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    Coles, Woolworths, IGA and ALDI affirm stance on supermarket self-serve checkouts

    Shopper "prefer " the self serve check outs only because there is not enough staff to man the serviced ones and the wait is too long for the serviced ones/ I don't get paid by the supermarkets to scan my items. At times you have to que up and wait for an available machine too.
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    Looming GP shortfall ahead as nearly one-third plan to retire in five years, doctors’ group warns

    There is a approx. 2 month wait to see a doctor in Innisfail FNQ so I drive 100k to my old doctor in Cairns. My husbands doctor was a 3 day delay for an appointment. You can't complain about that, and he is an excellent doctor. If I say where he is we might not be able to get in so quickly...
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    Water-logged roadside cushion leads to horrifying accident: ‘Don’t kill us’

    Some councils have road side rubbish collection every 6 to 12 months
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    Joke whisper

    He is dead meat!
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    Are your favourite snacks and treats now considered luxuries? Here's why many Australians are dramatically cutting back!

    For pet foods try shopping at a produce merchant. I have 2 German shepherds and the savings at the produce merchants is considerable. Most of the supermarket's specials are junk or washing powder, and who needs that every week? Dishwasher tablets try mixing 1 cup of Bicarb 1/4 cup of citric...
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    Can you imagine a $46 bill for just one meal? This Woolworths shopper couldn’t either!

    When supermarkets have 17 and 20 percent increase in stated profits they are not keeping prices down
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    From lawns to lashes: Shocking business move by Jim's Mowing astonishes Aussies

    Oh maybe the beauty shops can offer a lawn mowing service too.
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    ACCC urged to investigate Coles, Woolworths price discrepancies

    They sure are. Just one item a large tin of Milo jumped not 50 cents but a $1.50. Oh sorry I forgot the rising fuel prices, handling costs, and lets throw in climate change. Do the supermarkets think we are stupid?
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    Sudden price hike on bottled water leads to surprising discovery: ‘I'm being penalised if I recycle at home?’

    How can super markets justify these increases. Milo just went up a $1.50 a large tin (at Coles) If there is 6 tins in a carton that is an increase of $9 per carton. Increase of transport? Rubbish! Another example of Gouging. Unfortunately we a are forced to use the supermarkets because the...
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    Is your money safe? NAB customers report widespread ATM and app failures

    Another instance of electronic failure. Cash ? What cash? And the Govt. wants to get rid of cash, because crooks launder drug money so we, the little person, get penalized.
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    Customer's bold prediction about Coles cashless self-service register enrages Sydney shoppers – here's why

    Do you live in a cyclone area? Try using a card when there is no power for days.
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    Why is lamb still expensive if sheep prices are at an all-time low? Discover the shocking reason!

    I remember a side of lamb was $1.99 a kg Oh!!! days gone by.
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    Former employee shares horrific images from a Coles warehouse

    Unfortunately you are not allowed to have a Foxy dog on the premises to catch the rats, and the little mongrels can get through the tiniest hole and multiply faster than rabbits.
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    Alert! $100,000 card skimming scam leads to charges for two foreign nationals

    It's a pity that they don't "fall down" a few flights of stairs on their way to deportation.
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    Is this the best time to buy vegetables?

    What do they think we are stupid. Comparing the current prices to the highly inflated cost of a year or more ago. Consumers watch the prices like hawks. A glut on Avocadoes yet the supermaket price didn't drop, but the poor farmers had to dump tons. Oh the supermarkets are trying to save us...
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    'What happened?': Have you noticed that these items have disappeared without a trace?

    I really miss Lawrey''s beef marinade. The steak was always tender. Also salt free Masterfoods stock blisters. Did I hear Fantails are going too?
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    'What happened?': Have you noticed that these items have disappeared without a trace?

    Now the DVD burner/ player has gone from the laptops. have to buy a separate unit.
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    Government forces 93-year-old man out of his home for the Olympics

    The poor old guy. When (what year) are they going to build the school? surely he could be left until the school is almost finished. Are they going to provide a suitable home for him? Everyone knows how stressful moving is without any mental and emotional cost of a beloved home. Get real...
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