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    Man fights back against unfair parking fine and wins – Find out his bizarre story!

    I've always known this rule, and if you have a licence to drive, there should be no excuse!
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    Man fights back against unfair parking fine and wins – Find out his bizarre story!

    I did the same at 15, but in another country, 63 years ago. Backstory: I drove my father's car (a taxi) on my own to the testing facility, and passed my first and only driving test.
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    What lurks above Kmart's toy aisles? The 'hidden' discovery you need to see

    BTW, FYI, this is not the roof. It is the ceiling. EDIT: I have noticed that the original text has been amended to include the word ceiling in place of roof.
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    Unbelievable Odds! Woman Finds Carton of Double-Yolk Eggs - What Are the Chances?

    I too, have never seen one in my nearly 80 years.
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    Heads up, shoppers! Woolworths is scrapping 15c reusable plastic bags in two more states

    I have been taking my own non-plastic bags to the stores and supermarkets for many years. It's not difficult to do. We don't need all the plastic; it's a menace and endangers all environments on land and sea.
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    Who needs expensive saucepans? Kmart's budget option reigns supreme!

    This is a good example to show that you don't have to pay top dollar for excellent products. Shop around, do your homework, read reviews.
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    What's hiding in Bubble O' Bill Ice Creams?

    I was today old when I first heard of this brand, and I have lived in Australia now for 56 years.
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    How to get free money in Australia amid rising cost of living expenses

    I am being paid 4% from my bank, so that's where the majority of my money is. I also have a transaction account (2.85%) with a smaller amount always available to pay the bills, etc. You would be wise to do some online research, and change banks if necessary.
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    Your First Job. Does It Still Exist?

    IN January 1960, I began a 5-year apprenticeship in the printing industry, as a Commercial Hand Typographer (typesetting by hand), and proofreader. Over the coming years, the industry changed dramatically, and my job and many others ceased to exist.
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    Are you unknowingly breaking the law? Find out the little-known driving violations that could get you fined for as high as $533!

    From inside the car should be fine. I think it is referring to "No part of the body should be outside the car".
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    Beautiful Poem by Member Dennis R.

    Written while I was holidaying in Fiji, 23.7.1966. The first two of five verses: My teecher tort me very wel How to rite and how to spel. But wun thing she didn't menshun, Was how to giv my full atenshun. Reeding, riting, and rithmatic Wer sum of the things she maid me pik. But she mite hav...
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    Shrinkflation: What Is It and How Can We Fight Back?

    One of the cans of pet food I used to buy went up by 10 cents, but the quantity was reduced from 85 to 75 grams. I suppose they think we wouldn't notice!
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    This 'annoying' detail at Woolworths has shoppers confused: 'We're not in America'

    What I dislike most is a label that says something like: 85% made in Australia. I want to know what the 15% content is, and where does it come from?
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