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    Routine encounter turns deadly as bat virus fears resurface

    My sentiments exactly “Leenie” I never get to eat a grape off my 3 beautiful black grape vines They not only get them thru the netting but they S**T all over them .
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    Joke The good old days

    Many a ride I have had when my brother and I were young in a car same colour just like this . It was first car my father owned . When you arrived at your destination it looked like I had no hair left on my head lol
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    ‘No way. Oh my god.’: Watch what this robot did at a local Kmart!

    Will my home care provider give me a robot in the future to take me shopping . If I get the same one every week would be lovely . Hope they are trained to take a blind person shopping like me . i get a different person each week and I take them shopping instead of the other way around . No idea...
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    After decades of mystery, one detail might finally shift the Falconio case

    Do you remember how they crucified Lindy Chamberlain in Alice springs when her daughter was taken by a dingo . Never been heard of before a dingo wouldn’t have taken a baby . watch on news how many adults and children have been attacked by dingos on frazer island ! Also the lady from Hobart whom...
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    ‘Till Death Us Do Part

    My cousins son was living with his partner for 15 years not married . They had 4 sons the eldest being 12 years . Out of the blue they decided to get married and my cousin asked his so “ after all these years living together why now ?” His answer was WELL if I don’t marry her I can’t divorce...
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    Brisbane couple loses $8,000 to an unlicensed tradie who is now in jail

    I can never understand why people get tradesman out of the phone book or advertising in the paper (cheap rates etc) I always go by recommendation word of mouth and can i see the work you have had done by the person you have given me the name . Have qualified carpenter whom installed outdoor...
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    Joke I could not afford this...

    When tattersalls used to sell tickets (Yes I am that old) and you went to the newsagent to buy your ticket and had to say the names whom were buying it shared etc . The newsagent said “ you have to list everyone’s name on the ticket because if you win reasonable amount they will come out of the...
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    Tiny house residents forced to find new home after Yarra Ranges Council serves up building order

    GoodEnough I smiled when I read your description thanks for the warning if ever i decide to move it won’t be there 😂 LOL
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    Bank customers face fresh fraud fears after savings vanish in scam

    Very pleased you printed this story SDC I reported it in my comments yes. Pleas print the other one I mentioned about Bendigo Bank and the tradesman whom got ripped off on channel 9 I think it was . I was replying why I do not have a debit card
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    Airport meltdowns are rising—here’s what’s fuelling them and how staff are coping

    I think Alcahol should be banned on flights . If you can’t go 3- 4 hours without a drink what are you an alcoholic? The fact that passengers have to put up with abusive people on flights because of overindulgence either before they boad or from being served on plane do nothing but apologise...
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    Cash isn’t dead yet: Big banks and retail giants unite to save Armaguard – and keep your money moving

    I do not have a card nor do I want one . Just recently there has been 2 banks Bendigo Bank and NAB on TV one on 7:30 ABC and the other on Currant Affair showing you how 2 people one 70 years old the other one younger, and a tradesman were scammed and it wasn’t their fault and the banks did...
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    Lost wallet turns up in unexpected spot after frantic search

    I am legally blind and I spend more times looking for things I have had in my hands 5 minutes ago , glasses on chains around my neck . I’ve worked out that if I have things with red handles I can see them easier. I leave the missed call red light flashing on my landline handset as the phone is...
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    Do you have a favourite quote that inspires you?

    My quote is If someone has a way of doing something better than me I want to know about it
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    You won't believe what this Aussie man did ‘for Donald Trump’: Shocking act leaves shoppers stunned

    GOOSE is not the word I would have described him . He should be locked in a mental asylum for the rest of his life and given electric shock treatment every day with the power on full blast . Did I miss something in the story WHAT did swallowing the goldfish have to do for Donald Trump???? would...
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    Could your morning brew be harming your eyes? Doctors weigh in

    Having been born with bad eyesight as a baby , my mother could not take me outside for 6 months without she placed a shawl over my eyes i couldn’t stand the sunlight . After many trips to eye drs, and optometrists I’ve heard that many things , then Macular degeneration hit the limelight . It...
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    Member Spotlight: A story of courage through adversity

    Thank you for your ❤️ story . The fact you had 2 ❤️ children after you arrived . , following the loss of your baby to SIDS . The old saying It’s an ill wind that blows and doesn do somebody some good came to my mind . My mother was a First World War bride ,my father landed in Galipoli but...
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    TV host breaks down on air as shocking scandal rocks community

    Hidden cameras should be installed in all classrooms offices ,play care centres . Everywhere children are attending . Cameras can be turned off ,and how many times do we hear “ the camera was checked but found not to be working” Not only will they show if teachers have been assaulted by older...
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    NSW man in hospital with state's first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus

    I read on wikipedia when they first started inquiring how Covid started they identified bats as one of the creatures spreading it. Cannot stand the filthy things! Have 3 beautiful black grape bushes growing on my back fence in small yard . Just on dark at night in Hervey Bay they are like a...
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    A 'special' kind of price squeeze is hurting seniors... but is the extra pinch valid?

    I notice on my reply at the bottom it always says Edit or Delete I am blind and not very technically minded so what am I doing wrong.
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    A 'special' kind of price squeeze is hurting seniors... but is the extra pinch valid?

    Gezzabel ,I thought I was being ripped off when I went to heart specialist exactly 12 months ago and cost me $500. Due to go again Monday guess it will be $600 and you get stuff all out of Medicare I have a pacemaker and have to see another specialist to see if that is set properly,battery ok...
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