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Straight to the Pool Room — Sat Feb 03 2024
These were the top posts across some of our communities
From Australia:
- ABC hires 'notoriously anti-worker' US law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful dismissal case
- Expensive school uniforms don't make kids better at maths, so why are schools so focused on them?
- No evidence of antisemitic chant at pro-Palestinian Sydney protest, police find
- Top Customer Service by Me Bank
- [Satire] Australia Day to be moved to Scott Morrison’s resignation day
From Aussie Enviro:
From Australian News:
- [Nine digitally altered female MP into 'more revealing' outfit](https://aus

Straight to the Pool Room — Sat Feb 03 2024
These were the top posts across some of our communities
Top 5 from Australia:
- ABC hires 'notoriously anti-worker' US law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful dismissal case
- Expensive school uniforms don't make kids better at maths, so why are schools so focused on them?
- No evidence of antisemitic chant at pro-Palestinian Sydney protest, police find
- Top Customer Service by Me Bank
- [Satire] Australia Day to be moved to Scott Morrison’s resignation day
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
Top 5 from Australian News:
- [Nine digitally altered female MP into 'more revealing' o

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread 🍓 Sat 3 February 2023
- The owner of Robinsons Bookshops
- Dohertys Gym introduces filming rules.
- Victorian government under fire from animal rights advocates over expected rejection of duck hunting ban
- Daily Discussion Thread: 🍾 Fri 2 Feb 2024
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Feb 03 2024
- Brisbane school plans to change exam times so year 12 students can attend Swift concert
- Greens' Plan for new bike paths in Brisbane
- The HIDDEN HISTORY under the BRISBANE RIVERSIDE EXPRESSWAY
- Commuter chaos as ute crashes into train in Brisbane
Top 5 from Sydney:
Top 5 from Perth / Western Australia:
- Banner
- Council plan to save Perth trees to be rejected by WA minister despite community support
- Report reveals Perth drivers know they’re making congestion worse – but they don’t care
- Beloved Perth park to lose up to 20 per cent of trees as authorities battle invasive pest
- Naming debate for new federal seat in WA - Echo Newspaper
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Inspired by Senator David Pocock's success, this party of independents is going to contest the ACT election
- Direct flights from Canberra to Bali announced by Batik Air
- The residents of South Jerrabomberra have one access road — and it takes them away from where they want to go
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room — Sat Feb 03 2024
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- ABC hires 'notoriously anti-worker' US law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful dismissal case
- Expensive school uniforms don't make kids better at maths, so why are schools so focused on them?
- No evidence of antisemitic chant at pro-Palestinian Sydney protest, police find
- Top Customer Service by Me Bank
- [Satire] Australia Day to be moved to Scott Morrison’s resignation day
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
Top 5 from Australian News:
- [Nine digitally altered female MP into 'more

Weekly Random Thread #2 09-01-2024
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 09 Jan 2024
- Victoria left without 24-hour pharmacies after state government cuts funding
- Storms, flash flooding likely across Victoria from Sunday night with highest rain totals expected in north
- Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 08 Jan 2024
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 06 Jan 2024
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Brisbane's VANISHING Suburb!
- What happened to our daily discussion thread?
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Jan 05 2024
- Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Jan 03 2024
- WalkaboutWithRob: The History of Chermside
Top 5 from Sydney:
Top 5 from Perth / Western Australia:
- Woodsides out of Fringe sponsorship
- Will there still be firewood? How Western Australia's native logging ban could affect you
- Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure
- The millions in 'dark money' creating a 'stench' in WA politics
- Former CEO of outback council speaks out about resignation in wake of misconduct allegations
Top 5 from Canberra:
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room #2: Top Posts from Australian Communities
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- Weekly Random Thread #1 - Welcome to 2024
- Isn't it meant to be El Niño? Here's why it hasn't been the hot, dry summer we expected
- Oli the cat completes Sydney to Hobart yacht race to fanfare at dock, after a week at sea
- Meteors, supermoons, a comet and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2024
- Google reviews are a complete waste of time, aren't they?
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
- 2023 in review: Australia nears half-way mark to 82% renewables
- It’s not just the total rainfall – why is eastern Australia experiencing such sudden, devastating downpours?
Top 5 from [Au

