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    ‘It needs a system that will work for everyone’: Uproar over $89-a-night camping plan

    Having seen some of the filth left behind in some low cost/free camp sites, I quite understand the price hike. My sister refers to human beings as 'the filthy monkey' with good reason. It's just a few, but it really isn't pleasant to go to a camping area to find litter everywhere...
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    New study sparks alarm over a popular drink linked to serious health concerns

    So far, nobody has discovered water or air to cause cancer... Taurine is an amino acid. It's important for heart function. It's found in meat. Why is it an additive to soft drinks?
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    Tenants will see rental rule changes in a few days! Here's what renters need to know

    A good tenant with a half-intelligent landlord/rental agent doesn't get evicted, or hit with unfair fees. This is spoken by a tenant who has been asked to return to rent a property! My ethos has always been you look after valuable assets. As a renter, the valuable asset was a property I...
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    Tenants will see rental rule changes in a few days! Here's what renters need to know

    Tougher new laws making giving the owner of the property less control over their property is going to discourage people from renting their property out - i.e. fewer rentals could become available. "Portable bonds" - the bond is in trust until the renter moves out and the landlord/owner has had a...
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    Bunnings customer uncovers hidden layout hack—and it might change how you shop!

    But so much of the fun of going to Bunnings is exploring the store before going to the garden section... my A does his best to keep me from that section for some strange reason.
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    One hundred million what? Shoppers confused over supermarket's unexpected prize pool

    A bribe to keep you shopping at Woollies - but a bribe without value. And children of all ages need to spend more time outside playing with friends and a lot less time on the computer playing mindless games.
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    Older Australians Are Rethinking Travel to the US – Here's Why

    The way Trump is treating Australia, I'm surprised any Australian would want to go to the USA!
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    Parkes residents oppose plans for $1.5b waste incinerator over health concerns

    Turning waste to energy is a good idea - BUT - I can't see why it has to be near any population centre as the potential for toxic emissions is always going to be a problem. The risk might not be that high if proper precautions are taken. One byproduct of burning anything is, of course...
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    Woolworths slashes prices on hundreds of staples. Here's what it means for your weekly shop

    Price cuts = reducing price gouging in the wake of government and public scrutiny. But only on certain products. Making the thief look good to the gullable.
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