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    ‘There’s nothing there now’: Once-buzzing Aussie hotspot turns into a ghost town

    A lot of bald statements here without any proof or references to the facts. When were taxes increased on workers and businesses? What are the details of the thousands of dollars given to migrants? Please prove your statements rather than making political misinformation.
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    Local café found an unexpected way to support Ukraine—here’s how!

    Sorry Lisa, Australia isn't in Nato. We would not be at war if Ukraine joined NATO. Please do some research and not push stupid ideas without any basis.
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    Experts reveal new coronavirus strain, sparking global pandemic fears

    China has a lot of bats in the southern mountain caves. The study of bats is important as they carry over 500 different viruses which happily co-exist without harming the bats. As China develops there is more interaction with the bats by humans which increases the likelihood of disease spread...
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    Exposed on Camera: The 'Stupid' Act That Got an Aussie Tourist Confronted Leaves Viewers Appalled

    Metres has been spelt in the American way: meters. Meters measure things such as electricity, metres are the units of distance. Please change.
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    Peter Dutton reveals his pick for this controversial government position

    The Liberal cuts to the public service were a big con. They made people redundant with the usual large payouts and then re-hired them as 'consultants', at greater cost . They then didn't count in the number of public servants. Talk about smoke and mirrors. They also paid billions to the big 4...
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    Eating just a little ham each day could skyrocket your diabetes risk – New research reveals an alarming trend!

    If you click on the link in paragraph ' one of developing type 2 diabetes ' it gives an insight into who did the study. It doesn't really matter what else was consumed or limited as spikes in blood glucose from any meal can be measured. Nutritionists have advised against processed foods and...
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    Slash Your Bills Instantly With These Life-Changing Money-Saving Secrets Amidst Soaring Costs!

    Great to see you are going to go out and tour our great country. If you haven't had experience with a caravan I strongly advise you to do a course on caravan safety, towing, reversing et al. Learning weight limits and distribution are vital for a safe trip. Overloading of the tow vehicle or van...
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    Slash Your Bills Instantly With These Life-Changing Money-Saving Secrets Amidst Soaring Costs!

    The election promise was made on available information. Labor did not know that the Morrison government was sitting on a report that would have exposed their energy policy as a sham and that energy costs were on the up. Why do you use this forum for political purposes? I note that you are...
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    ‘It's ridiculous': Why a petrol station’s 99-cent fuel sale has everyone talking

    State governments pocket fines, not the Commonwealth.. On a 30k trip out of Sydney the difference between the lowest and highest price for unleaded 91 was $0.72. This shows that the garages are keeping prices high. Today, in my area, unleaded 91 ranges from $165.5 to $2.05.9. At $165.5 the...
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    Aussie mum receives shocking fines after her dream holiday: 'It's very strange'

    They would need to know your email address to do that.
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    Researchers discuss urgent response to new bacterial infection threat

    My cousin died of this disease. He was in the army and in Darwin for exercises. The soldiers were made to dig fox holes and trenches which is where he contracted the disease. There were 14 soldiers in his ward, all with the disease. This was about 30 years ago.
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    Famous pizza chain draws flak as unexpected guests chip their food away

    Can you tell us how bird flu is a scam, please? You have made the statement now back it up with facts or are you still down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole?
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    Is your car too loud? New 'noise cameras' might catch you in the act!

    Not a joke. Bayside Council has a huge problem with 'hot' mufflers on cars and motor bikes, hoons doing burnouts et al. I live in a suburb some kilometres from San Souci which is the worst affected area and we experience these idiots doing burnouts, noisy mufflers and excessive speed in narrow...
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    Struggling with parking fines? This Aussie driver's desperate plea to a parking ranger might just be your story too!

    I have regular hospital admissions and pre-admission forms are always done online and I can call up previous information to autofill parts of the form. A SMS a couple of days before the day surgery advises the time to be at the hospital. I have not had anything in the mail in the last 3 years...
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    Are You Undercooking Your Pork Sausages? See the Shocking Health Risks Revealed by a New Scan!

    Bacon sold in our supermarkets is rubbish: full of sulphites, cooks hard and not that tasty. Many years ago I bought Mayfair bacon which was soft when cooked and tasted great. It didn't 'explode' in the pan like current bacon. I think Mayfair bacon came from Toowoomba in QLD. I wish I could buy...
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    Authorities sound alarm on dangerous snack after hazardous substance found in stores

    It is not the government that is the problem. Supermarket chains want the lowest priced produce and canned food. Local companies cannot compete with imports from Asia on price but can compete on quality. Shoppers buy a lot on price and don't care where the product is from. I only buy locally...
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    An Aussie's 25-cent gesture completely confuses McDonald's employee — Find out why!

    Why has an American story been re-hashed for this site, "math', quarter, 25 cent coin are dead giveaways. Stop doing it, please.
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    Terrifying home invasion turns violent: Three victims face head-chopping threat

    How is it Albo's fault? Most ridiculous statement I have read, in a long time. Criminals are no one's fault other than their own natures. Stop using this site a a political forum for your inane ideas.
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    Important travel advisory: Check terrorism threat warnings before you go

    These riots a far right wing (fascists) political agitators spreading false information to their ilk. I think Donald Trump has caused this hatred of immigrants in many countries with his lies and racist language which gets wide coverage by the world's press and online trolls. Remember that this...
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    Email scam cost family $500,000 during home purchase: ‘I’ve ruined our lives’

    This is another reason not to ditch cheques. A typical settlement used to involve the handing over of a cheque. This is much safer than electronic transfers. Our systems are aiding these scams.
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