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    Arnott’s reveals the most popular biscuit of 2024—can you guess what?

    The article and most people here are neglecting that Arnotts deserted Australia years ago for cheaper premises in New Zealand! so they can't really name themselves an Australian company any more! Yes I eat Arnotts biscuits, but I'll never think of them as Australian again. Likewise Heinz...
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    Uncover surprising Australian Christmas tradition shocking Americans—as seen in Bluey!

    Hmm bit of a veggie salad there in that lot....
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    Retirement Villages Unpacked: Navigating Costs, Contracts, and Care — by Noel Whittaker

    Not quite all are tarred with the same brush, the community in which I live is fully strata titled, and managed by the owners themselves as an Owners Corporation. Ongoing maintenance/gardening etc is less than one third the cost of other villages near us. While deferred management fees are...
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    Feeding fiasco: This friendly act may land you a $30,000 fine

    You are casting your net too narrowly, you excluded the Lebanese gangsters & the Islamic hoodlums dominating Melbourne's western suburbs, you neglect the bikie gangs, try wandering around Alice springs at night.. and they are not imported. Criminal seems to me to be an inclusive term, but you...
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    Feeding fiasco: This friendly act may land you a $30,000 fine

    The Mynah birds have been around for over a 100 years or even more since being introduced from India by the Poms... Now well entrenched everywhere.
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    Feeding fiasco: This friendly act may land you a $30,000 fine

    You could be more inclusive... "criminal" in lieu of a racist term, even if they are over represented in these types of crimes.
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    Aussie state to roll out new driver's licence in days. What's in it for drivers?

    A tesla electric will get you to 100kmhr in just 3.5 seconds and they are not even listed as being in the group...
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    Aussie state to roll out new driver's licence in days. What's in it for drivers?

    Sadly kids of African appearance are over represented in the statistics... current case a 17 yera old 57 offences while on bail, given bail again... there is no sense to justice in victoria.
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    Local man to face court after killing wild animals

    I wonder how many serial killers start out with killing animals.... just for fun! :mad:
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    Mum battles $410 fine from secret new cameras—are you at risk too?

    I would imagine even AI programs are created by humans, or do they do their own programming now? If so heaven help us poor lab rats...
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    The Official Crossword Thread

    Africa is a continent, NOT a country.. get the clues right!
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    Driving into the sunset: 97-year-old fights to keep her licence despite failed tests

    Is this per capita? ie how many drivers in the young group vs the middle aged group? The older group don't get a mention?
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    Joke Dad Joke 🛞

    It's a wonder that grumps even bother to read jokes? Plenty of other threads to moan away in.... lol
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    94-year-old man loses $10,000 over a single phone call in this cruel scam

    I would not have thought that anybody who owns a mobile phone hasn't heard warnings about scammers. Yet they catch people time after time.. gullible obviously.
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    Joke Dad Joke 🛞

    Bated maybe, but don't hold it, you may not survive... :D
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    CHOICE Shonky Awards expose social media giant for dubious practices in 2024

    I tested a company on FB by buying a cheap item (knowing if a shonky then I could afford the loss) I was proved right, so have never bought anything on those platforms since.
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    Driving into the sunset: 97-year-old fights to keep her licence despite failed tests

    Depending entirely on eligibly and wait times...... and income tests etc.....
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