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A wander through Myer at Christmas time, usually reveals nothing more than the depth of human depravity come holiday season. In years gone by I’ve learnt little apart from the fact that you never get between a middle aged woman and the last set of Sheridan sheets, unless you want to make a beeline for the first aid department afterwards. That is, of course, until now.
The other day I discovered that there is something else to be had at a Myer store, apart from the inevitable coronary when you add up your receipts. An education.
In a marriage of technological advancement and the debilitating fear of litigation, Myer has brought us one step closer to no longer having to wipe our own bottoms, with the informative pamphlet: ‘Escalator Safety Information’. The ‘Genital Herpes Facts Pack’ of the technological world.
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Some of the most vivid memories I have from childhood involved sleepovers at friends houses or having my friends come and stay.
Those moments, when you experience for the first time what it’s like to be without your own parents, and are expected to fit in with families with totally different habits to your own, are incredibly important in childhood development.
But a NSW court has this afternoon put an end to the practice - awarding $853,396 in damages to a boy who fell from a bunk-bed at a friends house. The friend’s parents have to pay.
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Michael says:
In this case, the judge may have well believed the Shaws with their totally different version of what happened, the child shouting “Geronimo” before slipping from the drawers. Who`s got the better evidence? Another thing: with the insurers stepping in, judges are tempted to award those large amounts, they would… Read more »
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Peter says:
While I think the decision is solid I think there is a fair chance it will be appealed. Read more »
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