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    Coconut Buns

    Same as rock cakes A quick and easy recipe.
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    Discover Coles' latest range: Big savings without sacrificing quality!

    So, is the packaging recyclable. And is the product healthy, or another product full of additives. AND are made in Australia with Australian ingredients?
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    Healthcare system faces scrutiny after heartbreaking ambulance delay leads to loss

    So totally agree. I have had to be in Emergency several times with both my Husband and with a Client. Didn`t call an ambulance, but the Ambulances were busy so it was quicker to take them. But then hours of waiting as so many `mothers/fathers in with kids. Nothing wrong with kids...
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    Hospitals on high alert as influenza cases continue to surge

    Probably Breast Cancer. I read between the lines.
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    You won’t believe what my neighbor did—Is this shocking ‘unAustralian’ act becoming the new normal?

    It is now in so many towns. I have recently travelled for Mackay to Grafton, NSW In both towns, going down hill, with grass growing in gutters etc. Small towns, Gin Gin, I often stop overnight and walk. Clean and tidy. Even when I venture off the main road. I haven`t...
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    Hot tip: 4WD couple uses this gas canister trick to avoid inconvenience

    Yes, an oldie. Especially with caravaning in outback areas.
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    Can pigs become a ‘beacon of hope’ in organ transplants and save lives?

    Yes, I noticed this when I visited Clients in the local hospital. They would tell me that that lady has Dementia, that one doesn`t speak, etc. It depressed them. They would much rather be in a room with mixed patients. Most Seniors enjoy talking with younger people, finding...
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    AIBU 24.06.2024

    Definitely NO. That child is obviously a Spoilt Brat, and probably is so used to getting his own way that when he Demands something, he gets it. I was going to suggest a sharp smack from mother, but whoops, not allowed these days. Pity.
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    Can pigs become a ‘beacon of hope’ in organ transplants and save lives?

    Genetically Modified Pigs????? No wonder the transplant didn`t work. This is worse that GM food that is in most supermarkets etc
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    Shocking police assault underscores urgent need for aged care reform

    So true. And yes unfortunately the Family should not have made that promise. But then you have to make sure that the Nursing Home has trained staff to deal with Dementia.
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    Businessman’s answer on which generation struggles the most sparks debate: ‘It’s not smooth sailing’

    All above have are right in a lot of cases. What I don`t understand why when one wants to be a Nurse, Doctor or Teacher, they have to pay such high prices to do so and also many have to get some kind of job that fits in with their study and attendance at Uni, and then pay it back their Loan.
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    Oil's well that ends well: Aussie mum's genius trick to stop pots boiling over!

    I have seen so many people who do. When I tell them about saving it they `have never thought about it` I`m in my 75th year, and I remember Mum saving it and Grandad.
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    You Won't Believe What Happened When This 'Dead' Woman Woke Up at Her Own Funeral!

    Probably untrained staff and no Doctor to pronounce the Lady dead
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    Oil's well that ends well: Aussie mum's genius trick to stop pots boiling over!

    Another Kitchen hint. I always save the water after cooking the vegetables. Either use it to add to white sauce, gravy, if making a meal for family, cooking rice or other grains, and adding to soup, now soup season is here.
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    Two police officers charged with assaulting 92-year-old man in his own home

    Police need training when dealing with the more Senior Citizens. Trained to recognize Dementia, which can be hard even when working with Dementia patients, but take the time to ask questions, and valuate the situation. After a few questions, it is then easier to recognize if...
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    Air Fryer Amature

    Go online, just put in cooking , whatever you intend to cook, and you will find heaps of recipes. I`m house/dog sitting, don`t have and airfryer, so when wanting to cook something, at the moment cabbage, found info online.
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    Abandoned for hours: Cancer patient recounts shocking treatment in his local hospital

    Yes, if you can afford it. Mu Husband, since passed, had a few medical issues, and when we enquired, the premium just kept on going up, and we knew when he had to finish work, and I would be the only one in the work place, we would be pushing it to afford it.
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    Shocking Behavior Unveiled: See the Real Estate Agent's Post That Exposes a Troubling Trend in Australia

    Instead of sending Tax Payers money overseas, it should be spent here to build more affordable housing for Australians who can`t afford to buy their own
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    Three Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

    It`s the same as an original recipe I have in a Scottish cook book.
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