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Aug 1, 2014 02:13
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Waaaah the Christians are out to get me
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Reckon Ablo might be circling the wagons around Blop Snogdon?
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Aug 1, 2014 03:36
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I wret a blag about the carbon price
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Aug 2, 2014 12:43
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BlitzkriegOfColour posted:QM, how ducked is university looking these days? Unbelievably hosed Seriously though it's probably okay if you're not planning to go into academia. If you are, though, here there be dragons.
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Aug 4, 2014 04:27
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Freudian Slip posted:Hey "hoping to get into academia" buddy I've literally stopped making any plans that revolve around getting a job in science in Australia. At this point I'm closer to assuming that I'll try for work in the non-profit sector, hopefully with the Greens.
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Aug 4, 2014 05:00
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open24hours posted:As the many excellent lawyers in our parliament demonstrate. As TOML's said before, Adam Bandt is a lawyer. Being a lawyer can be an advantage in Parliament, it just helps if you aren't also a lovely person. Quantum Mechanic fucked around with this message at 06:36 on Aug 4, 2014 |
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Aug 4, 2014 06:30
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I just got preselected 
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Aug 4, 2014 12:38
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The campaign and then the election in March, I guess.
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Aug 4, 2014 12:50
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Sanguine posted:Congratulations QM, that's awesome. Heavily marginal LNP (3% off old boundaries, 6% off the new ones). It's been Labor since the seat was created for all but 7 years. Common wisdom is that it's going to go back to Labor next election, and my plan is to make them sweat.
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Aug 5, 2014 01:28
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Contra Duck posted:Think of it as an article about Australia's future prime ministers. Honestly I found it kind of an interesting insight into the factional structure of the NSW Libs, and normally stupol bores me to tears.
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Aug 5, 2014 02:19
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Our local Stop CSG group was livid when we found out Abbott had been in the area with absolutely no notice or ability to organise a meeting. Also that part where they're turning over the soil? They cut down a bunch of native gums to do that. Absolutely spewing.
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Aug 5, 2014 04:47
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Amethyst posted:Yep. At this point are they really going to stop you if you hop the gate?
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Aug 5, 2014 06:29
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There's at least three non-lovely people who live in Caulfield! Also, speaking of banks and investments, what does the Auspol hivemind think of Australian Ethical as a managed fund?
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Aug 6, 2014 08:29
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ewe2 posted:Oh by the way I've cracked the code: quote:Eddiexx41 week ago
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Aug 6, 2014 09:01
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Haters Objector posted:I've never met a nice South African https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZjwCmJrnlY
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Aug 6, 2014 12:25
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Yes, Minister on metadata. Completely unrealistic in the Australian political context. Someone in the Prime Minister's Office knows what they're doing.
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Aug 7, 2014 01:07
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Kat Delacour posted:Closing the loopholes to make it perfectly clear that yes we do in fact want you destitute and starving for 6 months. Actually I think in this case it's the Coalition wanting to dodge very real and accurate accusations that they may be encouraging/forcing women into sex work because of their changes.
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Aug 7, 2014 02:33
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Josie posted:As per what was said before, relatively high cost and you should look at the possible ethical option in your current super. Also if you happen to be with UniSuper it is a really fantastic fund and I am kicking myself for rolling out of it a few years ago. I'm in UniSuper. I'm mostly thinking for my parents, who are looking at doing an investment fund for a few years as a way of saving up for a place in a new suburb.
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Aug 7, 2014 03:03
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Vladimir Poutine posted:Do people in this thread refer to Eric Abetz as Erica Betz because they sincerely believe that's his name or because they are insulting him by demoting him to the status of a woman by feminising his name? It happens every he's brought up. Don't get me wrong, he's a vapid, mealy-mouthed carbon blob, but that line of attack is still pretty questionable. It's because when you say his name with anything even resembling speed, it sounds like Erica Betz. It's almost impossible not to.
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Aug 7, 2014 12:16
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Antlions posted:So, something I'm not sure about : ICAC good? ICAC bad? ICAC good but run by bad people? I hear bits and pieces about it but I don't really have any context to go on. ICAC fantastic and run by good people. It's an independent anti-corruption body in NSW with fairly significant powers to compel witnesses and evidence, it was started by the Liberal Party under Greiner, but so far has mostly been a component of bringing down 2 Liberal Premiers and 6 other Lib MPs, as well as the whole scummy situation over Obeid and Macdonald in the NSW Upper House. The Libs are now currently complaining that ICAC is a kangaroo court and that its inquiries should be done in secret, like other anti-corruption bodies, to which I say to politicians; if you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear 
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Aug 8, 2014 02:02
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Ragingsheep posted:That's the thing I don't get with ICAC, you get found guilty of corruption but you don't go to jail because evidence used against you can't be used by the DPP. It's a component of ICAC having extraordinary powers to compel witnesses and evidence. It can act beyond the bounds of a regular criminal court because of its narrow focus. Fortunately being brought in front of ICAC effectively ends your political career, so that's something at least.
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Aug 8, 2014 02:05
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Contra Duck posted:I'm fully expecting them to try to shut it down after this inquiry is finished saying that it's no longer needed because we already found all the corruption. That's why the NSW Greens are planning to push for a referendum to add ICAC into the NSW constitution 
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Aug 8, 2014 02:23
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hyperbowl posted:But there's no need for a referendum to add stuff to (or remove stuff from) the NSW constitution. It's not required, but as a political stunt it's completely bulletproof. It would also allow inserting ICAC with a provision of requiring bipartisan support to change its funding or its terms of reference.
