We've represented a number of RFG franchisees over the years and we heard/saw firsthand what happened to these small businesses and the people/families behind them.
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The collapse of shopping mall cafes
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If you’ve ever had a cup of coffee, cake, or a cinnamon doughnut down at the shops, chances are you’ve visited a cafe in the Retail Food Group stable. Have you heard of them before?
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Controversial firm asks for $1m to take on Law Society ahead of hearing
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G&B Lawyers partner Nathan Buckley has asked his supporters for $1 million to fund his “legal costs and disbursements” for taking on the NSW Law Society in supposed judicial review proceedings. Th... We've previously reported on poo 💩 joggers, but what about poo 💩 cyclists? Fortunately, this was in Melbourne. You're safe Sydney... for now.
When you gotta go, you gotta go - but think and plan in advance, be respectful and mindful of others (and their property), and look out for cameras!
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Cyclist’s filthy act in driveway of ritzy Melbourne suburb of Brighton
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A cyclist has been caught on video relieving herself in the perfectly manicured driveway of one of Melbourne’s ritziest suburbs.Phang legal...Your house?
Lots of people have ideas. Not many are able to turn them into a reality, and turn that reality into real cash.
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15yo Aussie sells his business for $1 million
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A Queensland teen has just become an instant millionaire after selling his booming business for seven figures over the weekend. Only for families with school aged children? No one else gets 'thanked'?
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NSW families to get $250 vouchers as ‘thank you’ for getting through lockdown
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“We want you to get out, with your kids, or take some respite from them,” Premier Dominic Perrottet said during the announcement. Ever heard of a 'wealth tsunami'?
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‘Wealth tsunami’: Generation to cash in
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Baby Boomers are expected to pass on a whopping $3.5 trillion to their kids in the next 15 years, with a quarter of Aussies banking on the inheritance to give them the good life, new research has foun... The world is changing quickly. Are we going to be left behind?
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Crypto experts say Australia risks brain drain if new senate report not acted on
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Tax discounts and a new licensing regime are among the key recommendations of a senate inquiry into regulating cryptocurrency and other digital assets in Australia. So far so good... but things change real quick. Don't get complacent.
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When NSW cases are expected to soar
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Almost exactly one month ago, then NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian gave a stark warning about what would happen when the state began opening up. With the borders opening up, are you ready to travel?
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Qantas to fly Sydneysiders overseas from November 1, while Virgin brings forward its Fiji flights
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Qantas will resume international flights earlier than expected, after the NSW Premier allowed quarantine-free vaccinated arrivals from November 1, while Virgin will offer flights to Fiji from December... How has the last week been for you? Have you tried to go back to 'normal' or are you still living under your own self-imposed restrictions? We've been inundated with calls and our days full of back to back appointments. Many people have waited 3 months plus to see us and they're all coming now. We'll be honest, it's been tough/tiring getting back into the grind.
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EXPLAINED: Why the end of COVID lockdown restrictions have a lot of us feeling anxious
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What does ‘normal’ look like, exactly? And how did our lives feel before this? If you’re finding yourself asking these questions, you’re not alone. Problems or delays with your online shopping? Maybe this is why...
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Confused about why all your online shopping orders are so late? Let's catch you up
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Around the world, ships are lined up waiting to enter port and companies can't find containers or truck drivers to take their goods to their final destination. Meanwhile, you're still waiting for that... Is this still a problem for you? If you haven't updated your app, do it now. Being able to check in and prove your vaccination at the same time saves time and hassle. It's certainly made our lives easier when we're seeing clients.
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'Teething issues' with new check-in app inevitable, NSW Premier says
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'Teething issues' with new check-in app inevitable, NSW Premier saysBy 9News Staff12:08pm Oct 15, 2021 Tweet Facebook Mail New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has acknowledged there would be "te... You might hear about the big stories, but do you know about the little stories? Some of these Australian small businesses could have been doing it tough because of the pandemic, but at least they had something they could fall back on. What about now?
