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open24hours posted:It seems like the main thing missing is family sized apartments. There's no shortage of one and two bedroom ones, but four and five bedroom apartments almost don't exist in this country. 3br are everywhere so that gives you parents + 2 kids without even sharing a room. Sharing a room isn't exactly a foreign concept even in this day and age.
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Birb Katter posted:Here is a nice read on apartment living. Because I want to be just like Recoome you can click the ABC link. It's kind of long and just an opinion piece. Wasn't expecting the eat the boomers punchline
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 01:35 |
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norp posted:Wasn't expecting the eat the boomers punchline Yeah, wanted to leave that bit as a surprise for you, the reader. -- Yes it is important, teaching people to be tolerant of others is a good and noble goal. The other is not possible. A good comment #agc
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 01:50 |
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So it looks like the PR company that runs their twitter is deleting a few tweets about this so here are screencaps
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 01:56 |
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How long until we live in caves?
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 01:56 |
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Anidav posted:How long until we live in caves? Do you even have caves in Queensland? Are you that far advanced yet?
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We dig trenches and shelter ourselves with banana leaves.
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Birb Katter posted:So it looks like the PR company that runs their twitter is deleting a few tweets about this so here are screencaps This is a great, well thought out course of action that will only look good for both the Australian Govt and the Nauruan Govt.
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 02:06 |
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How much worse can they look? No one wants to go on holiday to a tropical gravel pit anyway, so I doubt this affects anyone other than clandestine journalists.
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The Greens could preference Lord Mayor Graham Quirk ahead of Labor's Rod Harding at next month's Brisbane City Council election but only if the Liberal National Party was more forthcoming about its political donors. Greens lord mayoral candidate Ben Pennings said while the question of preferencing was yet to be decided, he would be willing to preference the LNP, despite the parties' ideological divide.
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Anidav posted:The Greens could preference Lord Mayor Graham Quirk ahead of Labor's Rod Harding at next month's Brisbane City Council election but only if the Liberal National Party was more forthcoming about its political donors. And it feels great E: http://imgur.com/kXLVir8 asio fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Feb 19, 2016 |
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Won't this just lead to a just vote 1 campaign and quirk getting in again
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 03:22 |
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ALP in Canberra are going to start major light rail construction work right when the election will be. This means that if the Libs get power and do what they promised and rip up the contracts they need to pay it out still, costing the state ~$700M.
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 03:30 |
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I was talking to a friend and they mentioned giving a speech on ANZAC Day last year as a uni guest lecturer. These are the notes they had on it, and were happy for it to be shared around.quote:April 25th is a perpetual day of conflict if you happen to be an Australian Historian, it is the day in which simultaneously you are both the wisest man in the room and the most ignorant of peasants. This lecture is designed to explore a thesis as to why this dichotomy has arisen, how it is that men and women who dedicate their lives to the past can so widely be considered utterly ignorant of it. It is my thesis that on the battlefields of the Great War great poet-soldiers fought a narrative war with each other, and that this narrative war expressed in words so moving they have never quite left popular culture has moved into a progression in Australia in which one side of the narrative is no longer even considered , indeed to advocate for that narrative in some cases can incite threats of violence and accusations of treason. It is an interesting aside that I look to a base of literature that is not Australian in its origin, but it is easy for Australians to forget that this was not an Australian war, this was a war of empires. I will use poems by Robert Broke and John Mccrae to illustrate the side of the twisted narrative that has become the fundamental building stone of the Anzac Myth. Against this I will use the poems of Sassoon, Wilfred Own, to illustrate a counter narrative, one in which the supposed narrative of war as noble sacrifice loses all possible justification. I will not be seeking to convince you of my own position, because that would be as equally as reprehensible as those to whom this lecture is aimed at countering. Instead I seek to reenage you in debate, to get you to once more comprehend more than a jingoistic nationalism that screams down all opposition, and maybe if you can engage in this debate, we historians can feel a little bit a more a part of Australia. TLDR: ANZAC Day = Death Cult He was called Unaustralian afterwards. Skellybones fucked around with this message at 04:08 on Feb 19, 2016 |
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Same
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 04:13 |
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Those Looney greens.
