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    Prime Minister extends peace-making gesture to Trump amid rising tensions

    Don't let Trump into the country. He is a criminal - charged with, & convicted, of rape - not the type of person we want in our country. Just because he got himself re-elected so he didn't get a prison sentence does not make his crimes any less dangerous. Don't go to USA either. Trump will...
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    Famous Aussie fashion brand suddenly closes all physical stores. Why?

    The clothes might cost 1/4 the price at Temu etc but they also last 1/4 of the time - just like has happened with Miller's clothes. I bought new slacks there last summer & they lasted only 3 washes before the seams came apart.
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    Famous Aussie fashion brand suddenly closes all physical stores. Why?

    Whilst I have never shopped at Jeanswest (I hate jeans & never wear them) this is all becoming a nightmare for those of us who only shop at bricks & mortar shops. I have never bought clothes over the internet. How do you know they fit or that they look good on you when you put them on? Looks...
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    'Can anyone explain why?': Coles' self-checkout policy confuses shoppers

    Who shops at WW & Coles? Many of us have little or no choice. My choice is WW or IGA. Which would you choose? For me, definitely not IGA where the prices are higher & the fresh fruit & veg are already dead or dying.
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    Federal Budget 2025-2026: What Seniors Discount Club members need-to know—by Kaye Fallick

    Please, can someone please explain to me why we are paying to build new bases for the US military in our country? If the US wants to have bases here then they should lease (not buy) the land they want & cover the cost of building & all other services they require. This is NOT MY responsibility.
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    Federal Budget 2025-2026: What Seniors Discount Club members need-to know—by Kaye Fallick

    Absolutely. I really object to having to contribute to child care for someone else's kids. If you have children it is your responsibility to raise them - not give them to someone else to raise & then the rest of the time they are "kicked & told to get up" rather than being trained in...
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    Federal Budget 2025-2026: What Seniors Discount Club members need-to know—by Kaye Fallick

    So this govt continues to pump up the earnings of those who are working with lower taxes, raising child care rebates (my mum stayed home & cared for us with no help from the govt), & all the other rebates the same as pensioners get while we get a lousy $4/fortnight (not too sure of the amt as it...
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    Aussies share a 'big worry hanging on our heads' as cost of living continues to rise

    Being mature-aged & having difficulty finding work is not something new. Back in the '80s I was in the unfortunate position of being out of work & job hunting. I was in an agency one day when an accountant rang looking for a 16y.o. with a typing speed of at least 60 wpm. A near impossibility...
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    Trump's crackdown sparks funding crisis for Aussie education

    We have to stay strong as a country & not cave to DJT's attacks on DEI. We must continue to regard all people as equal & include anyone who qualifies for a position without going the way the USA did & putting quotas on employment of DEI applicants.
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    Aussie mum outraged: Discover the bizarre trend taking over classrooms that grandparents must know!

    We used to say "Only in America", now we are saying "Only in Qld". They had a "cat" teacher so how can we expect anything different from the kids (take whichever meaning you want) she & others who accept this behaviour, have taught.
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    ‘It just seemed so dangerous’: Footage of bikers startle Aussies online

    Notices would assume that these idiots can read.
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    Some say it’s overdue, others say it’s unnecessary: Where do you stand on this bathroom debate?

    So once again the majority has to give way to the minority. As a senior female, if I had no choice but to use a unisex toilet then I would have to wait until I got home or drive up a bush track on the way home & go in the bush. The safety of females should be more important than the nonsense...
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    Key safety services set to shut down despite growing concerns

    There is only one way to be safe - don't take illicit drugs!! Why should we have to pay for you to have your pills tested or cover your costs for long-term expensive hospitalisation when you take them & become so ill you need long-term medical care? If you choose to take these drugs then you...
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    ‘He will be missed by so many’: Motorsport mourns legendary F1 icon’s passing

    Another so-called icon I have never heard of.
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    The Alphabet Song Will Never Be The Same – Find Out Why The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over This New Version!

    Please explain what you mean by "'what' can be understood by 'overs'".
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    The Alphabet Song Will Never Be The Same – Find Out Why The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over This New Version!

    The phrase which gets me at the moment is "I could care less" when they actually mean "I couldn't care less". If you "could care less" means that there is still a level of care about something.
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    The Alphabet Song Will Never Be The Same – Find Out Why The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over This New Version!

    That is ridiculous. For nearly 200 years we learnt the alphabet as a quadruplet. The division above does not make any sense & I never heard anything so stupid as today's kids are confused by the combinations which survived & taught generations of Aussie kids. This is just change for changes...
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    ‘This will help ease some pressure’: New Centrelink change set to impact pensioners

    I promise not to spend my $4.60 all at once. With the increase in the price of electricity right on our doorstep this pittance is an insult to seniors. I am finding that as I grow older I need the heater on more in winter but at the current price of electricity I will probably be sitting...
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    Does this parking loophole really work? Expert weighs in on the discussion

    Not necessarily so. The closest town to me has no notice at the supermarket carpark & when I go to the next city I park in 2 shopping centre car parks & I have never seen any notices in the 20 years I have lived out here.
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    Does this parking loophole really work? Expert weighs in on the discussion

    "When drivers park their vehicles in private car parks, like those of a shopping centre, drivers enter a contract with the private entity that owns the area. This means drivers agree to abide by the car park's terms and conditions." Surely this means that, at the entrance to the carpark, there...
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