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French subs deal robbed Aussie businesses
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Hundreds of small Aussie businesses have suffered a huge blow from the government’s shock cancellation of the French-Australian submarine deal. More easing restrictions from tomorrow. What changes for you?
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Double vaccinated? Here's what you can do in NSW from Monday
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NSW reaches another milestone in the COVID-19 roadmap, with 80 per cent of the population aged over 16 now double-vaxed. Here's what you can do from Monday now that restrictions have further eased. Looking for something within your budget? Maybe you need to readjust your expectations. Sydney has been in a lockdown for the last 3 months plus, where is all this money coming from?
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Sydney has completely lost the plot
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If you’re a Sydneysider looking to put money down for a house (or a dilapidated shack) anytime soon, you might want to click out of this article now to save you a migraine. Oh yes, please do this everyone! After a week of having to trawl through people's various forms of vaccination proofs (and they're all a little different from each other). This will hopefully simplify that process. Finally.
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NSW’S VaxPass launches for Sydney residents
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Getting your hands on Friday drinks will be a whole lot easier today as people across NSW are be able to use a new vaccine passport system for easy access to shops, pubs and cafes — after a big chan... How much tech junk are you hoarding? We have more...
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Got an old phone in a drawer? We need to farewell products that can't be recycled, experts say
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Less than one fifth of e-waste is effectively recycled, despite it containing anything from gold and silver to valuable glass and rare earth elements. Experts say a circular economy is the solution. Why do people harass small business about following government regulations? Aren't things difficult enough as it is? Although we've told clients that vaccination is a current condition of entry (and most people comply), there's a vocal minority who just make it so difficult. Despite it potentially resulting in a fine (for them and for us), they brazenly say they don't care - and yet they come to us for help and demand that we help them? What's up with that?
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Anti-vaxxer’s response to cafe fury
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An anti-vaxxer who stirred up emotions by ranting against a Sydney cafe owner has said he regrets his actions after he was tracked down by a news team. Woooh.... special buys. It's hard to not get excited but the 'problem' with these promotions is that by the time you get there, there's none left - and in some stores, there were never any there to begin with. Special buys = special disappointment.
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Aldi selling expensive Dutch Ovens for $27, saving hundreds
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If you’ve always wanted to have a set of cast iron cookware but couldn’t afford the price tag of brands like Le Creuset then it might be worth checking out Aldi today. No jab, no job. What would you do if you were ostracised by your work colleagues for not being vaccinated?
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Most Aussie workers want jab mandates
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Aussie staff are eager for employers to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine in their workplace, amid fears about being close to unvaccinated colleagues. Clamping down on lending for first home buyers? You're not the only ones doing it tough.
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Big banks' bonking ban frustrates sex industry
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Legally operating businesses in the sex, adult and firearms industries say they are being denied services from banks and other financial companies. Would you be surprised if interest rates went up? Interest rates have been low for quite some time - even before the economy was hit by the pandemic and the various restrictions. But it won't be like this for ever.
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Impending pain for mortgage payers
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In the old Looney Tunes cartoons, Wile E. Coyote would always chase the Road Runner attempting to catch him to eat for dinner. Over the course of the many episodes of the show, Wile E. Coyote would co... From 11 October 2021, non-critical retail reopens to those who are fully vaccinated. This means we're reopening too and we've already started to take appointments! Finally...
Thank you to everyone for their patience, understanding and ongoing support during this very challenging time.
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Reopening starts at 70% vaccination
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NSW will start to reopen on Monday 11 October 2021. Personal life behind public office splashed all over the internet. Even if you didn't know (or want to know) much about him before, investigative reporters will be sure to fix that. No stone unturned, no skeleton left standing in the closet. The loss of personal privacy only intensifies the higher up you go.
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Inside new Premier’s personal life
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He’s made headlines this week for his controversial beliefs and eyebrow-raising comments – which extend to warning supporters of abortion they were on the “wrong side of history”, opposing sam...And so it should. We should know who is making decisions that affect us all.
Although Spring has traditionally been a time for people to sell property, what happens if people can't buy property?
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Why it’s just got tougher to enter housing market
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Would-be first-time homebuyers are set to face tougher hurdles to enter the market after a decision by the banking regulator to tighten lending standards. What's wrong with perks and pensions for politicians? If we can justify giving government benefits for unemployment, we should be able to justify perks and pensions to those who work and contribute to society.
Public office is a tough career path. Politicians endure the loss of personal privacy, constant public scrutiny and personal attacks. On the other hand, the keyboard warriors comment with relative anonymity from the internet shadows, when they themselves are incapable, unqualified and would never be popular enough to stand or be elected to hold office.
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Gladys entitled to $2 million payday
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Outgoing NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will score pension-for-life after she exits politics and she could opt to take the money in a $2 million lump sum. Ready for daylight saving?
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How to prepare for daylight saving
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Spring is in the air and the clocks in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT are about to move forward as daylight saving time kicks in. Some thoughts on the premier's resignation. Wouldn't go as far as to say she's undermined the ICAC, but it was her press conference and her opportunity to make her last public statements as premier. She's just living by her own rules and expectations, and naturally there would be a sense of sadness, irony and maybe bitterness at how things have unfolded, especially the timing. Consider Premier Nick Greiner who originally established the ICAC only to be ousted by them (but later cleared of any wrongdoing). No one is above the law.
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Surely some of these statistics are thanks to the pandemic.
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Netflix reveals top 10 most watched original TV and movies in its history
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Netflix has been making original TV and movies going on nine years now, since House of Cards first premiered in early 2013. NSW Premier resigns. Thank you for your service.
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Berejiklian resigns as NSW Premier after ICAC probe into relationship with ex-MP announced
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces her resignation, after the state’s corruption watchdog revealed it was investigating her. It would be extremely challenging for the economy to recover once complacency sets in. Nothing like the end of government benefits to spark motivation.
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Aussies to lose $750 payments ‘in weeks’
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Australians who have lost work due to Covid-19 lockdowns and have been relying on weekly payments from the federal government have been told they “should have expected” them to end. Aldi doesn't need gimmicks, but how many times have you gone to Aldi for their 'special buys' products only to be told that it's out of stock or that the store had never been allocated stock?
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‘Pointless’: Aldi’s brutal Woolies, Coles sledge
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Aldi has taken aim at Woolies over its latest collectable promotion, labelling it “pointless” as the German supermarket did not need “gimmicks” to entice customers into store. Not sure about the power of compound interest anymore? You're not alone.
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MILLIONS of Australians moving money out of savings and into other investments
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Investing expert Kylie Purcell says anyone keen to start investing needs to do their research before diving in. Graphs make it scary. It's interesting that banks raise this as a concern when it's the banks that allow this kind of lending/spending. If the banks didn't lend, then people couldn't spend and we'll have a whole different kind of 'problem' on our hands.
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Alarm sounded on Australia’s insane house price boom
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At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as the world teetered on the edge of unprecedented uncertainty, economists issued a dire prediction for Australia’s housing market. The world is changing. Are you changing with it?
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Across the world, the pandemic has triggered a seismic shift in the workforce as many people re-evaluate their ambitions, their values and their work-life balance. There are some people refusing to be vaccinated (quoting human rights, freedom of choice, government conspiracy, and stuff like that) and then there's this guy...
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‘Most vaccinated man’ reveals Moderna plan
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The Sydney man who received four doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and was forced to defend his decision, has revealed his plan for the nation’s latest innoculation option. If it happened in Melbourne, could this happen in Sydney too?
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Paramedic’s brutal letter to protesters
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An exhausted paramedic has blasted the hundreds of “selfish” protesters that blocked a busy Melbourne freeway on Tuesday, saying their decision to block an integral bridge left her and a seriously... How good is this? Australian innovation and design.
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Australian tech start-up creates world's most efficient solar cell
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A solar power start-up business that began in a warehouse in Wollongong has officially created the world's most efficient commercial-sized solar cell, and it has one big point of difference. How annoying. Despite all the problems you're dealing with right now, after reading this article, aren't you glad this is also not one of them...
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Bizarre reason couple constantly fined incorrectly
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A NSW couple are at the end of their tether after being incorrectly billed for the last three years because people keep getting the letter “O” in their vehicle’s number plate mixed up with a “... Kids hanging out with kids. But where are the adults?
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Major change to NSW Covid rules
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Parents will be able to drop their children at a friend’s house from today as a new bubble arrangement comes into play. Did they all move online into platforms like Only Fans? The pandemic has affected many businesses, forcing/encouraging many of us to review how we do business and interact with consumers.
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Multiple brothels come up for sale during Covid pandemic amid ‘pivot’ in sex industry
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A steady stream of brothels with blacked out windows, ample hot tubs and other unusual features have been coming up for sale in the Covid period amid a ‘pivot’ in the sex industry.Good to see them shut down.
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Does it matter if foreign owned retailers received assistance from the Australian government? Presumably they pay tax in Australia and they employ Australians. Wasn't it all about supporting the Australian economy?
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These foreign-owned retailers received millions in JobKeeper and doubled their profits
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Two of Australia's most recognisable retailers doubled their profits after claiming JobKeeper, new figures reveal. Remember when Krispy Kremes first opened in Penrith?
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Five Guys’ first Aussie store to open in Penrith
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American burger giant Five Guys announced it would be opening Down Under months ago – and now finally, the time has come. Which is the biggest hurdle for Australians wanting to enter the property market? Is it the property prices? Is it saving for a deposit? Or is it meeting loan repayments?
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Shocking deposit first-home buyers now need
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Experts have revealed first-home buyers now need an average deposit of more than $110,000, while monthly repayments have also skyrocketed during the past 12 months. Have you caught the crypto FOMO yet?
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How Aussie made $40k from cryptocurrency
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When construction manager Josh Ng spent $3000 buying bitcoin at its peak in 2017 and it crashed not long after his investment – wiping out most of his money – he admits he just had to laugh. Scammers always trying to find a way to scam. Be vigilant.
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Cyber crooks hitting every 8 minutes
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Cyber criminals sought to exploit Australians working from home like never before in the last year, with the number of reported cyber security incidents jumping 13 per cent. Something to reflect on. Did you know that the 'mortgage' literally means "death pledge"? How many people actually know what's the real cost of 'owning' your own home?
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You're about to retire but still have a mortgage. What should you do?
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While rising house prices are pushing home ownership out of reach for younger generations, paying down a mortgage is a growing problem for those at the other end of the property ladder. As more people... Good news!
(...but Jobkeeper was taxed)
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The Aussie families in line for a windfall
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With millions of Aussies suffering through lockdowns, there is some good news for those receiving Covid-19 disaster payments. Funny. You wouldn't think people are doing it tough in Sydney right now...
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Sydney apartment sells for stupid price
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A two-bedroom apartment in Manly has sold for almost twice the average price for the area, painting a dire picture for prospective first-home buyers. The new segregated Sydney. East vs West. Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated. What do you think of this?
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‘Get a grip wowsers’: Beach pics defended
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Images showing thousands of maskless Sydneysiders on the beach have left a bad taste in the mouths of many but others have defended the activity as being “safe”.If they live within 5km and are in groups of 2 I don’t see a problem. Have you seen Turkeys nest of an afternoon. People sitting up there much the same watching sunset
Between the scammers and Facebook, who really are the bigger scammers? Of course it must be so difficult for this business having to deal with the scammers, but it also doesn't sound like she's getting much help from Facebook either. Dealing with some of these tech giants, like Facebook or Google, is unbelievably and notoriously frustrating. Our clients complain about it all the time, and we've also experienced some of this frustration ourselves. Despite being called 'customer service' or 'help desk', it's very hard to get hold of someone who can or who is willing to assist, and almost impossible to get "service" or get "help".
