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    Are you risking $410? Minor mistake costing Aussies big with new roadside cameras

    If the passenger is not wearing a seatbelt, the driver gets the fine. The driver then has to provide information of the passenger. If they are not old enough to hold a drivers license or do not have one, the driver MUST pay the fine. This is in Qld. It happened to my son. Over $1000
  2. J

    Woolworths introduces new checkout counters to cater shoppers' preferences

    Not even Woolies team members get 10% discount
  3. J

    Andrew O’Keefe faces arrest after latest run-in with the law

    Never liked him on the Chase. He was so fake.
  4. J

    You won't believe what this Aussie tourist asked for in a Chinese toilet

    I was thinking about taking a trip to China next year. Now I don't know. I can't squat. Are there english toilets over there?
  5. J

    Angry shoppers react: Comedian's viral comparison of Kmart vs. Target sparks outrage - see why you'll never shop the same again!

    For everyday household items there is no longer a difference as both stores now sell Anko brand. Target clothes are of better quality & dearer.
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    Outrageous $154 Fines for Street Parking! How Residents are Fighting Back Against Unfair Council Rules

    We lived in a small horseshoe street with 2 soccer fields on one side & netball courts next to the fields. On Saturdays when both soccer & netball are on cars park up against the fence or angle park on the so called "pedestrian walkway". This is just a strip of grass. Council comes through...
  7. J

    Discover the 3 Surprising Items No Australian Can Live Without During Winter - An Expat Tells All!

    I love my Oodie it saves using the air con all the time. My only pet hate is people who wear them outside their houses e.g. at the shopping centres & supermarkets. They are not attractive people.
  8. J

    Confusing parking signs baffle shoppers: Avoid traffic fines

    In our local shopping centre there are signs in red that simply say Seniors Parking. Cant get confused with that.
  9. J

    Shocking 'sexist' complaint leads to drastic changes at popular kids' play centre - see what's been removed!

    The uncle needs to get a life. A harmless joke that for 15 years no one complained about. What is the world coming to.
  10. J

    Shocking Discovery: Passenger’s Outrage at What Jetstar Did to Their Suitcase—Find Out Why!

    I have flown twice in the past 12 months & both times my suitcase has been damaged to the extent that it had to be thrown out. The first time this happened I put in a claim which took 4 months for the airline to reimburse me $34. The second time I had to catch a train & didn't have time to...
  11. J

    Cut your car registration fees by 20 per cent with state government’s cost-of-living relief measure

    i pay mine monthly so the payment should decrease in September.
  12. J

    Delivery drivers’ ‘horrendous’ behaviour caught on camera: ‘It’s wrong on all levels’

    I live in Toowoomba in Qld & get deliveries from Temu quite often. Ours are delivered by Australia Post. Have never had a problem.
  13. J

    Documentary exposes ‘harmful metals’ in popular Temu products

    They must have changed their postage policy since I last ordered. Maybe with Temu as competition they had to change. Some of my past orders from Wish I paid almost double the item amount because of postage.
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    Documentary exposes ‘harmful metals’ in popular Temu products

    The big difference between Wish & Temu is the cost of postage. With Wish every item has its own postage where Temu has free postage & everything is sent out in one package.
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    Flight attendant debunks common luggage myth

    On my last two flights I have had two bags wrecked. The first from Adelaide the bag had wheels missing and 3 big gashes in it (it was a hard suitcase). I put in a claim with Qantas & received a whole $34 compensation. The second was on an international flight from Auckland & my suitcase had a...
  16. J

    Aussie mum shares shocking price disparity between Coles and ALDI—'It's disgusting’

    Since when is 3 loaves of bread, 9 cans of tuna, kabana, veges & some sauces a handful of groceries. Aldi is ok if you want to buy brands you have never heard of. I have a fussy family who will only eat certain brand food. A lot of Aldi products are produced overseas, so you are not...
  17. J

    The cult-favourite bakery treat Aussies can't resist is back—find it here!

    Absolutely love this. I buy a loaf & put into the freezer. For breakfast just add strawberry jam. I am sure it cost about $6 back in 2020 so the price hasn't increased that much.
  18. J

    Shoppers outraged: ‘Checkout’ the ‘creepy’ change at ALDI that's causing an uproar!

    I work in self serve & if supermarkets didn't have them I would not have a job.
  19. J

    Facebook users beware.

    I got caught out with an ad for weight loss gummies. This ad was actually on Life Choices. I thought the price was quite good so I placed an order only to find out it was US$. This was not mentioned anywhere in the advertisement. I immediately complained & tried to cancel my order. Said it...
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