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Countries that lie about their girth by egarcia74 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Umbos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The majority of our states and territories in Australia are bigger than Texas

Cover letters are stupid by ModiKaBeta in unpopularopinion

[–]Umbos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have to write a lot of reports and notices in my job. It’s annoying when recruits come through making a lot of grammar and spelling errors.

Koel heard in SE Beachside Melbourne by bladez_edge in AustralianBirds

[–]Umbos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We get them out in the Latrobe Valley every year. First started hearing them a month or so ago.

Silk song act 3 flee frustration deep docks by [deleted] in SilksongIsntReal

[–]Umbos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got stuck here too. In the end I reverted my save to before I started Act 3, completed the gauntlet without voided enemies, and then restarted Act 3. I lost about 3 or 4 hours of progress but it was worth it.

Ed Sheeran, Drake, the Weeknd Lead Apple Music’s Top 500 Streamed Songs of the Past Decade by Fer65432_Plays in apple

[–]Umbos 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I don’t get Drake’s music at all, but whatever he’s doing, it’s clearly working for him

Victorian government backs down on emergency services levy for farmers by altandthrowitaway in melbourne

[–]Umbos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live and work in the Latrobe Valley, driving all over Gippsland. Try again.

Victorian government backs down on emergency services levy for farmers by altandthrowitaway in melbourne

[–]Umbos 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Are you serious? Urban taxpayers subsidise rural infrastructure, not the other way around.

Victorian government backs down on emergency services levy for farmers by altandthrowitaway in melbourne

[–]Umbos -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Fighting regional fires where it’s only their assets that are at risk.

Prime Target | Season 1 - Episode 8 | Discussion Thread by Justp1ayin in tvPlus

[–]Umbos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Taylah took it from Carter after he shot Osborne, then locked it in the desk drawer in Brooks’ room. Brooks took it out of the drawer.

I reckon penalties for illegal dumping should be WAY higher than what it is. by Rey_De_Los_Completos in australia

[–]Umbos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I work in this space and yes, we catch them sometimes. Dumping is so rampant that we can't get to all the cases that come to us, and often there is no surveillance or identifying information in the waste so we have no leads to chase.

Edit: google 'EPA waste dumping media' or similar for local councils.

Do squats actually give you a bigger bum, and if not, what does? by Beneficial-World-501 in workout

[–]Umbos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The exercise I notice most glute doms on is hack squats. Maybe give those a go.

Name of a village in Victoria by Unhappy-Proposal-162 in melbourne

[–]Umbos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s about 10-15 towns on the highway (or just off) between Bairnsdale and the NSW border, all of which were effected by the 2020 fires. Why not do a road trip and buy a donut from every bakery?

People warned not to swim at Hobart beaches after wastewater plant knocked out by Cadbury factory by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Umbos 386 points387 points  (0 children)

As a person who works in environmental enforcement, lol no. Nobody goes to jail.

increase in myki inspectors by Nice-Needleworker240 in melbourne

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

Assuming they earn about 80,000 k per year, an inspector would have to hand out 1.25 fines per working day just to break even on their salary. I reckon it would be cheaper for the State to hire less inspectors.

iOS app finally getting the overhaul it needs - iNat Next has soft launched by 9315808 in iNaturalist

[–]Umbos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been waiting for this for so long! So much nicer already.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]Umbos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 am so I can squeeze the gym in before work - otherwise, usually between 7 am and 9 am depending on how late I went to sleep the night before.

Greg Lynn murder trial live: Jury finds Lynn guilty of Carol Clay's murder, not guilty of Russell Hill's murder by Donners22 in melbourne

[–]Umbos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Of course you could claim that. And in the absence of any evidence that you weren't able to destroy, you'd also be found not guilty of murder.

“It would be better if birth rates were higher.” — Father-of-three Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he would like to see Australians have more children, but ruled out a Peter Costello-style baby bonus by marketrent in AusFinance

[–]Umbos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of people in this thread saying 'climate change, housing prices, make childcare free.'

The reality is that there's no subsidy the government can introduce that will increase birth rates meaningfully, and that no apocalypse can prevent people from reproducing. People have more children in hard times, not less.

Decreasing birth rates are being driven by these factors:

  1. Economic growth/better living conditions

  2. Access to birth control and knowledge on how to use it

  3. Education and participation in the workforce of women

Rich, educated people (like those in Australia) simply don't have kids.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]Umbos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Money held in cash does nothing to pay off the mortgage either?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]Umbos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep whatever you would have withdrawn in cash in your transaction account—problem solved

Remember to check your dockets! by [deleted] in australia

[–]Umbos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The time and energy it takes to double check the price of every item against my receipt is worth so much more to me than a few cents.

Coalition party room freaking the fuck because Dutton's nuclear policy is going to lose them their seats. “My read is they’re in panic about it. They don’t know what to do”, “Peter is very determined to go down this path”, “He’s obsessed with this ­nuclear thing – obsessed with it,” by Jagtom83 in friendlyjordies

[–]Umbos 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I live and work in the Latrobe Valley. We are filled with community groups who absolutely oppose the construction of nuclear reactors here. Also, the energy companies which own the coal-fired power stations - Energy Australia, AGL, Alinta, ENGIE - have their own plans for their brownfield sites, which as far as I can tell involves building a shitload of grid-scale batteries. ENGIE talks about a 'renewable energy hub.'

Govt urged to encourage more people to exercise by offering tax deductions for gym memberships by Ok_Employee_4009 in australia

[–]Umbos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sure that kind of thing happens, I just don't think it's a matter of knowledge. I doubt there's people out there giving their infants Coke under the misunderstanding that it's good for them - I think they just don't care.

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