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
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.
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.
Amazing public relations campaign if this is all part of a marketing thing.
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.
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.
As an autistic person that's a double fuck you from me
Wonder if he got this advice from his dog
Subjectification. People normalise what's normal for them.
Surely this is intersectional though right? Not all men are the same or have the same experience of political issues. I can see how straight white cis men might feel like these spaces aren't for them. But queer men might feel differently about this. Black men also.
Also if you feel like existing spaces aren't for you, then free to create your own spaces. There's nothing holding you back.
We do the queen/king's bday on a different date to whatever the current Monarch's actual bday is. Surely we could just do the same thing with any of these other dates.
It's the holiday equivalent of those oversized American utes
A Woolworths Metro in the Brisbane suburb of Teneriffe is spray painted with profanities surrounding the Australia Day controversy, with the apartment building above evacuated after a flare was set off.
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’
A man has been arrested in the US state of Arizona in connection with the shooting of two young police officers and a civilian neighbour in the rural Queensland community of Wieambilla last year.
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.
Performing the Nazi salute will become a criminal offence in Australia, as the federal government seeks to counter rising outbreaks of anti-Semitism and racism.
Key points:
- The federal government has announced a plan to make it a criminal offence to perform the Nazi salute in Australia.
- Meanwhile, hundreds of prominent Australians have signed a letter denouncing anti-Semitism and racism.
- Jewish and Islamic groups say there has been a huge rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.
Protesters blockaded Newcastle Harbour with canoes and other small craft as part of a 30-hour gathering.
Enrolments in bachelor degrees dropped from 934,000 in 2016 to 815,000 in 2022
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.
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.
White supremacists Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant walk free from the Country Court of Victoria after being convicted over an attack on six people in 2021.
In short: Neo-Nazis Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant have avoided further jail time after they were convicted of a 2021 attack on hikers at a Victorian state park. County Court Judge Kellie Blair wished the pair luck and said she believed the prospects of both men being rehabilitated were good. Sewell and Hersant maintained their innocence after the hearing and made anti-Semitic and homophobic comments to gathered media. What's next? Hersant must complete 200 hours of community service as part of his sentencing.
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.
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:
- The disability royal commission is wrapping up after four-and-a-half years
- Emotions ran high at the commission's ceremonial closing, attended by people with disability from across the country
- The inquiry's chair says the media hasn't given the inquiry the attention it deserves
Solidarity with all my fellow disabled folks today.
