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Freudian Slip posted:This is something that annoys me more than I guess it should. People who think that saying a positive thing about a race can't be racist. The whole Asian are good at maths or that black people are good at athletics schtick. By implication, they are saying other races are not as good at maths or athletics. Also it implies that members of that race who do not share those characteristics are somehow defective.
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xutech posted:That happened to my dad when my parents arrived in Brisbane, just before I was born. A bunch of roads that are named Boundary road/street in Brisbane were named that because, in the 19th century, they were the lines aboriginals were not allowed to cross at night, to keep them out of the town when they weren't being paid in booze and opium for their labour. And here's a murdoch opinion piece about how this part of Brisbane's history should go down the memoryhole. https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/street-names-a-reminder-of-our-racist-past-and-they-should-go/story-e6freon6-1225935479726 euler fucked around with this message at 13:38 on Aug 28, 2014 |
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euler posted:A bunch of roads that are named Boundary road/street in Brisbane were named that because, in the 19th century, they were the lines aboriginals were not allowed to cross at night, to keep them out of the town when they weren't being paid in booze and opium for their labour. I'd heard before that Boundary St in West End was named after the old 'no Aborigines' line, but couldn't work out how it was a useful boundary because it was on the other side of the river to the city. Turns out the boundary straddled the river. Based on the description in the article this was the boundary: West End's Boundary St is the bit to the left that is South of the river. I wasn't expecting to learn anything from the Courier Mail today, but there you have it.
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Urcher posted:I'd heard before that Boundary St in West End was named after the old 'no Aborigines' line, but couldn't work out how it was a useful boundary because it was on the other side of the river to the city. Turns out the boundary straddled the river. I'm in two minds about the idea of changing the street names. On one hand it's a horrible relic of our racist past (and present tbh). On the other hand, the only reason I know about it is because I was like "hmm I wonder what it's the boundary of" and googled it. I was horrified as to the reason, but if it was called something else I wouldn't know about it. some loving troglodyte posted:Actually, calling Aussies racist seems oxymoronic to me, considering there are next to NO inhabitants in this country that are of pure race...including the so-called "indigenous" !! Most "indigenous" people have other blood running through their veins, but because of the Matthew Condons of the world, they only concentrate on their "Indigenousness" because it generates sympathy for the anti-white man brigade...(I won't even mention the economics...)!! A question for the "indigenous" and their sympathisers...WHAT is a racist...? Hint: IT'S YOU. The Before Times fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Aug 28, 2014 |
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To me at least, I'd say that as long as the names aren't actual racist terms, it's worth keeping them as a reminder of how terrible we
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NTRabbit posted:To me at least, I'd say that as long as the names aren't actual racist terms, it's worth keeping them as a reminder of how terrible we I tend to feel this way too. I think there's a risk of whitewashing away the sins of the past if the streets were renamed. I do like the idea of renaming them after Indigenous activists, though. But then, I'm not an Indigenous Australian so I don't know what it's like to have a constant reminder of how my people were hated so much that they weren't even allowed in the city.
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The other great Brisbane relic is the triangular centerpiece at the town hall in the city. The center is the spirit of progress blessing english colonists as they spread out and work the land, while aboriginals are driven into the acute angles (the thin edges).quote:Daphne Mayo's tympanum above the King George Square entrance to the Brisbane City Hall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane_City_Hall#Pediment
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A good first speech to the senate by a new, non-shitheel senator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUJXANsiGc
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quote:Cheaper foreign workers under govt plan How to deal with rising unemployment among youth because of a lack of jobs? Why make it cheaper to literally sponsor foreigners for those few jobs at no loss to the employer. Yes these directly contradict each other AND are exploitative, what a great policy.
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HookShot posted:Me neither, I had an Ontario learner's and a BC learner's, and I handed in the BC one to get my Queensland learner's. Then I went to do my test for my Ps and the dude failed me for not stopping at a stop sign. When we left my husband and I did the same route we did, there were no stop signs along the route at all. Any idea what they'll give you in exchange for a G1 in WA? gently caress if I can be bothered to pass the G2 driving test just to have to re-learn everything on the left.
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The Australian chamber of commerce and industry has had to suspend its chief economist for posting rants against the disabled, refugees, Muslims, and the treasurer on Facebook
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Mithranderp posted:I'm in two minds about the idea of changing the street names. On one hand it's a horrible relic of our racist past (and present tbh). On the other hand, the only reason I know about it is because I was like "hmm I wonder what it's the boundary of" and googled it. I was horrified as to the reason, but if it was called something else I wouldn't know about it. Only pure-bred ubermenschen are allowed to be racist.
