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    Unsolicited Delivery of 37 Bags of Drinks Leaves Aussie Woman Baffled - Could it be a Scam?

    Is someone trying to kill you off with all that sugar. Death by a thousand sugary drinks?
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    What causes hiccups and how can you get rid of them?

    As a child my mother would squeeze my ear lobe. I think the distraction made me stop rather than any neurological connection. it didn’t work by squeezing one’s own ear.
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    Are you neglecting these key cleaning spots in every room? Here's what you should be disinfecting

    Laundry 1). Dryer- clean the filter as fires can start 2) Dryer- take out the heat exchanger and clean to save energy 3) Dryer- vacuum loose debris and wipe moist surfaces with a micro cloth 4) Washing mc- run a commercial fluid through to eliminate smells 5) Floor drains- pour bleach down to...
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    Estranged Children and Contesting Wills: Have Your Say

    Beware the public trustee, not to be trusted! Once they get their mits into you the fees are outrageous.
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    Outrage in the aisles! Woolworths now offers a controversial service, and not everyone is happy

    Guess and Prescribe (GPS) with Woolworths Reward points. Can’t wait! 😝
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    Video reveals 'insane' McDonald's Australia pricing detail – but is it actually reasonable?

    Give your body organs a break. Avoid the salt, sugar and chemicals. Eat some fresh food for a change.
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    Sydney Woman's Heartbreaking Eviction Tale Highlights the Harsh Reality of the Housing Crisis

    Which bit of the following isn’t a warning to the young? “It’s the young folks who need the awakening. Those that don’t take opportunities. Those that waste years studying at university and having a good time. Studying subjects that there is no pathway to a career. All the while wanting the...
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    Sydney Woman's Heartbreaking Eviction Tale Highlights the Harsh Reality of the Housing Crisis

    No critique intended, just a warning to young folks who think the good days last forever. Life’s journey isn’t a sprint and it pays to invest in your education and savings. Decisions made when you are young can bite you in later life. Choosing the right partner in life is one of those decisions.
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    Major ALDI Checkouts Change - Can You Spot It? And Why It Has Shoppers Divided?

    The Omicron strain is extremely infectious. It is not the flu. The majority of folks getting really sick and dying are 20-40 yo. Over the horizon is another wave as winter sets in. On top of that you have the flu epidemic, colds and long Covid. I am recovering from Covid contracted on a cruise...
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    She was planning the wedding of a lifetime until ONE mistake cost her $40,000 - Here’s what happened

    What was the Commonwealth bank doing letting a dodgy account be set up in the first place? Doesn’t the anti money laundering legislation require identity certification? If it doesn’t it should.
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    Your Say Sunday Poll: Taxing the Rich

    Persistence, determination and inventiveness will help make you richer than an academic education. Folks should make sure any degree leads to earnings. But what is being rich? It isn’t just money! It isn’t material possessions. It isn’t eating out, fashion, driving cars…. Giving a thoughtful...
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    Your Say Sunday Poll: Taxing the Rich

    Increase GST, a consumption tax, to discourage spending of stuff we don’t need. Stuff that is no longer manufactured in this country. Then reduce income tax. So folks are encouraged to earn more and spend less. introduce measures to avoid loopholes. De- register accountants who use dodgy...
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    Discover the dark secrets behind buying and selling demerit points

    Poli ce can use telephone tower information to know where the points buyer was at the time of the offence. Other on line apps also track you. If the police are suspicious they can get a court order to look into Google Timeline or other apps to see where the driver was and the points buyer was...
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    Discover the shopping trick that could earn you hundreds of dollars of 'free money' every year!

    Better savings by negotiating a cash price. Even better savings buying on EBay, Gumtree, FB market place or Zilch. In these economic challenging times you don’t need new stuff. Indeed buying from Ch8na is a no, no given their autocratic government employing slave labour and persecution of...
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    Canadian expat’s shocking reaction to these Aussie habits: 'It gives me the ick!'

    Just another attention seeking bimbo using the CCPs software.
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    Eating in, saving up: How Aussies are adjusting to the high cost of living

    Margaret Thatcher famously said “ with socialists you realise they soon run out of other people’s money! Just watch whilst the big spending continues on things not essential your super will be raided. Inflation means tax creep at a faster rate. When you get a pay rise it puts you 8nto another...
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    Eating in, saving up: How Aussies are adjusting to the high cost of living

    Growing up in an 8 room house in London after WWII seems luxury. Well 2 rooms were rented out to a young couple. 2 rooms my grandmother used. One bedroom was shared by 2 brothers and myself, another by my parents. That left a living room and scullery. No electricity but gas lighting. No...
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    Sydney Woman's Heartbreaking Eviction Tale Highlights the Harsh Reality of the Housing Crisis

    Shannon, Can you under stand that I was one of eight in London after WWII. Luckily we were helped by welfare for school dinners and uniforms. No silver spoons. Yes I had kind parents who encouraged me to be determined. Yes I was lucky to be given breaks in education, a career in Australia when...
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