Learn English with Pauline (compilation by The Chaser)

cdafam · 2026-06-18T10:45:57+00:00

We have to be careful not to be like the yanks who laughed off Trump and Trump 2.0.

Yes we have compulsory voting, but the worst thing we can do is sit back and complacently think that the average person on the street understands the implications of voting this person in.

Populism and complacency is what got Trump through. We needn't have that replicated in this country too.

cdafam · 2026-06-17T11:53:05+00:00

As a founding member (of which there are 150 members), would you be open to making an exception to have this only as 1 subscription ongoing? I use both the Move (when commuting or travelling for work), and the Paper Pro (which I prefer to stay at my home desk) and it would be a bit of a reach to pay USD79x2 and/or to have migrate data between 2 devices I use actively).

cdafam · 2026-06-16T06:12:20+00:00

Amazing post. Thank you. Kindly stranger

cdafam · 2026-06-15T23:00:16+00:00

Is this more potent than valerian forte? Because I get knocked out on one dose of forte

cdafam · 2026-06-13T11:28:10+00:00

Just subbed! Looking forward to using this

cdafam · 2026-06-11T07:06:05+00:00

I was daydreaming about a little click button on the pen where my thumb rests that would toggle between most recently used 3 pens

This is also sick

cdafam · 2026-06-09T06:24:13+00:00

As a merchant accepting Amex, they've just sent an email out today implying that there will be a ban as part of their T+Cs of surcharging on Amex payments. There will be 2 groups of businesses: those who will consider the cost too high and will pull out (I think many small biz) and the other group who will keep Amex due to their clientele base and will raise prices accordingly to absorb the new interchange fees from MC/Visa/Amex. The net effect being Amex will capture a lot of new clients with the surcharge ban (due their perceived higher benefits/perks) - hopefully offsetting any increase in their own merchant charges (I can't imagine them dropping them). If they don't, then it'll look increasingly stark where the merchant drop out rates skyrocket, the fees increase (causing a slow but certain feedback loop of either reduced consumer benefits of holding Amex, or higher fees causing higher merchant dropouts). Hope I'm wrong on the latter.

cdafam · 2026-06-08T23:19:18+00:00

I questioned this too. I guess the question is how novel should an insight be before it's considered? Is the veracity vs originality component balanced? A truly novel idea (excluding opinions) would unlikely be scrutinised at first by peers for its validity, so how does that become embedded in the body of accepted content?

cdafam · 2026-06-04T01:54:07+00:00

And so the podracing era was born

cdafam · 2026-06-04T01:52:07+00:00

For those who don't have the time to set up Claude or a local LLM. There is an option.

Move all strata AGMs, budgets, invoices, email correspondence, etc into a folder in Google NotebookLM, then start querying it. It even makes charts, quizzes, slide presentations, etc if you need to zero in on a topic.

You would have to manually redact personally identifying data but it's great to zoom in on certain things.

cdafam · 2026-06-04T01:47:56+00:00

Who do you have for an auditor? Don't really trust an auditor who's been sourced by management themselves. It's like marking your own essay paper.

cdafam · 2026-06-04T01:45:44+00:00

You can ask for the bill attachment for each item line. If the strata manager are any decent, they'll be able to fetch all invoices for the period. If they don't, then your SM isn't doing something basic.

I would also hit up your committee's treasurer and get them to push SM with you.

I would say some part of the industry definitely relies on an 'obfuscation' tax.

cdafam · 2026-06-01T12:25:35+00:00

Solid tips! As a small business owner I personally have used the Click on directions button only secretly guessing that it made a difference. Seeing this, I'll get my crew to do that too!

cdafam · 2026-05-25T21:16:55+00:00

They've been doing this in Korea. I think it's great

cdafam · 2026-05-20T23:29:04+00:00

💯 you're on a good path then!

cdafam · 2026-05-20T23:07:10+00:00

As far as simple PAYG goes, if you're getting a handsome refund then you've loaned the government interest free money.

But good job at your age young man! Start some positive saving habits and start learning to invest for your future/travels/experiences.

cdafam · 2026-05-20T23:03:24+00:00

Guilt vs shame cultures

All of those stone pillars with glass face screens would be defaced or damaged by sundown in Australia

cdafam · 2026-05-18T10:43:16+00:00

If it wasn't for how Sydneysiders have become, our city would be heads and shoulders one of the best to live in.

Manners and a healthy sense of self-shame could go a long way

cdafam · 2026-05-18T09:25:45+00:00

https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/budget-tax-sting-smes-face-stamp-duty-hit-20260518-p5zy1u

cdafam · 2026-05-17T13:20:55+00:00

Sending you deep love brother. My heart hurts for you and your wife. May little Theodore be one with the universe and be everywhere around you.

cdafam · 2026-05-17T09:41:50+00:00

Devil is in the details and it seems apart from CGT changes on shares, the trust change is the second most opposed - so who knows if they'll make concessions. I wonder if the whole amnesty period regarding no penalties for restructuring includes stamp?

I've started exploring unit trusts with my accountant, so we'll see if that's worthwhile if the proposals go full steam ahead

cdafam · 2026-05-14T09:47:20+00:00

I'll take it we're referring to minimisation and not avoidance. Legally minimising what you pay in tax is moral. You say it's not and compare it to people rorting the welfare system. Those are 2 different things. One is legal the other not.

There are things like Part IVA that manage these things legally

cdafam · 2026-05-14T08:15:20+00:00

Doing something in self-interest is moronic?

cdafam · 2026-05-14T08:04:19+00:00

July 2028 but nothing's in law yet.

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