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    Major Aussie food brand ceases production for one breakfast staple

    There are other branded peanut butter spreads so it will just be a case of the farmers negotiating new contracts with different companies.
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    Major Aussie food brand ceases production for one breakfast staple

    never been a lover of peanut butter as a spread on bread toast or other wise I find the taste dry and cloying in my mouth but it is useful in a home made Satay sauce.
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    Big road changes are coming this week—Aussie drivers, are you prepared?

    While the glow of the road markings will increase visibility what about a safety campaign to teach drivers to understand the difference between standard and high beam car headlights and when it is safe to use them, the constant battle between uneducated (could not give a toss about you) drivers...
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    Empty shelves loom as Woolworths workers stand firm in their strike!

    i agree with you on the deli and fruit and veg produce, our closest is IGA and I prefer to travel the 25km there a couple of times a week rather than do all our shopping at WW which is 75km away, we try to do our shopping weekly as it is a 75km trip but we still end up at 3 different stores to...
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    Empty shelves loom as Woolworths workers stand firm in their strike!

    and how long will it be before the idiot Bogan shoppers start stockpiling Toilet paper, same as during the Covid shortages
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    Fans guess who’s joining this reality TV show after major hint drops, sparking excitement and debate

    I dislike this show intensely but after saying that I usually watch episode 1 to find out which attention seeking so called celebrity wannabes have agreed to subjecting themselves to disgusting food and antics while Australia looks on.
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    ME, AFTER...

    I can definetly relate to that:rolleyes: Beautiful sheets and I agree they are easy to get on with a good amount of "tuck in " on the flat sheet, however I only ever bought one set because the fitted sheet is actually too large and is just a mass of creases and excess material instead of being...
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    Creamy potato salad with tartare sauce

    Thank you Suzanne, I love Potatoe salad but Husband is not a fan I will see if this one will tempt him, if not all the more for me:sneaky:
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    'We have 12 to 14 months': Major car manufacturer may hit the brakes soon

    My very first car was a NISSAN something, I have no idea what model that it was only that it was a small station wagon style that was about 6 years old when my former husband purchased it for me, I spent more time stalled outside one of the many hotels in Kalgoorlie as I waited for the change of...
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    Aussie couple slashes electricity bills to just $20 a quarter—here’s how YOU can do it

    we have had solar for the last four years and have always been happy with the savings on our quarterly bills I also bank a small amount each week to Synergy to help with any higher bills, especially winter heating so with the solar and the banking We have not received an actual bill for...
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    Woolworths shoppers outraged over ‘odd bunch’: ‘Why would you put that?'

    thanks for that you are far more observant than me, I didnt check the contents of the interloping bag before commenting:rolleyes:
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    Woolworths shoppers outraged over ‘odd bunch’: ‘Why would you put that?'

    Any body else notice that the label on one of the bags of"Lemons" said Mangos?
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    Tension rises as Aussie star threatens ALDI over one 'copycat' item

    i have never been a brand product consumer and as much as I admire Kylie I would not purchase her wine just because of that admiration, for me it is always the taste that governs my choice of wine, Our Closest Aldi does not have a retail Liquor Licence so I cannot make a comparison.
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    Save money and prevent impulsive purchases enabled by this supermarket tactic

    Sorry to hear that your treasure of a husband is no longer with you, as I mentioned I am lucky to have mine and honestly could not do without him, we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary next week and while I cannot say we have been constantly happy for all of those years, he has proven his...
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    Aussie state's new road rules to include more drivers soon

    Sorry but I dont agree that the only alternative has to come from a shop floor or a building site, we have seen how the Unions are no better even if they claim to look after the working man the vast majority of politicians of all stripes are only about taking care of their own interests and do...
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    Aussie state's new road rules to include more drivers soon

    And the alternative is??
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    Newly proposed aged care structure to impact Aussies's wallets soon

    The very thought of having to go into aged care terrifies me, My health is not good now and will only get worse in the next few years, I currently have home assistance (on the lowest scale) to help with some cleaning that I am unable to do and my husband helps where he can but I fear what will...
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    SDC Trivia Game #547 - 23/11/2024

    happy with 9 out of 10 question 2 was the one that defeated me, damn it
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    When was the first time you cooked a meal?

    In the first few months here after arriving from the UK my mother who had never enjoyed cooking and never bothered teaching me how, seriously I could not even boil water, she suffered a miscarriage and was bed ridden for a few weeks, dad was working full time so the job of preparing the evening...
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