ideally i would love to support minority rights but in this case the minority in question is a minority of the population, so it just isn't worth it, mathematically speaking
DemosAU net ratings for former PMs, Hawke top, Morrison at the bottom. demosau.com/wp-content/u...
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The big supermarkets want us to think they’re struggling with inflation, fuel prices and the cost of living too – and that’s why you’re paying more. Woolies is already in hot water with the ACCC for misleading customers, yet here they are lying about blatantly ripping us off.
Labor proposes social media algorithm choice under new digital duty of care
Australians could get the power to switch off social media algorithms
Labor wants to make social media platforms proactively reduce foreseeable harms while giving users control over whether algorithms shape their feeds.
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Lmao that extra $40 to $50 dollars, is going to cause inflation to go up, and the interest rates with it. In the end the mortgage holder are going to be paying more in net due to rate rises by the end. This is such a dumb policy when inflation is already out of the target level of the RBA.
bystander1.bsky.social@bystander1.bsky.social · last mo.She's determined to "wreck" super, and in the process the economy by making inflation worse & increasing interest rates. Another poorly presented policy "One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the average full-time worker earning about $90,500 would get an extra $2,300 in their pocket each year"
Angus Taylor accusing teachers of running political agendas is one of the worst political suicide moves I have seen in recent history. The average Australian voter is a woman in their 30s, do you really want to make an enemy out of a significant chuck of that group?
Today I found out that not only was Robert Menzies the longest serving PM Australia has ever had, but also that he served two non consecutive terms as PM, one back in 1939 till 1941 and the next being his infamous 1949 to 1966.
people are really getting into a row about spreadsheets. my column:
Hey look at that, better things are still possible.
Ian Linkletter@linkletter.org · 2mo ago“We have decided not to renew our contract beyond the end of the 2026-27 academic year and will begin phasing out the use of [Turnitin] immediately." Link (must be logged in with free account): www.timeshighereducation.com/news/southam...
14 hours later and my mentions are still full of angry treatises about badly behaved cyclists. Bike lanes are not a reward for good cyclist behavior! They are infrastructure proven to make cities safer for ALL ROAD USERS. Whatever way cyclists have wronged you is irrelevant to the discussion!
Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 2mo agoEvery conversation about bike lanes is like: "Car crashes kill a huge number of people every day, including pedestrians, cyclists, & car occupants. Good bike infrastructure has been shown to make everyone safer (& doesn't increase congestion)." "But sometimes cyclists break rules & hit people!"
The Government last week approved $2.5 billion in taxpayer funds to bail out the mining giant’s aluminium smelter near Newcastle. When the Government this week received an application from a women’s shelter for $2,500 in assistance, there was a mix-up. theshovel.com.au/2026/08/17/w...
Women’s Shelter Accidentally Receives $2.5B After Government Misreads It As “Smelter” — The Shovel
A women’s shelter in NSW has received an unlikely injection of funds, after the Albanese Government mistook it for an aluminium smelter run by Rio Tinto.
theshovel.com.au
the Simpson episode, this clip is from, is 32 years old.
They don't even care anymore, it's like they are shiting on us from roof tops.
Jetstar to scrap free 7kg carry-on for new overhead luggage fees
Jetstar has announced it will charge passengers to stow carry-on luggage in overhead lockers from next year, allowing only a small under-seat bag at no extra cost.
abc.net.au
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
2 - Spain’s Ferran Torres was just the second substitute to score the winning goal in a FIFA World Cup final, after Germany’s Mario Götze in 2014, which also came against Argentina. Repeat.
Heart breaks for Argentina. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer team. And they’re taking it so well, a credit to themselves
love them or loathe them, there's one thing you can't deny about the Argentinian football team: they're a bunch of cunts
European EV market races ahead in 2026 with over 1.2 million new battery electric vehicles registered www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hyb...
European EV market races ahead in 2026 with over 1.2 million new battery electric vehicles registered
Over 1.2 million new battery electric vehicles (BEV) were registered in the first half of the year, according to the latest EV bulletin published jointly by New AutoMotive, Fier Automotive and E-Mobil...
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