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 04:15 |
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Courier Mail tho
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 04:20 |
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There's more than one way to kill negative gearing http://www.theage.com.au/comment/capital-gains-tax-theres-more-than-one-way-to-kill-negative-gearing-20160216-gmvict.html
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Skellybones posted:I was talking to a friend and they mentioned giving a speech on ANZAC Day last year as a uni guest lecturer. These are the notes they had on it, and were happy for it to be shared around. This is excellent, thanks. e: lol @ whoever bought me this avatar
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Halo14 posted:There's more than one way to kill negative gearing Kill all the boomers?
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 04:59 |
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If you go to the computer without any clothes on you catch a virus The cold analogy before that is also totally bunk too, ABC health has this from 2008 and you could find way more detailed sources of this if you gave a flying gently caress.
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 05:01 |
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Who wants to put a smile of their face with the misfortune of bigots?quote:Antigay Group Blunders Protest, Raises Thousands For Queer Teen Gala Instead
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 05:34 |
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Malcolm Turnbull's ascendant Coalition government is moving closer to calling an early election, even as strategists warn of a backlash from voters that could cost it 10 or more seats. The negative voter reaction is considered "containable" and is being factored in to considerations, with private polling suggesting voters will stick with Mr Turnbull, even if they mark the Coalition down for backing away from now-unaffordable promises of significant tax cuts and fast budget repair. Several senior Coalition figures acknowledged that an atmospheric change had occurred in politics making a snap poll more likely Fairfax Media has spoken to senior ministers and party strategists who all confirmed an early poll and a double dissolution election, which must be called no later than May 11 and held no later than July 16, was increasingly likely. On Friday, Mr Turnbull left open the option if the government's plans to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission is blocked again by the Senate. "As to the question about a double dissolution under section 57 of Constitution, that is obviously available in circumstances where bills have been rejected within the appropriate time period ... it is an option available to government in those circumstances, but at the moment your question is a hypothetical one," he said. People close to the Prime Minister said Mr Turnbull's thinking was "evolving" on the issue and that he was "seeking all opinions and listening to people carefully" before making a decision. "Prime ministers call an election when they think they can win," the source said. Another well-placed source said an early poll was a "live option, more so than a month ago", while a third said discussions were "moving", and that " the prospect that they may make that decision has increased". "We can't get clear air to talk about economic issues. Labor is throwing out ideas and policies that are underdone, the discussion is not productive, so why not short-circuit it and then get going again?" Earlier on Friday, Innovation Minister Christopher Pyne told the Nine Network's breakfast television audience that an early poll was "a live option", citing blocked union corruption legislation as a likely justification. "There is not only issues around savings measures [stuck in the Senate], there is the Australian Building and Construction Commission," he said. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said on Friday that the opposition was "not afraid of an election but the Liberals are afraid of the budget. They need to tell us what their economic plans are." The Coalition's Registered Organisations Bill, which is designed to improve union governance, is already a double dissolution trigger for the government and a second bill, designed to restore the ABCC, is also likely to be rejected by the Senate again and become a trigger. Several senior Coalition figures acknowledged that an "atmospheric" change had occurred in politics, making a snap poll more likely. A well-placed source described the prospect of seat losses as "inevitable" but not, in of itself, a sufficient deterrent against going early. "Soldiers die in wars, mate; generals accept that," the source quipped. Strategists remain confident of victory, given the government holds 90 seats to Labor's 55 in the House of Representatives. But with its current lead in the polls, and the Prime Minister's high personal standing on a head-to-head comparison with Mr Shorten's, hardheads also acknowledge that a repeat of former prime minister Tony Abbott's landslide win in 2013 was out of reach. A senior source within the Coalition has revealed to Fairfax Media that losing seats is regarded as inevitable in light of Labor's stronger than expected performance, the "high water mark" of 2013, a softer than hoped for economy, and the absence of room in a cash-strapped budget to deliver pre-election spending. Liberal and Nationals strategists are also growing increasingly conscious of Labor's slow but steady recovery to be now within four points of the Coalition according to last weekend's Fairfax-Ipsos poll. For their part, Labor strategists believe the opposition's improvement has been driven by a combination of factors ranging from sluggish economic growth and disappointment at Mr Turnbull's dithering over tax reform, through to the opposition's willingness to get out in front with "substantial" policies in areas of taxation, education, and health. A sober assessment of the Coalition's prospects has it losing as many as four seats in Queensland where the "high water mark" reference was particularly applied. Coalition strategists believe seats that could fall in northern Queensland include Capricornia (0.8 per cent), Herbert (6.2 per cent) and even Dawson (7.6 per cent). In the state's urbanised south-east corner, seats such as Petrie (0.5 per cent) and Bonner (3.7 per cent) are prime candidates to change hands. Labor has a clear strategy to target 11 seats in the Sunshine State and believes the Prime Minister has a "Queensland problem". In New South Wales, the ALP is eyeing Dobell (0.3 per cent), Paterson (1.3 per cent) and Barton (5.4 per cent), which are all held by Liberals but have become notionally Labor seats following a redistribution of electoral boundaries. Despite its small scale, Tasmania could offer Labor hopes of up to three seats in Bass (4 per cent), Braddon (2.6 per cent) and Lyons (1.2 per cent). South Australian voters are expected to deliver Hindmarsh (1.9 per cent) back to Labor and Western Australia could see two more in Cowan (4 per cent) and Hasluck (5.9 per cent), with the newly created seat of Burt regarded as notionally Labor. In the top end, the Coalition considers Solomon (1.4 per cent) vulnerable, with one senior source describing the outcome there as "anyone's guess". And, while the Coalition's standing in Victoria has improved markedly since Mr Abbott was dumped as prime minister, Coalition strategists are pessimistic about the prospect of picking up Labor marginals including McEwen (0.2 per cent) and Bendigo (1.3 per cent). One Coalition strategist said that the government's election agenda - which would emphasise sound, frugal economic management and the need to reform workplace laws - was taking shape behind the scenes and was more advanced than nervous backbenchers may realise. " People have to hold their nerve and wait for the policies to be announced," the MP said. A number of pre-selections are still be resolved across the country, including in key Liberal-held seats such as Mackellar in Sydney and Goldstein in Melbourne, but will be sorted in the next month or so. At the same time, a deal on Senate voting reform between the government and the Greens, designed to reduce the "gaming" of preferences by micro parties and so to reduce the number of crossbenchers, is reportedly close. Earlier this month, Mr Turnbull told the Coalition party room that an election in the second half of the year, between August and October was the most likely option but that a double dissolution remained a "live option". Similarly, former deputy prime minister Warren Truss recently told a function that a double dissolution was needed to "sort out" the Senate. The latest the government can call a double dissolution election is May 11, the day after the budget is handed down and it is not possible for polling day to be any later than July 16. The earliest a normal half-Senate election can be held is August 6.
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Gorilla Salad posted:Who wants to put a smile of their face with the misfortune of bigots? That made my day
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Birb Katter posted:3br are everywhere so that gives you parents + 2 kids without even sharing a room. Sharing a room isn't exactly a foreign concept even in this day and age. There's a shitload of stuff going up around innet metro Perth these days that's blocks of 2BR, 2 bath units. I've been keeping an eye on it and there are lots of them that are remaining unsold/unrented 6+ months after completion. It's looking a very much like the supposed glut of things no-one really wants.
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Skellybones posted:TLDR: ANZAC Day = Death Cult That was like a time capsule for me. Believe it or not, back in the late 70's before the death cult got into full swing, this was the general interpretation of war poetry in high school English and History, right down to the contrast between poets like Brooke and Owen, although Futility by Owen was usually quoted because even then Dulce et decorum est was considered a bit near to the bone what with high school latin mottos etc. Sassoon was mentioned but in dark whispers. Now you're unaustralian for pointing out what's obvious to anyone with a lifespan longer than a millenial. No wonder old men lust after war. edit: actually Sassoon isn't even mentioned in my high school poetry reference but neither is Brooke, only Owen won that particular battle. Without being explicit, I think my generation was led to believe that the attitude of the WWI poets was rendered redundant by the necessities of WW2, but still that left WW1 in an uncomfortable and ironic no-man's land that no one was prepared to cross. ewe2 fucked around with this message at 06:19 on Feb 19, 2016 |
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It was pretty funny going through primary school and the general consensus was British commanders hosed up and Australia got destroyed by the Turkish. By the time I hit high school it changed to WE WAS HEROES AND MATESHIP!
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 05:50 |
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"stop safe schools coalition"
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Mr Chips posted:There's a shitload of stuff going up around innet metro Perth these days that's blocks of 2BR, 2 bath units. I've been keeping an eye on it and there are lots of them that are remaining unsold/unrented 6+ months after completion. It's looking a very much like the supposed glut of things no-one really wants. Let me tell you how these are a great investment in prime city locations that can only go up uP UP! Also thanks a lot skellybones for posting that anzac speech, that was a great read.
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What the gently caress? Apparently George Pell had a 'secret' visit to Australia last year. Even paying a visit to Ballarat? via reddit: http://www.brokenrites.org.au/drupal/node/391 quote:Despite his long-standing "health problems" as a 74-year-old, Cardinal George Pell makes frequent trips away from his Rome headquarters. For example, in March-April 2015, he made a secret trip by air to Australia, and then he returned to Rome in time to "appear" by video-link (instead of really appearing in person) for a public hearing of Australia's national child-abuse Royal Commission a few weeks later (in May 2015). The Commissioners had approved Pell's May 2015 video-link because of the alleged "difficulty" of Pell flying to Australia from Rome. The Commissioners did not know of Pell's recent secret trip. News of his recent secret trip leaked out during the May 2015 hearing. And Pell's video-link in May 2015 turned out to be a technological disaster. The Commissioners then asked Pell to appear in person at his next scheduled public hearing in Australia (in December 2015) but his lawyers sent a "sick note" (signed by one of his own doctors, not an independent one), citing his long-standing health issues as grounds for getting yet another video-link. His next video-link is to begin on 29 February 2016. Please stay tuned for the next episode.
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 06:11 |
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Supposedly there were a bunch of people out there that would share an apartment if they had their own bathroom, solving the rental availability problem
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# ? Feb 19, 2016 06:14 |
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Turnbull is going full Abbott and now saying that Shorten just wants to remove 30% of housing demand so people's homes become worth less.
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Halo14 posted:What the gently caress? Apparently George Pell had a 'secret' visit to Australia last year. Even paying a visit to Ballarat? Anyone surprised? at all?
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Birb Katter posted:Turnbull is going full Abbott and now saying that Shorten just wants to remove 30% of housing demand so people's homes become worth less. gently caress it - all land owned by the government. People and corporations lease at nominal rates.
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Birb Katter posted:Turnbull is going full Abbott and now saying that Shorten just wants to remove 30% of housing demand so people's homes become worth less. Smells like a big nudge to see if the early election DD idea will swing.
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tithin posted:Anyone surprised? at all? I'm not usually the type to form a lynch mob, but you know what, for this tremendous piece of poo poo I'm willing to make an exception.
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The Kouk nails it https://twitter.com/TheKouk/status/700550146598182912
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ewe2 posted:Smells like a big nudge to see if the early election DD idea will swing. Well they have to say something, given they don't actually have any new policies to counter it with.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Well they have to say something, given they don't actually have any new policies to counter it with. What about all the stuff the treasurer announced yesterday
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Lmao a DD on Negative Gearing would be the most LNP thing to do.
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