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    Police catch 78-year-old man driving at dangerous speeds—his reason will shock you!

    Hello, what a stupid and irresponable answer is that? possible a couple over the limit, but 50? Maybe I shouldnt be a critic, as when I was younger person I was cautioned for exceeding the speed limit on a NSW highwa, out west, on a section that had just been sealed, so yep can still recall that...
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    Experts reveal why the Centrelink pension won't cut it for Aussies in retirement

    this subject is like to opening a can of worms, I personally believe this system has failed, when I see what refugees get, what this illfounded NDIS system is rorted, and a person who has paid taxes, get the short end of entitlement, could go on for a lot more that needs looking at, but age...
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    Suffering from sensitive skin? Discover the crucial step you're missing after washing your clothes!

    I may not be a wash expert, but being a pension receiever, along with a simply limited income, I find using the home brand wash detergent with a small add of vinegar, to the wash cycle, then a cup of magnesium sulphide in the first rinse cycle does a good job of keeping the items from being...
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    Grieving Daughter's Home Invasion Nightmare - Squatters Take Over & Ruin Her Father's Legacy!

    what a story, just so un real, leave your property for a length, some drop kicks move in, take over, and this useless law allows these crooks to assume ownership,?is this australia? or am I in some third world country?
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    Shocking Reaction from Aussies After British Expat's Controversial Rant Goes Viral!

    well,another pommy who says that this is a nuts country, wel give him his ten bob back and tell him to f.. of back to his wonderfull country of birth, but make him travel back by boat the same way his ancestors did at the turn of the century to furture aussies.
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    AIBU 23.09.2024

    well what a tale, the vehicle owners were fortunate that this fellow only did what he did, now if it was me , the cars and contents, would have been sent off to the local scrap yard, and me picking up the money paid for those items,gives anybody an idea what his future neigbors are prenenting...
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    Skip Centrelink lines forever! Major update transforms how you'll get your benefits!

    well, am unsure as this run around is any better, the method via my gov is not the most efficentway in my book, for the record did not at any time did I had to wait for long periods for to see a person at centre link. akso did find it an experience to view the surroundings/ cheers.
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    Australia Post receives fine after delivery driver’s ‘lapse in judgment’

    well, if you take notice of the drivers for auspost, they employ a mixed nationality of drivers, whom have migrated from some suspect countries. so what can anyone expect from this,it is now showing the disrespect usually shown from these drivers,
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    Travelling By Steam Train

    hello,just treading these stories about old steam locos pulling box carriages brings back some memories , used to live in far west n.s.w. Broken Hill to be be precise, and the travel was only west or east east to sydney or west to Adelaide, well my recall is mostly to Adelaide, a slow coal dust...
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    that's a modern old phone we had to wind the handle and the operator would say number please

    hello again, on that subject, of modern phones, back a number of years, used work outr in west n.s.w no mobile phones then, if need to make call, used to drive to the nearest property, some time several miles, and see if able to use the phone, if ok, the the system was a party line, meaning the...
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    that's a modern old phone we had to wind the handle and the operator would say number please

    yep, my early memories are much the same, my parents did not have a phone, so had to peddle your bike to a neighbor and use theirs, again an operator in the exchange got your number then connected you to that person, yeah, technogoly hey.
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    Coles customers find peace and quiet with this self-serve checkout button hiding in plain sight

    do not and will not use the idiot self serve system, so a computer generated voice does not affect me,
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    More reforms in 2024 federal budget to ‘balance cost of living’

    Well, this crowd,aka labour government,just are not up to speed with current crisis, too busy keeping their own pckets toppedup,not at all interested in senior aussies,different story if we were refugees,, so called refugees/
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    Government to roll out digital IDs in few weeks—here's what we know so far

    Well I aggree with the other fella, big brother tactic, bullshit is still only a penny a pound,every time a new form of digital rubbish comes up to prevent hackers. the hackers are out in front,put the money to some good not junk .
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    This $5 Coles bar clears shelves fast: 'It's a no-brainer'

    hello, well, I do not have enough funds to do my nessessity groceries, let splash out on so called protein bars, just another ripp off, will wait until and see just how long they last.
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    WWII veteran's journey to Dawn Service ended in unexpected tragedy

    How sad, here is a true australian fellow, off to be in the procession of gallant men and women , feal for his family and associates, and persons close to this man, pleased to see a tv outfit took up the story.
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