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    Man gets stuck after licking a frozen billboard in a busy mall

    Channel 7 news stated at the end of the story that it was in fact a publicity stunt
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    Class lawsuit claims supermarkets misled customers on discounts, shoppers act

    I use the electronic receipts option, hopefully I have them all
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    Surfers Paradise Nightclub, Bombay Rock

    I remember winning a state of the art mini black and white portable television 🤣
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    Cafe's ‘hidden fees’ sparks fury among Aussies: ‘The total was way too steep’

    I bet they would charge the weekend surcharge even with cash
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    TGA’s reform set to reduce paracetamol pack sizes across Australia

    Paracetamol overdose is real. If you induce 23 Paracetamol tablets the only cure is a liver transplant. This is why the initial pack size was reduced. Yes this is an extreme case Can everyone reading this say they have only taken the correct dose at the correct times, I would say not many.
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    Digital payment options expand as government phases out cheques by 2028

    Banks have not accepted 3rd party cheques for many years now. The oldtrick was that people would cash their cheques at shop or pub and the call centreline and say it wasn't received. The digital system in those days could not pick this up, centrelink would then issue another cheque. We...
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    Digital payment options expand as government phases out cheques by 2028

    Yes there are fantastic service providers that do just that.
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    Digital payment options expand as government phases out cheques by 2028

    Dodgy cheques were rife, employees usually the ones responsible. Does the term "cheques in the mail" ring a bell
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    Digital payment options expand as government phases out cheques by 2028

    I am a part of a program that takes the bank to remote communities around Australia, rest assured our clients do have accounts and access. New accounts opened and we make sure our clients banking is safe and protected
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    Oh no! Council’s move on bins leaves residents ‘offended’: ‘I thought it was funny’

    I wish our council Mareeba Shire had recycling bins. We have 1bin that's it. Everything in it, if you want to recycle you can go to the local refuse station but get charged for the privilege.
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    myGov scam email

    Yep just tap on the email address and the true one will show. large corporate businesses will not have a gmail address or Outlook etc
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    Consumer groups raise concerns about ‘complicated’ Scam Prevention Framework

    So much awareness and knowledge around us all day every day. We are being bombarded yet it still continues. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. Slow down, stop, read and don't react till you have taken 3 deep breaths. Reject if something doesn't seem right.
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    Find out how much Aussies are paying for petrol as prices skyrocket!

    Our price in FNQ is the cheapest its been for the last 10 months
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    Aussie worker loses $160,000 on one investment scheme targeting mining industry workers

    Where is anyone going to realistically turn 160k into 800k in 12 months... absolutely laughable.
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    Are you being overcharged every time at checkouts? This ‘loophole’ is costing Aussies a fortune!

    The business can claim the bank surcharge back on their tax as a cost of doing business but they pass this charge on to the consumer and blame the bank. The business is the one profiting from this surcharge in the end
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