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    Fake doctors target Australian seniors online: Here's how to protect yourself from sophisticated health scams

    All my conditions were diagnosed by medicos, and they had been treating me unsuccessfully for decades until I arrived at the gate of the natural medicine at the age of 37! The difference between you and me is I've been to both sides of the camp and can compare, you haven't, and talking not from...
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    Fake doctors target Australian seniors online: Here's how to protect yourself from sophisticated health scams

    Yes, I have found many “quick“ solutions and CURED some of my considered 'incurable' conditions, and I am happy! Almost all modern diseases are considered 'no cure', because what the main stream medicine uses is going against what your body needs. Their pills and surgeries only treat symptoms...
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    Fake doctors target Australian seniors online: Here's how to protect yourself from sophisticated health scams

    What if I do not trust government health websites' information either, and instead would rather trust AI doctors? ))
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    $1850 lost in a plumbing scam—here’s what you should know before your next emergency call

    2 years ago my dishwasher broke. A young fellow arrived, looked for 1 second, claimed, nothing could be done, as mother board had failed and was gone in 5 minutes. I tried to do a reset trick, and -voile!- the machine was back to work! I rang the company and complained, their reply was, ' He...
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    ‘The current waitlist is likely to be even higher’: 300,000 older Australians could soon be without home care support

    Our SMS has one universal fault- no proper investigation, no proper analysis, only screaming and sensation. Open The Spectator Australia, issue 13 Sept 2025, page 16, exactly the same problem in the UK: not enough money to support the rapidly growing, ageing population, 54 billion pounds...
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    When being scam-smart backfires: $6.40 coffee that changed everything

    Thanks God, I didn't update my details with Optus for years, then, and then, when the outbreak happened, I wasn't scammed, as my address and email were not legitimate! Why at all the bank wants to know everything about me ? !
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    Family donates $1.7 million to transform dementia care at aged care facility

    We, the older Australians, have a duty of care not to solely rely on the Gov help, but to look after our health - by using natural medicine and exercising. It is in our own hands, folks! The earlier you start, the better.
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    Your weekly shop just got greener: What expanded plastic bag ban means for your wallet and routine

    Absolutely! And clean as long as you turn the bag inside out and let it dry.
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    Your weekly shop just got greener: What expanded plastic bag ban means for your wallet and routine

    I save and reuse the plastic bags from the loaves of bread
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    Hamilton art gallery says council funding benefits whole community

    My opinion is councils should not pay for infrastructure - galleries, playgrounds, cafes, etc, etc, strictly for rubbish, road cleaning and lights. Pension is for things like food, essential services, doctors, house maintenance, if a bit of money left in my pocket, I decide what to do with it...
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    Disability carer who killed her client in 'terrible accident' given suspended sentence

    My husband and I found ourselves exactly in the same situation! A fully meshed young female claimed, she "did not see us", almost causing a major accident. Only due to exceptional skills of my beloved husband did we escape the worst! This type of attire must be prohibited while driving.
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    Singer endures painful recovery after major spinal surgery: 'I wouldn’t wish this pain on anyone'

    My 63yo friend had the same condition, had an operation last year to remove some nerves in the low back area. The operation made it worse, cant walk, a strong pain in her both legs from top to bottom.
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    Are Australians living in homes that don’t fit their lives? New data says yes

    But how much is your management and strata title fees,and some other fees as well? I guess, not cheap!
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    Renewed calls to subsidise insulin pumps and glucose monitors for diabetics

    Good morning! Our discussion is getting a bit too specific, sorry, it is not the right place for that, I only can say that far. The only clue I can offer you is to investigate what caused diabetes in the first place. Without knowing this, doctors just temporarily relieve symptoms, causing more...
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    Renewed calls to subsidise insulin pumps and glucose monitors for diabetics

    All you said in your reply is all very familiar to me. I am not going to open a medical discussion here, my advice was: open your mind, start learning and researching by yourself, don't rely solely on your doctor's opinion. You will be surprised and armed by your new knowledge. It is what I've...
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    Renewed calls to subsidise insulin pumps and glucose monitors for diabetics

    Just fight diabetes with natural medicine! Read, explore, talk, try, it is doable.
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    Major checkout change quietly rolls out across supermarkets

    There is another reason you may not want a printed receipt in your hands: thermal receipt paper contains chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS). These chemicals are part of the coating that allows the paper to change color when heated, enabling inkless printing.
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    Move over dogs! Looks like this Aussie bird’s riding shotgun from now on

    We had a galah as a pet for 15 years, he was more clever than our dog! Funny, independent and cheeky. Then he went to live with another family.
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    Inside the emergency department: Ben Fordham shares harrowing photos from Blacktown Hospital

    "They can't expand beds quickly enough and then don't have the staff to run them anyway. It is a complex situation. " -- Yes and no. Don't believe it is only the responsibility of the Gov and doctors to look after you. It is YOUR responsibility too. Have a healthy lifestyle, exercise, use...
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