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    Vaping vexation: Aussie roadside litter reveals puffing problem plaguing highways!

    Strikes me it also highlights poor street cleaning practices.
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    'This can't be real': Neighbour's 'unhinged' request leaves pet owner speechless

    One neighbour once phoned me indignantly demanding to know where my cat was. Answer: on my knee. Years later another neighbour posted photos of what they called a nuisance cat. There were two different cats - she couldn't tell - and neither of them were mine.
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    Senior Aussies urged to follow 'rentirerment' scheme to free up 137,000 homes

    And lose your pension entitlements for moving overseas. Be really careful and research this properly before acting.
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    Documentary exposes ‘harmful metals’ in popular Temu products

    No. Mostly very good and as described, and easy to return when needed - one free return per order. As for lead poisoning, I don't usually chew my jewellery, or even wear it for more than a hour or so. The child's jacket heavy toxic concentration from the dye is more of a worry.
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    Qantas rolls out 'Australian-first' group boarding after successful trials

    JEaster (I think) tried the free-for-all seating when they first started and I recall it as a dreadful experience, with passengers physically pushing ahead in queues, and one memorable woman insisting she was together with me and my husband when we'd never seen her before in our lives.
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    Documentary exposes ‘harmful metals’ in popular Temu products

    All my orders have from Temu have been free postage.
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    'What's the deal?': Ruffled tradie questions hardware store’s pet policy

    So ban them near the trade desk. Fine everywhere else, by me.
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    'I felt empty': Primary school bans grandparents from entering classrooms

    I was obliged to obtain a Workimg with Children clearance in order to give some tutorials in a community setting, to senior school children, some of whom were over 18. It was an annoying hassle, which involved fronting up in person at a centre some distance away to prove I was me. As I was a...
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    A neighbour's dramatic reaction to a local issue goes viral

    Easy. Don't send your teenager to walk the dog. It's too embarrassing for them to pick up dog poo.
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    Coles’ smart gate crushes shopper’s hand: ‘Hurts like hell'

    The gates do not stay open for long enough, and the sensors don't always work fast enough. A person is a moving target.
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    Paint or yoghurt? ALDI's packaging predicament leaves parents in a messy situation

    As someone who paints, I suspect controlling the flow would be a problem.
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    Woolworths aims to guide Aussies from fresh produce to healthy habits through this subtle detail

    I find it a nuisance. I like to choose my meat or fish first, and then buy the appropriate vegetables to go with them.
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    Find out the shocking mistake you're probably making with your Coles and Woolworths bags!

    The whole point of plastic or single use bags was hygiene. They replaced reused bags which became horrid over time. Since plastic was introduced, food poisoning has become very rare.
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    Driven to despair: Young driver's $900 setback sparks road rule ruckus!

    The NRMA have a (or had) a legal division who might advise. In any case, that looks like a reason to talk to a "No win, no fee" legal service.
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