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It used to be done. Plastic packaging has been an introduction over the last few decades. We buy so many things in plastic. I remember when we changed from paper bags etc they were saying “Save the trees”. I’m 72 and have seen many changes over my time that have been detrimental to our environment

Simple solution: Stop having products in plastic wrappers and containers

I’ve noticed as I got older (now 72) that the younger generation think of us as pretty useless in society, to the point of being isolated from discussions and socialising. It seems to me that we are looked on as not knowing anything worthwhile.

The age pension is definitely not enough to live on. The cost of living has increased far more than the petty increases in the pension. An age pensioner has paid taxes all their working life and why aren’t they looked after after they retire. In my opinion it shouldn’t matter if they want to...

Last time they did that pension payments didn’t rise the whole year. The one offs we received equaled the usual pension rise for the year. It’s just to make the government look good. It’s not near enough. The fortnightly rate should be risen to at least that per fortnight (minimum)