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  1. old76

    Old shops

    Old shops Credits: NSW State Archives Anyone remember the old Coles stores where all their merchandise was sold on tables with glass dividers and you could walk around the store and look at all their gear, which to a very poor person, was nice. Their tables were all oblong with rounded ends...
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    Australia is facing a 450,000-tonne mountain of used solar panels. Here’s how to turn it into a valuable asset

    I totally agree with this article, and I think that more thought should be put towards recycling a lot of our waste. If some of these plastics take so long to deteriorate, why can't they be used to , maybe, make building materials for housing, even if more has to be used in the construction it...
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    Have thousands of iPhones been compromised? Russia 'uncovers' a massive spy plot

    I thought Apple phones were made in China?
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    Terrifying details emerge: Multiple children in serious condition after school bus and truck collision

    How traumatic for all those concerned and I send my dearest wish for those involved in the accident for a speedy recovery from their trauma.
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    Shopper accuses Woolworths of 'daylight robbery' after being charged excessive grocery prices

    My concerns are not so much things being on special as to items on shelves not being what price tag on shelf says. It maybe ok for younger people but us older ones sometimes don't or can't read the smaller printing on the tag and grab the item only to find it is scanned at a higher price and...
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    Smelly drain pipe

    Smelly drain pipe Anyone know of the distance between sink drain and s&p trap? Mine is about 500mm but no matter what I do to keep it clean, within a few days it starts smelling again. Any advice would be helpful, thanks.
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    myGov is getting a massive upgrade – find out which services are changing

    I definitely think there should be an overhaul of MyGov, especially the security end. My account was hacked about 8 months ago, and once I notified them the account was frozen, they were supposed to find out the cause of it, the account is still not reopened, due to them 'confirming my true...
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    First Australians

    First Australians Hello, I'm not being racist or anything derogatory about First Australians, some are extremely nice, but in the backblocks, some are not. My big peeve is the amount of time spent on promoting First Australians. They need help, fair enough, but does everybody have to climb on...
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    Oldman

    Oldman Hi everyone, my first time here, I'm nearly 77, and sometimes I am too pigheaded for my own good. I am trying to be more agreeable but somethings just get on my goat. I hope, in future posts get to know many of my compatriots and see what they have to say.
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