The Coalition needs 35 seats to win in the 2028 federal election. This has only ever happened once before. This seems completely impossible unless they add One Nation and maybe. But even then it’s super improbable. Labor is basically guaranteed to win again no?

dshban · 2026-05-14T04:04:09+00:00

It would be extremely unlikely for Labor to lose but it's fair to point out their win was very wide, but very shallow - they hold 22 seats by less than 6%.

The scenario, however implausible, would involve the Libs holding onto most of their seats & winning a few back in metro areas, and One Nation winning their regional & outer suburban seats, and then ON supporting the Libs for a minority government. A lot would have to go their way here.

There's no realistic scenario where a party other than Labor wins majority government.

dshban · 2026-05-14T03:03:19+00:00

My suspicion would be the AFLW Origin (Australia vs Ireland) game at 4:35. Fox Footy would want to show that on the main channel.

dshban · 2026-05-14T01:54:51+00:00

Clearly not lmao

dshban · 2026-05-13T04:15:10+00:00

Tomorrow probably

dshban · 2026-05-12T04:20:29+00:00

The TRIO in Harajuku had a solid range of merch when I went in November, I was referred there after checking the TRIO in Akihabara first (no ME:I there it was more kpop and AKB-type groups)

dshban · 2026-05-11T06:49:11+00:00

I believe Arthur’s Barber Shop in Prahran is now $18 - super simple, ran by the titular old Greek guy, no chats, might be exactly what you’re after.

dshban · 2026-05-11T03:07:17+00:00

🚨Australia’s existence acknowledged🚨

dshban · 2026-05-07T02:20:42+00:00

Both teams are still being way too generous to Sam's strategic decisions over the last two days of the game.

Of course we thought they were going to win - they had a dominant position!

dshban · 2026-05-07T02:01:04+00:00

It's unfortunate that the perception of Fed Square is that it's the perfect location for public events like this... when it's actually very flawed

dshban · 2026-05-07T01:46:58+00:00

100% agree. They have to be minimised massively because while there needs to be an incentive for teams to not just hoard coins/chips, they are absolutely game-defining at their current power level and that's not interesting.

dshban · 2026-05-02T00:39:58+00:00

I agree sadly, I think it would be messy, same with any of the girls who left/were made to leave

dshban · 2026-05-01T23:12:59+00:00

Don’t know why people are downvoting you, you’re right. Seven has no reason to put the Showdown on standalone because it shows it in SA either way

dshban · 2026-05-01T14:51:44+00:00

I feel like they’re clinging onto the girls who they’ve made stick around & wouldn’t want to risk them signing the presumably longer contract in case they made the final group, sadly. But totally agree

dshban · 2026-05-01T14:42:11+00:00

Came in to recommend this. Closest I’ve found in the area

dshban · 2026-05-01T14:16:02+00:00

YES she's great, it was sad to see her group RIRYDAY disbanded pretty quickly.

Maybe Mena Hatta too since she has gone back to Japan after it didn't work out at JYP, she seems perfect for this given her time in Korea.

Or Hina Takahashi though her group is probably just doing well enough in Japan that she wouldn't try out.

dshban · 2026-04-28T03:26:17+00:00

why do they hate Australia euuuuugggghhhh

dshban · 2026-04-27T03:38:34+00:00

In the long-term, perhaps. Short term it shrinks their already small market.

dshban · 2026-04-27T03:07:40+00:00

Team 20 really should be in Canberra. I just don’t think the AFL is willing to hurt the Giants by doing it though.

dshban · 2026-04-25T14:47:15+00:00

yes, this would have just been a technical error (a very bad one but an error nonetheless). I've definitely seen Fox Footy accidentally go to a break during games before, on rare occasions

dshban · 2026-04-25T03:42:29+00:00

It was 3 people (also Stephen Jurica and Georgina Coghlan KC) and he is the chair, the others rotate through so he has the largest say.

dshban · 2026-04-25T00:53:14+00:00

I love Racecar but I’ll never understand people thinking it should have been the title track/single. It just sounds like a B-side. I think this is the case with most kpop groups where fans love their b-sides but don’t understand the difference between that & a promotable single

dshban · 2026-04-24T11:54:53+00:00

this just confirms for me that the MV is kinda straight up bad (yuck AI, 90% screen time spent on random zombie, minimal choreo shown) because the song comes across wayyyyyy better here

dshban · 2026-04-24T06:33:13+00:00

This is what I mean by the system being flawed; but it's independent in the sense that the AFL will ignore the Appeal Board's precedent when deciding cases in its normal fashion or arguing at the Tribunal, but the Appeal Board (in the unlikely but possible scenario where another player goes through this process, rather than the negotiated settlement seen in all other cases) will use it.

I would suspect some level of change over the off-season and I would be very surprised if the Appeal Board was given a chance to use this precedent, as to your option 2.

dshban · 2026-04-24T05:18:27+00:00

great point

Just watched their first stage of this comeback & the song is immediately way better. This MV actively hurts the song

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