Auspol Pre Election: Mama Mia

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dr_rat: Jun 4, 2001

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN posted:

Finding out this image exists is not a good start to the new year.

I mean sure my fault for checking auspol. but still.

# ? Jan 1, 2022 03:49

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# ? May 20, 2024 11:11

thatbastardken: Apr 23, 2010; A contract signed by a minor is not binding!

qld going back to 'work from home when possible'

# ? Jan 1, 2022 03:58

Megillah Gorilla: Sep 22, 2003; If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.; Bread Liar

Cpt Soban posted:

I cannot see how this could possibly go wrong!

# ? Jan 1, 2022 04:18

snoremac: Jul 27, 2012; I LOVE SEEING DEAD BABIES ON 𝕏, THE EVERYTHING APP. IT'S WORTH IT FOR THE FOLLOWING TAB.

Comstar posted:

Can't post this to r/australia for some reason. I don't know why.

Is this the normal price for a Rapid Antigen Test? I was assured by the Prime Minister and his party it wouldn't cost much. Perhaps it's a price rise for the new year?

How much does it cost elsewhere in Australia? They're free in the UK.

(Please be nice to anyone at the Till, the only one's responsible for this are the LNP and their corporate donors).

That's crazy. I went to a test site on Xmas Eve and they gave me a free pack. Saving the four spares for future scares now I suppose.

# ? Jan 1, 2022 04:33

Wizard Master: Mar 25, 2008

When trying to bring normalcy back to Australia whilst at the same time trying to reduce COVID-19 cases we musn't let perfect be the enemy of good.

# ? Jan 1, 2022 04:44

ungulateman: Apr 18, 2012; pretentious fuckwit who isn't half as literate or insightful or clever as he thinks he is

Right now the good seems to be the enemy of the politically expedient

# ? Jan 1, 2022 05:07

Boojum: Aug 11, 2007

Is anyone aware of how the Qld CHO is selected?

I am genuinely interested in how we went from Doctor Young to this stone cold weirdo.

# ? Jan 1, 2022 05:11

TammyHEH: Dec 11, 2013; Alfrything is only the ghost of a memory...

Boojum posted:

Is anyone aware of how the Qld CHO is selected?

I am genuinely interested in how we went from Doctor Young to this stone cold weirdo.

Pit fighting

# ? Jan 1, 2022 05:12

spaceblancmange: Apr 19, 2018; #essereFerrari

Boojum posted:

Is anyone aware of how the Qld CHO is selected?

I am genuinely interested in how we went from Doctor Young to this stone cold weirdo.

The guy originally picked dropped out like a week before he was due to start.

# ? Jan 1, 2022 05:19

starkebn: May 18, 2004; "Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"

Oh jeez, who could have seen this coming?

spaceblancmange posted:

# ? Jan 1, 2022 05:26

yoloer420: May 19, 2006

Today is the day! Vaccine mandates are now in force for >75% of jobs in WA.

Will there be mass unemployment and wide scale collapse of the economy due to the sheer number of people standing by their convictions?

Nope

Will there be a flood of people at the vaccination centres?

Maybe

Will the coworkers of the recently fired have to work harder to make up for it?

Nope, they were almost certainly dead weight

# ? Jan 1, 2022 05:29

Cpt Soban: Jul 23, 2011

Boojum posted:

Is anyone aware of how the Qld CHO is selected?

I am genuinely interested in how we went from Doctor Young to this stone cold weirdo.

# ? Jan 1, 2022 05:43

Konomex: Oct 25, 2010; a whiteman who has some authority over others, who not only hasn't raped anyone, or stared at them creepily...

starkebn posted:

Oh jeez, who could have seen this coming?

Oh wow, the curve is flattened. Good news!

# ? Jan 1, 2022 07:54

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

Konomex posted:

Oh wow, the curve is flattened. Good news!

No spike in cases if we don't test for them!

# ? Jan 1, 2022 13:38

Wheezle: Aug 13, 2007; 420 stop boats erryday

Boojum posted:

Is anyone aware of how the Qld CHO is selected?

I am genuinely interested in how we went from Doctor Young to this stone cold weirdo.

Let's face it you'd have to be a weirdo to want the CHO job right now.

# ? Jan 1, 2022 13:54

sick of Applebees: Nov 7, 2008

Boojum posted:

Is anyone aware of how the Qld CHO is selected?

I am genuinely interested in how we went from Doctor Young to this stone cold weirdo.

I'm not sure the selection criteria but I can show you how he got the job

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJFCOK8Hwo

# ? Jan 1, 2022 14:47

CATTASTIC: Mar 31, 2010; ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

High speed rail is back on the menu

# ? Jan 2, 2022 00:06

JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

High speed fail

# ? Jan 2, 2022 00:46

starkebn: May 18, 2004; "Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"

I've been watching Utopia the last few days, is this from the script?

