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  1. Wombat2u2004

    New tax laws prompt changes in retirement plans nationwide. Here's what we know

    I knew this would happen, the day the government made superannuation compulsory. I thought to myself at the time, how long before the government will dip into this bucket of money they have created ? And it has happened during labors tenure............no surprises there.
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    Coles and Woolies pay hidden $6 million cost, ALDI stays out

    Yeah, that was another of the Kinks good tunes. A few years ago I was lucky enough to get a hold of the Kinks CD for the movie PERCY. I love that CD, good music, including LOLA.
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    ‘Actually illegal’: What happened after this couple’s $12,000 holiday was downgraded

    It's best to phone the hotel, even if it is overseas. The internet is full of scammers who post that they are the hotel by advertising the name of the hotel with a few little extras on the end, like -----GUEST RESERVATIONS
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    Former president’s cancer diagnosis shocks nation

    A mate of mine had that too, it was pretty serious and the doctors put him on female hormone treatment for a long while. We used to joke with him to show us his tits after he was finished with that treatment....hee hee.
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    Coles and Woolies pay hidden $6 million cost, ALDI stays out

    The House of Merrivale was a pretty famous store in Sydney that sold IN gear to girls who wanted to dress with the times. The men's store was just across the road from Wynyard station, on the corner of George Street and Hunter Street. It was called THE IN SHOPPE. That's where I used to buy all...
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    Former president’s cancer diagnosis shocks nation

    Yep, I'd agree with that.
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    Hospital trial pushes for better support for senior Aussies. How can you benefit from it?

    Now it's my turn mate. LOL Leaving on a jet plane tomorrow evening to Australia after a 6 hour drive to get to the airport. I arrive Wednesday morning at 7am, and am off to a couple of doctors appointments., So will reply to your post as soon as I get time on Wednesday or Thursday. Today I'm...
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    Coles and Woolies pay hidden $6 million cost, ALDI stays out

    I think they should play songs sung by Tiny Tim, that would reduce the crowds.
  9. Wombat2u2004

    Glyn Davis to quit as the prime minister’s top public servant

    A heavily unionised, well-paid public servant who was probably out of touch with the real people in Australia anyway. Good riddens.
  10. Wombat2u2004

    Famous actor found guilty of serious charges impacting his career

    Hee hee....love that reply.
  11. Wombat2u2004

    Older Australians Are Rethinking Travel to the US – Here's Why

    Make egg laying great again.
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    A law change will expand who we remember on Anzac Day – the New Zealand Wars should be included too

    Yep, the country was pretty bad to us. I remember when I came home, A week later I went to Granville RSL in Sydney with a couple I knew for dinner. We were stopped at the door by a doorman and he asked if I was a member. I told him I wasn't, so he wouldn't let me in. I told him I'd just come...
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    You Won’t Believe Which Legendary Macca’s Treat Has Finally Arrived in Australia

    It was in a mess shed in a yank camp. I think he was just sick and tired of eating chicken. I did notice that they always got it at mealtime. We got it sometimes, but mostly the pre-chewed steak that tasted like someone's boot.
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    Homeowners are making this switch and saving big—discover how they're doing it!

    Tell her you saw a spider coming out of the floor waste.....hee hee hee.
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    Older Australians Are Rethinking Travel to the US – Here's Why

    We sold an Aussie army slouch hat to a yank in Bien Hoa in Vietnam after telling him it was made from Kangaroo Feathers.
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