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    Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?

    Well, you have a new Labour Ministry, and I suppose that it's worth sending a letter to the designated Health Minister and getting their comment. (Possibly, you won't get a reply or comment.) It is worth trying to see if it's even on their radar?
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    Labor has promised to tackle homelessness. Here’s what homeless people say they need

    You will not fix it with the building of single units. As sad as it is, the only way is the 50 and 60`s style high rises. Get out of CBD Areas and go to outer suburban hubs or Railheads. Decentralize the system close to areas that encourage working etc,placed near the rail hubs that have...
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    ‘It’s already here’: Expert’s warning as Australia edges closer to a cashless future

    The $ Cash option should remain regardless of what's best or cheapest. When the older generation is gone, you most likely will be that much closer to cashless.
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    ‘It’s already here’: Expert’s warning as Australia edges closer to a cashless future

    You got that right. They are still in my pockets as I speak :)
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    ‘It’s already here’: Expert’s warning as Australia edges closer to a cashless future

    It seems like its more a Generational gap item, from mid 50`s down people are tech savvy, above that its difficult to say as many still don't know how to use a phone for banking or other items. Not only that but are scared of banking online. I have had interceptions by scammers and they are...
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    Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?

    Fix the first requirement first, POWER Supply, when you get that in hand, start looking to slowly manufacture again. High Power costs increase the Costs of manufacture along with Labour costs. This government will never get power costs down to an affordable level. So imports will always remain...
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    Labor has promised to tackle homelessness. Here’s what homeless people say they need

    Well what can you say, you voted in a group who did nought for housing in their last tenure. Now they have a mandate to rip and strip the public and spend it on Diesel for the generators when the power goes off. People who govern for the people, including the opposition, have no courtesy to sit...
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    ‘It’s already here’: Expert’s warning as Australia edges closer to a cashless future

    Banks don't care about how long you have been with them, nor how much you have invested with them. Personal relationships upon which Banks were created and run have disappeared. You now need to negotiate every account to best suit your style of Life. Allegiance costs you money :( Your money...
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    Are Australia's banking services changing soon? Bank chief reveals monumental changes ahead

    Great and well put, should be sent to the likes of Anna Bligh, problem is she would just delete its content.
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    Are Australia's banking services changing soon? Bank chief reveals monumental changes ahead

    Systems have been down and have proven that without cash, you can't do anything. Credit cards don't work, so where do we go from there? So ,if we are a true Democracy , why cant we have it both ways?
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    Super fund outage locks over a million Aussies out of accounts during system upgrade

    First chance I get we will pull out of this fund and either go SMSF or find another provider. They may not be better, but if you do some research, you should be able to get into a good Company. There are plenty of research companies that provide this service. At the end of the day, would you get...
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    Are Australia's banking services changing soon? Bank chief reveals monumental changes ahead

    Cash is King and stuff there digital transformation. When the power fails, how do you do anything? When they decide, for whatever reason, not to pay you a sum of cash from your account in any format :( Then what are you supposed to do?
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    No-cost GP clinic shuts down, leaving thousands stranded without care

    They Tax Fossil fuels in Scandinavian countries and put them into Health and retirement benefits for the Public. We are blessed in this country with an abundance of Coal,Oil and gas as well as iron ore etc etc. Both Political parties need to legislate and make sure that no matter which party...
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    No-cost GP clinic shuts down, leaving thousands stranded without care

    First thing is it should not be Political, they are only in for 3 years and our health is longer term. So, isn't it about time both Parties got on board and fixed the problem? So, you either fix this so-called rebate system or you continue to have people who die as they can't afford to go to a...
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    No-cost GP clinic shuts down, leaving thousands stranded without care

    Well, we brought in a Million or so people under this Labour government, but, did we target people that we genuinely need, or, just pander to the Palestinian problem so we ensure Labour winning there Western suburbs seat again. They were certainly front and centre when they made New Australian...
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    Famous sport bar faces backlash as fans discover this sneaky menu addition!

    Well, all I can say is that my wife and I only use the card for major purchases. We still pay by cash everywhere we go. If they don't take cash, we go elsewhere.
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    Famous sport bar faces backlash as fans discover this sneaky menu addition!

    The Federal Government could do something but chooses not to. When you read about the massive profits made for shareholders, it would be nice to know what percentage is from our pockets in Bank Charges. The Banks have charges for charges, I am sure.
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    Famous sport bar faces backlash as fans discover this sneaky menu addition!

    If you're going to replace cash then there should be no charge full stop.
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    Local Man's Battle with Council Explodes Over Gum Tree That Could Endanger Your Home Too!

    We had a similar problem with a weeping willow, its leaves were a Slip Hazard, and its roots were damaging the driveway and Brick retaining walls. We took photos got an Arborist's report to support the safety issues and proposed Council remove the Tree. Council inspected the tree and after...
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