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Every single service the government has sold off/outsourced/privatised ends up costing the public more and more money. And, why? Because those private companies treat them as cash cows and are outright profiteers, pocketing hige salaries, bonuses etc while slashing services to the bone. The...

When I took my grandkids to cafes about 6-7 years ago they charged $2 for a babycino. So it's a question of whether the cost of living has risen by 100% in that time. I, personally, would think maybe $2.50-$3 max would be a fairer price.

Sadly, the people who shoplift or do swaps are not all needy. In fact I'd go so far as to say fewer than most people think. I work in a clothes shop and literally watch people shoplift. They are professionals and extremely good at it. If there are no security tags on goods they just walk out...

You're absolutely right. Many, many shops advertise trading hours but do not pay the staff for the time it takes to get the float out of the safe, check the float from the day before, go to the bank for change if necessary, check the stock etc before opening. Nor do they pay staff for cashing...

I cannot believe you have had to endure this treatment. Was it an error on your part or theirs? Did they prove their case or did you take their word for it? If you still have no idea how this hapoened, I would go to see a lawyer.

If I knew for a fact I owed nobody anything, I'd never pay any government department a so-called "debt" purely on their computers' say so. If they (and I mean a human "they") cannot produce solid written evidence, my first stop would be the lawyers. I would let whoever was trying to scam me...

Don't go there anymore. Sick of supermarkets and restaurants discontinuing offerings

Is Woolworths prepared to tell us what their markup is on these puddings, Nobody would mind paying thise prices if the markup was very small.

Anyone who thinks judges, magistrates, police officers, barristers, lawyers and all other members of the legal profession, do not commit domestic violence, are not paedophiles etc are naive. The only difference between them and the rest of us is that they are a protected species insofar as the...

This has to be illegal! 2008!!!! We are Told we myst keep our tax returns for 7 years. Therefore, as far as I'm concerned, anything prior to 7 years should be written off! The ATO should be going after the big corporates, the wealthy etc. All those people who spend a fortune on crooked...

I suspect that Woolies and Coles treat their suppliers with as much contempt as they treat their customers. We, as customers, understand the dilemma facing suppliers and would love to see this system broken down. The "men in the middle" are making mugs out of us all and it's high time the...

Yes. The government (read politicians) have permitted monopolies and duopolies to rhrive in Australia. It doesn't matter what the businesses are, the consumer is screwed. Qantas and Virgin allowed partnered with travel companies, insurance companies, health insurance, money lending etc. Coles...

You would think that the government would do everything in its power to main its publuc housing to a high standard. They need to have a quality, high standards contract with perhaps a housing trust to run these homes and maintain them. My mother in the UK lived in a small retirement bungalow...

I think it would be better if the fruit was given out at the checkout because I can't tell you how many adults without kids I've seen help themselves.

If you always use your mobile, change the settings on your phone so that you receive no calls from anyone who isn't in your "Contacts" list. I received call last week and when i told him he was a scammer and hung up I blocked the number. However, I then received call after call from...

Problem is that a meat such as pork, beef and chickens can be/are injected with hormones or water to plump up the size. This of course evaporates when you cook the meat and it ends up considerably smaller than it started. I cannot understand why this is allowed.

At this time of the year I woukd hesitate to leave mountains if foid out in the open. Less is best if you want to avoid food poisoning.

The false rental scam has (and still is) been going on for a long time. They are prolific. Just as the "employment" scam is prolific. Both are after your personal details and "deposits " and bank account details to "deposit your salary into" before you've even got the job. Social media needs...

I do not believe the supermarkets for one minute! Self service machines constantly "need assistance" and I certainly don't agree with it "freeing up staff"! If that was the case, why can we never find staff to assist? Why do we have to run around the stores looking for a human being when we...

Keep a few self-serve but bring back a full complement of cashiers not just the one ir two "token" cashiers they all offer. So frustrating trying to juggle 6 things at once at self-serve and constantly being told "assistance required" by the wretched system. Next, KMART need to bring their...