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    Pizza perils: Diner’s unique dietary demands bring tears to staff and leave chef in a pickle

    He needs a psychiatrist. I’m a doctor and have never heard of psychosomatic food aversion etc.
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    Single mum hit with outrageous $200 rise in expenses amidst cost-of-living surge

    Netflix is not an essential, ? is the gym?. you should only use AC in summer when it's very hot, use fans, in winter rug up more etc. My mobile with Optus costs $15.00 per month.
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    Brewing dissent: Man stirs cold treatment from his wife after breaking this ‘unspoken rule’

    So do I. Even when we ask for coffee with the meal, they often bring it out quickly and it gets cold. I can't see why you can't order food and drink at same time. I usually see one person making the coffee and another making the food anyway. I wouldn't go to that place again!
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    You won’t believe it—Fearless grandmother took on the local council and won

    Don't park longer than you should, and this wouldn't happen.
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    Moisture mission: How to rescue a dry cake and turn it into a moist masterpiece!

    For a fruit cake that turns out dry you can pour 1/2 cup of sherry over it and let it soak in.
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    Medicare Text Scam

    Flybuys points never expire.
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    Medicare Text Scam

    That's so stupid, Medicare doesn't text people and your 'account' can't be frozen, it doesn't exist apart form registering claims you've made. Medicare is health insurance and can be accessed on the My Gov site. I don't answer any texts or phone calls unless I know who the caller etc is, I...
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    This $5 Coles bar clears shelves fast: 'It's a no-brainer'

    Probably full of fat and sugar too.
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    A Very Important Thing That Only Grandmothers Know: ‘Who giveth this woman?’

    I have been a family GP for 45 years and sacrificed a lot in that time to keep working for myself. I did medicine despite coming from a poor background and my father discouraging me. I only had one child, didn't travel as much as I would have liked, as I couldn't afford to, and had a practice to...
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    Authorities issue urgent recall of pancake mix sold at Woolworths and Coles

    It’s easy to make pancakes from scratch. Want use a packet mix? The home made ones would probably be healthier and contain less sugar.
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    Luxury residence under fire over rules: ‘The worst place to reside’

    I'd never live in a unit, add to these problems the nightmare of strata title and having to deal with ignorant members of body corporate.
  12. Scaveola

    Sinister fraud schemes leave Optus customer losing $10,000: ‘My identity has been trashed’

    Yes I was thinking that if he’d actually rung the real Optus number it couldn’t have happened.
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    Discover the secret to age-defying beauty and improve your skin, hair, and nails in just four weeks!

    There is no evidence that collagen taken orally or applied to skin is active in the body. Vitamin c and retrieve creams or peptides can help decrease wrinkles. A dermatologist or cosmetic physician could help with recommendations.
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    Answer this one question urologists ask to spot major warning signs in your bladder

    It means having air in the urine, not passing wind, it could be a sign of fistula or other serious bladder conditions it would be very rare, and I doubt people would notice it anyway!
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    Local council slaps an 'insensitive and callous' fine on widowed pensioner

    it's illegal to have that many dogs. Yes, the fact hat she was a widowed pensioner has nothing to do with the situation, I supposed it's stated for sympathy value!
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    Local council slaps an 'insensitive and callous' fine on widowed pensioner

    it's illegal to have that many dogs.
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    Hidden sign stumps motorist for $300!

    My sister has a disabled sticker and was fined for parking in a disabled spot as the wording had fade slightly. Another lady I know was fined as the sticker had fallen off the windscreen but was lying on the dash and was easily visible.
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