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    ANZ customers locked out by second major outage in 48 hours

    These glitches are all very well and nobody can control when they happen but sometimes you have really important things to do like paying for the balance of your house like I had to do yesterday. I was already stressed enough just doing the process with the help of a guy in the bank then fraud...
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    Think you know speed cameras? This $2,500 fine might shock you

    I consistently drive the speed limit and make a point to but every now and again I notice I am slightly over and slow down and just pray I haven't passed a speed camera. obviously I was not paying attention for that short span but so far so good, no tickets. I do use my cruise control on...
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    When life throws you a curveball: How Centrelink's cash advance could be your financial lifeline

    As helpful as a lump sum is when something unexpected happens, if you are struggling to survive on what you are already getting it's going to be worse on the reduced payments. It's just a downward spiral isn't it? It shows that people aren't getting enough to get by and something needs to be...
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    Your requests might have been ignored: How thousands of Aussies were let down by ANZ’s silence

    Actually customers should come first because if they didn't have any customers there would be no shareholders. It's a matter of priorities and they need to think about that.
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    Stay cool, feel confident: The bamboo tee redefining everyday comfort

    I like the fact the t shirts have longer sleeves but do think the prices are exhorbitant for what they are.
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    Too much power in one place? Communities question outback stores’ grip on basic goods

    It seems to me it was never going to work unless all stores were included otherwise they are priced out of the market. That was a given. Another hairbrain scheme not fully thought through and the impact on everyone.
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    When your daily bread turns into daily disappointment: The hole story behind Coles' quality issue

    I absolutely would take it back as its the only way they know there is a problem. Can't fix what they don't know about.
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    Are supermarkets charging too much? New rules could change that

    I agree buy 2 should be banned for starters. And I also agree and have been saying for years if they can advertise for half price they can bring the price down. Some products are repeatedly on half price which means they are definitely over inflated as they are still making a profit. Customers...
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    Government official faces heat over building concerns. Is this office accessible enough for Aussies?

    Who are the idiots granting it to those that don't need it and declining it to those that do? I mean what the hell! Change the people making the decisions to start with and get some consistent rulings in place across the board. Surely it can't be that hard. Fortunately I have bad nothing to do...
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    Your requests might have been ignored: How thousands of Aussies were let down by ANZ’s silence

    Customers should definitely get compensation and it's about time that was brought in and that's where the fines should be going first and foremost and the customers are the ones wronged, stressed and put through the wringer through no fault of their own.
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    ‘Unpopular and unfair’: Aussies hit with massive 40 per cent rate hike

    I can understand councils in flood affected areas having bigger problems than others with repeated repairs and new roads after storm damage etc. Federal state and storm grants don't cover all the devastation and sometimes you've barely recovered from one and the next one has hit. It's heart...
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    Your requests might have been ignored: How thousands of Aussies were let down by ANZ’s silence

    I don't understand why anyone who banks with ANZ is still with them after all their dreadful mistakes if one can call it that. they have repeatedly abused their customers to make huge profits with no regrets to turn around and do it again and again. Customers need to walk away and find a better...
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    Aussie dad slugged nearly $1400 for 13-minute plumbing 'fix' - and it's not an isolated case

    Well I hope consumer protection or whoever it is finds this jerk and makes him pay all the money back to his ripped off customers and cancels his licence to work and that he and his photo is advertised far and wide and to avoid him like the plague.
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    Three homes gutted in early morning blazes spark vacant property security concerns

    With such a housing shortage everywhere why are so many houses vacant in Melbourne. It does not make sense at all and if the owners don't want to live in them or rent them, then sell them so someone else has the opportunity to be housed. Are they homeswest homes I wonder waiting to be fixed? If...
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    When getting your mail costs more than a holiday: One man's $1540 Australia Post nightmare

    That's disgraceful. Her bill is being paid promptly and telstra should be thankful for that. Yet another reason not to go with telstra. Just who do they think they are!
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    Reused signature among string of issues as home owner left with unfinished build

    This is a disgrace and rogue practices in Tasmania sound as bad as many here in WA and jts the prospective home owners who are out of pocket and dealing with years and years of stress. That should never have been allowed to happen, the work is extremely shoddy at best and unprofessional to...
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    When getting your mail costs more than a holiday: One man's $1540 Australia Post nightmare

    And it shouldn't be free until next year, it should be free until the post office is open or an alternative is available that is close. Australia Post will take a big hit from this total lack of customer service. Not good enough. It just defies all logic and you have to wonder about the brains...
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    Why cash is making a surprising comeback in Australia—and your bank's chairman agrees

    I am with NAB and they have never locked my card. I know NAB together with all banks have all done things they shouldn't and are only after profits but they have never been anything other than helpful to me so I have no complaints at all. I have been with them since I came to WA in 1987 when...
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    Michael J. Fox just hit a $2.5 billion milestone—and it could change Parkinson’s care forever

    Life throws alot of curve balls and we don't know how we will deal with them until it happens to us. Everyone, every situation and timing all makes a difference.
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