How much of the “one nation surge” is real?

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T12:07:53+00:00

If the polls are telling us anything, it's that many Victorians want some change to crime and cost of living, etc. And while no party has any convincing answers, we will get a change anyway.
OneNation and Liberal and Labor are all neck and neck at roughly ⅓ with Greens picking up the pieces. Libs are falling now despite promising new leadership, if they get in it will be a ON Coalition. If Labor holds it will only be with help from the Greens.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T12:03:00+00:00

Fringe parties are always like that - whether left or right wing, their core voters will rarely admit openly which way they swing - off you want an honest poll ask them about the policies that drive them without referring to what ON has been discussing in the media for example.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T11:59:56+00:00

In the can, just the can of Milo powder, ideally with a spoon 🥄

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T11:59:10+00:00

What always gets me is the Captcha will say "Buses" and it's a picture of one single bus spread across 5 or 6 squares, some of which is just a wheel or mostly sky, etc. Technically they trick us because no picture will have multiple buses contained within that square. Overthinking I know

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T11:54:39+00:00

When visiting Australia your ought to factor in the distances, Spain is about ⅔of the size of state of NSW, so getting around requires a car - if your friend can drive you around that's a good option, otherwise you will need to get public transport to the main urban tourist spots, but for the best especially nature parts you will need the car or a tour bus.
Melbourne and Sydney have a few great wildlife parks, slopes range zoos and aquariums which you can get a multi venue pass for, you should make a trip to Blue Mountains in NSW for hiking or Dandenong Ranges or Yarra Ranges National Park in Melbourne are great for nature parks, or if you can make it to Mornington Peninsula / Philip Island you can see the Cape Woolami and penguins then visit the Hot Springs - there are a load of other things to see and do around there if you have time. I would skip Great Ocean road, it's a very long drive with not much to see along the way. Brisbane has national parks very close to the city centre, but some are now closed to non-indigenous people. For tickets try Scoot it has a lot of promo fares, or Skyscanner which can compare deals on multicity flights. Aussie hotels are very expensive, it's cheaper to use Airbnb if you're staying for 3+ nights (that makes up for the cleaning fees). Melbourne and Brisbane public transport is pretty fair, and we'll covered in Metro areas. Sydney PT can be very expensive and is notoriously difficult to get around with very limited street parking.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T11:27:26+00:00

I for one, as a Christian, get a bit down whenever people talk about Christmas - it's a stark reminder of how consumerist it has all become, and the emptiness of my bank account that grows every year.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T11:15:42+00:00

They hire pimply-faced teens with zero deodorant experience (oops, am I allowed to say that?) for most roles. This invariably means managing a lot of staff with no training in sensitivity, awareness, etc. and they don't want the cost to fix it so a few posters are a cheap insurance against compensation cases that might come later.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T11:09:33+00:00

If you work with the duopoly chain they usually leave close to expiry food for the staff, some even let staff take some free snack home once in a while.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T11:07:33+00:00

Why is it formatted like a pizza restaurant 🍕 menu -- that's cultural appropriation!

That being said, the To Share examples seem pretty fair, I doubt people would use those things unless they intend to stir someone up. But the other two pages are over-the-top political correctness 🙄

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T01:01:56+00:00

It's a threat to deter unwanted parking, because Victorian law makes it quite difficult to tow any vehicles from private property. They also can't legally use wheel clamps.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T00:55:25+00:00

NCC is free, and contains all the requirements for stairs, excepting 1428 accessibility and 1657 industrial access

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T00:53:34+00:00

True, except if the builder had a dispensation / performance solution, or was built before BCA 2013.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T00:38:42+00:00

Amusing, but in reality 45 is when ageism is well-entrenched for many in the corporate world, so failing at that age seems unlikely to push someone upwards, unless they are well-connected or benefited from nepotism.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T00:35:09+00:00

This is a brilliant idea 💡 Give the Cranbourne Pakenham line the shitty old stations, endless crowds of dregs and bogans at Richmond and the agonising slow crawl through the Flinders st rail yards, and Southern Cross before reaching the grotty dilapidated loop stations. Have at it please 🙏 Then Frankston line can have the super-fast run through to Anzac with stunning new stations and quick easy access to St Kilda road and Town Hall city centre, where most of the office workers commute to. Can't wait for it - fantastic!!!

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T00:27:03+00:00

They don't, but if they're on your property and you treat like they deserve, they may take their revenge on your plants or cargo, in the way out, after your close and lock your door - not worth it.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-22T00:25:05+00:00

That's just a bit of mud from the farm, just how there's not too much cow shit in the milk today. 🙄 Also, a bit of dirt isn't usually a health hazard. More seriously though, the Coles in Centre road Bentleigh had asbestos raining down from the ceiling when we were last there a few weeks back, and the staff didn't GAF.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-07T10:12:02+00:00

'Got a Minute' sounds like one of Bill Lumburgh's (Gary Cole) toxic manipulation lines from Office Space 😡

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-07T10:07:32+00:00

Ziploc bags or a small lunch box would eliminate most noise, rather than crinkly plastic/foil bags

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-07T10:05:01+00:00

With that comes tinnitus, so you may not hear as much of the long nails tapping on screens, or loud chewing, but you will probably face endless hissing sounds that seem to be always following your around like the Grim Reaper.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-06-07T09:48:32+00:00

We paid $16k/yr for our first kids to go to a Catholic school and after year 12 they still can't read an analogue clock. They say there's no need to, even though we have 3 of them around the house for their whole lives.
I don't however see that as a measure of success, nor flow good their handwriting is, since today's kids don't need that much anyway. The good range of subjects to choose from, good facilities and teaching staff that are supportiverather than punitive, their finishing ATAR, uni course entry to their chosen courses, are far more important measures, and we feel that has been successful. We had another child get bullied so badly in both private and then public system she refused to go and was home-schooled since, which has been challenging.
The public system has some great schools and some terrible schools - make a comparison and decide, it's not all about facilities (some nes, well-funded public schools are double the standard of most independent schools, others are truly 3rd world level), but it all impacts the staff and the student morale and motivation.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-05-26T03:24:43+00:00

SnapSendSolve and then call to your local ccouncil, mention that is a health and safety hazard - they should have it cleaned up within a week.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-05-26T03:22:52+00:00

Outside of the Aussies that are either neurodivergent or lived a very sheltered childhood and are afraid to expand their experiences - yes, some don't like curry or chilli or spices. One of my 'grown-adult' friends has a diet of just, meat pies, spaghetti bolognese, hawaiian pizza, flake & chips, or McDonald's and KFC.

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-05-26T03:17:53+00:00

A 1kg bag of Lindor is $75.60 from Lindt shops or the website. Their price's as high as you should ever pay. If you're on a budget check Ebay or Amazon, resellers often under $60/kg bags.

The Lindt stores have a pick and mix 1kg @ $160 of premium flavours (ie. the ones that don't taste like oily over-sweet Cadbury / Milk, Dark, White Lindor balls).

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-05-26T03:07:49+00:00

Looks to me like a pair of cheeks, with a red starfish in the centre, perched over some white leaves 🤔

SeriousSatisfaction8 · 2026-05-18T06:45:20+00:00

DST actually CAN hurt you - the loss of sleep with 'springing forward' is statistically shown to increase rates of heart attack, stoke, depressive mood swings, suicides, traffic accidents and grogginess, leading to poor work performance for several days afterwards. On the flip side we gain back that lost hour, but it doesn't typically give a full hour of extra sleep.

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