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    ALDI follows other major supermarket giants with this new move

    When any provider with self-service checkouts PAYS ME to check my goods out, then I may use this. Prices go up, staff are reduced and we are expected to seve ourselves. Get a life. Europe, where this trend ran amok, are now reverting to full service checkouts. The reason being the amount of...
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    Is your Netflix subscription ending? Subscribers hit by alarming 'upgrade' alert

    Solution we all stop paying Netflix and cancel subscriptions. If this was done they would get the message. I use free to air only, I will not pay to watch a TV program or movie.
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    State government offers $6,000 payout to Aussie drivers! Are you eligible?

    The only benefit to our environment is no exhaust emissions. These cars are heavier than a traditional car, batteries are not recyclable, when they catch fire they can't be extinguished like a normal car. Lithium has a nasty habit of catching fire whilst being charged. The new car price is far...
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    New Centrelink bonus scheme to boost wallets by $4,000

    Yes, all income must be reported.
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    American faces backlash for attacking Australians on healthcare: ‘Nothing is free’

    Hold your horses. Medicare IS NOT FREE, when working we pay a Medicare Levy to help fund our so called FREE health care. If you pay tax you can bet tour botton dollar o are paying a medicare levy. Aside from the ever growing waiting times for non-urgent surgery, that is everything that does not...
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    ‘Send help’: Irish expat warns others about swam of this pest

    I'm Laughing out loud. Why do people from the UK, Ireland, Europe etc., think we are always waving our hands about. If it's not flies or blowies, it'll be mozzies and midges. Got to love it!!
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    Johnny's Furniture enters voluntary administration

    I have not heard of this store, then I live in NSW. It would be good if the author of the article started with the name of the company and what state they are in.
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    A breakfast staple is declining in the market—should you be worried?

    The sadest thing is thousands of orange trees here in Australia have been ripped out due to lack of support from manufacturers here. They prefer to buy from countries that pay their workers very little. Truth is Australia does not need the world for her food production, we can grow everything...
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    Freewallet continues the deception!

    I hope you have put this on Scamwatch. It's a government website that's monitored by AFP.
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    Debt dilemma Down Under: Aussies refuse help amid mounting financial pressures

    Life is as tough now as it was when my father was a child. Luxuries are heading out for coffee, meals, entertainment. Getting the latest mobile phone etc are Luxuries. Making shopping lists and sticking to them helps keep costs down. I have a vegetable garden in pots on my balcony, this also...
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    My Gov scam

    Never hit reply or click a link in any email that is supposed to come from a government department. Login to your account and check there for messages.
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    Proposed bill aims to fine businesses and individuals up to $25,000 for refusing cash payments

    I totally agree with this. Do not forget our Constitution has cash as our official currency. If we allow banks to force us into using cards only, we are then giving them the right to tell us how, when, where and on what we can use our own money.
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    20.05.2024 - What’s On TV Tonight?

    We don't do streaming or pay TV. It's all a waste of money. Instead, we put on our favourite music and read or do puzzles or jigsaws. My hubby and I get good quality time together.
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    AIBU 20.05.2024

    These two are not real friends if they belittle you behind your back. I'd do the same thing. Would I give a reason? Yes, my real friends are not derogative about me. I think our so called friendship is done. Have a nice life.
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    Safe and sound: Expert advice for a hygienic hotel experience

    We check our room out and if its not up to par we ask for another. I always take anti bacterial wipes with me and do a clean myself.
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    Brewing dissent: Man stirs cold treatment from his wife after breaking this ‘unspoken rule’

    His wife is being stupid. When I order a meal I always order a coffee and table water. It's not a rule, just a two bob snob wife.
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    Is this ‘pretty’ flower taking over your yard? Here's what you need to know!

    I have these growing in the miniature form. I am more concerned about camphor laurel and oleander before these.
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    'They've outpriced us': Mum unearths $280 find at Salvation Army

    My local op shops don't take this type of goods. If it needs a lot of cleaning etc they reject the goods. Apparently it's a health and safety issue.
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    Homework headache ignites parental fury: ‘Teach your kid that adults can be wrong too’

    Oxford Dictionary definition of Ideal - 1. Satisfying one's conception of what is perfect most suitable 'The swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip'. It is most certainly not interesting. The teacher is wrong.
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    'I am never serving them again!': Shocking act leads waitress to make a drastic vow

    Before we head to a foreign country, we always check what the customs are, such as tipping. Not tipping in North America is an insult to the wait staff, they get paid a pittance for the work they do and tips are what they actually live on. It is plain ignorance and disregard for the workers in...
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