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Gough Suppressant posted:The Australian chamber of commerce and industry has had to suspend its chief economist for posting rants against the disabled, refugees, Muslims, and the treasurer on Facebook I've seen some of this clown's Facebook conduct first-hand via a mutual friend, and let me tell you this is a very, very good way to start the day.
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HookShot posted:Me neither, I had an Ontario learner's and a BC learner's, and I handed in the BC one to get my Queensland learner's. Then I went to do my test for my Ps and the dude failed me for not stopping at a stop sign. When we left my husband and I did the same route we did, there were no stop signs along the route at all. The local RTA I did it at has a stop sign at the exit of their carpark that got 95% of people on their first try.
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Haters Objector posted:I've seen some of this clown's Facebook conduct first-hand via a mutual friend, and let me tell you this is a very, very good way to start the day. The Arsetralian posted:BUSINESS lobby group Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) is investigating a complaint laid against its chief economist alleging he posted crude and offensive slurs, as well as attacks on a rival lobby group and federal Treasurer Joe Hockey, on his Facebook account. Evidently, the odious little poo poo has played the "my Facebook account was hacked and I'm afraid for my safety" card post-haste.
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SMH posted:Medibank boss wanted its members to get priority treatment in emergency departments http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...828-109lcj.html
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quote:"His question was if your son breaks his arm and goes to the emergency department, and you have private health insurance, why shouldn't little Johnny get priority?" oh boy am I mad after reading that sentence
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Little Johnny's parents can take him to the loving Private Hospital if they don't want their little precious snowflake waiting with the plebs for treatment.
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Endman posted:Little Johnny's parents can take him to the loving Private Hospital if they don't want their little precious snowflake waiting with the plebs for treatment. Wait times in public paeds EDs are loving nonexistent anyway, and the public hospitals are going to be open longer hours. It's a total non-issue and a piss-poor justification for white anting the system we have.
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Ban private hospitals, health insurance.
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open24hours posted:Ban private hospitals, health insurance. Also this. Providing any kind of preferential medical assistance to people based on capital instead of need is loving dumb and needs to die. Eat the rich.
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Endman posted:Little Johnny's parents can take him to the loving Private Hospital if they don't want their little precious snowflake waiting with the plebs for treatment. That was my thought, if you've got private insurance, why are you going to a public hospital unless it's an emergency? (would a broken arm even constitute an emergency?)
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I am paying for health insurance and I used it once for dental but the cover was too expensive per month so I bumped it down to basic and I never use it Am I an idiot?
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CrazyTolradi posted:That was my thought, if you've got private insurance, why are you going to a public hospital unless it's an emergency? (would a broken arm even constitute an emergency?) Broken bones are ER worthy, tbh. But they're not "jump to the head of the queue because you have more money than everyone else" worthy.
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In an interesting turn of events: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/08/the-accc-is-suing-valve/ ACCC takes on Valve, who will win?
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https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24842599/labor-back-in-business-in-wa/ Labor back in business in WA EXCLUSIVE Andrew Probyn Federal Political Editor The West Australian August 29, 2014, 3:35 am quote:Secret ALP polling has found the Abbott Government has gone into freefall in WA since the May Budget, with Labor beginning to seriously entertain an unlikely return to government within two years. I'm sure a group of people as competent as WA Labor can sustain this.
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I think we may have reach peak AusFukt today (Ha ha if only the cesspit had a bottom). By way of a little light relief: Now for some contextual arguement: http://eberesamuel.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/truly-sickening-and-utterly-evil-tony.html quote:'Truly sickening and utterly evil': Tony Abbott warns of Aussie beheadings as it's revealed Indonesian terrorists Jemaah Islamiyah has sided with ISIS killers who beheaded James Foley. Strange source you say? Well it is only one of the extremist publications that came up when I searched for a source for NTATA's comment. I usually look a little harder to find an ABC source but this bias in the reporting aids my thesis. If it was appropriate for Alan Moran to leave the IPA for linking Islam and evil why are we still having to suffer NTATA? The obvious nature of this dog whistle is entirely reflected in who has chosen to relay it. While I can clearly only fantasise about this being the utterance that caused us to say ta ta to NTATA there must come a point where the accumulation of such ethical debris chokes the utterer (No there isn't - Just world fallacy). Lid posted:How to deal with rising unemployment among youth because of a lack of jobs? Why make it cheaper to literally sponsor foreigners for those few jobs at no loss to the employer. Yes these directly contradict each other AND are exploitative, what a great policy. Health Care bullshit (etc.) I'm about at the point where getting a ute, an inverter and stacking up some of my PA equipment in the back then circling Parliament house with a mic yelling "gently caress OFF!" seems like the only rational choice.
