the service station close to me is usually cheaper than the others a little further away (about 2 to 5 mins away). I just wish that they all had an across the board price because 10 cents is 10 cents...
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    March 2024 Pension Indexation: What to Expect

    I am on jobseeker and I would love to have a job that would pay my rent, electricty, water. I am not one of those lazy so called dole bludgers I have medical issues which stop me from being employed again. I have worked all my adult life except when I had my son 32 years ago ( for a year I was...
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    How to turn an old sideboard into a stunning masterpiece—for less than $50!

    I wouldn't call this "Antique" it is just a revamp. By the way where are the handles on the top drawer? The roll on stick on wood grain looking contact looks like the stuff I used on one of my cabinets years ago. Good on her for doing it but it is not Antique...
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    This woman was furious over her $37 Coles bill, but her rant took an unexpected turn

    I do not even buy Prosciutto and my elderly Mum only buys it on the odd occasion.. But why 2 loaves of bread and it is not even the cheapest bread... Some people just want to complain...
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