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    Tragic death of 98-year-old highlights urgent need for mushroom foraging awareness

    Same here had a kit a few years ago, placed it under the floorboards to keep it dark and promptly forgot about it, also produced giant size mushrooms, very tasty cooked in butter with onions, worth the memory lapse.
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    Authorities arrest swindlers guilty of committing million-dollar fraud

    There will always be groups of people eager to make a living by making fraudulent claims against Government Departments or large corporations like insurance companies. The way that the NDIS was and still is run makes it a Haven for people with absolutely no thought but for themselves. There are...
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    General Discussion Thread 31.10.2024

    As someone who has been told that there is no cure for the type of Cancer that I have I have strong views on this subject, It is my life and if the cancer progresses to the point where I am incapacitated and unable to function in a normal way, It is my choice and mine alone to leave this world...
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    Luxury fashion empire Harrolds crumbles with millions in debt

    Me To I am almost afraid to go onto their website as I am bound to find something that I did not know that I needed until I saw it, I have no problems with the quality of the products available from Temu and will happily recommend them to anyone
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    Odour expert investigates source of mysterious smell plaguing town for months

    This is not a new story, I lived in Kalgoorlie Boulder over 30 years ago and there was always a distinct odor about the town, a cross between sulpher and rotten meat, most of the residents were used to it, after all it was an old and very large mining town I know that the town council tried all...
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    Luxury fashion empire Harrolds crumbles with millions in debt

    Have never heard of Harrolds and even if I had would not purchase from them, I have never believed in paying for a label when buying clothes I, would rather have a lot of clothing to chose from for the same cost as a well known "Fashionista" brand with a few exceptions for accessories that will...
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    A Wedding Ring Disaster Leads to a Heartbreaking Family Rift - You Won't Believe How It's Stopped a Grandmother from Meeting Her Grandchild!

    I thought that as she had said she used her mother-in-laws jeweller that her ring was too much like the original and mother did not like that?
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    Scammer exploits lonely woman $200K after building trust online

    Finding it difficult to meet a man that I could get along with romantically and after a string of failed entanglements, I took the advice of a friend and joined what was then a well known "Dating Site" after liking a particular profile and having quite a few months of late night conversations...
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    Scam victim warns fellow Australians of online deceptions after near loss of savings

    As much as I whinge about not having a house to house Postal delivery service, its bloody inconvenient having to go to the post office/ General store to pick up any type of mail. blah blah blah at least I will never fall for a post office scam!
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    Digital payment options expand as government phases out cheques by 2028

    Same here, I handle all of the day to day bits and pieces like paying bills etc, I mostly do everything on-line as it is more convenient that way, he is not happy with computer use and tries very hard to avoid it, not willing to admit he has no idea, he can open and send emails but only because...
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    Joke He forgot again

    My dear husband could be Bill but unlikely to share the same fate. He is terrible at remembering dates, has no idea when his own mothers birthday is but it is apparently sometime in February, If I want a birthday card for my birthday I have to remind him when it is coming up, otherwise I just...
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    Major plant-based food supplier for supermarkets ceases operations

    I must have missed something in the original story, please explain what the company who have gone under have to do with Kamala Harris and Joe Biden did they own them?
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    Major plant-based food supplier for supermarkets ceases operations

    I agree but try telling that to my husband who insists on having meat or fish for the evening meal, I can quite happily go without both but not him, gets upset if the usual form of protein is not in his meal, Telling him that eggs or pulses contain protein as well falls on deaf ears, if it did...
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    A Wedding Ring Disaster Leads to a Heartbreaking Family Rift - You Won't Believe How It's Stopped a Grandmother from Meeting Her Grandchild!

    Some family rifts are near on impossible to get over and in some cases can outlive the family member the rift is with . On meeting my present husband he was eager and very happy to introduce his new found love to his family, neither of us were teenagers but we both felt the importance of...
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    Angel Chicken Rice

    Packets of Herbs sold by Spencers in most Supermarkets include Italian mix, this could be a substitute when mixed with the other wet ingredients, happy to be told I am wrong if another SDC member has a different / better idea?
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    Discover No7's skincare revolution as they drop their 'Future Renew' range in Priceline Australia!

    Same here I changed to Lóreal but was more than happy to change back to No 7 when it was introduced by Priceline and am very happy that I did:D
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    Are you overpaying for rent? Learn why thousands of Aussies are now forking over more cash!

    I think that the lack of public housing can be blamed on each state government. There must be many SDC members who remember the Public housing Estates" being built in the 60s/70s to house low income people. I do not know what the income level was capped at then or how long the waiting lists...
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    Banks face pressure to adjust practices amid new regulations on debit card surcharges

    when you consider that your Bank issued Debit card is linked to your transaction or savings account you are actually paying a fee to use your own money when using your debit card to pay for purchases in store, how is this Ok
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