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    Empty shelves seen to persist in state’s supermarkets as restocking efforts continue

    If more goods were sourced locally this 'problem' would not occur. Notice that all of the goods that are in short supply are also grown and produced in WA. So much for 'green' food when it has to be transported thousands of kilometres.
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    Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here’s how to protect them

    Sorry! thought thos was an article about real estate agents. As a volunteer fire brigade member we are up against smoke all the time and when not putting out fires then coping with farmers burning off
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    Rent regulations are no silver bullet, but they would help make renting fairer

    Housing is a basic right and should not become a commodity that is traded like goods. We need a new approach to how we view peoples right to have access to shelter.
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    Aussies grapple with skyrocketing rents as major cities hit record highs

    Can't afford to buy, can't afford to rent! Blame it on your real estate agent
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    You won't believe what an Aussie shopper received after purchasing a $400 coffee table online

    I have been done by asian scammers a couple of times where the goods recieved are totally different to what was ordered and paid for. to return the wrong item generally costs more that the item. I ONLY use Paypal and it says a lot for the sellers when thy cannot offer this servive. I have...
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    Latest Age Pension Increase Kicks in September 20

    We need to adopt the NZ pension scheme where you receive the pension then are allowed to continue working with no loss to your pension. The tax you pay while working nearly offsets the pension and this is one way of solving the chronic labour shortage without importing more bodies to find...
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    Why retire?

    Why retire? A group of us have been discussing events in OZ and one of the items that keeps coming up in the news is that we have a massive shortage of workers. We feel that this can be easily rectified by adopting the pension scheme enjoyed in NZ where one receives the pension and its benefits...
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