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A new chapter in the world of books

Posted: 16 May 12 | TECHNOLOGY is moving fast, almost everyone owns some kind of electronic gadget and this is close to becoming a necessity. |

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There’s a whole lot to love here

Posted: 02 May 12 | GOULBURN, what a hole. Well that is what a fair few locals and frequent visitors would tell me, whenever I mentioned how much we liked our new home. |

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Making our world even smaller

Posted: 17 Apr 12 | DOES anyone remember how they got along without a mobile phone before owning one? How would you cope if you had to give yours up? |

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Greer’s loose lips sink credibility

Posted: 04 Apr 12 | IT is hard to write or talk about women’s rights without upsetting someone. Actually, the odds are these days any opinion you may have about anything is likely to upset somebody. |

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A case of TV needing a reality check

Posted: 21 Mar 12 | FOR a brief moment during these past two weeks my life became a reality show. |

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Mobility chairs: a two way street

Posted: 09 Mar 12 | MOTORISED mobility chairs. A letter to the editor last week prompted some sharp responses from the community, a lot of you love them and love to hate them. |

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What is the difference between two smartphones?

Posted: 21 Feb 12 | HAVE you walked into a mobile phone store lately? You might have noticed something that I have recently, all the phones are starting to look the same as each other. |

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First day is still an education

Posted: 08 Feb 12 | HOW was the first week of school for everyone? We had a little first time school starter at our place, the fifth time I’ve packed a little one off to school, just two boys left to go. |

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Flagging Ignorance

Posted: 25 Jan 12 | TOMORROW is Australia Day! Time to get the Esky out and fetch a bag of ice to keep the brews cold. I’m sure you have noticed the flag covered cars and faces around town? |

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Coming face to face with social media

Posted: 12 Jan 12 | HOW have you spent your summer holiday? With the heat suddenly turned up, I’m sure we are all holed up in the coolest place in the house. |

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I resolve not to be resolute this year

Posted: 30 Dec 11 | NEW Year resolutions, we all make them or at least think about making them. Will it surprise you to hear that around fifty percent of our resolutions are about losing weight, getting fit and quitting smoking? |

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Re-gifting for Christmas

Posted: 16 Dec 11 | FOR those who are unaware of what re-gifting means; it is to give a gift you’ve been given, to someone else as a gift. Doesn’t sound very nice does it, but it is a very common occurrence apparently. |

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The $400 a month kid killer

Posted: 01 Dec 11 | I was at the supermarket last week when I witnessed something quite upsetting; a young mother with a child on her hip jumped the queue to buy a loaf of bread. |

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Fighting for all of us workers

Posted: 18 Nov 11 | WHAT are unions good for? Lately you’d probably think they’re no good for anything but causing chaos to your travel plans. |

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Those bogan first names - what were they thinking?

Posted: 07 Nov 11 | BOGAN names, I’m sure you’ve heard a few. Perhaps you’ve been guilty of a bogan name christening? Or you have a bogan name? |

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Tonnes to think about

Posted: 20 Oct 11 | THE carbon tax, we’ve heard much squeaking about it in the media recently, but do we really know what the tax means for families? |

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Thanks for the memories, Santa

Posted: 06 Oct 11 | IT’S only 81 days till Christmas boys and girls, and I’d put money down that piece of information just struck fear into the hearts of many parents. |

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