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    Health experts warn about 'deadly' pill disguised as painkillers

    It wouldn’t have a b name as it’s an illegal drug.
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    Shocking attack: Manhunt intensifies as suspect evades capture after scalding baby with coffee

    I’m curious as to how the police know he changed his clothes etc. I suppose it must be from cctv footage but I wonder why they didn’t establish his identity earlier.
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    'Something is going very wrong': Stories from one Aussie hospital tell grim reality healthcare systems face

    People do not want to pay even a small gap at the GPs. Anyway the problem in A and E has been proven to be bed block, ie patients unable to be moved out of emergency in a timely manner to allow more patients to be seen. I have sent patients to emergency, eg one young guy with a collapsed lung...
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    Aged care reforms face further delays due to 'surprise' provisions

    The problem is there are rules limiting how much you can gift and still receive age pension. Good idea to spend though. My mums house was sold when she went into a nursing home. That’s fair enough. She became eligible for a DVA gold card years after we had been campaigning for it as our dad...
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    Town’s connectivity crisis sparks debate over modernising Australia's telecommunications obligations

    I live in a suburb of Sydney, not far out from Castle Hill. The NBN fibre-optic connection stops a few blocks down from our street. We were supposed to get satellite which is the worst internet service and as three of us work from home and have meetings, it would not work. When the service was...
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    Expat in turmoil: How myGov mix-up turned her life upside down

    A dreadful experience, I'm sorry you had to go through that!
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    Expat in turmoil: How myGov mix-up turned her life upside down

    I am a health professional and have dealt with many emergencies and life threatening situations etc during my long career. When I applied for the age pension, which took a few weeks of filling out endless forms, and having to get my accountant involved, I found it the most stressful experience...
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    Town’s connectivity crisis sparks debate over modernising Australia's telecommunications obligations

    Even worse, some people in the country can't pump water from their tanks if the power goes out. We live in Sydney but have a generator as our power goes out quite often due to falling trees or storms.
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    Two foreigners go to jail for installing card readers on ATMS

    How can you tell if the ATM has a shimmer installed? it seems it would be hard to do. Does the bank check their machines regularly?
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    Whooping cough cases soar: Health officials urge vaccination and vigilance

    Covid vaccines only prevent Covid, not flu or the common cold. The athletes who drop dead usually have an inherited cardiac problem.
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    Whooping cough cases soar: Health officials urge vaccination and vigilance

    The protection wears off after 10 years, so adults should get a ten-yearly booster. it's not free but not expensive and you can get it through your GP. We are starting to see cases of tetanus in adults too, as this vaccine covers tetanus, Diphtheria and Whooping Cough and adults are not informed...
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    Watch Out: You Won't Believe What This Neighbor Did Over a Controversial Parking Move – Who Really Owns the Street?

    I’m glad I live on an acreage. We could park a dozen cars in our front areas. I’d never live anywhere there was limited parking.
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    Watch Out: You Won't Believe What This Neighbor Did Over a Controversial Parking Move – Who Really Owns the Street?

    An unregistered car can be removed by the council if parked in the street. I’m not sure if the parking bays are private or not
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    This hedge war with their council cost a couple $50K! Find out how a 116-year-old plant turned into a three-year nightmare.

    My thoughts exactly. if it was sticking out onto the footpath it could have been reduced and kept trimmed for a lot less than $50,000! Some people just hate plants. My partner had a lovely old pink and white camellia on his footpath, a street tree. His awful neighbour, who was continually...
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