Weekly Random Thread #50 12-12-2023
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sun 10 Dec 2023
- Police arrest 72 climate protesters in heart of Melbourne for failing to obey traffic direction
- Melbourne Zoo is closing today due to high winds in the area
- Ambulance cancelled for man who later died in custody
- Victorian police warn drivers of speed cameras as part of wide-ranging industrial action
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Dec 09 2023
- How Brisbane solved its 'horrible stench' to become a riverside city
- Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Dec 05 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Dec 03 2023
- Queensland Cricket Statement: Gabba Displacement | Queensland Cricket
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Dec 10 2023
- Inner west residents fume at transport bureaucrat after hearing Rozelle Interchange woes may not be eased until 2028
- Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Dec 06 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Dec 05 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Dec 08 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
- Perth man charged after thousands of dollars in cash found strewn across Mitchell Freeway
- The customer's always ripe, for a rip-off
- Concrete dust-up
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Dec 10 2023
- Mobile phones will be banned in Canberra public schools from Term 1, 2024
- Canberra Liberals spill position of deputy leader, dumping Jeremy Hanson in favour of Leanne Castley
- New Quantum Optical Ground Station allows Canberra to play starring role in space communications
- Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Dec 07 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room #49: Top Posts from Australian Communities
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- Weekly Random Thread #49 05-12-2023
- Parking isn't as important for restaurants as the owners think it is
- After all those dole diaries and ‘mutual obligations’, it turns out Australia’s privatised employment services don’t work | Van Badham
- Catholic Education Tasmania head takes issue with mandatory consent education
- As a trans man, Max Simensen says he has unique insights everyone could learn from
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
- Andrew Forrest calls for fossil fuel bosses' 'heads on spikes' in extraordinary outburst
- [Greed trumps climate as Origin bid voted down by dividend hungry shareholders](https://au

Weekly Random Thread #49 05-12-2023
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 02 Dec 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 30 Nov 2023
- Urgent recall on Meals For Meows cat food
- Why a Melbourne roundabout is labelled a victory — and what it could teach other growth areas
- Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 27 Nov 2023
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Dec 02 2023
- Ratepayers spend thousands on billboards featuring Lord Mayor and councillors
- Brisbane City Council Meeting - 28 November 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Mon Nov 27 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Nov 29 2023
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Dec 03 2023
- A mass tree killing on Sydney Harbour is 'worst act of environmental vandalism' locals have seen
- I left my room for 15 minutes. My mattress protector now has avocado spots.
- Identity of senior NSW cop charged with drink-driving to remain a secret for 40 years
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Dec 01 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Dec 03 2023
- Homebuilders urged to flick electric switch as new gas connection ban looms | Riotact
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Dec 01 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Mon Nov 27 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Dec 02 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room #48: Top Posts from Australian Communities
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- Weekly Random Thread #48 28-11-2023
- Employers push for staff to return to the office after working from home as commercial property values plunge
- Sleeper trains are making a comeback. Why are ours being axed?
- Yes, ‘Australian sushi’ exists. Get over it, argues Adam Liaw
- Elon Musk’s X is betting that Australia is too weak to protect its elections
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
- Case for gas as transition fuel falling apart on both economic and environmental costs
- 'It's basically dead': AI reveals the legacy of decades of logging
- [“Outrage economy:” Sky News and Alan Jo

Weekly Random Thread #48 28-11-2023
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 25 Nov 2023
- JobSeeker has kept recipients below the poverty line for years, but advocates say they've never been worse off
- Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 22 Nov 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 21 Nov 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 24 Nov 2023
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 25 2023
- ‘Something doesn’t add up’: the small Queensland town united in its fight against speed camera fines
- Sheetmetal company to fabricate random bits and pieces from stainless
- Brisbane City Council Meeting - 21 November 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 19 2023
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 26 2023
- New P-plater loses licence in less than 24 hours after a range of offences
- Primo Foods to pay $150,000 after polluting Sydney's Cook River
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 25 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Nov 24 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
- Climate activists to fight conspiracy charges over protest outside home of Woodside boss
- Perth bushfire rages through northern suburbs with unconfirmed reports of homes lost in Tapping
- WA government fails to back up premier’s claim expanding gas industry will be good for planet
- It's hot
- Is double brick housing good or bad? | Particle
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 26 2023
- Wombat nicknamed Ian Thorpe after being rescued from Canberra pond by woman in kayak
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 25 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room #47: Top Posts from Australian Communities
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- Discussion on Concerns over Auto tl;dr bot
- Weekly Random Thread #47 21-11-2023
- Younger people now even cutting back on essentials, as older Australians spend up on cruises and restaurants
- No one can escape this housing crisis — it's coming for homeowners too
- Report critical of big four consultancies was censored by Australian government agency, academic claims
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:

