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    Aussie slams restaurant chain for 'abhorrent breach' in food safety. What happened?

    Never eaten at any of the fast food outlets and never will unless something dire happens. Only take away has been fish and chips and cannot remember when that was to be honest. That is just shocking to be served raw chicken.
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    An Aussie's hotel booking through Qantas' website vanished upon arrival

    This reminded me of a flight I did from South Africa to Zimbabwe many many moons ago. Arrived at hotel at 2.30 a.m. or thereabouts (pre booked) to find no record of it. Fortunately they put me up in a room where a man lived Monday to Friday and I was there for the two days until he came back...
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    One call, five days, 130 transactions: How a 91-year-old was scammed

    I have seen signs up in supermarkets warning people of this scam.
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    One call, five days, 130 transactions: How a 91-year-old was scammed

    I see a lot of numbers starting with O3 and I live in WA. They never get answered.
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    One call, five days, 130 transactions: How a 91-year-old was scammed

    I totally agree. She obviously is not compent enough to do her own financial dealings. The message obviously is STILL not getting through to certain sections of society re these scam calls. I did hear the other day that in the main people are no longer so gullible and the number of scams has...
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    AVG renewal scam email

    Maybe before a person even goes online they should go to classes or whatever to learn the pitfalls of being on the internet and become conversant with what they should be looking out for. All should go to scamwatch and check out the latest scams doing the rounds.
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    AVG renewal scam email

    JQ
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    ‘We've seen the commodity price skyrocket’: The hidden reason behind rising chocolate prices

    I always purchase everything by checking the UNIT price for 100grams. Last week I got two tins (600g) of Roses chocolates for $10. each. On discount after xmas. Worked out at around $1.67 per hundred grams. So much cheaper than buying any of the other chocolates. I never buy easter eggs...
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    Centrelink offers up to $6,548 assistance for Aussies tiding through hard times

    I hope they are keeping a good watch on this scheme as previously lots of shonky people took advantage of the handouts. Did not even live in the area that experienced flooding.
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    Masked vandal shocks Aussies with severed heads of politician statues, causing $140,000 in damages

    Well that horse has bolted. The past cannot be changed; move forward....Jacinta Price, for whom I have a great deal of admiration has the intelligence to realise that living in the past does nothing.
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    ‘What else can I do?’: She lost $2.6 m in a scam—now her bank wants more

    Wow just shows how even the well educated can be stupid. To my way of thinking greed got to her. Why on earth you would hand over so much money?
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    Masked vandal shocks Aussies with severed heads of politician statues, causing $140,000 in damages

    This despicable act only widens the divide between people. Saying "sorry" obviously did not work so what will?
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    See how much this restaurant charges for fish and chips and whether you're overcharged!

    We all know if you choose to dine out you will pay for it these days. Reading the menu before you go is not a bad idea then you will not be in for bill shock and you have the choice of going somewhere else OR staying at home and eating at a price that is more suitable to your hip pocket :)
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    EFTPOS glitch on New Year's Eve could disrupt spending plans for 60,000 Aussies

    Do not have any cards attached to my phone. Perhaps in the future maybe but not at the moment. Prefer to use the physical card so no problems. It concerns me what happens if you lose your phone?
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    Authorities introduce scan zones in bustling areas—how will you adjust to drastic knife law changes?

    Certainly not going to worry us oldies. I am sure we are a threat lol
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    Double trouble: Unusual issues force Qantas flight to turn back mid-flight not once, but TWICE!

    I honestly wonder if travel is worth the effort. Thank goodness I did a lot of travelling in my youth when it was less complicated.
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    Covid hospitalisations rise to 75 people per day–what does this mean for Christmas?

    Have had all the injections (but prob is about 6 months since last one come to think of it). Neither myself or husband has had it (so far) fingers crossed. We always get the flu shot and have not had that in over 12 years either. I always shop early and never in crowds if I can help it. I...
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    CLOSED: Win Ecosa's Revolutionary CoolComfort Mattress – Perfect for Australian Summers!

    Our current queen mattress is 8 years old and is getting that "lived in" look so I am in the market for a new mattress. This seems like it could be the type I am after.
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