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  1. Bookworm55

    This common Australian habit often grosses out tourists

    You would think that with our sub-tropical climate that Brisbanites would be always barefoot, but NO. I live in a typical lower income working class area, and NO-ONE goes out barefoot, especially in shopping centres. We have road surfaces that would melt the skin off your feet, bindis etc. I go...
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    Sarah Ferguson's shocking meeting with Jeffrey Epstein during his house arrest! Private diary reveals all

    I thought it was old news that Epstein had 'loaned' Fergie a substantial amount of money around 2011.
  3. Bookworm55

    Budget promises price relief – but no cash handouts?

    What they need to get rid of is the daily access charges, so we are only paying for the power we use. I got my mother's electricity bill today. She is an elderly lady with very low power usage (no computers or gaming machines etc). Her actual usage for the quarter is $131.70 and the daily supply...
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    This sneaky delivery scam email is tricking Australia Post customers – Can you spot the difference?

    If they are asking for your Zip code, that is an immediate red flag that it is not an Australia Post message.
  5. Bookworm55

    Are you being overcharged? Seniors report feeling 'trapped' amidst skyrocketing retirement village fees

    Having recently retired, I looked into retirement villages as a way to downsize, but from what I found, that's a big 'hell no'. Nursing homes are not permitted to make a profit, but retirement villages are. It might sound great to sell your house & buy a place for eg $300,000.00 and have money...
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    Can I receive the Age Pension while living overseas?

    The advice from Centrelink that you can apply for the pension 13 weeks before you are eligible is very misleading. I retired last July, so to have the paperwork in place I filled in the forms 12 weeks before I retired. Of course I was rejected because I was earning an income at the date of...
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