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    This 'sneaky tactic’ by Coles outrages shoppers: ‘They are not making enough money’

    We buy our meat in bulk from a good butcher 4 times a year then get home, split it into packs, vacuum seal & freeze. We have been doing this & saving $$$ for years.
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    ABS reveals new cost-of-living spike details

    There will be no rate cut this year. Too many companies going broke.
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    Meta's AI Llama 3 gallops Down Under: Aussies get a taste of tech magic!

    I have never used Siri, Alexa etc & I detest talking to the bloody phone. Farcebook is mostly adds. I culled alot of so called friends from FB during the COVID BS.
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    Man flees state after shocking Facebook Marketplace ordeal

    I will never use Farcebook market place. I don't want strangers coming to my home at all. I trust most people as far a I can drop kick the Moon.
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    Stamping the future: Australia Post's letter delivery shake-up sparks postal evolution

    Australia post getting set up to be sold by the government.
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    ‘Treated as slaves’: Plant suppliers expose how Bunnings ‘wound their business into the dirt’

    I generally get a 50% failure rate from any seedlings I used to get from Bunnings.
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    Shocking detail in Bunnings aisle leaves shopper speechless

    We have used a GAS heater for 30+ years, isolated ceilings and walls many years ago. Until the stupid government makes Gas usage illegal we will keep using it.
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    ALDI retains Supermarket of the Year title for fourth year in a row

    Not fond of ALDI, mostly because of their checkouts. I don't use the self service & I find their operators don't care.
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    Are your Apple gadgets about to become ‘obsolete’?

    Nothing is built to last anymore. A throwaway society. We are so full of our own wasteful garbage.
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    Aussies lose their minds over the brand-new flavour of this beloved snack

    No. I only like the original cheese twisties.
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    Saving money on cooked meats

    Me & my better half have been using vacuum seal machines for 20+ years. First one we had (Sunbeam)was quite expensive & you could only use Sunbeams bags / rolls. A couple of years ago we bought one from ALDI, which is very good & uses all sizes of bags. We have always bought our meats in bulk...
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    Is your wallet about to become obsolete? Discover when Australia plans to go completely cashless

    Cash is King. Join the Farcebook group. There is a study by Canstar which states that on average Australians pay approximately $140 / yr in card transaction fees & most are hidden. I use cash 99% of the time.
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    Macca's serves up a surprise in Australia—it's something everyone will want to hear about!

    There's more nutritional value in a plastic bag. Kacky Fried chicken, Chunder Jacks. It's all overpriced rubbish food.
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    Woolworths' new self-checkout rule triggers customer uproar—here's why!

    I tend to avoid the self serve checkouts, I like to talk to people. They also check the brown paper bag for mushroom type. My bugbear is having someone wanting to see the docket after I have paid on the way out of the store. Bunnings & Kmart are the most painful for this BS.
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    Fashion & Apparel Save The Bee Socks $16.95 @ Sydney Sock Project*

    I have bee motels & have identified 4 native bees in my backyard in Lake Macquarie Newcastle. I have leaf cutter bees, resin bees, blue banded bees a least once a week lately Teddy bear bees. My orange Jasmine trees bloomed madly in the last week & it smells great but I've seen no European honey...
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    Unlock KFC Australia's exclusive $6.95 snack deal now!

    I haven't purchased Kacky Fried chicken for years, it's changed a lot since I was younger, it's over priced & poor quality & now I'm told that most KFC stores don't accept cash. So I'll never purchase their rubbish food ever again.
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    Cash is in danger of disappearing.

    On average - use of cashless transactions cost Australians approximately $140/yr. Cash is King.
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