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    Discover the shocking amount a family spent to travel around Australia for a whole year

    I sold my home 5 years ago and bought a caravan with the intention of travelling this beautiful country,a change in thought several months ago ,decided it made more sense to live in my van and change my view every 10/14 days depending on the areas sights .(some stays are shorter) l do all this...
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    Woman loses everything to Centrelink error: ‘I don’t know how much more I can handle’

    With the stroke of one key. I was named as deceased back in the 80's by centrelink..thankfully it wasn't too difficult to prove my identity. In 2008 lwas killed of by the bank I went in to pay my credit card off. A really strange silence fell over the bank,then all hell broke loose . Followed...
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    Pet policy gone wrong? One shopper calls out Bunnings for this major problem!

    Bunnings will only change their ridiculous policy when someone, unfortunately gets bitten or tripped up,and decides to sue the store. All animals no matter how well trained have a breaking point.
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    Finance expert weighs in on ‘cashless’ Australia

    Try travelling through Australia without cash. You get to a fuel stop,want to fill up but can't; because phones are down in the area and the only way it gets discovered is when further down the track reports a problem. Have seen and known people who have been stranded for days waiting for...
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    How much will you pay for quality lobster and cherries this Christmas?

    Current rain band won't do anything for cherry prices.
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    How a ham and cheese sandwich exposed the truth about the cost of living reality

    She bought enough ingredients to make lunch every day for a fortnight. Less than $2 per day. Try buying just one ham and cheese sandwich from a deli etc. and see how much they charge. Then do the maths.
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    Overseas supermarkets ditched self-checkouts—should Coles, Woolworths, and ALDI follow suit?

    Self serve checkout were going out of style overseas before Coles& Woolworths took up the idea. They discovered that it was too expensive and they lost too much
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    Shocking Price of a Woolworths Grocery Haul Reveals Living Cost Crisis

    Might fit them all in a one wheat bag. Poor journalism
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    Sudden price hike on bottled water leads to surprising discovery: ‘I'm being penalised if I recycle at home?’

    Price of water went up $3. My maths for 24 bottles at 10 cents each makes increase required $2.40 . No wonder prices have gone through the roof. Seems their pricing system is way different to ours. Now you know the real reason for inflation
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    Outraged customer exposes KFC's 'small' chicken cuts: Are you getting less than you paid for?

    Don't know how they supply chicken pieces today.... back in the day ; 70,s Kentucky Fried Chicken as they were known demanded that all pieces were from a specific size chicken ,namely a #11 (the average size chicken was # 13 ie. 1.3 kg) KFC stores would then individually order so many...
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    Discover what big change Woolworths has made to their checkouts–will this affect you?

    It was the supermarkets who offered to become ATM's. Hoping it would encourage people to buy. You offer to be an ATM , do your job and dispense cash
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    Woolworths to investigate suppliers’ 'unauthorised deductions' claims

    Sold yearlings to woolworths 30 odd years ago for what seemed a fair price for the time. Weighed all cattle and signed contract for agreed price per kilo live weight. Only to be told they would pick stock up in 6-8weeks. Following season they returned and purchased stock . Contract was signed...
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    Woolworths slashes manager bonuses after devastating workplace tragedies

    By penalising management it "may " make them think about safety rather than preaching safety,and passing the blame to employees. Once worked for an international company that made you attend and sign that this safety routine had to be followed. All well and good, made sense? Until you went...
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    Discover this senior's ‘ultimate sacrifice’ for a $60,000 dream home

    It was difficult to buy a home at 17.5%. Yeah you had to jump through hoops and make cut backs. Your maths though are way off. You had a salary of $22,000 .but only had $100 per week .($5,200) First home cost $54,000 @13%. My income $370 /week. Knew if interest rose to 18% l was done for. I...
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    Are you paying too much? Energy prices surge hits millions of Aussies

    Have had solar hot water for years and and never had to boost heat ever . Even in winter have always had water warm enough to have a hot shower
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    Expected Milk Price Hike Sparks Concern

    Milk powder prices have nothing to do with fresh milk prices
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    Expected Milk Price Hike Sparks Concern

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    Expected Milk Price Hike Sparks Concern

    Buying the dearest doesn't ensure that the farmers get more. Look for one that the farmers have an association with
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    Expected Milk Price Hike Sparks Concern

    Why is it that you will pay $3 a litre for a bit of water sugar and flavouring. Yet be asked to pay $3 a litre for milk and your suddenly ahgast at the price. Do you people really know where milk comes from or how much work goes into producing it. Besides having to milk cows twice a day seven...
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