Weekly Random Thread #47 21-11-2023
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 18 Nov 2023
- Domino's getting desperate...
- Chain hurled at girl in wheelchair, dad assaulted 400m from police station, but no emergency response
- Victorian man planned to abuse baby, caught with 6,300 child sexual abuse files, jailed for 20 months
- Hundreds of compensation claims for pothole-damaged vehicles on Victorian roads rejected
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 18 2023
- Bin Chicken
- Man allegedly stabbed at Mantra on Mary hotel in Brisbane's CBD
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 12 2023
- Brisbane City Council Meeting - 14 November 2023
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 19 2023
- NSW Police 'overly defensive, even adversarial towards gay hate deaths inquiry
- NSW Police news: Identity of high-ranking NSW cop charged with drink-driving to remain secret
- Police confirm Sydney man Donald Gordon Buckley last seen in 1953 changed his identity and died decades later
- P-plater caught at more than 85km/h over the speed limit
Top 5 from Perth:
- Anti-vaxxers are winning local elections across Western Australia
- WA farmer suffers first hail 'wipe-out' as freak storm wreaks havoc during harvest
- Astrofest 2023 tonight!
- Perth CBD rescuers free man trapped in tiny cavity after falling between two buildings
- Cool Clouds
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 18 2023
- ACT government prepared to 'go it alone' in banning engineered stone if national agreement isn't reached
- ‘Trifecta of non-compliance’: Contentious car park dispute finally comes to a conclusion in ACAT | Riotact
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Nov 17 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Nov 16 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room #46: Top Posts from Australian Communities
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- Weekly Random Thread #46 14-11-2023
- Disability pensioner charged $6,760 for renting a phone that retails for around $1,800
- Social cohesion lowest on record as Australia reels from cost of living, inequality concerns and voice debate
- McDonald's loses out in legal beef with Hungry Jack's
- [Satire] - People who build wind turbines at sea do not care if whales live or die. Monsters! | First Dog on the Moon
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
- El Niño is laying the foundations for unprecedented global temperatures next year
- [“Farcical:” Wind industry in shock as draft NSW guidelines say no to new wind projects](http

Weekly Random Thread #46 14-11-2023
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sun 12 Nov 2023
- Melbourne man first to be charged under new law banning Nazi salute in Victoria
- (Belated) Greens join union, workers at rally outside Coles AGM to stop supermarket price gouging | Australian Greens Victoria
- Beautiful day to have lunch by the Yarra
- Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 08 Nov 2023
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 11 2023
- Mystery surrounds secret study into the impact of Queen’s Wharf casino [as the study ends prematurely without any findings being released]
- Two toddler boys dead after being found in Aboriginal community of Woorabinda, south-west of Rockhampton
- Case of daycare worker facing child sex abuse charges may bypass lower court through ex officio indictment
- ABC Radio Interview: Rent freeze for Brisbane [Jonathan Sriranganathan]
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 12 2023
- BlueFloat pulls llawarra wind farm plans submitted before offshore zone declared
- Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Nov 08 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Nov 10 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Nov 09 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
- Spectacular aurora australis turns night sky hot pink from Tasmania to Western Australia
- Quokkas dodging friendly fire – Environment News | Particle
- 'Not going to do anything': Businesses bemoan government's $10,000 Airbnb incentive
- Beyond Juukan Gorge: how First Nations people are taking charge of clean energy projects on their land
- WA government announces $24m rent relief program to help tenants at risk of eviction
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 12 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Mon Nov 06 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 11 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Nov 10 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Nov 09 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room #45: Top Posts from Australian Communities
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- Weekly Random Thread #45 07-11-2023
- Streaming costs are rising, and there are more platforms than ever to choose between. Some people are going back to piracy
- Aussie households are spending less on streaming services, annual report reveals
- Melbourne Cup: most Australians have little or no interest in ‘race that stops the nation’, Essential poll finds
- Indefinite immigration detention ruled unlawful in landmark Australian high court decision
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
- Meat-loving Australia has no appetite for vegetarian diet to help planet, study finds
- [Big rise in kangaroo collisions prompts appeal to