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CrazyTolradi posted:In an interesting turn of events: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/08/the-accc-is-suing-valve/ Australian consumer law would actually be a reasonable explanation for (marginally) higher regional pricing in a digital environment and I'm surprised no one has really trotted it out.
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open24hours posted:Ban private hospitals, health insurance. Please. Please, dear god please. Stop marching into the pits of private-only healthcare hell. *breaks down sobbing* Given how public healthcare is outperforming private in so many areas world wide, I'm not sure I'm more disappointed in our leaders for marching the wrong way or in the public for shrugging their shoulders and buying up private healthcare as soon as they can. e: Let me know when you saddle up Cartoon, I'll take over when your voice gets hoarse. Pidgin Englishman fucked around with this message at 01:41 on Aug 29, 2014 |
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Gough Suppressant posted:Australian consumer law would actually be a reasonable explanation for (marginally) higher regional pricing in a digital environment and I'm surprised no one has really trotted it out. Eh, it'd be a fairly weak explanation. Just because they might have to refund the item doesn't mean that they have to charge extra for it. Note that when the new ACL came into effect, prices for other stuff didn't go up because of it. American companies don't really care about Australian consumer law. And it's really the publishers who insist on regionalised pricing (GOG gets around this by refunding the difference as store credit). The publishers themselves probably have agreements with EB and other retailers so that EB can't be outpriced by Steam. The Before Times fucked around with this message at 01:51 on Aug 29, 2014 |
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Gough Suppressant posted:Australian consumer law would actually be a reasonable explanation for (marginally) higher regional pricing in a digital environment and I'm surprised no one has really trotted it out. The reason the "Australian" pricing is applied is due to the publisher not wanting screw over their brick and mortar partners (i.e EB games, etc). Same reason why Adobe said they charge what they do here, because if online pricing were lower it'd undermine their regional partners. Also, the publishers want to milk as much as they can to increase profits (since a publisher is usually the one footing the dev bill). Valve cannot really argue they're just an "American company selling online" since when buying in Australia, you're charged in AUD and the pricing is very different to other regions. If you're going to charge a price for different regions, then you can follow the consumer laws for those regions and offer TOS that are enforcable in each. In the end, Valve won't care really anyway, they don't have the overhead that Australian retail fronts do and they probably see the same amount of profit on each game title (without having to factor retail shop costs, wages, etc, into it). It only really affects the publishers since it hits their bottom line more if refunds are offered.
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I wonder how many refund requests they get, anyway? What grounds would you have for claiming a refund? "I don't like this game, money back please." Even if a game doesn't work on your particular setup you're probably better off waiting for a patch than asking for your money back, anyway.
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Haters Objector posted:oh boy am I mad after reading that sentence gently caress'n oath. I've even taken my son (4yrs old at the time) to the ER for a broken arm, the wait is nothing unreasonable especially for something like that which is entirely stable once you sling it. Just world private insurance arguments can go and get hosed. Please no Australia, step away from the dark side.
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CrazyTolradi posted:In an interesting turn of events: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/08/the-accc-is-suing-valve/
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Mr Chips posted:Isn't it the case that valve don't set the prices, the publishers (eg EA Games) do? It's not about prices, though, it's about their refund policy.
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I just hope I can use the fact that I haven't played half the games on my steam list as proof that I need a refund for them all.
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CrazyTolradi posted:Valve cannot really argue they're just an "American company selling online" since when buying in Australia, you're charged in AUD and the pricing is very different to other regions. If you're going to charge a price for different regions, then you can follow the consumer laws for those regions and offer TOS that are enforcable in each.
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Quantum Mechanic posted:It's not about prices, though, it's about their refund policy. Any chance of something new actually coming out of this? Refunds are necessary when there's a risk of buying a dud from a production batch, but they seem a bit pointless when there's 0 risk of the item being defective.
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Sanguine posted:Any chance of something new actually coming out of this? I've got a few older games re-released onto steam that straight wont work with modern setups. The dev is usually long gone, so there's no chance of a patch.
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Sanguine posted:Any chance of something new actually coming out of this? I'm pretty sure the required returns policy also covers products not being as described, not just being faulty. So in this instance, if a product on steam was said to have features it didn't include you should be able to return it.
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