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    'Trapped in poverty'? New statistics reveal grim picture for Centrelink users

    I am so sorry to hear that and wish you well for the future; my son was only 50 and his life had so much promise but he chose the wrong path. Centrelink is an "enabler" in this scenario - he sought benefits for 15 years of his addiction with little or no oversight. They just handed out what he...
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    'Trapped in poverty'? New statistics reveal grim picture for Centrelink users

    When we arrived here in 1960 as $10 Poms there was no such thing as Centrelink and we were expected to work for the first 2 years to pay back the Australian Government for the cost of our passage. Work wasn't a problem and we both had 2 jobs each and paid off a block of land in those 2 years...
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    Revealed: Hidden image in new Woolworths logo leaves everybody amazed!

    "Peering closely at a Woolworths paper bag, one shocked customer observed what appeared to be the figure of a bird nestled inside the logo’s curved lines and negative space." SOME PEOPLE ARE EASILY SHOCKED ! THIS IS SO TRIVIAL ITS NOT WORTH THE SPACE ITS PRINTED ON.
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    Organising expert reveals 6 things you should never put in your fridge!

    Things in my frig : Calamine Lotion, Witchhazel (great soother for sore eyes) spray on eu de toilette - all because I like them cold on me.
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    MY CHILDHOOD

    Remember Dick Barton very well, and Paul Temple, Mrs Dales's Diary and Family Favourites on Sunday morning with the British overseas forces stationed in Munchengladbach et al. playing requests. Carefree days
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    MY CHILDHOOD

    ...winding it with a pencil
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    Study reveals which generation is buckling under the weight of financial stress

    ...remember too, alot of them are still living at home, probably not paying any "board" or subscribing to any other household bills. They are a selfish generation who spend everything on themselves and are too vain by half. Of course, we as parents must take some responsibility for this, but...
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