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    Discover the Surprising Vegetable a Dietitian Swears By for Rapid Weight Loss!

    As a vegetarian, I like most vegetables and love my spinach( especially baby spinach) which I use as for salads but often saute with a bit garlic and chilly oil.
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    G'day all,

    Welcome Wendy and hubby and hope you will enjoy SDC
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    New member. Just saying Hi.

    Welcome to SDC Paul. Hope you enjoy what it offers.
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    Newbie!

    Welcome and hope you enjoy SDC(y)
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    Cost-of-living crisis: Centrelink scammers leave Aussie couple $1000 short

    Times hard and people resort to these kinds of theft. My friend who is in receipt oof an age pension had her pension diverted to a bank account in QLD where it was deposited in an account bearing her name. Within minutes of the payment from Centrelink, the money was taken overseas. She...
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    The Official OzWord Thread!

    Same here -never heard of it
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    Aussie grandmother’s real-life scam encounter inspires reel heroics

    Scammers just cast the net of deciet wide and far and hoping at least 5-10% will fall for it. Especially the vulernable, lonely and trusting in goodness of huamity. Age is not a citeria and they don't have conscience. It is sad, how many of our seniors are lonely and fall for these...
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    Click and a miss: Aussie business owner’s email scam nightmare rolls into cybersecurity alert

    Check the email id. Scammers cannot encript email id, but use their ATO as their name.
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    Click and a miss: Aussie business owner’s email scam nightmare rolls into cybersecurity alert

    I learnt fast when I started getting email from companies wanting to give me refunds for things I did not purchase. They started becoming very sophisticated, tracking shops where I visited. eg. Coles and Woolies or Office works. They send attachments which looks very realistic. DO NOT FALL...
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    A breakfast staple is declining in the market—should you be worried?

    Yes to a lesser extent that Australia buys produce from overseas - cheaper prices. Our local oranges are still used. At least in WA, it is homegrown. Label says "Produce of Australai or WA."
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    At 79, Geoff came out of retirement for an unexpected reason

    Hope you do not end up paying tax. Good Luck!
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    At 79, Geoff came out of retirement for an unexpected reason

    In WA, we have concessions in water rates, No Land Taxes on personal residence, a small concession on electricity. No concession on Car registration. I am happy with what we recieve. After 9.00am to 3.30pm, public transport - trains and buses, free ride for seniors. Many cafes and...
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    The Official Sudoku thread

    Love the game.
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    At 79, Geoff came out of retirement for an unexpected reason

    Sadly, many of the us failed to plan for retirement. I have runned several webinars on retirement income planning and find especially women, tend to rely on the spouses as their retirement income. They do not set aside funds for retirement and some finacial planners encourage them to spend any...
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    Stay alert! You could be the next victim of a new Bank of Queensland scam targeting seniors

    Trudi Please don't waste you time for them to record your voice and then imitate you to access your accounts. They are immune to all swear words. I know most banks have voice recognition but bank call centres are mainly now in the Philippines and they won't be alert to scammerrs - a nose...
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    Stay alert! You could be the next victim of a new Bank of Queensland scam targeting seniors

    Same here. I block these unknown numbers. Being a JP, I do get some who want me to witness their signatures or certify documents. I have changed the voice message on my phone. It doesn't matter who you are, these scammers, pick numbers on random, unfortuntaely, it is seniors who respond to...
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    The Official Sudoku thread

    Been playing everyday.
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    Grocery Store Chaos: Security Guard and Shopper Engage in Epic Trolley Showdown

    The moment wages are increased, prices spiral again. Back to square ONE! We need to increase taxes marginally so that it doesn't hurt low income population. Sincre Covid pandemic, there is a shift in working hours. More and more are seeking part-time jobs. People are valuing the time with...
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