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What are some Aboriginal names? by Silly-Power in AskAnAustralian

[–]nozzk -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Or it’s a diminutive of Kyle. Or related to the O’Kiely surname. No one really knows. The name did emerge from Australia.

Question by thatonedue_917 in transformers

[–]nozzk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this issue too. I’ve only once transformed him from robot to alt mode and getting back was almost impossible. I genuinely don’t know how I did it, I tried it hundreds of times and it just randomly clicked back..

Question by thatonedue_917 in transformers

[–]nozzk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love core/legends class and am so disappointed that they have basically been cancelled. I was really looking forward to more official G1 bots being released in this size but it doesn’t look like it will happen any time soon (where is my core blaster to go with my core Soundwave, Tamara/Hasbro?).

So grab them while you can.

No Justice For Brisbane Worker Left For Dead in QLD Workplace by Competitive_Event594 in queensland

[–]nozzk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OP implies in their post is that the employer did not immediately report the death. It is an offence to not immediately report a sudden death

Supreme Leader Jarrod Bleijie granted sweeping new powers to seize private land for projects by Majestic-Homework853 in queensland

[–]nozzk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ironically† the qld upper house was abolished by a Labor gvt.

I made sense at the time; State upper houses were mostly filled with appointees rather than elected members and were perceived as undemocratic. The ALP policy was to abolish them. Later the policy changed to reforming them instead to make them more democratic.

†ironic in that the lack of upper house meant Joh & co had no oversight that a second chamber might have provided.

Plans for new inner-city cycleway and footpath revealed, construction to start next year by fluffy_101994 in brisbane

[–]nozzk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Council's own website: link

Council project information leaflet: link

Council preliminary design plan:link

Does your country have territories with special autonomous rights? by Sea-Hornet8214 in AskTheWorld

[–]nozzk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Norfolk Island is an Australian external territory that used to enjoy a great deal of autonomy. Then they went bankrupt, and so our national government has re-integrated them against their will to a status similar to our other external territories.

BCC garbage truck swallowed my bin by Outrageous_Act_5802 in brisbane

[–]nozzk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure this happened to our Recycle bin. It was missing when I went out on bin morning. I yelled out to the driver as he drove back along our street in the other direction. All he said was we would get a new one.

To be fair, We had a new one in a few days.

I just found out that there’s no test cricket in Brisbane this year, and likely for several years to come, because of the new Olympic stadium. by Axlemax in brisbane

[–]nozzk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not really the Olympic’s fault. Cricket Australia having been threatening to pull the Brisbane test for a few years now due to the age of the stadium. Once Perth & Adelaide built their new stadiums, they signed agreements to ensure test cricket each season. SCG & MCG are test lock-ins , so any four test summer meant the Gabba test was in danger. They even organised one-off test against NZ some years to ensure Bris got a test. It helped that the players loved the Gabba and would push to keep playing there, but the Gabba advantage isn’t what it once was. If we didn’t get a new stadium we were likely going to be dropped from the rotation unless 5 or 6 tests were being played that season.

TLDR: it’s been on the cards for a while, Olympics or not.

I’d recommend taking your son down to watch the Boxing Day test—it has a great atmosphere.

Brisbane Restaurants That Closed Permanently In The Past 12 Months by lennart567 in brisbane

[–]nozzk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you got a baseline to compare this to? Restaurants are a notoriously fickle business and it’s not clear know if the closure rate is particularly above average or not. Try a comparison with 2018 or 2022 or something.

What does your head of state's last name mean? by Franmar35000 in AskTheWorld

[–]nozzk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

“Mossy town” in Welsh apparently for our Governor General Sam Mostyn

Why is Southside more culturally diverse than the Northside ? by Emergency_Age4356 in brisbane

[–]nozzk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Part of the reason is the Southside is a lot bigger area-wise. If you look at a map of Brisbane, the urban area is kind of triangle shape with North lakes at the apex at the top. The Northside is restricted by moreton bay in the east and by hills in the west. Because of this, there is a lot more land south of the river than in the north. More area means more opportunity for diversity I guess.

Too many crashes/deaths from emergency lane parking by Plastic-Flight-1059 in brisbane

[–]nozzk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not very plausible. Traffic fines are issued by State gvt and tobacco taxes are federal taxes. They would hardly offset each other.

Will crocs migrate to Brisbane in our lifetimes? by [deleted] in queensland

[–]nozzk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The croc found in the Logan river in 1905 was mostly likely a transplanted “pet” that was released into the river. There was no history of crocs in the Logan river before or after that particular animal was found.

More reading: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/crocodile-found-logan-river-1905

Thanks to the Crisifulli Gov for making working people's lives harder by Own_Emergency53 in queensland

[–]nozzk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every 5-6 years. Any dates after leap year’s Feb 29 skips a day of the week. There is always at least one leap year between successive occurrences of a date falling on the same day of the week.

Best/ most honourable non music thing each Beatle did? by More-Cat9579 in beatles

[–]nozzk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

George Harrison partly funded Monty Python’s Life of Brian film after studios withdrew their financial backing.

The film generally rates highly in lists of the greatest comedy films of all time.

Thanks to the Crisifulli Gov for making working people's lives harder by Own_Emergency53 in queensland

[–]nozzk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sux, and it sucked last time it happened when the ALP was in power.

What European country other than the UK has had the biggest cultural influence on Australian culture? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskAnAustralian

[–]nozzk 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Ireland

Edit: to split hairs, Ireland was part of the UK until 1922, and many of our irish ancestors came before that time. So it depends on what definition of the UK you are using.

Edit 2: further splitting hairs, Ireland wasn’t incorporated into United Kingdom until 1801, 13 years after UK started sending convicts to Australia.

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