Weekly Random Thread #45 07-11-2023
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 04 Nov 2023
- Melbourne man Jacob Hersant set to be first person charged with performing Nazi salute under new laws
- Tap off: Why Melbourne’s public transport system doesn’t need ticket cops
- Victoria finally has a container deposit scheme. Here's how to get cash for bottles and cans
- Instead of pursuing shoplifters, the big supermarkets should use their record profits to prevent food waste | Drew Rooke
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 04 2023
- Greens say no deal with Labor, promise huge rates hike on vacant homes
- Firefighters in disbelief as thieves ransack depots and steal a fire truck and other vital equipment
- Council staff thought empty tents where homeless lived were ‘abandoned’
- Investigation launched after Brisbane ferry service crashes and sinks stationary boat
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Nov 05 2023
- Shortlist for Parramatta Light Rail enabling works
- Daily Discussion Thread - Mon Oct 30 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Nov 04 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Nov 03 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
- Matildas demolish Philippines 8-0 in second Olympic qualifier in Perth
- 'You're out of line': Police officer jailed after assaulting woman during violent arrest
- Police arrest man over Kings Park and Jacob's Ladder bushfires in Perth
- Promise of mini golf glory puts players on course
- Authorities rush to contain blaze near famous Perth staircase Jacob's Ladder in Kings Park
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Nov 03 2023
- Woman arrested after allegedly running onto tarmac and under plane at Canberra Airport
- Icons of Lake Burley Griffin reach ‘end of their operational life’ | Riotact
- Daily Discussion Thread - Mon Oct 30 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Straight to the Pool Room #44: Top Posts from Australian Communities
These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week
Top 5 from Australia:
- Weekly Random Thread #44 31-10-2023
- YouTube Premium family plan price update ($17.99/month -> $32.99/month!)
- John Howard says he ‘always had trouble’ with the concept of multiculturalism
- Australian producers to keep prosecco, feta and parmesan as European Union trade deal doomed
- This Soldier Threatened to Sue Me - Friendlyjordies
Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:
- Rooftop PV takes a bite out of everyone’s lunch as minimum demand records tumble again
- Rare white platypus named Bloop stuns researchers as genetic abnormality found
- [Escaping underground: the eerie new age of

