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Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

So I was listening to Lane Sainty and Alice Workman"s podcast and apparently Centrelink aren't going to backdate claims any more. So if you put a claim in today and it takes them a month to process it, you don't get paid from today to when they process it. Which begs the question: Do they want Centrelink workers to get bashed?

# ¿ Apr 3, 2018 08:50

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 18:38

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Zenithe posted:

Union savvy goons, my work has just told us in writing that we aren't allowed to use our phones on our breaks. That's a bunch of poo poo right?

They are weirdo paid non breaks though, 20 minutes where you still have to serve customers.

My immediate instinct is that they can't make you work on a non-paid break. I'd also forward the phone bit to the relevant union.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2018 15:22

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Brown Paper Bag posted:

https://twitter.com/COMPLETEANAR/status/981468121738498048

LOL

# ¿ Apr 4, 2018 14:44

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

quote:

Then there�s UBI. If you advocate UBI � paying everyone an non-means-tested basic income � you�re either a fool, or you have an interest in undercutting wages. That�s why some tech billionaires advocate UBI; it would enable them to slash the wages of their workers without worrying that their employees will starve to death or (more importantly) not be able to buy their products and services.

LOL

# ¿ Apr 4, 2018 23:32

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

BBJoey posted:

i mean there is merit to considering UBI proposals with a critical eye - as noted in the article tech ceos aren�t supporting UBI-esque policies out of the goodness of their own heart.

I think their issue is that, as you get more automation, there'll be less and less people with money unless something gives like UBI.

# ¿ Apr 4, 2018 23:48

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

If you're sick of podcasts where someone interviews a guest and they just listen to that guest talk without interrupting to go into their life story for half an hour, I can highly recommend Knackers and the Vadge.

E: I should point out, though, that I've listened to every episode and will listen to the next one.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2018 03:01

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

MysticalMachineGun posted:

Right next door to bell
Why don't you write a letter to me yeah
I said I'm right next door to bell
An so many eyes are on me
Right next door to bell
I got nowhere else to be
Right next door to bell
Feels like the tacos closing in on me

GSC control your birb

# ¿ Apr 6, 2018 07:17

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Jeez, did an Aborigine kick her dog or what.

Anyhoo...

Four officers suspended by Victoria Police over alleged excessive force

Now, I know we're not quite as bad as America, but nevertheless I'm still going to guess that they hosed the Assistant Commisioner's wife.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2018 08:29

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

What I don't get is we have all these white people telling our indigenous population what's good for them and all they do is turn around and bitch about it. We've spent billions doing this! What will it take to make them happy?

# ¿ Apr 6, 2018 09:52

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I don't mind Amethyst's posts because they're conveniently cancered and I don't have to read them. It's when ratbag criag or careless whisper post that I get the shits.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2018 10:08

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

JBP posted:

Why does anyone care about Twitter. Why is it a thing.

Well, you don't post there.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2018 10:51

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I'm done with twitter. Except I'm not.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2018 11:48

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Comstar posted:

Labour's won 30 NewsPoll's in a row. No one will congratulate them or even acknowledge that they won anything. All the reporting is President Trumball losing.

Waitasec - they haven't released the latest one yet. Turnbull might get +25.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2018 00:13

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Dude McAwesome posted:

On Insiders this morning, some Fin Review hack was saying that 49% of people polled support corporate tax cuts. That 49% might think by cutting tax rates they�ll get a wage increase?

Surely half the average punters on the street don�t think that the money saved by corporate tax rate cuts will end up in their pockets as a wage increase? loving Australians.

He probably meant to say 'among Coalition voters'. The only survey I've been able to find puts it at 15% if I've read it right.

https://www.smh.com.au/money/tax/voters-doubtful-about-coalition-s-big-business-tax-cuts-poll-20180203-p4yzcl.html

# ¿ Apr 8, 2018 01:42

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I'm going to have a shower and wash my rear end. When I get back, I expect the Newspoll results.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2018 11:13

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/09/why-liddell-is-likely-to-close-in-2022-and-why-you-shouldnt-care?CMP=share_btn_tw

quote:

What JAAACK might not know, or care to know, is that two Australian attempts to build coal power stations already failed this decade.

