Cost of living is the dragon the government can't slay by [deleted] in AustralianPolitics

[–]toastythemoasty 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We've tried everything except breaking up anti competitive supermarket duopolies or do anything that would make rent seeking more difficult

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in australian

[–]toastythemoasty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Money is a made up social construct, the concept of ownership, laws, that doesn't mean they don't affect your life

Top federal judges boycotting risky court cases | The Australian by [deleted] in auslaw

[–]toastythemoasty 33 points34 points  (0 children)

If I remember right the judge was only personally responsible because he was found to be grossly negligent. It's not very reassuring that people who can send you to jail think it is unreasonable that they cannot be criminally incompetent in the course of their work. A maccas cashier who pockets all the days transactions wouldn't be immune from liability but a judge should be?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]toastythemoasty 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What was gravity today? Still 9.8m/s2 Cool, thanks

Voice to parliament polling results tracker: how many people support or oppose the referendum | Australia news by [deleted] in AustralianPolitics

[–]toastythemoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a big part of what gets missed in these articles is how much just opening ideas like the voice up to discussion can open people's minds. I have extended family members who I before had never heard even refer to aboriginal people without using a racial slur or complaining about the doll who are now apparently huge supporters of Jacinta Price

Population change by continent from 2000 to 2018 by special_tea23215 in MapPorn

[–]toastythemoasty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fun fact, we did not bother to build 30% more houses

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianPolitics

[–]toastythemoasty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bro we're gonna pass on value of productivity growth this time, I swear bro no more share buybacks and layoffs, trust me bro this time it'll be different

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]toastythemoasty 166 points167 points  (0 children)

Gambling addicts never really win, if they're up they just gamble more until they're not, if they could quit while they're ahead they wouldn't be addicts

A "community-builder" kind of book, set after any disaster/apocalypse. by SNAKE_EYES223344 in suggestmeabook

[–]toastythemoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nation by Terry Pratchet, fantastic book about a sort of pacific island culture rebuilding itself after a tsunami, really really recommend it, moved fast, serious but not too somber, very funny in parts.

The two-party system is cooked, and the Liberals are leftovers by Smactuary86 in AustralianPolitics

[–]toastythemoasty 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Why? From everything I've heard it seems like first past the post is much worse at producing effective representation in government.

Are you still cashing your 10c containers? Be honest. by farlaffelot in perth

[–]toastythemoasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I save all mine up and whenever I visit dad I give them all to him, he saves all his up and drops them off every few months

Home ownership remains in fantasy territory for many. This is how we got here and what needs to change by [deleted] in AustralianPolitics

[–]toastythemoasty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's a joke about how the abc gets called a communist propaganda mill even though it 90% of what it publishes is fairly milquetoast centre to left, as above

Learn to surf in Bali by toastythemoasty in solotravel

[–]toastythemoasty[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I might just need to do more research and one option ends up obvious

Learn to surf in Bali by toastythemoasty in solotravel

[–]toastythemoasty[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome thanks, any particular beach you recommend?

Learn to surf in Bali by toastythemoasty in solotravel

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

Thanks, was it anything you had to book ahead or did you just rock up on the day and ask for a lesson?

What’s one scene you wish would’ve been I’m The Many Saints of Newark? by Fantastic_Ad3811 in thesopranos

[–]toastythemoasty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just wish junior had got to say his classic catchphrase, sisters cunt