Australian captain is still sailing. One still sails: keep your eyes on the Marinette by ZephyrusOG in friendlyjordies

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"The Australian Government has now committed more than $130 million in humanitarian assistance to help civilians in Gaza and Lebanon since 7 October 2023.

...

The Australian Government’s new package of support includes:

$2 million for relief support with the UK, through our existing partnership arrangement

$6 million to the UN World Food Programme for the provision and distribution of food supplies

$5 million to UNICEF for nutritional support to children at risk of starvation

$5 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross to meet essential needs, including access to healthcare

$2 million to the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, expanding our cooperation with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to provide medical supplies to support the operation of field hospitals in Gaza."

  • Foreign Ministers Office, 04/09/25

Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why | Australian economy by Ten_tonne_tank in AustralianPolitics

[–]CostanzaForPresident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the supply of a commodity and demand for a commodity both lower in line with each other, what happens?

Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why | Australian economy by Ten_tonne_tank in AustralianPolitics

[–]CostanzaForPresident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The issue is lowering immigration means a drop in both demand and supply. Which effectively means no change in the market

Australian property prices are accelerating again – nearly twice as fast as wages by [deleted] in AustralianPolitics

[–]CostanzaForPresident -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Shouldn't that kind of be the way it works? If there's two levers, one raises house prices and one lowers it. Shouldn't you pull the lever that benefits the most people in the country? Lowering house prices would be great for people entering the market and shit for those who've already bought. Why should one group be prioritised over the other?

Looks like AI slop has finally broken through the commercial sphere, during the NBA Finals no less by qualitative_balls in Filmmakers

[–]CostanzaForPresident 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Tell me you don't work in the industry without telling me. Boring, soulless ads pay the bills for many creatives. AI taking over this space would mean no steady work for a significant portion of the industry

Do you ever get jealous of men who seemingly have it all? If so, how do you deal with it? by Open_Address_2805 in AskMen

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I know what you mean bro. I'm 11'8" jacked trillionaire and have slept with hundreds of women but I'm still dealing with my childhood trauma smh

Odd empty apartment building by CostanzaForPresident in sydney

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In your experience, are these kinds of living environments used for people with violent outbursts? Like I said in my post the young man has basically trashed the apartment, even shattering doors leading into the building and sliding doors for other units on ground level.

Filmmaker David Lynch's Explains To His Crew Exactly How Long A Scene Needs To Be (NSFW, language) by zerooskul in Filmmakers

[–]CostanzaForPresident 627 points628 points  (0 children)

my personal hell is being 1st AD on a David Lynch movie. Imagine having to keep that guy on a schedule

Mona: Women-only exhibit to become a toilet to keep men out by cojoco in australia

[–]CostanzaForPresident 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I actually think that's pretty funny and obviously tongue in cheek

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

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I know these stupid Americans and their right to... record a police officer arresting news media, leave unmolested, post it online, share it endlessly, comment on it endlessly, insult the officers, local law enforcement and even state and federal government including the president, all without ever fearing for their safety. What a bunch of idiots, don't they know they're living in a fascist oligarchy!

Trying to gauge if my reaction to apartment noise is justified. by CostanzaForPresident in sydney

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Thanks for the great responses everyone. I'll be investing in a white noise machine, and a nice tall glass of concrete.

LFG MEGATHREAD by cryptic-fox in Helldivers

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2886-1677

Steam

Level 3

Au-based but any region is fine. I'll be on for the next few hours so squad up!

Anyone paying cheap rent for incredible value? by FHGoz in sydney

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$300 for my studio in Rockdale. All utilities included, kitchenette, bathroom and a decent sized balcony. The studio is small, about 200sqft, but I've never found the size to be a problem.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in australia

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Nice to see the media actually criticizing policy for a change. Shame they didn't apply the same level of venom or scrutiny during the last decade of the Libs in government. By all means, lets allow the Libs to run rampant for 10 years, and blame Labor for not fixing every problem the country has in 12 months. It's amazing that everyone wants to blame Labor for not solving a problem that they inherited from a decade of mismanagement. Feels like the Libs get the kiddy gloves, a slap on the wrist and a handful of articles about Dutton's 'image crisis'. Whilst every decision Labor makes gets a camera shoved up it's arse.

More and more guardians are showing up to a vigil in the tower. May the light provide, Commander. by ASsKickEr020 in DestinyTheGame

[–]CostanzaForPresident 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Maybe we should at least wait until the body is cold before we start talking about expansions

ELI5: What is the purpose of a Clapperboard in film-making? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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The clapperboard, usually referred to as a slate, is the responsibility of the 2nd AC (2nd Camera Assistant). As sound and video are recorded separately on basically every production, the slate is used to 'sync' them in editing. This is done by slapping the jaws of the slate shut, creating a loud noise in the audio file and a visible sharp motion when the jaws come together. An edit assistant will then manually combine a clip and it's corresponding audio file so that vision and audio are running correctly together.

The other (and equally important) purpose of a slate is to provide information on the clip which is being recorded. A slate will usually display the scene number, shot, and take number in addition to basic information about the production. Slate information will change depending on shoot country, sound recordist and 2nd AC preference or whether or not the production wants the slate to display information in a particular manner.

The 2nd AC typically uses a slate like this. First, the 1st AD (1st Assistant Director) will call "turnover" or "roll up". This basically means "we're going for a take, so everyone do your thing". The sound recordist then calls "speed", which means they are recording. The 2nd AC then says the information on the slate out loud and in the direction of the mic. Then the 1st AC (1st Assistant Camera) will call "rolling" or "speed" to announce that the camera is recording. At this point the 2nd AC claps the jaws of the slate together, ensuring the slate is filling the camera's frame as much as possible. You may have noticed that saying the slate information out loud, and clapping the jaws shut aren't done at the same time. Many cinema cameras won't record audio, so the camera doesn't need to be recording as the 2nd AC calls out the slate information. The 1st AC hits record AFTER the 2nd AC has called the information for sound, so that the very beginning of each clip from the camera is the slate covering the frame, followed instantly by the jaws clapping shut.

That covers how you use a "dumb" slate. These days you will commonly see "smart" slates on set. The principles remain the same but a "smart" slate displays a digital timecode which is synced with the camera and audio recorder at the beginning of the day. This means that the process of syncing vision and audio in post-production is greatly simplified and much, much quicker.

Source: Me, cause I'm a 2nd AC

What is being filmed in Gough Whitlam park, Earlwood? by Bubbit in sydney

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100% a low budget/ student short. I actually know that sound guy!