Just as Coles announced it was canning its Little Shop plastic things, Maccas announce Pokemon cards? Still, it's pretty cool for the kids (and some non-kids). Gotta catch 'em all.![]()
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McDonald’s to offer Pokemon cards
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McDonald’s is set to offer Pokemon cards as Happy Meal toys in Australia later this year, after the collector’s items became a huge hit in the US. Good.![]()
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Coles permanently ends Little Shop collectables
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The wildly popular Little Shop collectables from Coles will be permanently ended as the supermarket giant vowed to stop handing out plastic toys as part of a new sustainability campaign. This is a win for Australia. Remember John Fahey leaping out of his seat when Sydney was announced for the 2000 Olympics? Instead, Ms Palaszczuk has a petition against her for taking up hotel quarantine. Criticism from people who are neither qualified, experienced or capable of doing what she's doing is hardly justified. Why would you want a life in public office? A win for Australia, a win for Queensland and perhaps a win for Ms Palaszczuk too even though she probably won't be the premier by the time the Brisbane Olympics come around.![]()
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QLD premier scolded in front of world
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was publicly admonished on Wednesday night in an awkward press conference broadcasted to the entire world. What does this mean for the future of public transport and its existing infrastructure? Have our travel behaviours and requirements changed permanently?![]()
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Sydney’s public transport patronage at lowest levels since 1800s
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The city all but stopped on Monday after new coronavirus restrictions came into effect to suppress the Delta outbreak. Financial support for businesses and individuals during the pandemic. Do you qualify?![]()
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Stuck in Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown? See if you're eligible for financial help
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As the NSW COVID-19 lockdown continues into its third week, there is a range of government assistance available for individuals and businesses. See if you qualify for help. Should businesses be focused on claiming grants to survive the pandemic, or focused on developing strategies or diversifying (and perhaps pandemic-proofing) their business to survive the pandemic?![]()
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Covid cash relief website crashes after ‘unprecedented demand’
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A website set up by the NSW government to handle applications for a lockdown grant for businesses went down on Monday because the server couldn’t handle the “unprecedented demand”. Exciting. Looking forward to seeing whether and how this will shake up the other major supermarket chains. Consumer behaviour is constantly changing and maybe this is the glimpse of things to come.![]()
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What you will and won’t find at posh new Aldi
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It’s the swanky and completely unique new-style Aldi that the supermarket giant doesn’t actually want you to go to. At least not yet anyway. Are these figures reliable? Jobless rate at its lowest point in a decade? Or have businesses stopped advertising and people have stopped looking? Giving up just makes some statistics look better than reality.![]()
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‘Remarkable’: Huge job numbers revealed
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Australia’s jobless rate has hit its lowest point in a decade as the country’s economic rebound from Covid-19 gathers pace. Do people refuse to comply with the restrictions or they just don't understand them? We spend half the day telling people that we're not open for appointments. When asked why, we explain the current restrictions and 'stay-at-home' orders. Some even ask us when those restrictions will be lifted...![]()
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These cities have a dire Delta COVID warning for Sydney
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NSW joins a list of countries in South-East Asia that are learning the hard way that the tools used last year to successfully stop the spread of COVID-19 aren't enough to contain the Delta strain. Doing the right thing. Did people claim when they weren't entitled to claim?![]()
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ATO chasing $248m in fraudulent payments
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The Australian Taxation Office is attempting to claw back hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of individuals and companies committing fraud by rorting Covid-19 stimulus payments, such as JobKe...