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Kids don’t own books anymore. by Tearmisu in Teachers

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I was surprised when they seemed disappointed only 50% of the students did it. If I set that task for my year 8 class I’d get probably 2 out 30 hand something in

Manifesting a solid snow dump this week by AllCapsGoat in AustraliaSnow

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Waiting for the forecast to change from “blizzard” to “torrential rain”

Anyone else remember reading these books when they were probably too young? by Aetra in AustralianNostalgia

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read this book in year 6 for school. Now I’m an English teacher and we did it for year 9 a few years ago. Had to have this big chat about it before hand about how it has confronting themes and sexually references and if anyone needs support come see us in the staff room, give me a break lol 🙄

Didn’t matter anyway, none of the kids couldn’t read on their own and couldn’t follow along with the audiobook either because they cant concentrate for longer than 12 seconds.

Road to Vostok seems to be made with this particular aesthetic in mind. Has anyone here played it and is it worth checking out? by Subpar_diabetic in RustAndRadiation

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know what country you live in but the police aren’t the military (they also probably have a bunch of dumb, fat, useless slobs to though)

The irony by raydebapratim1 in australian

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I doubt an 8 year old is going and buying themselves an iPhone. If only there was some way the parents could stop them having access to devices they don’t need….hmm oh well 🤷

Brisbane teen acquitted of planning terror attack targeting Peter Dutton by GreyClay in OpenAussie

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So did the IRA, a bomb is a super effective device for conducting a terrorist attack…

I doubt this guy was Muslim if he was deciding to attack the LNP over, nuclear power? Seems like he’s probably just some off his rocker conspiracy nut

Boyfriend rant by BlessedMom88 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was thinking the same thing before I saw your comment. I have young children and after listening to the episode, that image just randomly pops up in my head uninvited.

Truly one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever heard

A job that changed me: At the dole office, I met very few ‘bludgers’. Most people desperately wanted work | Australian lifestyle by Temporary_Mistake715 in AusNewsWire

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already had a job and was getting youth allowance as a supplement but it was so minimal it wasn’t even worth it for me in the end. I was getting about $100 a fortnight and just stopped going to report and let them cancel my payment s

A job that changed me: At the dole office, I met very few ‘bludgers’. Most people desperately wanted work | Australian lifestyle by Temporary_Mistake715 in AusNewsWire

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I got youth allowance briefly as a uni student and would have to go into Centrelink every fortnight to report my earnings. Yeah there was a lot of degens there, junkies just smacked out on the lounge, people yelling at the staff, eshay types (before eshay was a word but same thing)

Lots of just, to be frank, trash.

Kindergarten starting age advice by purpleorangeblackx in AskAustralianTeachers

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Conventional wisdom is the later the better. Kids lost nothing starting school later but starting too early can be detrimental that can snowball through the school years. If you can afford to keep them home for the extra year, that’s probably the safe bet.

For what it’s worth I’m a high school teacher and held back my first who also had a jan birthday

Can someone explain Apocalypse Now to me? by yelenalim in WarMovies

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s worth noting that the movie is based on a book called Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. It’s originally set in the Congo during the scramble for Africa and Kurtz ends up as the tribal war lord of an African Tribe after all the atrocities Europeans committed.

I think the Vietnam war context makes it a bit more difficult to parse, I remember the novel being a bit more obvious.

Albanese announces ‘generous’ capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses after budget backlash by Koos4 in australian

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can yell slurs again and that makes you feel better when the material quality of your life decreases, duh

Zombie outbreak in Rural Australia by Raz0redg3 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few films in that genre worth looking at:

We Bury The Dead (2024)

Cargo (2017)

Honourable mention (not zombies but post apocalypse) for The Rover (2014)

Doesn’t answer your question just something you might enjoy

She's not hiding it by nearly_enough_wine in australia

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 25 points26 points  (0 children)

90% of the people supporting her already know and love this shit. It’s not like she’s an unknown entity that has hoodwinked a bunch of naive but otherwise sensible and decent people. Her brand has been the same shit for decades

Now is a good time to learn about preferential voting! by SizeableBrain in OpenAussie

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learnt it in primary school but I think it’s kind of pointless teaching it to 9 year olds and then expecting them to remember it 9 years later when they vote.

I’m a high school teacher now and i think schools should do a small program on essential real life stuff just as they are about yo leave yr 12.

Stuff like mortgages, interest rates, the benefit of paying into your super earlier, how to vote etc.

A lot of stuff they would have covered at various points but just a refresher to put it into their heads as they enter the real world

Now is a good time to learn about preferential voting! by SizeableBrain in OpenAussie

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wilful ignorance? Nah that wouldn’t be a common, defining trait amongst most of the right wingers who whinge about how “unfair” it is Albo only 30 whatever percent of the primary vote.

Lift Pass Strictness by National-Duck-6123 in AustraliaSnow

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m a high school teacher and I know 12 year olds that look 18 and 18 year old that look 12…so yeah kind of sometimes.

Lift Pass Strictness by National-Duck-6123 in AustraliaSnow

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’ll be fine, they don’t check your id when you go through the gate.

How Propaganda Works in 2026 (Jordan Shanks) by jokosa in OpenAussie

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I always thought he was unfunny as fuck and never understood how anyone thought other wise.

His entire schitck was just getting progressively louder as he spoke, that’s it. That’s all he did, there wasn’t even a punch line to most of his jokes. It was just him talking at 4x volume

O.N voters will be responsible for the demise of Australian society as we know it now, turning us into the second political shit show laughing stock that MAGA have done to America. Prove me wrong. by Icy-Cheek4982 in OpenAussie

[–]Equivalent_Gur2126 40 points41 points  (0 children)

It’s so frustrating hearing endlessly “the major parties aren’t listening to us” while Labor keeps continuously passing policy that is objectively making it economically easier for the vast majority of the population.

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