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    Occupational therapists tackle obstacles in the home, from support to cook a meal, to navigating public transport

    Hi Rotty I wish you all the best in your journey I found that my experience was very quick from approval to funding was less than a month but I have read that some people have been waiting for 12 to 18 months to get funding I think it all depends on how you are able to look after yourself in my...
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    Are you at risk of a $1,250 fine? Aussie drivers urged to rethink these road rules NOW

    I am of the opinion that there needs to be more education before a person is given a license. People need to be taught about how to handle a motor vehicle or what excessive speed does , what drugs do to the system , what effects alcohol has on your body . We need to be taught how to control a...
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    New gas projects need to deliver gas to Australians, argues minister

    Or the train driver blew the whistle
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    Still driving as a senior? Here’s a hidden danger you might not know about

    I find the main problem for me is these new cars have led lights and they are so bright it makes driving so hard at night I have also noticed that some people drive with their lights on high beam They either don’t care or forget to dim their lights The other night I had to go to the...
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    Calls grow louder for the government to stop stalling on home care

    It’s not only the elderly that need help My daughter does DoorDash and she was sent to a unit with a food order she knocked on the door of the unit and a young man in his twenties answered. He was in a wheelchair and he was covered in feces from his head to his legs My daughter asked him...
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    Massive data breach exposes 16 billion accounts across Apple, Google and more

    If we think any of our data is safe we are kidding our selves . I try to set up two factor authentication. These are the times we live in and there are pleanty of GRUBS out there trying to steal our information so they can sit on there backsides and live off our money FTHEM
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    ‘Many Australians continue to experience financial challenges’: Meanwhile, MPs just scored a $15k raise

    I think the fairness has gone out of the system. These politicians and Department heads as well as senior public servants have no shame To think we as senior citizens who have worked all of our lives are given the raw end of the stick and they ( the politicians) just laugh in our faces The...
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    Are your Centrelink payments 'on hold'? Here's why you don't have to worry

    I received one of those scam text messages . They were saying they were from centerlink . I sent the message over to Scamwatch so they could deal with it . Posted below is the message I received Centrelink: A change has been made to your benefits. Immediate action is required to prevent loss...
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    307 products are cheaper now at Coles—but do you think it’s enough?

    I think the whole price thing is BS if they didn’t put their prices up so much they can afford to drop them. I think it’s a sneaky trick because they put them down only to raise them more than they were in the beginning. I wish there was an alternative to the big three
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    Homegrown activewear brand faces shock collapse after a decade of operations

    What a shame for all those employees. It appears they are going to loose their entitlements .its hard enough in this climate for all of us to survive without your employer not to pay you. Why do the employees have to suffer first
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    Are you feeding these feathered backyard visitors? Here's why you should not do it

    You are such a pleasant person. You know who you are if you can’t say something nice keep quite
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    ‘They’re already struggling’: New changes to aged care spark fear among families

    What a joke. What’s wrong with these people in government? They are supposed to look after their citizens not make it so hard so they live like dogs. I am on a level 2 HCP and I have had to cut back on cleaning to once a month which leaves my wife and I to take up the slack. She suffers from...
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    Your vote matters: Here are several reminders for the upcoming May polls

    The victim of crime levy helps those who are victims of crime like myself when I was attacked when I was driving a cab in Brisbane I was attacked by a young man who got in the back seat and then proceeded to put a meat cleaver to my throat and demanded money He drew blood on the side of my...
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    Slash utility bills with cost-of-living relief that could save Aussies millions

    I live outside the Bundaberg area and I get services provided by my aged care . Both my wife and I have chronic health conditions.we wouldn’t be able to live in our home if it wasn’t for those services . I have just applied to upgrade my package from level 2 to level 3 and just to have someone...
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    'I tried y'all, I tried': How one father's grief is now saving lives in his community

    Critics , critics I fell so sorry for the poor guy . He made a mistake and he and his son paid the price how sad is the whole thing . It brings tears to my eyes
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    Aussie home faces restrictions for decades, discover disturbing trend responsible!

    Building more dams only increases the water loss by way of evaporation which is a significant water loss factor influenced by things like climate, wind and surface area impacting water security requiring water management strategies Reduced water availability by evaporation directly reduces the...
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    Federal Budget 2025-2026: What Seniors Discount Club members need-to know—by Kaye Fallick

    Why are we building military infrastructure for the Americans when they are doing us no favours like a tariff (25%) on our steel and aluminium and I believe it won’t stop there
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    Doctors see massive surge in senior hospitalisations due to this problem

    When I was a boy about 10 years old my mother took me to the dentist because I had a tooth ache. On arrival we were ushered into the dental area I sat in the dental chair and waited until the dentist arrived .a short time later in walks this little old woman walks in ( she was the dentist ) she...
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