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Aug 8, 2014 02:35
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Captain Pissweak posted:Is anyone in the Liberal party even from a scientific background and simultaneously haven't entirely missed the point of the method. There's climate denialist and professional fuckknuckle Dennis Jensen?
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Aug 8, 2014 06:00
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Was three seconds away from straight-up punching this arrogant gently caress of an Immigration department desk jockey in the throat today.
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Aug 8, 2014 08:27
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Murodese posted:You don't get scholarships with a D average. You rarely even get an APA with an HD average, it's usually an HD average + excellent thesis + published papers o_o Uh I got an APA with a D average in my undergrad and no papers? I got first class for my honours year though so that might have been what did it.
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Aug 9, 2014 00:57
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Orkin Mang posted:What discipline was it in, and when? I have an APA but had an upper HD average with first class honours and from everything I've heard nowadays getting an APA on anything less than an HD average, or a high D with publications, is practically impossible. Nanotechnology.
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Aug 9, 2014 01:26
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Orkin Mang posted:One of the sciences then. For the humanities, a D without publications will pretty much never get you an APA Francis Abbott was doing a bloody design course. A D average is hardly impressive. Muro was talking about it, and he's in STEM. That's what made me curious.
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Aug 9, 2014 02:06
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urseus posted:I looked up Islamic leaders condemn Isil attacks, and came back with a small artical from the Jakarta news? Ditto greens? The Greens have come out with like three media releases in the last fortnight about the ISIL attacks. Look harder.
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Aug 10, 2014 23:42
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Amethyst posted:Why would you listen to any of the populist nonsense that comes out of Palmer's mouth? Guy held a presser with Al Gore before turning around and repealing the carbon tax, while at the same time stymieing any future attempt to legislate an ETS. He inexplicably added india to the list of countries which must have an ETS before Australia. Nice one Clive, the planet will thank you for that one. I don't disagree about Palmer being a populist weathervane, but free tertiary education has been a plank of what passes for the PUP platform since it came into being. It's the closest thing Clive has ever had to a consistent position.
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Aug 11, 2014 03:00
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Les Affaires posted:In the face of mounting allegations against the LNP in ICAC, perhaps the Greens and other parties might try a strategy of pointing out that they've never been investigated for corruption in their entire history. This actually doesn't work well; it comes across as bragging or, yes, a sign of our irrelevance. What's best is to emphasise our positive qualities in a way that only implies we aren't corrupt rather than outright saying "we aren't corrupt:" emphasising that we don't take corporate donations, for example.
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Aug 11, 2014 05:40
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Mattjpwns posted:Jesus H loving Christ. I've had to read a LOT of IT resumes in my life that have made me go "nuh uh, next", but this one takes the cake. Company logos.
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Aug 11, 2014 23:48
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adamantium|wang posted:Owen and Cornwell have resigned from Parliament. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE
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Aug 12, 2014 06:01
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Seriously Anidav did you disturb a mummy's tomb or something? Run over an old Roma woman? Kill a witch's cat? What did you do
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Aug 12, 2014 06:10
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Anidav posted:Let's see, ever since posting here I've ruined Bill Glasson's political career, helped uncover bots liking and commenting on Tony Abbott's facebook page, joined the ALP, joined a union, Taken Umart to town for not paying my Super and have educated myself using this thread to know my rights at work. Have we ruled out that Bill Glasson was a mummy?
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Aug 12, 2014 06:34
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sidviscous posted:And not just give them the vote, but make it compulsory for them to vote. They already HAVE the vote, but that's apparently not good enough, because business owners, unlike poor people, can't be expected to pull their identification and enrollment every year.
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Aug 12, 2014 09:57
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Anidav posted:There's no loving way the LNP are winning the next NSW election after so many beheadings, right? NSW Labor are rotten to the core as well. Remember, it was ICAC getting Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald that got the Liberals in in the first place. The Libs will lose a fuckton of ground, but losing government isn't a guarantee. They're still ahead on polling. Also as far as Queensland goes, a fun anecdote. My American brother-in-law decided to start reading up about Australian politics. He's fairly politically aware, but Yanks just don't get much information about us. His first statement regarding Australian politics? His first conclusion after beginning his research? "gently caress Queensland. Seriously."
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Aug 12, 2014 14:17
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Cartoon posted:Standard Rooters, Shooters and Tooters (RT&S) getting hosed poo poo to happen but I did a bit more digging and it turns out that Sydney Council routinely fight against the wage rises awarded to their employees and the United Services Union has strong ties to the RT&S. That makes this a little more perplexing. Anyone here know anything about it? The Shooters are introducing the bill at the behest of the Liberals. The entire purpose of this bill is to get Clover Moore out of Sydney Council. That's literally it.
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Aug 13, 2014 01:22
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Cartoon posted:So bitter wages disputes with the USU and the USU links to the RT&S have nothing to do with it? I find that hard to believe. Remember, you're talking about a government that already tried changing an entire state electoral law to get Clover Moore out of the mayoral chains.
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Aug 13, 2014 02:39
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lotta neat avatars popping up round these parts
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Aug 13, 2014 06:12
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