Weekly Random Thread #44 31-10-2023
G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 28 Oct 2023
- Discovered after death: A country town maths teacher's 7,000 secret artworks
- Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 24 Oct 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 25 Oct 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 27 Oct 2023
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 28 2023
- Linda remembers when her commute took 20 minutes. Now it's closer to an hour — and her community is only getting bigger
- Sensationalist news about youth crime not backed by evidence, experts say
- Brisbane City Council pushes to keep housing affordable through covenants
- ‘They should have known’: Brisbane council under fire over cost blowouts
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 29 2023
- 'Series of red flags: Sydneysiders warned to save water as rainfall, dam levels take a dive
- Delays expected on Sydney's train network 'well into peak' after communication issue - ABC News
- Teacher Michael John Kable avoids jail over assault of student at a Maitland high school - ABC News
- Missing helicopter wreckage found in Hunter region following land and sea search - ABC News
Top 5 from Perth:
- Proposal to charge $859 to challenge WA mining activities 'anti-democratic', opponents say
- The 220-kilometre city: Why Western Australia’s giving up on infill
- NASA Presents WA With Plan To Put A Rover On Two Rocks To Search For Intelligent Life | The Bell Tower Times
- Piffaretti has resigned, costing City of Bayswater between $30,000, and $70,000.
- ENGIE and POSCO to study Pilbara green hydrogen project
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 29 2023
- ACT welcomes first Aussie-built electric buses | Riotact
- 'They're meant to be shared': Author Maura Pierlot is leaving books on benches around Canberra for you to find
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 28 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 21 Oct 2023
- Have you ever wondered how the price of a Big Mac correlates with the median personal income of a suburb? No? Only me?
- Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 17 Oct 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 16 Oct 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 20 Oct 2023
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 21 2023
- Brisbane City Council to slash spending by $400m in effort to keep 'downward pressure' on rates
- Brisbane City Council Meeting - 17 October 2023
- Journey on BERT: How a metro in name only risks embarrassing Brisbane on the world stage
- Our Public Transport
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 22 2023
- Opal fares going up today
- The Sydney Harbour Tunnel (1993)
- Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Oct 18 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Oct 17 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
- 'No excessive force': Public Transport Authority defends transit guards who dragged 16-year-old, 60-year-old off train
- 'Worst decision': Doctors slam plan to move Perth's maternity hospital 20 kilometres away
- Firefighters in this country town say they're so fed up with bureaucracy they might quit
- A worrisome drop in WA groundwater recharge – Environment News | Particle
- How the Voice echoed differently in WA: A look at the results from north to south
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Oct 20 2023
- Canberrans buck the trend, again, by voting for the Voice — but the ACT isn't that different from the rest of the country
- Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Oct 18 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Oct 19 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Oct 17 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!

Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 14 Oct 2023
- Tragedy for high-rise falcon family as eggs deemed not viable - ABC News
- Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 12 Oct 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 10 Oct 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 09 Oct 2023
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 14 2023
- ‘Absurd’ speed limit lands $460 fines for cyclists. Even joggers overtook them
- Brisbane gets some cracker light in the winter
- It lives: ‘Frankenstein’ lurches onto the stage, more relevant than ever
- Bureau of Meteorology says more heatwaves and fewer cyclones forecast for Queensland during severe weather season
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 15 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 14 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Oct 12 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Fri Oct 13 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Oct 10 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
- Climate protesters targeted an oil and gas CEO at her home. This is the inside story of what happened
- Claremont Boy’s Folks Refusing To Buy Him A Second Property Until He Secures A “self Made Tycoon” Interview With The Media | The Bell Tower Times
- WA's had its own version of the Voice for more than 50 years. How well has it worked?
- Carpartments
- Vincent, we’ve got a problem, says RASBA
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 15 2023
- Wakefield Park's new owners plan reopening after closure cost Goulburn economy 'millions'
- Daily Discussion Thread - Tue Oct 10 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 14 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide:

Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!

Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!

Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!

Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!

Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!

Here's the top posts from some of our major cities:
Top 5 from Melbourne:
- Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 07 Oct 2023
- Black mould and exposed asbestos: Meet the TikToker giving a voice to renters
- Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 04 Oct 2023
- 'Lost all credibility': Call for VicForests to get the axe as logging ban looms
- Victoria to expand vacant residential land tax across state in bid to increase housing supply
Top 5 from Brisbane:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 07 2023
- wooden ferry for sale
- Man who allegedly threw an elderly man off a balcony in Yeronga faces court charged with murder
- Saddle sore? Dutch cycling professor sees what’s wrong with Brisbane streets
- Pavlou fined over ‘smart alec response to a reasonable request’
Top 5 from Sydney:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 08 2023
- TIL that Silky Oaks originated on the super continent Gondwana
- Gimme breakfast
- Apparently there is sports ball on.
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sat Oct 07 2023
Top 5 from Perth:
- Weigh, hey and up she rises! Meet the female sea shanty crews making the genre their own
- These salty plants grow in a farming wasteland and could feed the world's growing population
- Put a line in the sand: The plan to stop Perth sprawling to ‘North Bunbury’
- Plans Approved for World's Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower in Perth
- This could become a positive externality of high fuel prices?
Top 5 from Canberra:
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 08 2023
- Emergency services responding to possible plane crash north of Canberra
- Thoughts on keeping Daily Discussion Threads?
- Daily Discussion Thread - Wed Oct 04 2023
- Daily Discussion Thread - Sun Oct 01 2023
Top 5 from Adelaide: