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    'What do you say to those people?' Data reveals Services Australia put on hold a staggering 7 million calls in 2023

    Have you tried to raise this with your local Federal MP? I think it is worth making an appointment and see how that goes. Most government departments do respond to enquiries made by MPs
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    Aussies reminisce about brands that have suddenly disappeared

    I miss LLC cough lozenges, Irish Moss cough lozenges, Throaties lozenges, Ouzo Rollers, Black Cat bubble gum; Bubbly Gum, Choo Choo Bars (not those inferior imitations you can buy at Original Lolly Shop); White Knights, Musk Knights and Spearmint Knights; truly sour sherbies and sherbet bombs...
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    Discover the $39 'miracle' product helping countless Aussies ‘sleep like a baby’!

    I tried it and it had no effect on me at all
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    Discover the $39 'miracle' product helping countless Aussies ‘sleep like a baby’!

    I tried this product and it was not at all effective for me. Very overpriced as well.
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    Would you pay an extra $80 for this airline's unique offer: a guaranteed kid-free flight?

    I would definitely pay the extra. Friends of mine had paid $16000 for business class tickets only to have a screaming baby spoil their trip for hours on end. Instead of arriving refreshed and ready to hit the ground running for their work they spent two days catching up on much needed sleep...
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    Fake Netflix email re cancelled account

    I have received a spate of scam emails and telephone calls. Scammers are now very active on FaceBook marketplace as well. Perhaps it is a sign of how desperate people are. Interestingly quite a few of the FaceBook marketplace fake purchasers had Russian names.
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    Smart shopper's massive savings at Kmart: How buying children's clothes can save you money!

    It's a tracksuit for goodness sake - it is not a stylish outfit of any sort!
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    Shopper reveals some op shops are 'overcharging' customers for secondhand clothes from Kmart

    Unfortunately a lot of so-called charity shops are actually private for profit businesses that pay charities to use their names.
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    Op-shop or luxury boutique? Queensland thrift store raises eyebrows with $500 designer footwear

    I have been finding ludicrously high prices in Savers, St Vincents and Brotherhood of St Laurence shops lately for anything that could be labelled as vintage or a designer brand. Some of these outlets are actually commercial operations that pay to use a charity's name and prove a percentage of...
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