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Woman ‘devastated’ by scammer’s text
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A Victorian family has been left devastated after their business, already decimated by their state’s many lockdowns amid the Covid-19 pandemic, then had their social media account hijacked by Turkis... Casual racism? It's curious how there's public outrage when someone makes public remarks that are considered unacceptable, but in reality, it's a true reflection of what the public actually thinks but don't say (out loud). Is that why it's so easy for some people just to say these things 'casually' that it becomes 'casual racism'?
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Channel 7 reporter dumped from key role
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Georgia Love has been dumped from her role as an ambassador for Chadstone Shopping Centre after the reporter and reality star faces ongoing backlash over a social media post. "The court found that, by creating a public Facebook page and posting content, the outlets had facilitated, encouraged and thereby assisted the publication of comments from third-party Facebook users, and they were, therefore, publishers of those comments."
Watch this space! We think this decision is going to have huge ramifications for businesses and organisations, including the likes of Facebook and Google who maintain/publish reviews featuring comments from others.
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High Court rules media outlets are responsible for Facebook comments in landmark case
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The High Court rules on whether media outlets should be legally responsible for comments left on their social media pages in a landmark case. Woke to this, yes shocking but not entirely unexpected either. Although it's Interesting that this coincided with El Salvador becoming the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender. The market was bullish when El Salvador originally made its announcement. So what about now? Some see crash, some see opportunity. Is it the right time to buy?
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‘Horrible’: Bitcoin price crashes
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The price of bitcoin has plunged in minutes, wiping billions of dollars off the market. Encouraging local communities.
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Local Indian community rework popular bollywood song to encourage vaccinations
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Re-working popular Bollywood hits are being used by community leaders in Sydney’s Blacktown to boost vaccination rates. Putting a price on life? As much as these restrictions have come at a substantial financial cost to us and to many other businesses as well, we're constantly reminded that 'health is wealth'.
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Would you do this? Does it work both ways? The great divide within the community. Anti-mask and anti-vax avoiding pro-mask and pro-vax, while pro-mask and pro-vax avoiding anti-mask and anti-vax. What about those who are anti-mask but pro-vax, or pro-mask but anti-vax? 🤔
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'I have no choice but to ghost my anti-mask and anti-vax friends'
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'I have no choice but to ghost my anti-mask and anti-vax friends'By 9Honey | As told to Sally Hunt| 33 minutes agoIt's been shocking for me to see that, during the pandemic, a couple of friends I'd al... Encouraging statistics if the vaccine rollout is the gateway to returning to some form of normality. With increasing numbers leading towards the majority of the population being vaccinated, what will it mean for those who choose to remain unvaccinated?
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Charting the jab: Young people in NSW are taking up the vaccine at twice the rate of everyone else
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The vaccination gap between the state's younger and older Australians is rapidly shrinking, as vaccine uptake among 16- to 39-year-olds in NSW outpaces every other age group in every other state. Worried about housing affordability and thinking about buying a property with friends? It's not as simple or as straightforward as you might think. Aside from the financial and social complications, there can be quite significant legal ramifications arising from different situations, especially if it's not set up properly.
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I couldn't afford a house on my own. So I bought one with my friend - ABC Everyday
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Priced out of property, Emily and Kate decided to buy together. Here's how it worked for them, and their advice for people considering home ownership with a friend. What do you think of cryptocurrency?
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Where crypto will be in 10 years
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Cryptocurrency experts believe it will surpass traditional finance in Australia as early as 2029 after a new report revealed the country had accumulated $7bn worth of digital coins. From previously announcing that they were recruiting, Australia Post now has suspended some services due to staff requiring isolation. Just making life challenging for some e-commerce retailers during the restrictions.
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Australia Post to pause parcel pick-up for four days with 500 staff in COVID isolation
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Australia Post will not pick up parcels from e-commerce retailers in NSW, Victoria and the ACT for four days beginning this weekend. The organisation has 500 staff in COVID isolation.