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    Expert warns about health insurance costs as family gets hit with $9,300 bill: ‘Absolute disgrace’

    A family with kids especially should have basic health cover. Ambulance transportation is very expensive as well. For me to travel 6km to Hospital during a heart attack cost $504, previously the hospital would notify your health fund but now it's up to you to notify your health fund & if you...
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    Avoid this common green bin error that could undermine your gardening efforts

    Jobs advertised just a few months ago in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland & Cessnock areas for bin detectives.
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    $241 million unpaid Medicare benefits await thousands of Aussies—are you eligible?

    I got an email "supposedly" from myGov saying that I have an email in my My gov account, it had a link attached. I knew it was BS. So I went into my actual myGov account & there were no emails from them. R. Sole scammers are everywhere. Never ever click on a link in these types of emails or you...
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    Shocking Reason Behind Aussie Woman's Forced Exit from Trendy Pub - What Not to Do!

    Just go down to your local Shopping Centre. Lots of scary & weird people there.
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    Parents are raving as Coles rolls out this incredible new feature—see why they're so excited!

    Just more stupid plastic crap from the grocery stores.
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    Unlocking Australia’s spare spaces: Innovative solutions to housing crisis

    Trust is not mentioned at all in the article. I'd require a full history, medical & mental assessment of the possible tenants. I don't want just any nutter renting a room from us.
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    Coles offers free $900 items—discover how to claim yours before they're gone!

    It's not bloody free. You have to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars at Coles. I don't shop at Coles because I don't like their dungeon stores. Woolies can stick their silly cards as well.
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    Outrage over cashless parking meters: High costs and privacy concerns

    Newcastle only has the mobile phone app type parking metres. They are difficult bullshit things to use. No other options such as using a debit card etc, so I just don't go into CBD of Newcastle anymore. Most people I talk to detest using the horrible things. Passing trade for business is just...
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    Australian petrol prices hit their lowest in various states and territories

    Fuel price jumped yesterday in Newcastle from $1.75 to $2.17 in a day yesterday 28/8. It's BS.
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    Report reveals truth about toxic chemicals in household products’ packaging

    Complaints about climate change while drowning in an ocean of plastic & other man made chemicals. Then we wonder why cancers are increasing in the population.
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    Fan-favourite burger chain enters into administration

    I never eat the toxic plastic fat food. If I occasionally have a burger I make my own or support the small business fish & chip shop in our local area.
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    Discover the Five Surprising Mistakes You're Making Every Time You Pee, According to a Bladder Expert!

    You're taking the piss. I stand to pee. I have read that when having a poo to have your knees up higher & lean your upper body forward for better bowel movements. You can also get a special stool (pardon the pun) that fits around your dunny to help left your knees to the right height. I shit you...
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    Uber unveils revolutionary feature in Australia

    What a pile of pointless dribble.
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    Salty surprise: Coles' ‘sneaky’ switch leaves shoppers feeling shell-shocked

    Several years ago Coles / Liquorland sold a beer called Hammer & Tongs, it was brewed & canned in Australia, I think Cascade was brewing it, the beer tasted good. Now Hammer & Tongs is brewed & canned in VietNam with stagnant swamp water & tastes like crap. It's the same water they use to grow...
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    A cunning bank scam wipes out couple's $240,000 life savings—are your funds at risk, too?

    I don't like any of the big 4 banks, they & many others have become so impersonal & you are treated like a number. At our financial institution we get to know the manager & staff. When we have accessed our money for home renovations they ask many questions & have confirmed that the company we...
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    You won't believe what Pizza Hut Australia did to your favourite garlic bread!

    Pissa hut can keep it. More overpriced toxic "Food" Make your own at home, easy & lots cheaper.
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    McDonald's responds to cost-of-living crisis with the McSmart Meal

    Sorry slack Mac's, you'll have to pay me to eat your toxic so called "food".
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    This shop’s latest collection sends shoppers rushing to the checkout

    Pointless, useless made in China crap. Why waste good money on this drivel.
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    KFC relaunches beloved Double classic with new flavours!

    Why does SDC continue to endorse expensive crap fast food. We just don't buy it, too expensive for what you get. Occasionally we might get subway but just yesterday while out we couldn't as it's too expensive $10.90each for a basic 6". No Way. Back to Woolies got 6 fresh wholemeal buns & some...
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    Future Gas Strategy raises concerns on future gas needs: ‘Why are we paying more?’

    Read the Australia Institute report. NO royalties paid on any export gas from our terminals. So these companies are exporting our gas for free.
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