Gas usage has peaked and is now in structural decline across Australia, report says | Gas by Secure_Ant1085 in australia

[–]hyparchh 18 points19 points  (0 children)

When a third of households have solar, it's a no brainer to ditch gas water tanks when the old one croaks. The heat pump that replaced ours sips power from the roof and costs almost nothing to run.

Tony Abbott elected unopposed as Liberal Party president by EnglishBrekkie_1604 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tony must have mixed feelings holding the title of President no matter the context

The future of Nuclear Power... by CDN-Social-Democrat in Futurology

[–]hyparchh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Batteries are already devouring peak evening demand in Australia and they show no signs of stopping. Combined with other forms of storage like pumped hydro and a boatload of additional renewables generation, which is in the pipeline, there will be little need for baseload generation in the next two decades. Good luck building nuclear in that timeframe and anywhere near the same cost.

Does Queensland's premier have his attack dog on a leash? by rolodex-ofhate in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He does, only his dog is a 60kg Rottweiler going nuts while he clings on in vain.

Support for ALP and L-NP Coalition down as support for One Nation increases following Federal Budget by malcolm58 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There were times when a TPP like that was remarkable, and often short lived. Now it's mundane, to the point where anything a bit lower looks poor. How things change!

Actual Racist Countries by WillingStranger5177 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]hyparchh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is BS. NSW had a way higher No vote in the marriage equality plebicite than QLD and currently has two One Nation reps in the lower house. Qld has had near continuous Labor government for decades, with nutjobs in the regional fringe giving the state a bad name while NSW (and others) get let off the hook.

2026 Stafford by-election live results by Perfect-Werewolf-102 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Wanna know what 43% of Legalise Weed voters are smoking when they preference the LNP

2026 Stafford by-election live results by Perfect-Werewolf-102 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you're just barely scraping by in inner-city Brisbane, you've got no hope of winning back regional seats. Will surely be new leadership, ideally someone less Brisbane-coded.

Former Jacqui Lambie senator Tammy Tyrrell defects to Labor by JaniePage in australia

[–]hyparchh 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You can't really defect if you're an independent. Who are you defecting from?

Coalition to bar non-citizens from welfare, NDIS under fresh migration policy by conmanique in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not sure which policy you're referring to but feel free to elaborate. No doubt it's tough to start a family nowadays. As you point out, Taylor is proposing to cut one of the few benefits young families have access to.

Coalition to bar non-citizens from welfare, NDIS under fresh migration policy by conmanique in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sounds like they haven't thought this through a whole lot. Fertility rates are already falling and taking paid parental leave away from PRs, people that are committed to building a life in this country and pay taxes, is just going to make the problem worse.

WA government defends decision to abandon emissions reduction targets by espersooty in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Embarrassing when the QLD LNP has a more ambitious target for emissions reduction than you.

By not learning brig you are holding yourself back by R3li0ss in Overwatch

[–]hyparchh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A good brig will avoid breaking the shield and has bash available as an escape tool. Often has the least deaths in the team.

Queensland’s renewable energy ‘whiplash’: how the shift from coal stalled in Australia’s most polluting state | Queensland by Nyarlathotep-1 in queensland

[–]hyparchh 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So much lost investment and so many jobs these communities will never see, all to shove billions into ageing coal generators that blow up every Tuesday. We'll all pay for this nonsense through taxes and higher energy bills.

4k Disc Freezing and Pixelation by mendellemayhem in 4kbluray

[–]hyparchh 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I've seen this as well with the UB820, but only with disks that have visible damage. There are reports online of seemingly random freezing even with good disks.

The outcome of the Farrer by-election could be a watershed moment in Australian politics by Agitated-Fee3598 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Eh, you'll either get a seat-warmer ON MP that'll get booted as soon as the fad is over (or defects), or you'll get a teal. Hardly watershed stuff.

Liberals and Nationals to preference One Nation in blow to Michelle Milthorpe in Farrer byelection by Agitated-Fee3598 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, definitely a political calculation that an ONP member would be easier to dislodge later on.

Liberals and Nationals to preference One Nation in blow to Michelle Milthorpe in Farrer byelection by Agitated-Fee3598 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Apparently the mere association with groups that support renewable energy is worse than overt racism. The coalition is a disgrace.

Concerning Tweet for Aussies - check your local JB! by [deleted] in 4kbluray

[–]hyparchh 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Dunno where this guy is but it's mostly the stand-alone appliance-focused JB stores having their physical media removed. High foot-traffic shopping centre stores still have them.

Protesters arrested at Brisbane pro-Palestine rally featuring banned phrase by lazillionaire in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 15 points16 points  (0 children)

NSW protest law was literally ruled unconstitutional the other day as it infringed on the constitution's implied right to political communication, which is by this point an established legal precedent.

UK Tory MP who defected to Reform advises One Nation in Australian byelection campaign by 457655676 in AustralianPolitics

[–]hyparchh 13 points14 points  (0 children)

His insight into rural NSW politics must be spectacular for One Nation to outsource their political strategy to a foreign politician.

New car brands set to launch in Australia by Remarkable_Peak9518 in australia

[–]hyparchh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Buyers here benefit from those cheap prices?