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    Could you lose your pension? Services Australia’s warning to downsizing homeowners

    Standing up for our rights will just make us tired and shouting will do no good at all as there is no one listening, Governments just want us to go away and die so that we will stop costing them for pensions etc.
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    You've been boiling eggs wrong! Experts reveal the ultimate cooking method

    Following the method described would just result in me becoming bored and /or more hungry , the toast already cut into soldiers ready for an eggy dunking would be eaten prior to the egg which was taking far too long to achieve the promised perfection and who cares any way, these people telling...
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    See the adorable selfie that has this Hollywood heartthrob going viral!

    my first visit to Rottnest was prior to the mobile phone, yes I am that Old !! I was lucky enough to have a Mum Quokka and her cub (joey) come over and say hello, they showed some interest in the lunch I was eating but having seen all the signs saying not to feed them I was good and did not...
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    Emotional goodbye: Heavy metal legends unite for star-studded final concert

    neither did I. what I said was that they were the closest I ever got to metal, I did not say they were that genre
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    Emotional goodbye: Heavy metal legends unite for star-studded final concert

    the closest I ever got to Metal was PInk Floyd but I appreciate Ozzy and Black Sabbath for the music genre that they gave to us
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    Federal Government boosts healthcare budget amid calls for reforms

    Finally some one else who remembers what previous LNP governments have done to decimate Medicare health services. All the current problems are being laid at the feet of the Labor Government, who inherited these problems when taking office after more than 12 years of an LNP government, do Labor...
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    Truckers Everywhere Are Applauding This Caravan Driver's Unexpected Move on the Highway – Find Out Why!

    I fully support the use of UHF Radios while travelling in particular through known mobile dead spots, all I would add is that users become familiar with the channels reserved for emegency use and the repeater stations that use the channels that information is available on line and from where the...
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    Is this the future of Australian housing? See what others think about this massive change

    Yes there is plenty of land available here however to build on that land Infrastructure must also be there, Roads , Water supplies Electricity and NBN or Similar must also be available, living off-grid is not all it is made up to be, especially if you are not self sufficient enough to grow your...
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    Shoppers slam Kmart over shocking store condition: 'There is no discipline.'

    most SDC members are rightly appalled by the lack of parenting skills today that result in children being brought up with absolutely no boundaries and zero respect for anything those same children then grow up to be adults who have no respect for their neighbours or the law, it is an endless...
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    Wedding Memories Competition - Share your story and you could win $100

    We arranged a Civil Ceremony At the local Council Gardens, they were beautiful with lovely gardens even a lake and waterfall, any way even after all the planing involving where and who as well as when the one thing that was not factored in was the close proximity of the gardens to where we...
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    Rock musician and the Rolling Stones' muse passes away at 78

    So sad when an Artist that you consider to be the singer of the soundtrack to your life leaves us, she had a troubled life but I admired her resilience and courage RIP Marianne you will be missed:cry:
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    ‘We have been unable to achieve a sale’: Why two popular chains are closing for good

    The stores mentioned that we have been so used to seeing in local shopping centers did not stand a chance of remaining open once they were purchased by the Mosaic Conglomorate, Mosaic is another word for cheap mass produced rubbish and totally non existent customer service. Mosaic ate the heart...
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    Latest poll results shock voters: See who's leading in the upcoming election!

    I am constantly amazed by the vitriolic comments about our current government seen in the SDC forums. I can only imagine that the outpouring of cash from the previous LNP government during Covid was expected again with the Labor Government to help with the cost of living now, does no one...
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    'It’s fully automated': How this tech could transform your next shopping trip with AI

    It may be more convenient and faster but it is also very quiet, there is no human interaction, I for one enjoy the quick conversations and comments with the the "check out"persons ,they are sometimes the only people I speak to all day, until my husband comes home from work and he talks a mile a...
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    How much have you been paying for groceries lately? See how this receipt exposes a staggering price surge

    I am more interested in finding out why someone would keep a shopping receipt for so many years, what else does she collect??
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    Critics blast the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their appearances amid ongoing crisis

    Damned if they do and damned if they dont, they are contributing in the only way that they can, by being there to offer help and support, some people just cannot accept that they may mean well and it is not always about publicity for them.
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    Did you start your 2025 right? Here are some items you need to clean for a better year ahead!

    obviously the article was written for the northern hemisphere inhabitants, We do not call Autumn "Fall " as the Americans do and Radiators are used extensively in Europe and America for Heating, not so much in Australia. Some of the information about cleaning and "Decluttering"was a useful...
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    Why is living on a boat the new home-owning trend for single, older women?

    As someone who can get sea sick in a Bath tub, probably not but it certainly sounds good!
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    This 'Fashion Trend' is causing outrage—here's why one Aussie is slamming it!

    not all sunscreen brands are good some are no better than if you just use cream mixed with water, the Cancer Council Website has a list of the names of brands that they recommend and if you dont use an SPF 50 there is no point in using anything, anything lower will not protect you from the sun...
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    This $2 Bunnings trick from a clever caravan couple is what every camper needs to know!

    Before the change to LED light bulbs I always used to buy Yellow lights for outside use I think they were called Insect Lights then , Have not seen them since that changeover to LED, shame that they seem to have been discontinued as they really worked well keeping bugs away at night maybe LED...
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