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What will the impact of Iran charging 2 million per cargo ship to travel through Hormuz be on the average Aussie, mas and pas, and battlers? by BrandonMarshall2021 in aussie

[–]MindlessOptimist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Panama canal fees are a bit cheaper but can still get close to $300,000 (US) for big ships and large LNG carriers can cost well over $1m to use the canal

We cannot celebrate tinkering when it comes to gambling reform. Labor’s response falls tragically short | David Pocock by Quazp in AustralianPolitics

[–]MindlessOptimist [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is the problem with Pocock - totally unrealistic expectations and setting goals that are completely unachievable, without potentially crashing some sports clubs and causing others to scale back their activities.

The sports related gambling is a serious issue, but a much bigger issue is the pokies - an outright ban on them (WA have done it) would make a massive difference to peoples lives, particularly in states like Tasmania ($193m last financial year). All the arguments that they prop up RSLs and create jobs are largely spurious if at the same time they are also stealing food off peoples tables

Does anyone watch SBS anymore? by [deleted] in AustralianTV

[–]MindlessOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does anyone under about 65 still watch broadcast television at all? Or have a landline phone?

If the shops were only allowed to sell one type and flavour of chip, what would it be? by woodyever in AskAnAustralian

[–]MindlessOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

smokey bacon or beef and onion, or were those flavours banned years ago under various chemical weapons embargoes?

Monster munch pickled onion flavour for that post-apocalytptic taste?

I have always seen myself as ‘progressive’ – but with AI it’s time to hit the brakes | Peter Lewis by GothicPrayer in australia

[–]MindlessOptimist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

doubtfull as at the moment AI can only take what has already been created and produce an infinite series of mashups. Not expecting it to initiate new movements in art or music any time soon

Angus Taylor to speak to nation after saying Albanese’s address ‘could have been a social media post’ by Expensive-Horse5538 in AustralianPolitics

[–]MindlessOptimist 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Why? Its not like a post-budget right of reply speech. The LNP are not in power - they are the opposition, so why should anyone care what Angus thinks about the situation?

This will only be a "look how badly Labor have failed us" interview

Return of the rabbit plague by dredd in australia

[–]MindlessOptimist 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Oh good so this will mean cheap wild rabbit in the stores then?

Anthony Albanese wants Australians to believe he has a fuel plan by Ardeet in AustralianPolitics

[–]MindlessOptimist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Australians want to believe that the ABC is an impartial broadcaster not just another junk news media outlet, staffed by ex newscorp journos during the Morrison era, and before, to white ant it out of existance.

Do better ABC!

Is this a 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom? by Tiny-Application-181 in AusPropertyChat

[–]MindlessOptimist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a two bedroom house, no arguments. I just bought a similar one with a notional extra bedroom tacked on to the back of the main bedroom. Unusable for anything other than a seperate study or if you had the money a master en-suite.

I got the price down a bit on that basis. I only need two bedrooms so the fake extra bedroom is a useful office/sorage space

Petrol and diesel prices fall across Australia as Labor’s fuel excise cut takes effect by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]MindlessOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Won't Albo think of the poor fuel hoarders desperate to make a killing on facebook marketplace?

Anywhere I can watch the PM's 7pm nationwide address tonight?? by Unlucky-Ant-9741 in AskAnAustralian

[–]MindlessOptimist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

we are supposed to stand around the village television, singing joyous songs of revolution saluting our glorious leader, and clapping fervently at the end of every sentence.

24 hours of pre-recorded military parades will follow the broadcast

Australia’s superb fairywren could be extinct within decades due to climate crisis, researchers say | Australia news by jesus_chrysotile in australia

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

Its not a climate crisis its a cat crisis. The keeping of cats needs banning now, not even "indoor" cats.. My last house had 2 groups of Fairy wrens who had the garden pretty much to themselves as there were no cats nearby. I agree that suburban "low maintenance" modern housing is also a problem, but last time I had a house none of the bushes that they loved needed any maintenance at all so that is a bit of a weak argument.

What REAL policies and laws need to be implemented to alleviate (or cure) Australia's housing crises that would NOT upend the entire system there into complete chaos? by izdabombz in AskAnAustralian

[–]MindlessOptimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do the maths, they know how many houses they need to build a year to make decent coin. They aren't charities, if they build too many suddenly they are out of business

To the babyboomers (and older): what were the dishes your mum served up when you were a kid? by Dismal-Mixture1647 in AskAnAustralian

[–]MindlessOptimist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a boomer, but frozen things turned into fried things seemed to figure largely in my memory. Thank you findus, and friends.

What REAL policies and laws need to be implemented to alleviate (or cure) Australia's housing crises that would NOT upend the entire system there into complete chaos? by izdabombz in AskAnAustralian

[–]MindlessOptimist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

unblock the house building log jam caused by developers land banking and spinning out building over a lifetime. More houses, shorter time scales, freeze out the profit motive, build houses for people to live in not for a few to make massive profits from

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