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    Resident slams major city council for ‘disgraceful’ tactic: ‘It's a waste of money’

    We have a choice: Participate responsibly in recycling and rubbish disposal programmes, or increase Council rates to pay somebody else to do it for us, or live on a rubbish tip of a planet.
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    Resident slams major city council for ‘disgraceful’ tactic: ‘It's a waste of money’

    I find this amusing and I'm somewhat in support. There doesn't seem to be any penalty involved. Rubbish disposal is arguably the biggest issue affecting the health of this planet. Incorrect recycling is a waste of money. Either the Council has to spend extra time and resources to separate the...
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    Experts expose truth behind Woolworths Rewards program

    I am confident our rewards programme(s) save us money on a monthly or annual basis. I'm not inclined to spend my time doing the rounds of 3 or 4 supermarkets checking prices in case I might be able to save a few more dollars by that means. Also, I'm sure a whole of swag of entities and Companies...
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    Singapore Airlines apologises to injured Australian couple after flight turbulence

    The operative words here are "in most cases". In most cases, pilots do warn people to make sure their seat belt is on, but sometimes the forces of nature are quite unpredictable. In any case, all seated people should have had their seat belt on.
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    Lawyer’s provocative Woolworths stunt exposes consumer tactics: ‘They're intrusive’

    I would expect a lawyer to conduct himself with a bit more respectability. I wouldn't hire him. I am surprised that Woolworths accepted the application in such a name. It was clearly somebody aiming to ridicule the system. I have been a Rewards member for several years and it pays for my...
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    Singapore Airlines apologises to injured Australian couple after flight turbulence

    It's interesting that all these comments are in support of the airline and for keeping the seat belt on at all times when seated. That simple piece of advice may have saved many injuries and I hope it will be taken into account for anybody that chooses to take action against the airline. My...
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    SDC Trivia Game #363 - 23/05/2024

    Quite right; the answer given is the consequence of millions of people watching that episode, not the reason why they watched it.
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    Double whammy: Loss of pensioner’s wallet leads to $20,000 in unwarranted fines

    Surely the only way to associate these offences with this man would be to sight the driving licence. So it seems the law enforcement officer didn't check that the offending driver was the legitimate owner of the licence. Based on this report, there doesn't seem to be any connection between this...
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    ANZ customers to endure a long commute due to local branch closure

    I can well understand that Katoomba-Leura is not big enough to support 4 major banks profitably any longer but, hopefully it can support at least one bank if most people moved to it.
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    Pocket change into fortune? Man turns 5c coin into $2,000

    I don't understand the expression: "What's more, the two heads are rotated 180 degrees from each other, a contrast to the standard alignment on regular coins." The coin is not meant to have two heads which is why it is so valuable, so how can the misalignment of 180 degrees be in contrast to the...
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    Stranger's ‘rude’ remark at supermarket leaves mum stunned

    Kids will be kids, albeit sometimes excitable and noisy but the rest of us need to have a bit of understanding and patience. It sounds like Lauren handled her girls pretty well explaining about the support dog and I can't believe anybody has perfectly behaved children as the older woman claims.
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    Experts reveal new cybercrime scheme as scammers impersonate one mayor

    It shouldn't matter how sophisticated the AI posting is. People should NEVER send money or provide account details on the basis of a text message or social media post. There are several ways in which a request could and should be checked.
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    From millionaire dreams to nightmare: 71-year-old man loses $400,000 to cunning scam

    It's disappointing that people are still falling for these scams that have been around for quite a long time; but it really is time that the Managers of social media platforms are held more accountable for not removing them.
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    Customers express outrage over hidden fees on an ‘average tasting sandwich’

    Don't all prices have to be posted on the menu or elsewhere visible to customers? If the 90 cents for toasting was posted somewhere then there's no argument.
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    Shocking behaviour: See what this postie did to an unsuspecting man's lawn!

    The postie has a right to expect reasonable access to and between each letterbox. If a soggy lawn is the only available route then what is the postie supposed to do?
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    Protect your wallet: Aussies lost $16.2 million to this alarming scam trend

    When I need to transfer a large amount of money electronically, I always send a small amount first. When that has been received, the internet banking site will have the correct details to transfer the rest.
  17. K

    Passport photo fail: Husband's 'behind-the-scenes' shot leaves internet in stitches!

    Seems like a perfectly logical interpretation of a poorly worded instruction.
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    Drivers beware: This obscure road rule could cost you $215!

    The use of yellow lines varies greatly between different countries making it very confusing for immigrants and visitors who are used to a particular system. This post doesn't make it clear what the local rules are. A solid yellow line means no stopping at any time. A broken line means no...
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    Driven to despair: Young driver's $900 setback sparks road rule ruckus!

    Absolutely! How can someone be at fault for colliding with a person who shouldn't even be driving a car?
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