Me in Australia: finally something we're ahead of everyone on
If the UK had a preferential voting system the Tories would have won a lot more seats
Zillenial or younger millenial
It feels like our public health systems have gone backwards since covid. Not because we don't have the skills and resources, but because of ideology.
If you interpret the appendix as an ending then it's a lot less pessimistic as it implies that all totalitarian regimes eventually fall.
I'm a trauma researcher. So many people shouldn't have kids.
I have a bachelors in psychology so was able to pick based on my understanding of approaches. I knew I didn't want CBT, so went with an ACT psych instead. Mine is also a developmental psychologist so I knew they'd be more likely to understand neurodevelopmental disabilities than your average psychologist.
I'm Audhd and pretty much use my psychologist for all of this.
It's interesting that people want daylight savings in qld during summer because we spend most of summer wanting the sun to fuck off.
Fuck this was depressing to read. Validating though.
Queensland government rejects Victoria Park Olympic stadium proposal and will instead upgrade Lang Park
An Olympic and Paralympic infrastructure review by former lord mayor Graham Quirk suggested a more expensive greenfield stadium be built for 2032 at Victoria Park, instead of the Gabba.
Number every box just to spite the LNP
The boomers have been really successfull in simultaneously punching down across the generations and making us punch down on each other at the same time.
We have a small population and mandatory voting means everyone gets a vote by default. We also have a different culture around voting because the majority of us have to do it. We have sausage sizzles and democracy dogs. I've personally worked at polls all over my state and there's never been a line longer than 10 people. It takes most people like 5 mins max to vote. We make voting easy in Australia because everyone has to do it.
It's worth noting that it's not all that mandatory. It's relatively easy to simply avoid enrolling to vote. You're not automatically enrolled in other words. Also it's really easy to just sign your name off at the poll and hand in a blank vote. The worst outcome of not voting is a fine that you can pretty easily get out of as well.
Gonna throw a hat in the ring here for the British Empire as the king of genocide.
Wonder if he got this advice from his dog
Wholemeal is the best
Subjectification. People normalise what's normal for them.
Some media and Coalition politicians have voiced outrage over the decision, which the retailer says is due to lack of customer demand
Cabinet papers from 2003 show there was no formal submission before decision was taken to join US-led ‘coalition of the willing’
Employers push for staff to return to the office after working from home as commercial property values plunge
Some bosses are tying bonuses to getting people back into the office. But with "work from home" the most searched-for term on job websites, the push-and-pull is a source of contention.
Enrolments in bachelor degrees dropped from 934,000 in 2016 to 815,000 in 2022
Aussie households are spending less on streaming services, annual report reveals
Pricey entertainment subscription services are getting the chop from more Aussie households as consumers turn to free or cheaper ad-based content for entertainment, a new report reveals.
Former Australian prime minister tells right-wing conference that immigrants should ‘adopt the values and practices’ of their new country
After a week of silence, leading ‘Yes’ campaigners have begun to detail three ways forward for the movement – including fighting to keep Peter Dutton out of office.
Exhausted Queensland fire crews battle 420 bushfires in a week amid warnings of worst fire season in 70 years
After a rugged week, Queensland is facing up to a "generational fire season" the state hasn't experienced since the 1950s, according to the rural fire brigade chief.
In a major internal flare-up for Peter Dutton, a Tasmanian MP is trying to force his neighbouring colleague out of the party for alleged disloyalty.
Disability royal commission hands down final report with 222 recommendations for change
After an inquiry lasting four-and-a-half years, the royal commission makes 222 recommendations for change.
The disability royal commission made 222 recommendations for change The commissioners were split on key areas like education, work and group homes The government has set up a taskforce, but gave no immediate response to the recommendations
Superannuation and property investment fuels growing inequality, with the richest fifth worth an average of $3.2m
University application first preferences dropped almost 20% this year, compared with 2023
I don't blame them but fuck this is scary.
Some Australians seem more outraged by accusations of racism than by racism itself
The fracas in the wake of comments by Marcia Langton suggests a necessary conversation – led by people with lived experience – is still out of bounds
There are fears in the Australian community that disability is "infecting" and interfering with the lives of non-disabled people, a disability royal commissioner has told its closing ceremony in Sydney.
Key points:
Solidarity with all my fellow disabled folks today.
Greens leader Adam Bandt and housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather say minor party will now support Housing Australia Future Fund
Inflation cooled more than forecast over the 12 months to July, with the ABS monthly index showing consumer prices easing to an annual pace of 4.9 per cent last month.
Roy Morgan research shows 1.5 million people – almost a third of all mortgage holders – are spending 25 to 45% of their income on their home loan
How did Australia’s university system get so broken? Pretty much the same way as everything else
We live amid the wreckage of formerly treasured institutions and services, despoiled by decades of marketisation and neglect
On Monday, unionised workers at the University of Melbourne (where I teach) will go on strike. In the faculty of arts, the Melbourne law school, student services and library services we’ll stay out for a week – longer than any previous dispute at an Australian university.
Readers of a certain age might marvel at the recent wave of industrial action in higher education, perhaps remembering their own campus days with fond nostalgia.
But the system they recall no longer exists.
Across the sector, casual and sessional staff now deliver between 50% and 80% of undergraduate teaching. Many tutors don’t know from semester to semester whether they’ll have jobs – an insecurity that can last decades. Often they work at multiple institutions, assembling a patchwork of contracts through which to support themselves.
Naturally, such conditions affect students, many of whom now face the unexpected indexation of the huge debts they’ve run up to attend higher education in Australia – and in return r
