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    Popular restaurant under fire for secretly charging 'hidden' fees: 'What a joke'

    It is common here in WA and has been for a number of years for restaurants etc. to have a surcharge of 10% to 15% on Sundays and public holidays to cover the extra shift loading they have to pay on those days.
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    Fundamental change coming to supermarket dairy aisles – Are you in favour of it?

    I fined that most plant based alternative meats are higher in fats, sugar and sodium and as a diabetic I won't touch them.
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    Note left by an Aussie parent of a child with autism causes a stir online – ‘Terrible parent!’

    No 5 years ago he went into a group home (initially state funded and then NDIS) with Nulsen Haven - he is in a home with 5 other men, aged from 30 to 73 and there are carers there 24/7. At the moment he goes to recreation 2 days a week and supported work placement 3 days a week with ACTIV but...
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    Note left by an Aussie parent of a child with autism causes a stir online – ‘Terrible parent!’

    I have a 38 year old son with autism and a intellectual disability and who can function anywhere from a 4 year old to his age depending on skill and communication. He is considered non-verbal though can verbally communicate when he understands but is mainly echolalia in language but because of...
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    Overdose Concerns: Paracetamol sales could be restricted in Australia

    I take 2 panadol a night for pain relief. I am very careful about it after becoming adicted to panadene forte for chronic pain which left me feeling like a zombie and slowly weaned my self of it and onto panadol and then of that as well until about a year ago when I started experiencing foot...
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    Supermarket called out for being 'inconsiderate' of older customers: 'Fix it!'

    Unfortunately supply of parts to fix just about anything is a world wide issue.
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    Why one Aussie had to rely on Private Health Insurance to receive prompt medical attention

    I am 65 and my hubby 64 and not due to retire for 3 years and we have always had PHI and over the past 5 years it has been in heavy use when I had spinal surgery in 2016 no specialist would see me unless I had PHI and waiting time was up to 2 years then just to see a specialist. For the surgery...
  8. J

    American expat reveals the BIGGEST ‘culture shocks’ she experienced in Australia

    The country you are in is what it is except it for what it is.
  9. J

    Dedication to Queen Elizabeth II

    My morning paper went to print before the event so it was not until I turned the tv on this afternoon (WST) that I learned the sad news.
  10. J

    Foul-mouthed Aussie throws a tantrum after staff ask one thing - Is she in the right?

    They should have kicked out immediately and not wait to the next day.
  11. J

    Coles customers miffed after store goes self checkout ONLY: 'Now EVERYBODY has a job at Coles'

    Oh that one reminds of a power failure at a fast food place and the cash register not working and the young one behind counter had to do it the old way and pulls out a calculator and by the time he puts that through the hubby and I had already added the amount in our heads - so who did the old...
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    Coles customers miffed after store goes self checkout ONLY: 'Now EVERYBODY has a job at Coles'

    Well I will relate a episode that happened at an IGA store here in WA where a shopper went and had a full trolley load and told for religious reasons they did not sell bacon, so said stuff it and left about $300 worth of shopping there - equate that if customers shop and then find out all they...
  13. J

    'Creepy' discovery behind bathroom wall will send chills down your spine!

    Wouldn't surprise me if it was a servants bed though they were more often sent to the attic.
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    New Telstra scam puts 18 million Australians at risk: Here’s how to stay safe

    I just do not give out info on a cold call if it be by phone or email and will not click on links on am email I am not expecting and will delete them.
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    Husband films pregnant wife's emotional breakdown over wrong bakeware

    Well hubby and I originally planned on four but after number two my Gyno wanted to tie my tubes while he did the cesarean but I said no though he told me I might not live through a next one due to other medical issues but in the end the hubby had the snip as he felt I had already gone through...
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