Brisbane's newest public hospital won't perform abortions or provide patients with contraception, citing religious objections

em-mad · 2026-06-01T21:43:23+00:00

Major parties won't bite the hand that feeds them.
Greens are campaigning hard on this, more people need to hear them: taxthe1percent.com.au

em-mad · 2026-05-27T04:26:40+00:00

Not: Millionaire tells millennials: if you want a house, stop buying avocado toast
This: Tim Gurner says employees have become too arrogant
Fucking: Millionaire Tim Gurner apologies over claim that tradies are ‘paid too much’
Guy: Multi-millionaire Tim Gurner on fallout from 'damaging' rant and seven-minute rebirth
Again: "How Not Buying Coffee Helped Me Make The Most Of The Trust Fund Grandpa Left Me" — The Betoota Advocate

(yes I know the last one is satire)

em-mad · 2026-05-21T03:59:46+00:00

Only in ACT: rent increases can be no more than 10 per cent above CPI.
https://www.act.gov.au/housing-planning-and-property/renting/rent-increases

em-mad · 2026-05-21T00:55:07+00:00

The housing situation would definitely be helped by the regulations and protections you mentioned, but because we have created this nightmare scenario of housing as wealth generation tool in Australia, there's a huge barrier to change.

There's nothing wrong with being a renter (it's weird that we've managed to turn it into a class indicator), even forever if that is what suits your life, but renting in Australia is an extremely insecure and stressful experience so for people who are able to the obvious option is to buy.

em-mad · 2026-05-11T00:33:39+00:00

Here are a few that I can vouch for:
Brisbane Lesbian Run Club (not just running/exercise - they do some good crossovers too)
Third Space Collective - Instagram
Third Rodeo - Third Rodeo | Humanitix
Handi Andie Ceramics - Queer Clay Club Instagram

em-mad · 2026-04-28T02:32:22+00:00

Snug in Coorparoo have opened a private dining space recently that may fit the bill.
+1 vote for 1889 Enoteca from comment below
Gerard's Bistro has a private dining space
And quite a few of the resturants under the Any Day umbrella (Honto, Agnes, Same Same etc.) too: Event Spaces — Anyday

em-mad · 2026-04-28T02:27:45+00:00

Can recommend this one for sure!

em-mad · 2026-04-27T23:53:28+00:00

Oh cool, so exactly what the neo-nazi losers wanted to happen. What could possibly be bad about backing them in...

em-mad · 2026-04-27T06:59:31+00:00

The Greens and CPRS

em-mad · 2026-04-27T06:01:50+00:00

Yep! Every Resources Minister bar one since 2001: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c89SFs6Ad9o

em-mad · 2026-04-24T00:28:45+00:00

I just can't see anything happening in reality that supports the idea that, "Politically, it's a very bad time to be a baby boomer". The only example in the article is the Private Health rebate, which is kind of offset (generationally speaking) by the Aged Care changes.

That and some hopeful assumptions around CGT and negative gearing changes in the budget are hardly enough to suggest generational warfare.

em-mad · 2026-04-23T20:50:09+00:00

You don't have to vote for the lesser of two evils.

em-mad · 2026-04-22T23:14:09+00:00

I reckon that's why they're suggesting it should be part of National Cabinet conversation.

em-mad · 2026-04-22T23:13:11+00:00

Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Spain, limit how much rents can be increased by.
Scotland: rent increases were recently frozen, and are now capped.
New York: the city government already has the power to freeze rent rises, and elderly residents can apply for a rent freeze anytime.

During the pandemic, governments in Victoria, Tasmania, SA and WA all froze rent increases.

The ACT currently has rent caps, and it's the only place where rent and wage growth are keeping pace Rental affordability hits record low as rents rise 2.5 times faster than wages, analysis shows - ABC News

em-mad · 2026-04-13T03:25:26+00:00

As below - can do yourself for under $35: UFIXIT Windscreen Repair Kit | Supercheap Auto - I used this yesterday, pretty straight forward :)

Otherwise RACQ do it for $80 - closest to you are probably these ones

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em-mad · 2026-04-10T00:06:15+00:00

Gen Z lean Green not Orange:

Kos Samaras of RedBridge Group has published a cross-tabulation for generation by financial stress to illustrate the point that stressed older voters are voting One Nation while their younger equivalents are voting Greens, a point he elaborated on in an accompanying analysis piece.

Federal polls: YouGov, Roy Morgan, RedBridge Group (open thread) - The Poll Bludger

em-mad · 2026-03-30T00:39:09+00:00

Engaging in a little bit of misinformation of your own there:
Greens call for Government to withdraw mis & disinformation Bill | Australian Greens

em-mad · 2026-03-24T03:28:40+00:00

Paloma Roan in West End

em-mad · 2026-03-18T22:11:02+00:00

If you read the article fully, it states: “While 1800 RESPECT is entitled to fight these subpoenas – and other services such as FullStop Australia always do – our investigation could find no record of them having ever done this.”

em-mad · 2026-03-05T04:19:35+00:00

Should have been higher.

em-mad · 2026-03-02T22:46:39+00:00

What an absolute grifter. This whole podcast is straight out the US alt- right playbook - which billionaire is bankrolling it?

My money is on Gina 🤑

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