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    'It hurts': Retiree gets personal with a council due to a 'costly write-off'!

    This recently happened to a family's home in Melbourne.
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    Burger from the local milk bar

    My all time favourite was from a taxi station in Spencer St Melbourne. Hamburger with the lot, no egg, double onions and not being charged for the extra onions.
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    Is $15 too steep for a reusable bag? Coles shoppers have their say

    I purchased a small black bag that held 5 reusable bags from Coles years ago (about $2.50). They have been washed and mended many times. I have even made a few extra that fit into the small bag. I will not pay $15 for one.
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    THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT

    I love it:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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    'Get a job': Centrelink beneficiary garners mixed reactions from fellow Aussies

    I have a very strict budget and I am saving for a new car. I put away money for yearly bills and savings each fortnight. All is set out on a spreadsheet and calculated to the last cent. Before computers I used an accounting book. It isn't hard when all monies are calculated.
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    'Get a job': Centrelink beneficiary garners mixed reactions from fellow Aussies

    She is in Social Housing which is 25% of her income.
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    I Have Been Banned From Both Branches of Chemist Warehouse In Ipswich By Their Franchisee

    I have been using Chemist Warehouse since it took over my Amcal stores. I have never had so many stuff ups in my prescriptions in the last year, those that needed filling weren't and those that didn't, were filled costing me money. I will now be going to Terry White's starting the new year even...
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    Government launches plan to bolster health and well-being of millions of Aussies

    I am in a region I live in a regional city and have the same problem. My health is now failing and I will be needing a carer soon. What am I supposed to do with the three I care for? The programs are fine for those in the city but not for Rural and Regional Australia. A significant rise in the...
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    New year, new support: Carer allowance and other Centrelink payments to increase for over 1 million Aussies

    Don't put Carers into the same lot as those on Unemployment Benefits. Carers work damn hard for what they get. If those on Carer Payment and Carer Allowance charged the Government what is charged in the private sector, the Government would go broke. I look after 3 family members, one with a...
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    New year, new support: Carer allowance and other Centrelink payments to increase for over 1 million Aussies

    Pensioners get a rise twice a year, Carer Allowance get a rise once per year. My Carer Allowance just covers the cost of petrol for the fortnight (going to Doctors, physio and other health professionals).
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    Shocking price hikes: See which Christmas foods at Woolworths and ALDI are secretly costing you more

    I have not been able to buy smaller size turkey or chicken this year. Last year size 32 turkey for $27 now the only ones available size 34 for $40. Chicken was size 24 for 13.20 now size 32 for $18. They make you buy the larger size as they don't get the smaller ones in, now food will be...
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