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    Nasty Words and Silly Gestures

    I cannot tolerate the use of swear words, f*** & especially c***. People these days seem to think that it's OK to continually use swear words and don't care who is around. I for one was brought up that this is not acceptable. There are so many people that can't put a sentence together without...
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    Can you find the cat?

    Found it.
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    Aussie mum outraged: Discover the bizarre trend taking over classrooms that grandparents must know!

    Well, normally unleashed animals are collected by either the RSPCA or local council and held in the animal shelter until they are collected by their owners. This is world is just becoming ridiculous.
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    Shoppers slam Kmart over shocking store condition: 'There is no discipline.'

    I agree we can't just blame the stores for their untidiness. Yes they don't seem to employ as many staff as they used to, to keep the store shelves neat and tidy. However, we the customers need to respect the stores we are shopping in by, putting things back in the right place once we've...
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    ‘We have been unable to achieve a sale’: Why two popular chains are closing for good

    Yes Penny4 - Its not about the sizes, its about the style & fit of the clothing. Just to buy a pair of shorts or 3/4 pants can be difficult. we aren't all built with skinny legs, some of us have curves. The styles cater for the younger, slimmer, shapeless people where most of us do have curves...
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    ‘We have been unable to achieve a sale’: Why two popular chains are closing for good

    I truly feel sad for all the staff of these stores. The company seems to have tried to hang on as long as they could. I wasn't aware that one company owned so many different stores until this happened. Is it a case of too many people buying online rather than physically going into the stores or...
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    ‘We have been unable to achieve a sale’: Why two popular chains are closing for good

    As a more mature woman I'm very disappointed this is happening. All of these stores are where I would do my usual clothes shopping. I have no idea where I will shop now. There are really no other stores left that cater for my age group. Where I live we don't even have Target it left a few...
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    A bold new waste rule is dividing communities – what it means for you

    I know it would mean more work for the Council staff but I feel we should be given a choice of type & size of bins. Obviously families with babies using those horrible disposable nappies need their bins collected weekly & those using incontinence pants. Some of us, single households & those...
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    Coles shopper's 'ridiculous' act of defiance against self-checkout service sparks debate online

    This is one reason why I don't use self-serve checkouts. The amount of money these supermarkets have spent installing all these checkouts and security technology, could simply have been spent on employing more staff to serve at the normal checkouts. We all know that those security measures are...
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    Is your internet bill about to skyrocket? Here’s why 69 per cent of homes could be affected

    I was with Optus but their costs kept increasing too and they wouldn't offer me a cheaper plan, like they were to new custoners. So I changed to Dodo. Over the last couple of years the monthly cost (NBN50) has increased. In December 2023 it went up $10 per month & now a few months later, another...
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    'Old-school' discipline is back? Parents share thoughts on classroom guidelines

    Definitely. Discipline & respect needs to brought back into schools as well as at home. Some kids are given too many rights and have no respect for their parents, teachers, their peers or the law. What happens when they eventually go to work and are told by their boss to do something or that...
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    Aussies feel spied-on as supermarkets roll out hi-tech security systems!

    It's very simply. Get rid of the self-serve and go back to staff manned checkouts, with a fast lane. It will reduce the amount of thefts and also reduce their technology & surveillance costs. I personally will not use self-serve and don't want to feel like a criminal by being continually...
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    Woolworths’ decision on iconic ANZAC Day tradition leaves veterans outraged: ‘It’s common courtesy’

    I'm absolutely dusgusted in Woolworths for not selling these Anzac biscuit tins. I always buy them & know it's a way of supporting our veterans and remembering the sacrifices they've made for our country. Shame on you Woolworths ☹️ 😔
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    Coles, Woolworths worry shoppers with price tag overhaul: 'Now they can dupe us and we can't prove it'

    Just another way for them to rip us off and not be upfront and honest. Technology is taking over, without consultation with their customers and some of them just don't cope with these new technological times.
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    Coles shopper's 'ridiculous' act of defiance against self-checkout service sparks debate online

    I don't like the use of the cameras, it is an invasion of our privacy. Simple solution is to have more manned checkouts and less self-serve. There would be less theft, if staff did the scanning, quicker queues. If im forced to use selfserve, I'm very slow and keep everyone waiting. The money...
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    Australians grapple with soaring costs of everyday pantry staples

    Totally agree. Just looking the prices for Devondale & Western Star margarine. It wasn't that long ago when you could get a 500gm tub for $3.50 then they started going up $4, $4.50 , $5 now you pay $7. That to me is unjustified, highway robbery. I just won't buy them anymore. I look for a...
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    Australians grapple with soaring costs of everyday pantry staples

    The problem is for some us, where our 2 local supermarkets (Coles & Woolworths)are located there are no other choices for fruit & veges unless we drive closer into town. Then the cost of petrol & time becomes an issue.
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    Is Coles replacing staff with self-service checkouts?

    WOW how rude was that checkout person. Like you I won't use selfserve unless I'm forced to. Our local Cokes actually removed a some staffed checkouts to increase the number of selfserves. You can guarantee that when I have to use them something goes wrong and I have to get a staff member to...
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