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    Mulled wine recipe holiday season on its way, this nice, I sampled it in Germany on river cruise, Budapest to Amsterdam, both most enjoyable

    i had a Scottish boss who made a fabulous mulled wine sadly I never thought to ask for the receipt
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    Calls for stricter penalties rise in response to alarming driving incidents

    Ok this is a different situation but involves kids. I’m shocked to see parents with kids on the back of bike. Child bike trailers or trailer bikes. I live near Nicolson Street, really busy road and I think blimey I don’t think I would transport a kid around on some of these roads, like that.
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    This Beloved Aussie Slang is Now Taboo – Find Out Which Phrase is Off-Limits!

    Maybe I’m like I am as I lived in Sydney, I used to have short like was it Mia Farrow? of course way beck then there were counters you stood at, wearing a skirt many a time not seeing said skirt they would say yes sir!! Even then I had boobs, it would annoy me. Then getting petrol with jeans...
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    Local expresses outrage over council's 'eco-friendly' billing approach: 'The public was not consulted'

    Well I’m in a Housing Unit, but I have an argument with Origin Energy. When I signed up I said I wanted a hard copy. Just the other day I got a text message to ask me to change, my reply was a bit brisk! Reason I want hard copy so i can pin it up and know the date To pay. I do put it in my...
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    Celine Dion faces allegations after comeback performance at Paris Olympics

    A very long time ago I went to a concert. Lo and behold one of the vocalist while singing the lead to the mic dropped to the floor, he bent down and plugged it in. 😂 😜
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    This Beloved Aussie Slang is Now Taboo – Find Out Which Phrase is Off-Limits!

    Well I might get some blasts here but a real oldie I’m not too keen to be called mate by a stranger. I also don’t like love, just a gday or hullo is fine by me. But on a lil different note, when I get a cab I sometimes seem to be teaching the drivers with ethnic backgrounds some of my vocab...
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    Audi Australia issues urgent recall on popular electric vehicle model

    While on the subject of cars I saw a video on YouTube in regards to the unbelievable amount of fires re EV vehicle. My goodness the sheer damage to parking stations and homes is darn scary. There are a few across the road from me. Well I can’t afford one but I certainly would not like to be...
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    Is Your Town's Street Name Sparking Outrage? See Why This South Australian Lane is Causing a Stir!

    Oh dear me the woke and political correctness people really and truly like to put their nose in when it’s not necessary. Why would they buy the place if you were feeling woke about the street name? Or did you think oh no worries I will get that street name changed. What a waste of tax payers...
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    Audi Australia issues urgent recall on popular electric vehicle model

    Well ages and ages ago I wanted to buy a Toyota but they didn’t come to the party re trade in of a Isuzu Florian. Well where I worked Holden was car of choice. So I got a good deal, regret that I had to have a brand new car, there was a demo I could have bought. Car was back a dealership had...
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    Tragic overdose: Elderly Aussie’s death sparks outcry for accountability in healthcare standards

    I’m so sorry you feel that way, not all hospitals are bad. While I was in hospital for 2nd replacement and told of the fractured tibia, staff were apologising to me, I just said it wasn’t your fault it was the surgeon. While in the ward, I heard they operated on a man well into his 90s who...
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    Tragic overdose: Elderly Aussie’s death sparks outcry for accountability in healthcare standards

    Oh how I feel for the family for this gross negligence. i had surgery to repair tendon damage in my hip. They overdosed me, never told me just found it my notes afterwards. I apparently spent 20hrs in ICU, I have no recollection of it. My niece and a friend came to visit, after they left I...
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    Seniors navigate financial impacts of lump sum payouts on their pensions

    I was on a disability pension had a serious car accident not my fault, both doing 100ks. I didn’t see car hurtling at me friend did, hit me at my door, write off. I sued driver I wasn’t well and I just had a feeling that a reasonable amount I might not get. I kept trying to vocalise my...
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    Shoppers may receive refunds as investigation targets supermarket giants

    Well that’s all good and fine but as there is a Coles near me since Covid I’ve been going there but I don’t have their loyalty card, have a Woolies but not been shopping there further to go. But there sure has been price gouging by them but also many other businesse.
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    Dog owner lashes out after being hit with $806 fine for a little-known mistake

    In a sense I agree with you. During Covid I would go and watch say about 20-30 dogs tearing around a soccer field. Large dogs knocking smaller dogs over, it was crazy, to see many have no control over their dogs. I’m surprised while I was there no dog fights. I get angry when I see parents...
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    Dog owner lashes out after being hit with $806 fine for a little-known mistake

    I used to breed and show dogs. I’m also did Obedience trials with a Boston Terrier and a Dalmatian, also was an Instructor at a large Obedience club. Well I bet these guys wouldn’t really understand animal behaviour at all. Your dog looks old and to me wouldn’t take off and you have probably...
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    Services Australia data breaches increase by 440 per cent, reports reveal

    Yeah but if someone were to become me they would see the details! Not that I’ve got any money 😂 but it does concern me.
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    Services Australia data breaches increase by 440 per cent, reports reveal

    I would go to the Govt Minister for Centrelink and put in a complaint and then also I’m sure we have an Ombudsman to go too as well for this type of issue.
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    Services Australia data breaches increase by 440 per cent, reports reveal

    Are people aware that in your Centrelink and Medicare your banking details are there in full? I just checked my Centrelink app and it’s there why can’t they xx out like other companies do?
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    From confusion to clarity: myGovID app gets a fresh new identity soon!

    You are probably lucky, unless you have a computer or iPad they will get you that way 😂. At least for the moment I’m not digital re license but they have my email
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    From confusion to clarity: myGovID app gets a fresh new identity soon!

    I have no intention of letting them track my digital footprint. I had to get a new license a few wks ago and he mentioned digital or plastic, I said plastic pls.
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