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    Discover which Centrelink payments are prone to frustrating delays—is yours on the list?

    Same here- Applied Jan 9th 2024 for aged pension. Still waiting.
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    ‘Snatch and grab’, ‘swarming’ crimes hound South Australian stores

    Lets hope it doesn't get as bad as the United states.
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    ANZAC Day Biscuits

    I double the golden syrup and hot water but everything else the same. 18mins at 180ºc fan forced.
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    ‘Sad and Distressing’: Massive Numbers Of Bird Deaths In Australian Heatwaves Reveal A Profound Loss Is Looming

    Speaking of Christmas bells. We travel from Glen Innes to Grafton along the Gwydir and see them every year in the marshy lowland grass fields. Always stop to take photos. This is from late 2021 but we saw them late last year as well.
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    Never follow these three popular cleaning ‘hacks’, warns a professional cleaner

    I've never understood mixing acid with alkali cancelling each other out. Either use one or the other. Vinegar is a fantastic all rounder. i'm a big fan of citrus based cleaners for grease and oil removal and cleaning the group head and shower screen of my espresso machine.
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    Mum says budget vacuum cleaner 'better than a $500 Dyson' – but is it really?

    I think Dysons are over rated, a bit like the Kirby vacs from years ago. I use a shop vac on the hard floors and a Shark navigator on the carpets.
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    Mum reveals that her garage was visited by 'unwanted guests' after heavy rains

    I experience earth worms surfacing during really heavy rains. I use a basin and a flat scrapper to gather them up and put them into my compost pit. The pit is covered to keep out the rain, so they are nice and dry with lots to eat.
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    Best Ever Meat Pie

    I wish all recipes were as detailed as this one. Well done.
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    Bunnings' snags increase in price after 15 years – here's why!

    Perfectly understandable and still pretty good value.
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    Hi-My name is Rob. I Just joined.

    I have been retired for the last 20 years and look after my partner and the household. I love gardening and making up gardening furniture from old pallets, exercising riding my bike and walking every couple of days to keep fit.
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    Hi-My name is Rob. I Just joined.

    Hi-My name is Rob. I Just joined. Hi everyone. Hope everyone is doing well wherever you are.
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