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    Milk prices have plummeted to their lowest prices since 2011. What does it mean?

    So when will BUTTER reduce, never been more expensive.
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    Telstra's cash payment fee reflects broader shift towards digital transactions

    What peeves me is we've been paying these bills for 50+ years with no surcharge. Then all of a sudden there is a cheaper more convenient way to pay, so why didn't the govt legislate at the time that if the company wants you to pay online or by card there is a discount, not add a fee to an...
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    Motorist safety group calls out Honda Australia for missing safety features

    How ironic, the better features are in cars from China. Must be to do with cost.
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    Buying Online - Caution

    I sell things on market place and quite a lot of people ask to post.I will do it when the payment is in my account,so there has to be trust there, I think you can check the sellers past history. I know I'm above board, but of course others don't.
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    Licence to spill: Aussie man gets tangled in red tape over mistaken identity driving fines

    It just goes to show how easily these systems are set up to assume guilt and get your money, with little regard to any presumption of innocence.
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    Sydney residents outraged: Unbelievable 46% spike in Dodo gas prices – Are you paying too much?

    When are our pollies going to get some balls with these thieving gas companies,and force them to supply us first, then tax the export suppliers more.If they don't like it piss them off.
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    ACCC warns shortage of essential service may come sooner than expected

    Yes true, but the ones profiting are the company's,not AUSTRALIA.!!!
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    Water bill blues: Aussies swim against rising costs as hope floats for concession holders

    Another thing to raise INFLATION, which the ordinary person has no control over, but could give more to the banks if mortgage rates rise.
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    Clever Aussie man breathes new life into discarded bicycles

    Yes, you can tell from this blokes age, that he comes from a time when things were scarce and far more valued. Today's manufacturing and cheapness has made us such a waste full society.
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    ‘Something has got to give’: Pensioners won’t call ambulances due to cost of living crisis

    Another reason this country called Australia needs to be one country, not 7 countries.
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    A ‘cute’ mistake: This Temu slow cooker leaves home cook dismayed

    I,ve used Temu,all good so far. One thing to watch out for is they advertise something but it's not what they are selling,for instance they have a pair of runners in the advert for $5 but when you click on it to see the deal,they are just selling the laces. Not sure if Temu do this, but Ali...
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    Shocking revelation: 30-year study exposes top ultra-processed foods you must avoid for better health

    So if research and science proves that a food is dangerous to our health, why is it not banned and manufactures prosecuted for making it. Perhaps we would all be healthier.
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    Cruise control: Insider sails through spending traps and shocking ship shenanigans!

    We usually tip the staff that look after our cabin, but this went way overboard,pun intended.
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    Cruise control: Insider sails through spending traps and shocking ship shenanigans!

    It was $32 per day per person.In the small print it explains it as a gratuity (tip) for every employee on board, I feel we were basically paying their wages. Hopefully it's only an American thing. Won't be using them again.
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    Cruise control: Insider sails through spending traps and shocking ship shenanigans!

    4 of us went on a cruise last year from Japan to Alaska with Holland America Line. We all missed the small print until after booking that we would be charged $32 per person per day for gratuities,14 day cruise. It was charged to our credit card, not happy.
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    Small businesses face uphill battle against Meta as hacked social media accounts increase

    Hi, I agree with you and sympathize with costs in doing business, but so many negative stories about Facebook plus so many times I click on a site advertised on Facebook and my virus protection says unsafe site go back to safety. Is it worth it.
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    Small businesses face uphill battle against Meta as hacked social media accounts increase

    I don't understand how anybody can post their business on Facebook and expect positive results. when anyone with half a brain wouldn't believe the business wasn't a SCAM.
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    Are You Being Wronged by Your Health Insurer? See Why Complaints Are Skyrocketing!

    The problem I find is, having health insurance you take it out thinking you are covered if you are sick and need it , but all too often there are issues with payment to cover things.All I want is to know I am covered and not have to Shop around for the best deal.It should be more like car...
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    Brand breakdown: Startling images expose supermarket ownership secrets!

    In the 80,s I worked at a factory in Oakleigh Melbourne which made chips/crisps, twisties,cheezals,burger rings. The only thing that was changed in a chip production run was the packaging, different packing for, Smiths, Samboy, supermarket own brands.Chips & flavouring were the same.Not sure if...
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    Fish and chips served in newspaper

    They were good days, no chance of contamination as there was always clean white paper first as they do now.The only time I had some that tasted funny..was when they were wrapped in the JOKE PAGE.boom boom.
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