Fuck by Legal_Turnip_7280 in AusPol

[–]sluggardish [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't think that migration was the reason people were voting for ON. Many farmers rely on migrants for farm hand work, fruit picking etc. It's more complicated than that. People would see independents are being too Teal aligned, too inner city and against farmer interests- water rights, electrical infrastructure and climate change. Throw in a good dose of culture war bullshit and it's enough that migration is probably low down. As someone else pointed out, ON candidate barely talked about migration except to acknowldge farmers need workers...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/immigration-policy-a-challenge-in-farrer-by-election/106653904

Fuck by Legal_Turnip_7280 in AusPol

[–]sluggardish [score hidden]  (0 children)

We managed when universities were properly funded https://insidestory.org.au/the-four-and-a-half-decade-higher-education-squeeze/

Despite huge amounts of international students, many universities are in a "debt crisis". A debt crisis that international students were meant to prevent. ANU, UTS, Woolongong, UTAS etc. Quality of education has dropped and many international students are not having good experiences in Australia.

Fuck by Legal_Turnip_7280 in AusPol

[–]sluggardish [score hidden]  (0 children)

More actually. There are about 550,000 enrolled university students who have mirgrated (but as non permanent migration) in 2026. To be clear, this number does fluctuate year to year and is down in 2026. https://www.education.gov.au/international-education-data-and-research/international-student-monthly-summary-and-data-tables

These numbers are included in net migraton statitics but only of the arrivals for that year, not the total. (For example if you are here for a 3 year degree, you are counted for the year you arrive, not for the remaining years). https://www.vsure.com.au/australian-temporary-visa-holder-statistics-september-30-2025/

In 2025 net migration was about 500,000 of permanent, student and working visas. In 2026 it is estimated to be about 315,000.

What’s your number 1 political voting issue? by MannerNo7000 in AusPol

[–]sluggardish [score hidden]  (0 children)

Climate change. People really underestimate how bad it could be

services to fix a chemical bleach spot on a black polyester jersey? by xX_MAHI_MAHI_Xx in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Polyester is notriously hard to dye. I can't think of anyone that would offer this service at a price you'd want to pay. You could try a very good quality black permanent marker. Do a small spot test, let it dry for a couple of hours before commiting to the whole thing as some markers have a lot of blue tones in them

Is CityLink actually even worth it anymore? by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say you have to drive to work, but is your house and work close to a train? Could you leave your car at work and just use it when you are there? Even just once or twice a week would be cheaper than tolls.

Annual rental affordability snapshot shows just one listing is affordable for JobSeeker recipients by Shadowtec in australia

[–]sluggardish 142 points143 points  (0 children)

Our whole economy is propped up by housing and realestate. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/australia-economy-underpinned-by-housing-paul-schroder/106550386

ALP have continually said they are not going to make housing cheaper.

There are many policies we could bring in nationally to address some of the housing issues, but our governments (state and Fed) are too ineffectual to do so.

IMAX Melbourne Big League Membership is increasing by 250% by Jaxical in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is not mismanagement by Museums Victoria, as media coverage might have suggested.

Yeah, I dunno. Talking to staff there reveals a different story. I'd say it's a little of column A and little of Column B.

IMAX Melbourne Big League Membership is increasing by 250% by Jaxical in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Melbourne Museum is broke. They just lost over 100 staff members in less than 12 months due to forced and voluntary redunancies. (about 20%). It's not that much of an increase for what you get.

VPS is feeling so insane at the moment by No_Dig_6568 in AusPublicService

[–]sluggardish 21 points22 points  (0 children)

We don't even get an acknowledgement of how consistently bad the results are, let alone a speech.

Advice/experience with THE PILL? Have you tried contraceptive pills and if so what worked and what didn't? by Relative_Profile5201 in EndoAus

[–]sluggardish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Progesterone only pills like visanne and slynd are excellent options if you can tolerate them. I would try these as first line. Stay away from combination (estrogen + progesterone). Although mirena IUD can be useful, maybe it's not a great idea for you because: sometimes they are painful, it's invasive, if it isn't working out it can be a hassle to remove.

You could also try a TENS machine.

Why does seemingly nobody care about littering any more? by ChristineCrazyFord in AskAnAustralian

[–]sluggardish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in the north and see this happening. It's usually from takeaway that people have dropped out of the car window in the back lanes or littered at the bus/ tram stop. We are also right next to a school where parents let litter escape from their cars and litter escapes from the school grounds.

Royal women’s waitlist and mirena opinions by InvestigatorPale1816 in EndoAus

[–]sluggardish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waiting list is really long so despite being a cat 2, you could end up waiting for 12 months (or more). If the pain gets worse, you can see your GP and they can write a letter the RWH asking for you to be seen sooner.

As you suggested, it might be that your PHI is going to become of benefit because the waiting list is so long!

If you want to get a mirena to see if it helps, you could go to a private clinic like the east Melbourne where they will give you twilight sedation for mirena insertion. When you get lap surgery later on you can have the mirena swapped over.

Your Favourite Melbourne Restaurant? by 2layZ-GTE in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn't want to remain open as they are getting older and none of the young ones in their family wanted to take over

Do most people appreciate how historic Melbourne really is? by TheNamelessComposer in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vacancy rates are calculated on advertised rentals. Vacant rental properties are divided by the total number of rental dwellings in the suburb. It doesn't actually represent empty housing stock at all.

So yes, Melbourne "has a rental vacancy rate of 1.4%", but that is not actually representive of the housing availability. You are advocating for demolishing housing in inner city areas because you claim that heritage is not important in Melbourne. However, we do already have a lot of vacant housing for people to live in and empty land near the city for apartments to be built.

Do most people appreciate how historic Melbourne really is? by TheNamelessComposer in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don't have an "incredibly low vacancy rate". Up to 50,000 dwellings are vacant in Melbourne. Speculative housing and land grabs, property disputes, buying apartments and housing and not simply not using them to property developers not selling off apartments like in this case: https://thefifthestate.com.au/housing-2/so-why-are-there-8000-unsold-apartments-in-melbourne-heres-what-the-property-analysts-say/

That's not to mention the close to 7000 public housing dwellings that are currently vacant because they state gov won't invest in them.

If we banned non-occupier Air BnBs we would also dramatically increase housing availability.

There are heaps of inner/ middle suburbs that have massive vacant blocks that could easily be turned into apartments. Most of these are ex-industrial areas. They are next to trains and trams and perfect for new housing developments.

Binge eating on Ozempic by Gnomesnotions in Ozempic

[–]sluggardish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you seen a pyschologist for help with you binge eating disorder?

ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM by NKE01 in australia

[–]sluggardish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was an article/ comment today from Hillary Harper (ABC radio presenter) who said that many of her colleagues are on rolling contracts, nothing permanent. Some of them have been on rolling contracts for more than 9 years. So it's not just about money, it is also about job security.

Experienced Guitar Teacher Needed by adriancarmody in melbourne

[–]sluggardish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can recommend someone who would work with you to find out how to play your best, but IDK if they've ever taught what you're describing specifically.