After blowing through $188m in grants, cost estimates for a small carbon capture and storage coal power station in Queensland ballooned to $6.9bn. In 2011 the project, aptly named ZeroGen, was mercifully taken out the back and shot.

A proposed Latrobe Valley power station was allocated 1bn tonnes of coal in 2002, and despite securing grants of $150m, muddled along before the project, HRL Dual Gas, finally fell over in 2015.

A new coal power project would hang as an albatross around the neck of the commissioning party. For at least three protest-filled terms of government, the project would become a focal point for a �next-level� Adani-style protest movement � all before the plant generated its first, expensive, polluting kilowatt-hour. Not going to happen.

More at the link, which I've linked because there are a couple of nice pictures and a lovely graph.

# ¿ Apr 10, 2018 11:07

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

quote:

Abetz suggested women in Iran would be "very disappointed" to see a program where western women were celebrating "this oppressive item of clothing".

Not the rural Iranian women. Why do you hate the Country, senator?

Starshark fucked around with this message at 08:07 on Apr 11, 2018

# ¿ Apr 11, 2018 08:03

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

You'd think women would get people saying, "Can I talk to someone who knows about the tech side of things?" a lot.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2018 09:58

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/17/new-zealanders-deploy-helicopters-and-thermal-imaging-to-search-for-lost-dogs

quote:

In three separate cases this year, the search for missing dogs has attracted huge resources, thousands of dollars in donations and filled hundreds of hours as desperate owners have scoured the bush for their best friends.

Frankly, I 100% support using resources to find dogs before finding humans, and hope Australia adopts a similar model.

# ¿ Apr 17, 2018 11:57

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Konomex posted:

So the impossible target the government said we'd never reach has been/will have been reached. Truly stellar work by this government. Through literally no good policy work they have managed to reduce our greenhouse emissions and meet our targets with seemingly no effort at all, in fact, many would say they appeared to be actively working against such a goal.

Also, I'd like to take a moment to tell my brother he was wrong, Solar Panels are perfectly useful form of electricity generation and a great way to reduce our impact on climate change. Neener neener neener.

Even the loving oil states like the UAE are saying we have to cut greenhouse emissions and go to green energy. The LNP just have their heads in the sand for no fathomable reason other than 'owning the libs'.

# ¿ Apr 17, 2018 23:34

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/public-servant-sacked-over-tweets-wins-at-tribunal?utm_term=.yaoBy6W2x0#.iqGjB2zLwv

quote:

In a decision handed down on Monday, AAT deputy president Gary Humphries and Dr Bernard Hughson found that Banerji's sacking had "unacceptably trespassed" on the implied freedom of political communication and was unlawful.

The fact Banerji's tweets were anonymous effectively stripped away the justification for the Australian Public Service (APS) code of conduct � that is, protecting the impartiality of the APS � that Banerji had contravened, the AAT found.

"A comment made anonymously cannot rationally be used to draw conclusions about the professionalism or impartiality of the public service," Humphries and Hughson wrote.

The decision also noted that "powerful and persuasive justification" is needed for any law that displaces the implied freedom of political communication.

Good. The speech restrictions on public servants are increasingly ridiculous.

# ¿ Apr 18, 2018 02:55

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

quote:

Michael Hodge QC observes that Commonwealth Financial Planning has had a 100 per cent increase in clients over the past decade but a 25 per cent drop in the number of advisers.

He asks CBA's Marianne Perkovic whether the bank had any concerns that clients were not receiving adequate attention because of the decline in advisers, while client numbers doubled.

This is in the context of ASIC's concern that some firms were taking on too many clients for the number of planners.

Ms Perkovic struggles to provide a clear answer.

https://twitter.com/mikejanda/statu...fw_site=ABCNews

:guillotine:

# ¿ Apr 18, 2018 05:53

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I think my council were palming off their recycling to Ipswich, so it's all a bit worrying.

# ¿ Apr 18, 2018 06:45

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

>ahem< As a former, disgraced Centrelink worker, I'd like to weigh in on the debate by pointing out - Oh, we've moved on? _sorry

# ¿ Apr 20, 2018 10:33

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Didn't see the names of any of the members. Curious to see if any of the usual suspects are involved, like that Turkish dude Jim Saleam (sp?).

