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    Toilet paper scare that has experts concerned—but not for the reason you think

    Some of the ideas in the list are routine for people having chemotherapy. They need to buy hand sanitizer in bulk Because the treatment kills the person's immune system they are constantly wearing gloves + masks and using hand sanitizer after everything you touch outside your house, including...
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    When shopping turns suspicious: Your rights after ALDI needle scare

    I hope it was reported to Aldi first so they could start removing the others from their shelves while you were contacting the Police. Was the mince actually packed at a Aldi Supermarket or by a supplier?
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    She squeezed her car beside a badly parked vehicle—petty justice or over the line?

    You may or may not realise that some brands of cars the older models are longer and wider than the later model ones are. e.g. Park an old model Nissan X-Trail with one about 3 years old you will see the difference in size.
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    She squeezed her car beside a badly parked vehicle—petty justice or over the line?

    You are less likely to find a shopping trolley either against or almost touching your motor vehicle too. .....or one corner of your vehicle where somebody has clipped your car going in or out of a parking bay. I know somebody who always parked their car away from others at shopping centres. It...
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    Sticky situation driving shoppers to rage: Why those security stickers are ruining your beauty buys

    This sticker is actually a good idea. It stops dishonest people from opening and trying them then putting them back on the shelf.
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    Outback businesses raise concerns about Services Australia's Centrepay reforms

    In some areas some charities give vouchers that can only be used for food in supermarkets. Some also pay for electricity, gas and other essentials. This is for anybody in need regardless of nationality etc.
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    The grocery bill that will shock you: How remote Australians pay triple for fresh food

    They grew the best bananas I have ever tasted in the Ord River area too. We went there on a coach tour and were surprised how many products they grew. Originally they attempted to grow cotton there but it wasn't successful. People forget how many lots of fuel are used from the beginning of the...
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    Australia's daily fire crisis: Why your old mobile phone battery could cost taxpayers $150,000

    Perhaps a separate list for Gas Bottles and Butane Gas bottles could be supplied. Previously you couldn't take them to dangerous goods disposal part of local council. Some Hardware and camping stores you couldn't even give back un-opened pack of butane cyclinders/bottles. It isn't long since my...
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    Government’s clever trick: How a pension boost hides a pension cut

    .If your property has re-valued by the Govt. is too high you can lodge an appeal. I know somebody whose country property allegedly increased in value by almost double the previous valuation. They lodged an appeal but I haven't heard the outcome of it yet.
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    Australia's daily fire crisis: Why your old mobile phone battery could cost taxpayers $150,000

    If you don't even it alight until after the gas bottle has been turned off some gas stays in bbq and "hosing/pipe" that goes to the flame part. It's the same with a mains gas stove in a building. Turn on a "jet" of your stove after your gas meter is disconnected and a small amount of gas will...
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    The grocery bill that will shock you: How remote Australians pay triple for fresh food

    Are the growers being paid more for the fruit and vegetables that are sold at the markets? I know most of their vehicles are diesel which has in some cases increased a lot more in price than petrol does.
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    She squeezed her car beside a badly parked vehicle—petty justice or over the line?

    At the Adelaide Airport there is a separate area you can park cars if they are going to be there for longer than usual
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    How your yucca could quietly be costing you a fortune

    They are hard to kill with strong poison after being cut back too. We tried it as a last resort after cutting the top down to just above soil level. We coated the cut surface of it as soon as we cut it and covered it so nobody and no animals etc could touch it at all. We didn't spray it so the...
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    Are you next? Controversial rent advice sparks outrage as rising rents hit hard across cities

    I wonder what the % is of Govt charges have gone up by during that time. Maybe the Valuer General has put too high a value on the properties. I know somebody whose country property value was pushed up to $1,000,000.00 The owner would be lucky to sell it for $500,000.00 Landlords would add a...
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    Australia's daily fire crisis: Why your old mobile phone battery could cost taxpayers $150,000

    How do people who aren't able to go to one of these places and have all on-line/home deliveries recycle them?
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    'Most redundant street sign' stirring debate could be lifesaver

    Can you actually see the sign before you get to it? Is it on a one way road? It reminds me of a sign put up by a local council a few years ago. It was at a crescent and the arrow indicated that you must not drive forward on the other side of the road. They put the sign a few metres away than...
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    Did William and Kate force neighbours to leave? Here’s the shocking truth

    Were these details verified before this article was published? Is the heading sensationalised?? I know of a case which happened back in the 1940s a person was accused of commenting on an issue that wasn't even official at that time. The person interviewed hadn't even disembarked off the ship...
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    That bargain ALDI TV is back—but here's what you really need to know before you queue up

    The situation will probably the same as with some other big special buys. There will only be a few in each store. As in the past there could even be fights amongst people trying to get one.
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    Sudden change leaves households questioning future of TV viewing

    Why is there an ongoing fee?
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