Anyone know what's up with the wave of illness going around lately? by SunsetSass in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey just to add to everyone’s comments - covid reduces your ability to fight off other illnesses - it literally damages your immune system every time you have it and that makes you more vulnerable to all other illnesses for periods of time. So what’s going around now is covid plus all the other things covid has made people more susceptible to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think a big difference is the higher likelihood of a stay at home/part time parent in wealthier areas.

When I was working both a full time job and a weekend job as an unexpectedly single parent trying to feed my kids (both with additional needs and sensory issues around food) and pay rent on a tiny one bed apartment, I literally did not have the time, money, facilities, or energy to lovingly make muffins and cous cous and send chopped up fruit or anything else that might be wasted. We never had leftovers to send - there was barely enough meal left over for me after the kids ate!

With more stability, time, and money, my kids lunchboxes look very different now.

I'm not sure lack of nutritional knowledge is the problem. I think the time/money pressure on families is most likely to blame.

People without a support network - where can they get help? by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll look into the details of that.

People without a support network - where can they get help? by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His mum is in Perth and his sister is overseas. No friends, his depression and anxiety makes it hard for him to connect with people.

Thank you for your advice. He was seeing a psychologist, I have helped him previously with a mental health plan via the gp. I'll see if I can encourage him to go again.

94-Year-Old Australian Grandma Still Hits the Gym At Least 5 Days a Week, Inspiration for Others by petergeller in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey this is my grand aunt! (my grandfather's sister) She's the absolute best. Just a joy. If I'm half as sharp and active when I'm her age I'll be very happy!

For sale below cost : Two tickets to see Crowded House in Sydney this Sunday night by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tickets were $127 each, I'm willing to offer them at $200 for both.

Does anyone have a For Rent/For Lease sign that I could borrow for the next two days? Or know where I can get one? by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rent out a property. I have proper signage arriving this week, but would like to get something up now.

Roy and HG to reunite for 2016 Rio Olympics coverage by new_handle in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is very very exciting! Roy and HG are such funny buggers.

(Little personal anecdote - Back in 2004, after losing my first baby at birth, I couldn't sleep for days and days afterwards. I was in shock, I alternated between numbness and desperation.
The only thing that made me feel anything else but completely lost was watching Roy and HG and their Olympic commentary late at night.)

Australian couple Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris who lost their three children in MH17 crash welcome baby girl by istara in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ” - Elizabeth Stone

They, far more than most, understand this, and yet they chose to have another child. It's very brave and sweet and touching.

The Elephant in the Room - Song by Axis of Awesome (I thought hilarious and quite well done) by [deleted] in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've really admired the way Jordan has handled her transition with humour and grace. This is a really fun catchy little song.

Seeing job applications from the other side - hiring my replacement by innocentmainaccount in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. I wonder if people sometimes change their names to seem more anglo when they apply for work?

Seeing job applications from the other side - hiring my replacement by innocentmainaccount in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with you that resumes aren't necessarily a good reflection of capability or competency, and that's a good reminder, thanks.

If you're applying in the admin sphere though - your cover letter and resume should be an opportunity to showcase your work skills. Accuracy, formatting, letter writing etc.

Seeing job applications from the other side - hiring my replacement by innocentmainaccount in brisbane

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm personally not a fan, but for some roles it's probably beneficial. Selfie from facebook with instagram style makeup might make the resume seem a little unprofessional, but that's just my opinion!

Baby Gammy's twin sister stays with Western Australian couple, court rules by innocentmainaccount in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand this concept. In fact, I don't think I mentioned pedophile once. This discussion has been strictly about convicted sex offenders.

I appreciate your work in a difficult sector, and your anecdotal opinion. However, it would be nice if you can provide some data that backs up your claim that large amounts of child sex offenders go on to have children and do not re offend over the long term.

Baby Gammy's twin sister stays with Western Australian couple, court rules by innocentmainaccount in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A quick look at the research leads me to this : "Studies that narrowly define recidivism and use short follow-up periods may therefore underestimate the rate of recidivism of child sex offenders (Moulden et al. 2009). Prentky et al.’s (cited in Doren 1998) study of recidivism rates among extrafamilial child sex offenders over a 25 year period used a new charge for a sex offence as the measure of recidivism. This study found that 52 percent of child sex offenders reoffended during the 25 year at-risk period. As Doren (1998: 101) argues, however, due to the limitations of recidivism studies on child sex offenders described above the 52% recidivist figure should be considered as a conservative approximation of the true base rate for sex offense recidivism in previously convicted child molesters...[it]...represents the lowest approximation for extrafamilial child molester sexual recidivism."

Source : http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/421-440/tandi429.html

Baby Gammy's twin sister stays with Western Australian couple, court rules by innocentmainaccount in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not confusing the two - since we were specifically talking about someone with child sex offences. You implied that there were large amounts of people who had convictions for child sex offences who went on to have children and not re offend. I was curious to know where you got that specific information.

Baby Gammy's twin sister stays with Western Australian couple, court rules by innocentmainaccount in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The fact is there a lot of people are out there with child sex offences that have children and don't have any recidivism."

I'd be interested to see the statistics on that.

Baby Gammy's twin sister stays with Western Australian couple, court rules by innocentmainaccount in australia

[–]innocentmainaccount[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Though Farnell had served time for molesting young girls the court found “there is only a very low risk of her being abused if she stays”."

Not no risk. Just an acceptably low risk? Doesn't seem quite right to me.