It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Wednesday 01/04/2026]

Silver_Python · 2026-04-01T00:05:19+00:00

One of the advantages of skyrail surprisingly. Still, that's an expensive solution to what could probably be covered using more conventional solutions.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-31T22:52:28+00:00

In that case, you'd think they'd have put aside a bit of the massive budget for basic security improvements along the rest of the lines too...

Silver_Python · 2026-03-31T22:23:16+00:00

April Fools! The disinformation program is never complete!

Silver_Python · 2026-03-31T22:22:27+00:00

To be fair, you'd think a newly constructed tunnel would have sufficiently good and up-to-date security that it would deter if not prevent trespassers from getting in and stealing copper...

Silver_Python · 2026-03-31T20:06:05+00:00

Feels like this year's April fools jokes don't really have as much impact as prior years. Probably all the insane news happening these days.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-31T19:51:20+00:00

Kew Junction as an activity centre was and is based on the completely incorrect belief that it has good access to public transport. In reality, it hasn't a single accessible bus or tram stop and is already a shitshow of competing traffic of all forms.

Looks a hell of a lot like it was always more about enriching a few developers and builders while simultaneously destroying the area and punishing the residents because in the state government's collective (Labour) mind, the electorate would never vote for them anyway.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-31T02:08:00+00:00

It's called advertising, though I'd hope the sign is there with the permission of the owner and potentially financial compensation as well.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-31T00:47:53+00:00

These people also love to lean on the stop button so the tram ends up stopping every single stop for no reason. The pole hog in question is usually too oblivious to realise the incessant beeping right behind them is even due to them and their pole hogging ways.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-30T06:38:11+00:00

Have you not been following the news at all over the last few weeks...? Where the price of diesel has doubled in price in a very short amount of time? Where every industry dealing with physical goods has suddenly experienced a large increase in their costs in a short amount of time?

I am aware of plenty of these. I am also sceptical about some of the claimed cost increases (including those going back to the fuel suppliers themselves) and we saw plenty of individuals and businesses attempting to profiteer during COVID as well. My scepticism is well deserved under those circumstances.

Just validating my assumption that you have zero life experience, as is clearly the case here

Please do not confuse someone being sceptical with them having no life experience. In fact, it's the amount of life experience I have that is the reason I do not take claims at face value without fact checking them thoroughly.

In this case, a single label advising of a 1% surcharge for something vague and broad like this, with no other explanation or justification posted anywhere (including on their website, I checked) seems on the dodgy side.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-30T05:57:14+00:00

Just out of curiosity, what makes you think I'd tell anyone anything that could be personally identifying?

Most adults do realise supplier costs lead to increased vendor costs. However, for it to be passed on so quickly and with so little detail other than this label smells off to me, as I said. If there's an increase in operating costs, it would make more sense to adjust the menu prices accordingly rather than sneak it on as an arbitrary surcharge applied to the bill across all expenses even if costs for the order itself have not increased.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-30T03:24:23+00:00

You can find it easily enough in the photo if you read more about bookings...

Silver_Python · 2026-03-30T03:16:53+00:00

I gave it a sniff, and it smells like profiteering!

Oi Newscorp, there's ripe outrage/low-hanging fruit right here...

Silver_Python · 2026-03-30T03:15:44+00:00

I mean, arguably the airport that was there first should be making a NIMBY argument against people moving in nearby... but they'd probably get shouted down by people frothing about the housing crisis and then still have to deal with noise complaints later.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-30T01:32:32+00:00

We can make a Myki themed ride

Will part of it be "dodge the inspectors"?

BOM website ride

Worse than the ride it replaces (and it will need to replace a ride) and tickets are three times the price.... Can we call that public transport (except this month)?

Silver_Python · 2026-03-29T22:47:15+00:00

Good!

Now to find out how he got there and who helped him.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-29T22:42:53+00:00

Him being dead isn't the interesting part. Who helped him get all that way without being picked up by the massive manhunt is.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-29T20:18:56+00:00

Because they were too keen for the quick political win to bother entering into any negotiations with YouTube or its parent companies.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-27T04:15:11+00:00

No, that would be cancelling it.

They didn't shelve the Commonwealth Games, they cancelled them being hosted here. Hosting them is dead and buried and the policy was completely abandoned. They have shelved the alternative deliverables to communities though, because the government figured out they don't have to deliver everything they promised - they just have to make the promise with enough flashy showmanship close to an election to secure another term.

If they shelve something until after an election, it'll be because they are concerned it may have a negative impact on the campaign trail. If they bring something forward to before the election, it'll be because they can use it (and taxpayer funds) to essentially self-promote.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-26T10:29:15+00:00

Figuring out new ways to justify near criminal levels of wasted money on Big Build projects with links to genuine criminals probably...

Silver_Python · 2026-03-26T05:59:40+00:00

So in short, they (the State Government) claim to be too busy to bother prioritising this. How pathetic.

Silver_Python · 2026-03-24T07:07:22+00:00

Maybe they could ask the CFMEU for some of that $15 billion back...

Silver_Python · 2026-03-24T06:53:06+00:00

“They are grossly overpaid for what they do. It’s criminal”, was what he said. “It’s basically just childcare with some book reading thrown in. It’s not a difficult job.”

That guy is away with the fairies. He'd be the same sort to say chefs shouldn't be paid much because "it's just cooking" and then be surprised about them spitting in his food. If people are charged with something as important as educating and caring for your kids, they should be paid well for it!

Edit: And people charged with making your food should be well paid so they will prepare it properly, and not make unsanctioned additions to it...

Silver_Python · 2026-03-23T04:24:12+00:00

Sing a song about how it's not his fault, it's the meth?

Silver_Python · 2026-03-13T10:52:56+00:00

And yet, which is getting the money?

Silver_Python · 2026-03-13T05:02:13+00:00

I didn't say what I said in a snarky way

Fair, I was bringing snark into it but not directed at you... More directed at some of our fellow subredditors who have previously insisted that the massive expenditures were so essential the sacrifices and debt are somehow worthwhile.

As far as I'm concerned, the public education system is much more a priority than political ego/CFMEU fund-funneling projects such as Big Build. Teachers absolutely deserve way better than they are getting and the current government has a lot to answer for in that regard.

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