# ¿ Apr 21, 2018 11:19

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Off the pigs.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-23/former-asio-specialist-paul-gibbons-sues-police/9686588

quote:

He alleged when a senior constable suggested the group move on to their investigation, a constable said:

"Naaah f**k him, I want to lock the c**t up. He made us wait."

Mr Gibbons alleged when he asked what authority they had to require entry, that officer pointed to his gun and said: "See this, this is my authority to enter."

"When we tell you to do something, you don't ask questions. You f**king do it!

"Hell, we can put a bullet in your f***in' head and get a medal," the officer allegedly said to Mr Gibbons.

Mr Gibbons claims another officer said his mobile recording was "easily remedied", adding, "sounds like he needs to learn some respect", before shining his flashlight into the phone camera.

An officer demanded the phone and grabbed it before Mr Gibbons was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed.

# ¿ Apr 23, 2018 12:12

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

DancingShade posted:

Someone go back in time to the Turkish trenches and show this to the brave lads right before they storm the ~~beaches~~ cliffs.

"This is what you're fighting for men"

I mean look at my avatar. The white text. Even I think this is pathetically below acceptable.

Hah, it'll be the one year anniversary soon. We'll have to think of some new way to rile up the knuckle-draggers.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2018 11:08

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

LIVE AMMO ROLEPLAY posted:

It it fair to blame the heavy chunk of patriotism now stapled to ANZAC day on John Howard?

When I was in school under Hawke, they taught us that the Turks (their word for the Turkish army) were evil and wanted to hurt Australia. So probably not.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2018 11:18

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

You Am I posted:

Dude like your solution to most issues is death like is there something you want to tell us, Grim Reaper?

You've got to admit, mass murder make sense.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2018 08:56

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Konomex posted:

Jihadists believe they'll get 72 virgins in heaven.
The IRA were catholics (right?) and Catholics believe they shouldn't even masturbate or it will offend God.
This incel drove his van into a bunch of people.

Guys, I think I've worked out what makes a terrorist and it isn't radicalisation. It's a lack of sex.

The IRA were violent because they were being brutally oppressed by the British, it wasn't because they weren't getting laid enough.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2018 12:25

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

JBP posted:

Look at this Fenian.

:carbombs your house:

# ¿ Apr 26, 2018 13:46

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I voted 'no' in the moronic senate survey about Hanson's citizenship proposal because I like screaming into the void. So if it doesn't get up, thank me.

# ¿ Apr 27, 2018 09:22

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

iajanus posted:

Do you have a link to that? Id like to do the same.

The survey expired at 5 (I tried to log onto the forum earlier to warn everyone but it was down).

# ¿ Apr 27, 2018 09:27

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

But I'm pretty sure it's just a short-cut of the submissions process. It's still got to get through a vote and hopefully we're not so hosed as to pass something like that. Hahhahah

# ¿ Apr 27, 2018 09:29

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I got Neir Automata refunded with three hours by pointing out that most of that was going through the introduction.

# ¿ Apr 27, 2018 11:26

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

AUSPOL APRIL: Getting game refunds from Valve

# ¿ Apr 27, 2018 11:26

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

DancingShade posted:

Way too many people swallowed the bait.

Yeah, every tweet of his is a troll or a threat. It's pretty obvious he's only in it for the lulz.

# ¿ Apr 28, 2018 03:20

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

bell jar posted:

hey i'm not saying that there shouldn't be refunds on video games, i'm just saying the people that utilise them are fuckin dumb as hell lmao

I got my money back for a game I don't like I'm loving dumb as poo poo lmao

# ¿ Apr 28, 2018 12:35

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

LAZ0RFACE

# ¿ Apr 30, 2018 02:05

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 18:38

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

bell jar posted:

increasing the price of something doesn't make people stop buying it. see: tobacco, alcohol

Uh, you gotta source for that? Because all I've heard is that ramping up the price of something decreases the number of people using it.

# ¿ Apr 30, 2018 14:16

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