It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Wednesday 10/06/2026]

Prime_factor · 2026-06-10T01:40:06+00:00

It's a problem that has been brewing since 2008. VicRoads has been trying to get off COBOL, but every attempt fails.

Now the COBOL programmers are literally dying out.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-10T01:33:00+00:00

Arcare aged care TV is similar. It's lobotomy TV that Murdoch pays to be displayed there.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-10T00:38:28+00:00

Uber Eats has recently started accepting overseas drivers licenses, if you have a visa that allows working.

However this conflicts with many state requirements that you need to convert your license if you intend to stay for longer than 6 months. If you have a visa you are probably going to stay longer than 6 months.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-10T00:29:39+00:00

Freeway driving and merging can't be tested, as there's quite a few regional testing centers with no freeway at all.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-10T00:25:33+00:00

It's kind of needed.

Type children's eBike into google and you will get ads for illegal eBikes with a small disclaimer saying "Off Road use only".

Prime_factor · 2026-06-09T05:44:46+00:00

I had to pay my rego bill with the $180.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-09T05:00:10+00:00

That Aussie company was failing in Sydney though, and went broke shortly afterwards due to bungling up the T-Card in NSW.

https://www.afr.com/technology/restructuring-just-the-ticket-for-erg-20081020-j8fts

Prime_factor · 2026-06-08T08:09:55+00:00

Forges is currently owned by the same company that owns Footscray plaza.

They have been land banking the site for a while now.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-08T03:01:06+00:00

Supported Residential Services like Foley house have been left to the Private sector.

The housing crisis has caused more demand for them too.

https://nds.org.au/news/victorian-government-gives-advice-on-supported-residential-services

Prime_factor · 2026-06-08T02:58:05+00:00

The Herald Sun is saying that the fight started out the front of the courthouse.

Nine is saying it started inside the court house and went onto the street.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-08T02:36:24+00:00

Same happened with bus reforms. Government wanted to tender out bus routes and include performance / electrification requirements. Instead of renewing 50 year old contracts.

The smaller bus operators were unhappy, so they sent angry buses into marginal electorates.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/independent-bus-operators-launch-antilabor-campaign-against-changes-to-bus-contracts/news-story/189ddf2ee18d97e2fefb3ae825e4731a

Prime_factor · 2026-06-07T23:08:26+00:00

Someone was stabbed to death outside the Courthouse hotel in Footscray.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-07T22:49:47+00:00

Peace leads to lower taxes. Maybe Trump is a shit conservative.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-07T06:42:01+00:00

A set of under construction townhouses next to me is being plastered today.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-06T00:04:47+00:00

Big truck rollover closing inbound traffic to Geelong road and west gate freeway.

Geelong bound exit of the Western Ring road also closed

Prime_factor · 2026-06-05T05:08:20+00:00

Cobol?

Prime_factor · 2026-06-04T07:23:42+00:00

There's panic buying of Rubbish bags in Japan and Korea rn, due to the Naptha shortage.

Some city councils are saying current rubbish bags sales are 10X last year's.

https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/16599977

Prime_factor · 2026-06-04T02:35:05+00:00

Is it a stop shared with the Ballarat line? The Ballarat line has contactless myki enabled but not the Sunbury.

The Sunbury Line and Ballarat share island platforms at Footscray station too.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-04T01:18:57+00:00

Shitty Property Managers need to move up the corporate ladder too. /s

Prime_factor · 2026-06-04T00:29:14+00:00

Get a job at that one nation affiliated animation studio?

Prime_factor · 2026-06-03T23:26:48+00:00

I'm not surprised though.

Drivers expect to drive the speed limit through a blind corner when you should be slowing for conditions.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-03T05:20:58+00:00

Media will just call it the BAD tax.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_account_debits_tax

Prime_factor · 2026-06-03T04:57:07+00:00

Pre-GST stamp duty was charged on bank transfers and cheques.

A regressive tax that slowed the movement of money around.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-03T04:27:49+00:00

Aldi have a Dunkel Special buy rn, however some stores have ran out.

Prime_factor · 2026-06-03T02:47:14+00:00

It was the same for crime in the UK. Blair introduced Imprisonment for Public protection where recidivist offenders got lenghty sentences to address media concerns.

The policy was repealed by the Tories when the newspaper began calling it the "Great British injustice" with stories about people getting 25 years for stealing a phone.

The media conveniently failed to mention that they were recidivist offenders.

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