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Hot conditions prompt water safety warning
With predictions of a long hot summer, research from the Royal Life Saving Society Australia in partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia has prompted urgent…
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Know the cost of DIY
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is reminding Victorians wanting to undertake renovations around their home to hire a professional. Consumers must engage a registered builder…
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Tips for smooth Christmas food shopping
’Tis the season for gathering with loved ones around a table full of food, but the art of food-shopping during the silly season can be…
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Give the gift of experiences this Christmas
Hate shopping for pressies for friends and family? Here are a range of options for experiences you can easily purchase online. 1. For the artsy…
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Seven tips to surviving the Boxing Day sales
One sleep after Christmas comes the years ultimate shopping event – the boxing day sales. Often the busiest shopping day in the year, it can…
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The most popular Boxing Day purchases
The Australian Consumers’ Association, CHOICE has revealed what Boxing Day shoppers are most excited to purchase in the sales this year. A survey of over…
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Green gift wrapping ideas
Christmas – signifies a wrap up of another year, but it also means the wrapping of gifts. With lots of gifts comes lots of wrapping…
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Let there be light
Sparkies are warning Christmas helpers to take every precaution to protect families from dodgy Christmas light displays this festive season. Electrical industry and safety advocates…
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Aussies’ cyber sales obsession continues with record breaking month for online shopping
Christmas shoppers preparing for the gift-giving season early and making the most of discounts during Black Friday and Cyber Monday have set a new record,…
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A lesson in payphone use
Grandchildren nationwide can now connect directly to the North Pole with Telstra’s Free Calls to Santa until December 24, by dialling HO HO HO (#464646)…
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It’s a wrap!
Christmas shopping is all wrapped up for another year, the tree is up, all that is left to do is wrap the presents. But wrapping…
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Sweet treats for Christmas
Dislayed in a festive bowl on the Christmas table, or boxed up as a gift … these Christmas rum balls and rosewater jellies are sweet…