Albanese posted:

We’ve already outlined how our new High Speed Rail Authority will kickstart this nation building project by updating the business case and building on Labor’s work from when we were last in government.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 01:13

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

starkebn posted:

I've been watching Utopia the last few days, is this from the script?

This is every election for the last 30 years

https://youtu.be/Rjvnpeqaj5s

# ? Jan 2, 2022 01:34

abigserve: Sep 13, 2009; this is a better avatar than what I had before

Is there anything in place in our democratic system to protect against Labor starting a bullet train project, spending billions, then the libs getting re elected and immediately gutting it?

# ? Jan 2, 2022 02:33

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

abigserve posted:

Is there anything in place in our democratic system to protect against Labor starting a fibre broadband project, spending billions, then the libs getting re elected and immediately gutting it?

# ? Jan 2, 2022 02:39

Rudager: Apr 29, 2008

abigserve posted:

Is there anything in place in our democratic system to protect against Labor starting a bullet train project, spending billions, then the libs getting re elected and immediately gutting it?

I'd look it up, but my MTM based NBN internet connection keeps dropping out.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 02:42

freebooter: Jul 7, 2009

Melbourne-Sydney high-speed rail is easily the most unhinged political issue in this country. I know otherwise reasonable people from all over the political spectrum who think it's a slam-dunk no-brainer of an infrastructure project that we should've started building 10 years ago based on nothing more than fond memories about the one time they caught a high-speed train while backpacking in Japan or Spain.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 02:55

The Lord Bude: May 23, 2007; ASK ME ABOUT MY SHITTY, BOUGIE INTERIOR DECORATING ADVICE

Have you considered that choo choos are cool though?

# ? Jan 2, 2022 03:11

BrigadierSensible: Feb 16, 2012; I've got a pocket full of cheese🧀, and a garden full of trees🌴.

Whilst I am not pushing particularly hard for the high speed rail links.

Money spent on public transport infrastructure, whether it is inter or intra city, is money well spent.

Also, as the poster above me says, choo choos are cool. We could call the first one Trainy McTrainface and many wholesome laughs will be had.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 03:17

Wheezle: Aug 13, 2007; 420 stop boats erryday

freebooter posted:

Melbourne-Sydney high-speed rail is easily the most unhinged political issue in this country. I know otherwise reasonable people from all over the political spectrum who think it's a slam-dunk no-brainer of an infrastructure project that we should've started building 10 years ago based on nothing more than fond memories about the one time they caught a high-speed train while backpacking in Japan or Spain.

High speed rail rules and is good.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 03:18

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

Long term if we want to decarbonise it's a lot easier to take trains than to take planes. So we choose whether to set up a train between Sydney and Melbourne to maintain that fast commuter link, or we remove the need for transport between them.

I'm not even particularly pro train, but as far as infrastructure goes it doesn't seem like a terrible move (as long as we use it to replace flights).

# ? Jan 2, 2022 03:21

freebooter: Jul 7, 2009

hooman posted:

Long term if we want to decarbonise it's a lot easier to take trains than to take planes. So we choose whether to set up a train between Sydney and Melbourne to maintain that fast commuter link, or we remove the need for transport between them.

I'm not even particularly pro train, but as far as infrastructure goes it doesn't seem like a terrible move (as long as we use it to replace flights).

"High-speed rail on Australia�s east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years"

https://theconversation.com/high-speed-rail-on-australias-east-coast-would-increase-emissions-for-up-to-36-years-138655

# ? Jan 2, 2022 03:30

EoinCannon: Aug 29, 2008; Grimey Drawer

I just like the idea of hopping on the train at Spencer St and getting off in central Sydney.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 03:37

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

This is Australia, we need to build a toll road between Sydney and Melbourne where traffic crawls to a halt at peak time.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 03:38

freebooter: Jul 7, 2009

EoinCannon posted:

I just like the idea of hopping on the train at Spencer St and getting off in central Sydney.

So do I, I just think there are probably better things we could spend a hundred billion dollars on

# ? Jan 2, 2022 04:05

entity119: May 13, 2003; Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts.

Folks, might I recommend Parrahub instead?

# ? Jan 2, 2022 04:14

Regular Wario: Mar 27, 2010; Slippery Tilde

how much lube will this high speed railing use and will there be a break at half time with orange slices?

# ? Jan 2, 2022 04:15

The Lord Bude: May 23, 2007; ASK ME ABOUT MY SHITTY, BOUGIE INTERIOR DECORATING ADVICE

I decided years ago I would never fly between Brisbane and Sydney ever again unless there was some emergency that required me to get there asap. Going on road trips is so much more satisfying and enjoyable and I think trains would be similar. I�ve always wanted to go on the Ghan or the Australian Pacific. If I ever win the lotto I�m taking a year to drive around the country.

# ? Jan 2, 2022 04:55

starkebn: May 18, 2004; "Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"

The press release says they're going to set up a new board to do a business case for Sydney to Newcastle

lol, lmao

This isn't meant to do anything but be an announcable

# ? Jan 2, 2022 04:57