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    Beachgoers outraged by this deceptive sign—see why they're calling it a scam before your next visit!

    I don't consider this an excessive increase in the fee to access the beach with your very heavy 4-wheel drive vehicle. The council has to maintain the access route, the beach which is ripped up by people roaring along with heavy vehicles & quite possibly an additional insurance to cover them if...
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    Store closing down: Find out which Aussie retailer is saying goodbye forever!

    Like many new businesses, this one lasted less than 4 years before closing down. Apart from that, I've never heard of them so the store was probably located in one or 2 suburbs in a city only. Really not worthy of the headline of SDC.
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    ‘Is this legal?’: The snack mash-up dividing Australians like never before

    I can remember loving fairy bread as a treat as a child (still love it). I love a sausage sangga with lots of tomato sauce. The thought of mixing these 2 "classic" Aussie treats just boggles my mind & I think it deserves a great big "NO THANKS".
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    Fake cleaners turn hostage-takers in shocking home invasion—are you safe?

    That was my immediate reaction also. If I didn't know someone was pre-booked to come to my home to do work, then there is no way known to man they would get inside the door. Apart from that, what cleaning company would send 3 men to clean a house? They are the most useless things on 2 legs...
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    This state is on the brink of a health crisis. Will this affect other Aussie states soon?

    The lack of nurses in our hospitals is the fault of the govt in my opinion. When nurses were hospital trained we had nurses of all levels of training working on the wards from 1st year nurses through to registered nurses. Now we only have registered nurses so the numbers available to staff the...
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    Bill Shorten’s shock exit: what it means for Australia’s political future

    The NDIS is the most disastrous thing this govt has ever done. It rips off the community in every way possible. People on this programme get everything they ask for without recourse to checks by occupational therapists, physiotherapists or any other professional to see if it is actually...
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    Facial recognition trial at this tournament raises eyebrows, divides fans and experts

    I wouldx be very concerned having all that personal information stored along with my photo. It's rather pointless to say that the photo is converted to numerical codes so that I can feel safe with the storage. If they can convert it to these codes, then they can convert them back to pictures &...
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    Critics blast the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their appearances amid ongoing crisis

    If Megan had not felt the need to announce that her new Netflix would be delayed I would have thought that she was genuine in her concern. However, by making this announement, it made their visit more about her & less about those who were suffering more than I can even imagine.
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    Shopper scores unexpected, luxurious dinner for $3! See how you can get one too!

    I am a very careful shopper & check the price marked on the shelf & the price I get charged at checkout. esp for what seem like really good prices. In my local WW they had the 30 egg cartons marked at an excellent price so I put some in my cart. When I got to checkout they were scanned at what...
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    This small item on a restaurant bill ignited a massive argument – don’t overlook it!

    Do a google search on when metric measurements started here. It was staged over a 17 year period.
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    This small item on a restaurant bill ignited a massive argument – don’t overlook it!

    We have had decimal currency since 1966 but metric measurements came between 1971 and 1988 with the official change taking place on 1 Jul 1974 when road signs were changed & speed was changed from mph to kph. So, selling by the pound would have been acceptable through this entire period...
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    'This is literally part of the Knowledge Test': Driver faces thousands in fines after this mistake!

    They do not move down far enough for them to be comfortable for most women. They might be fine for men who are taller & bigger built (so taking up more of the slack in the seatbelt) & so not create this same problem for them.
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    'This is literally part of the Knowledge Test': Driver faces thousands in fines after this mistake!

    All the time. I am constantly having to pull the seatbelt off my neck where it would cause untold harm to my head & neck were I to be in a serious accident. I have checked and, no, I cannot lower it any further from the point of attachment to the car so I have to put up with this dangerous...
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    Is Australia saying goodbye to coins? Here’s what the Mint is planning next

    Some of them willl charge you for counting your coins!! You could try getting the correct wrappers from the bank & wrap them yourself to save this charge.
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    Is your bank overcharging you? Discover surprising new fees for customers!

    Since we have to have bank a/cs to have our pension paid into somewhere, if my bank ever started charging me a fee to withdraw my money or "manage" my a/c then I would have no option other than to withdraw 90% (need to leave some for council rates which are direct debited) each fortnight & use...
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    Authorities ‘bust the myth’ about this little-known road rule that could cost you up to $349

    This is a ridiculous rule. I look at the indicator on the car ahead of me & then go "Where the hell are you actually going"? Left? Right? Where?
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    Authorities ‘bust the myth’ about this little-known road rule that could cost you up to $349

    I was recently in a car with a driving inspector & he told the driver at a roundabout that there was no need to indicate as they were going straight through. Work that out!!! I have tried at a large roundabout in Dubbo to see if I could safely change my indicator from right (as I was turning...
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    New road rules coming in 2025: 'Drivers should be aware'

    Even if it's a live person standing beside your car telling you that "in my opinion you were distracted" it's a biased opinion & not proof of anything. If the cop got out of the wrong side of the bed that morning he will be after anyone for anything he can think of to take our his temper...
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    New road rules coming in 2025: 'Drivers should be aware'

    How will these "smart" cameras tell the difference between my medi-alert which is worn like a watch & a normal watch? Does this mean that if I look at my watch to check the time I might be "pinged" for so-called distracted driving? Where does this all end? Soon I will be "pinged" for...
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    'Backdoor tax grab': why passport prices are rising

    Yes they will. People have short memories. I can remember when things were just as bad as they are now under a previous Labor Govt. & they were re-elected.
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