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    WhistleOut Awards 2025: The Best Phone and Internet Plans in Australia Revealed

    I live in Adelaide Metro area. Reception on Mobile Phones are poor at times. Call "drop outs" are constant. Recently I saw a Telstra staff member using his company phone. He was having problems too. Reception in residences is poor. You have to be in the right spot to get satisfactory reception...
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    Aussies are loving this $200 McDonald’s drive-thru hack to avoid ATM fees

    I have never been charged by Coles at all. I have checked totals on my dockets. You can also withdraw cash at the Reject Shop which is about to be re-named. There is a few "one person" businesses such as hairdressers that require cash as they charge low fees and don't want to lose income to fees.
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    More 70-year-olds are working than ever before—what’s going on?

    Gardening was a hobby I loved but your body feels the strain of it as you age. Most properties the land is too small to grow many vegetables. Not all can be grown in small areas - nor can they be grown in large pots. Only some seasonal fruit and vegetables are cheap enough to buy for some...
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    Coles quietly undercuts Woolworths with THIS new $12 pistachio favourite

    Some sugars / carbohydrates are worse than others. Even some unprocessed vegetables have sugar in them. When we had our own fruit trees we made our own jam. We only added 75% of what the recipe said. The sugar acts as a preservative. A lot of products have salt or fats added to them too. I use...
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    Mother’s 2 am research turns medical nightmare into survival story

    A know a lady who as a toddler suddenly got really ill, including falling over a lot and bruises that took too long to disappear. After a lot of tests they discovered she had a very rare type of Leukemia.
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    Talented actor and photographer taken too soon in devastating highway accident—what really happened?

    Maybe the other driver survived but the accident only happened a few days ago - he may not survive though. Quality of life??
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    Kitchen floor at Palmerston Regional Hospital ripped up, replaced following food safety failure

    I wonder if condensation or humidity has caused any issues. I wonder if dampness is coming up through the floor at all. Were the floors in other areas checked??
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    After 23 years calling the shots: Channel Seven farewells beloved sports presenter Matt Carmichael

    Generally speaking Channel 7 needs to fix its broadcasting before they start getting rid of staff. They openly stated they were having some issues and they still are.
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    Trolley 'bandit' causes chaos in shopping centre car park

    One of our local supermarkets drives a registered vehicle with a special trailer and picks up trolleys as soon as they are notified. I found 2 one day and tried to push them back but physically could only push them part of the way. When I reached the shop I went to Customer Service and reported...
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    Snake season is here! Protect your pets before it’s too late

    A baby snake will easily get through a 0.10c size hole. You need strong steel mesh like the old house window screens or door screens were which have very tiny holes but allow air flow.
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    Why more older Australians are choosing the streets over home

    How many are homeless by choice, not because of circumstances??. I know one guy who worked in a permanent and also house sat. The days between houses which were rare he slept in his car. He had the financial resources to rent or buy a unit but chose not to (and openly talked about it). Some...
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    Why one fizzy drink faces growing questions among older Australians

    Are you aware that some brands of Diet Cola have been proven to cause Cancer on your kidney?? I personally know one lady who Cancer on one kidney and the specialist asked if she drank a particular brand of Diet Cola and that was the first question the specialist asked her. She didn't drink it...
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    Kmart broke privacy laws by using facial recognition technology, commissioner finds

    Have the stores got LARGE signs up declaring that they are using the facial technology??
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    Kmart broke privacy laws by using facial recognition technology, commissioner finds

    Have the stores got LARGE signs up declaring that they are using the facial technology??
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    Automated tech uncovers widespread compliance issue on roads

    I am tall and it still rubs on my neck
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    Home battery recall raises safety concerns for energy storage users

    What is in the enclosed "box"? It has no air circulation. Because of the fire risk we were told not to recharge batteries on electric wheel chairs etc. overnight.
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    $100 grocery challenge that's got Aussie families talking—and it works

    How many ingredients did she already have in her pantry? Did she buy curry powder that day. I notice we can only see part of the docket. Some F&V at Aldi definitely NOT fresh, especially the prepacked. If she has space even for potplants she can grow some of her own F & V and save even more. I...
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    Remember when shouting a round was easy? A simple night out now comes with a price

    A group of us worked overtime when our computer system was being changed. It was so tiring doing it continously and we lost a chunk of it in tax....Also I think the Govt. increases the tax on alcohol twice a year.
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    This $8 Kmart find is a game-changer for spring cleaning when bending and reaching gets tough

    The cost has been corrected to $9 further down in the article. I rfeckon there is only 1 head for that price. Typical incorrect heading though. The description says it comes with 3 heads.
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