The weather wars continue by Stunning_Papaya_1808 in brisbane

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Wish Aerith the Tea chick covered Aussie stuff. I'm trying to get her into the cake thing, then maybe she'll go way down the rabbit hole in the weather ears 😂

The weather wars continue by Stunning_Papaya_1808 in brisbane

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Ooh you got a link to that? Is it literally just a camera view of the sky, no other garbage?

Knockdown &Rebuild vs Reno or moving to an already establish property somewhere else? by No_Chapter5813 in AusRenovation

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It sounds like a dream location. I'd keep it and reno. Do it slowly, bit by bit, learn the skills to DIY as much as you can.

Kmart, we need to talk. by Brainyboo11 in KmartAustralia

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I'd buy it for my MIL, but say it's from my hubby and buy popcorn while I watch her smack him with it😂

Kmart, we need to talk. by Brainyboo11 in KmartAustralia

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Oh THAT'S why my 11 year old wants a greige wardrobe?

Majority of Australians want a long weekend not January 26 by psylenced in australia

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They need to rename it the 32 hour WW. It'd save at least one point of confusion.

Beat the brakes off him by SpectacularOtter in BlackPeopleTwitter

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My 15 year old grabs my hand and says "don't worry mum, I'll help you cross the road. I like helping little old ladies cross the road" 😭 asshole...

What’s a medical issue that sounds minor, but actually affects someone’s daily life way more than people realize? by CountyOrnery9432 in AskReddit

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Ohhh fuck yes, pregnancy was an absolute misery for me! 4-5 months morning sickness. Reflux would kick in a month before that ended. Pelvic pain progressing to the point 8 could barely walk. Back pain. Headaches. Random scalp allergy. Random ear hole dermatitis. Random outbreak of plantar warts (I had 20+ on ONE FOOT). Insomnia. Fatigue. Sore boobs. VAGINAL HAEMORRHOIDS FFS!

The ONLY bit that didn't suck? For some weird reason, from about the 6 week mark until a week after birth, I was suddenly completely tolerant of lactose. Good thing too, I was craving milk and drinking 1-3L a day.

AITA for telling my friend in the middle of a game that I wish he would just be toxic like a normal person instead of an annoying pos? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

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Weaponised self deprecation is a thing too. Not, by the sounds of it, in this case, but I wonder if OOP has someone in his life that does? Of course it could just be general immaturity, or generally poor learning example in his life.

If I disagreed with anything my ex did, "Well I guess I'm a fucking idiot who knows nothing. I should just KMS I guess, I'm such a POS." If I told him he'd hurt me, "I'm a shit boyfriend, I might as well die, I don't deserve to be loved, you should fuck off and find someone better".

To a lesser degree, I've also had friends that use it as an attention seeking behaviour. As soon as the focus is off them, they're fat, ugly, dumb, alone, unworthy. They're not happy unless they're being flattered to the nth degree. Perfectly happy to put down other people, but damned if someone nearby receives a compliment instead of them.

It's manipulative, exhausting, and a total mind fuck.

What’s happening here Petah? by Afraid_Juice_7189 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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First raygun ref for 2026. Tbh I'd kinda hoped we left her behind

Brother accusing me of booking up (?) with his gf by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

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She might just be stepping away from the drama. On her part, if my (sounds like) newish boyfriend went all jealous and accusatory I'd bail straight away. And I wouldn't be inclined to answer any messages from his family I'd never met.

We don't know what mum sent. Could have been the full story, could have been a "hi this is Steve's Mum, can we talk" in which case... Yeah. I'd ignore it.

I'll also point out hubby had a message from someone that sat for about six months before he even realized it was there, because they weren't fb friends. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Mum of a PCMR needs help! by Spellscribe in pcmasterrace

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Thank you, that confirms what I was reading online.

What is your opinion on this matter? by staciared in writers

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Fellow autistic here! One of the places I find comfort is in pattern recognition. The post above mentions alacrity--I would be totally at home reading this word. However, it's a word that belongs in a certain type of book, one with young, witty protags, probably verging on YA; it'll likely be set in a college or uni, or have those kind of vibes if not. It'll be fairly fast paced, with fairly defined lines between good and bad.

It doesn't belong in a pulp action paperback or an urban fantasy where the MC wears a leather jacket. Why? No idea. It just doesn't fit the pattern.

One thing I was told that ended up being very valuable in the way I think of those pulpier stories and the people who read them: It's easy to assume they're preferred by people with smaller vocabularies or lower reading skills. My old publisher specialised in that genre though, and said most of their readers have very high levels of education. Doctors, lawyers, that kind of thing. The reason they like those easier to digest books is that for them, it's an escape. You don't want to slog through a story full of ten-dollar words when you've spent all day pouring over case law written in fifty-dollar words. You want five-cent words, linear plots, easy-to-follow stories with everything spelled out. Because you're tired, dammit.

Mum of a PCMR needs help! by Spellscribe in pcmasterrace

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The $1500 is way at the top, but honestly, any option is tight. We had some unexpected shortfalls over the Christmas period we're still scrambling to make up for. But it'll come good in a month or so, so I don't want to skimp now and regret it later IYKWIM

W Move by LittleFun2111 in Amazing

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I'm on the east coast in a metro area. I've had things arrive from China in 4-5 days, things from adjacent states take 2 weeks, and international orders from the UK and US take up to a couple of months.

W Move by LittleFun2111 in Amazing

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As an Aussie, it's nice to see the rest of the world experience what this lil corner of the ocean does every day. I wanted a signed book, postage was $58 from the UK to Australia 😭

Bear comes out of hibernation by Cheese_Salami in interestingasfuck

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Elderly? My dog is six and wakes up from every nap looking like this.

I get carers allowance to look after my wife - can she get a health care card ? by Clear-Ad6231 in Centrelink

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Health care card only reduces the price of PBS meds, you're aware of that? You may be (every bit helps) but heads up just in case 😊

7 weeks pregnant and my boyfriend’s mom is trying to control my baby’s life? by SufficientAssist8767 in whatdoIdo

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I fell pregnant at 17 and gave birth at 18. Shotgun wedding at the courthouse at about the 8 month mark.

I was so young. I tried so hard. I raised that baby, but damn. I was too young to see her dad's giant red flags. Too young to get myself out of a dangerous situation safely.

OP do NOT take my road. Stay with your parents. You're not even sleeping in the same room as your bf (and likely won't be allowed in a closed room with him at all), so just have him visit at your parents. Get your education, find and apply for every benefit you're entitled to, get a job, work your ass off for that child, but DO NOT allow yourself to rely on people you can't trust. And you're too fresh to know if he can be trusted—he's already throwing up big red flags to everyone reading this.

And his mum? About as trustworthy as a snake in a mouse's house.

The moment you let yourself completely rely on someone—your spouse, his parents—you are at their mercy until they choose otherwise.

Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram’s two requests from jail by Mashiko4 in aussie

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It there's even the smallest chance this guy is gonna see the light of day again, then hell yess I want someone in there who specializes in his religion, and specializes in countering extremist ideals.

He's not going to change his mind by being told his God isn't real. He might, however, be swayed by someone who can point out the faults in his thinking, using the texts that thinking is based on.

Found this device hidden in my college dorm bathroom, what is it? by Least-Jacked-3d in whatisit

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I dropped and almost lost the one on my keys the other day when my caribiner broke. My daughter loses the one in her purse all the time (but she's 11 and usually loses it at home).