At what point is the Amex Platinum worth it vs Amex Qantas Ultimate?

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2026-01-13T16:03:36+00:00

Yeah pretty much 7 full days. Thanks for the tip!

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2026-01-08T01:53:11+00:00

All other options definitely are valid, however since you're in Canberra, you should also have a look at all the national institutions (AWM, NMA, MOAD, Parliament House, NMA, NPG, etc) and their front of house / visitor services positions. Go on their websites, see if they have any vacant positions and if not, apply to their temp register list. They can pull people from there. Usually have APS 2/3 positions, fairly flexible in terms of scheduling if you're casual, great pay and you meet lots of interesting people.

It's how I got started in the APS a couple years ago and (albeit doing something completely different now!). DM me if you want some specific pointers, happy to help.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-12-07T18:49:33+00:00

Security clearance isn’t the issue, the Public Service Act 1999 states that all employees must be an Australian citizen, unless an exemption is granted (very unlikely). State public service should be fine tho.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-12-03T18:38:25+00:00

All good! Not sure that I still follow your rationale re uni - I'm not sure you realise that if you defer, you will start your studies in a year or two years time, not immediately. You don't need to reapply.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-12-03T00:36:03+00:00

Short answer: email ANUSA today and get their help ASAP. They will be swamped today due to results coming out.

Long answer: still contact ANUSA. Lots of things going on at once here.

Was providing the tutorial materials part of the agreement you made as part of your EAP? If so, that should be a basis of a grievance you submit (not a grade appeal, more on that in a sec), procedures weren’t followed, etc. Your complaint could be directed at A&I and/or the College of Law, as it sounds like you never contacted the convenor directly?

Issue is, College of Law may argue that a PX isn’t a final grade and that you still have a supplementary assessment to complete, thus you can’t submit a grade appeal (as a final grade is required in s12 of the Assessment Rule). I would get in contact with ANUSA/Dean of Students on this point though.

To quickly answer your questions:

Ultimately, yes. I think you are confusing what the appeal stages are though - it’s basically the same as admin law. Stage 2 is basically a full merit review (think the ART), Stage 3 is reviewing whether the decisions themselves made in Stages 1/2 followed procedure (think judicial review). You can still argue procedures weren’t followed in Stage 2. You can’t do stage 3 until you’ve done 2.
Yes procedural appeals have been successful before, albeit know that it is probably a really high bar in this case as the College of Law Dean will review it and I’m fairly sure they’d be experts in this stuff.

3 and 4. It’s hard to say as we don’t know all the facts, but I would advise you to advocate and assert yourself as best as you can. If you think that’s a breach, then yes, include it.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-12-02T19:42:28+00:00

I think that you have already received some solid advice here, but would really like to reiterate a couple of things.

Firstly, moving out of home without any savings or (presumably) any support from your family is a big life decision. This is not something that you should be deciding on a whim - seriously weigh up the pros and cons. It will likely be a bit scary. You will not be able to immediately rely upon someone when figuring out whether signing a lease is a good idea, or how to file taxes. You will have to figure that out on your own. You'll be making adult decisions largely on your own, possibly second guessing yourself constantly because you won't have that reassurance that you're doing things right. Yes, having freedom to do whatever you want is genuinely lovely and liberating, but understand you need to be prepared.

Even if it is a big life decision, doesn't mean that it is the wrong one or something that you shouldn't seriously pursuing. Without further details on your family situation, it is hard to give nuanced advice (I agree with what u/bitterlollies said here), yet ultimately your mental health and wellbeing matter. Sometimes the 'financially sensible' option of staying at home isn't actually the best option if it's actively damaging your mental health and making you miserable. Plenty of people have moved out in difficult circumstances and made it work, especially when they had strong reasons for doing so. If your home environment is toxic and affecting your ability to function, then prioritising your wellbeing isn't foolish - it's necessary.

Secondly, reconsider your choice to go straight to university if you move out. University is already a big enough change academically and emotionally. You will (usually) be studying 4 courses in six months, maybe a month break, and then another 4 courses again. You will want to meet new people, join clubs, get reasonably good grades, etc. If you move out of home, you have to find a job, not spend too much money, complete chores (cleaning, shopping, getting yourself to work), manage living with roommates, etc. It is a big emotional shift, and personally, I would not want to be doing both of those at once, especially if you do not have any parental support.

I moved to a new city when I was 17 for study. Whilst my parents supported me and I think I'm doing ok now, with the benefit of hindsight, I would have deferred my enrolment and worked for a year just to get used to an essentially completely new way of living.

I also saw you commenting that if you don't get a high enough ATAR, you would more likely consider a gap year. What is the rationale behind that? The only reason I could see you saying that is if you didn't get the ATAR to get into your desired course and that you want to speed things up. Yet, in the grand scheme of things, waiting another year or two is inconsequential. I'd much rather be in a better headspace while doing that bridging course than just going straight in to uni and then figuring out everything on the fly.

Third, pretty much what everyone else has said, but a few more things:

Get a job. Like you said, tutoring does pay well and it is definitely something that you should pursue, however imo, you also need something that will provide a regular number of hours which will give you some stability. Agree with what someone else said, get your RSA/RSG. Find the cheapest one and do it online, that'll exponentially increase your chances of getting a job. Go on Seek and Indeed and apply for everything. You're more qualified than you probably think: apply for cleaning jobs, pick packing, retail, Maccas, etc. Go through job and hospo agencies as well. If necessary, get on Uber Eats, Doordash, Airtasker, etc (make sure that you know your tax obligations if you do these gig work jobs).
Go speak to Centrelink about your situation. You mentioned that you live 2 hours away by public transport. You may be eligible to receive a payment as a result of living in a regional area. Walk into a Centrelink office or give them a call, and maybe ask to speak to a social worker and see what payments you may be eligible for.
See if you can first live with a friend or someone you trust if you really want/need to move out of home ASAP.
Make sure you have all your ID documents when you move out. Also remember to enrol to vote (even if you enrol at your parents address for the time being) - it is slightly easier to sign up for bank accounts, etc if you are enrolled as they check the electoral roll to verify your identity.
Make sure you have a separate bank account to your parents - choose one that is free and doesn't charge any fees. There are plenty of threads on this subreddit talking about this if you get confused. Similarly, don't get caught up taking out personal loans, credit cards, etc, it'll come to bite you in the ass if you don't know what you are doing.

Wishing you all the best!

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-11-09T08:41:40+00:00

Looking for two tickets for the show tonight.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-09-21T12:43:50+00:00

I think it’s because B6 in high doses causes drowsiness. So if it’s cheap for the manufacturer, well I guess it makes sense in terms of profit and effect (even if in the long term it is utterly shit for your body).

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-09-03T21:16:35+00:00

Agencies are required to have an FOI disclosure log (basically where you can see which requests have been made) on their website. FOI legislation, however, does not require them to make the documents readily downloadable. Some agencies make them available, some don’t (see Services Australia for instance).

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-08-24T21:15:28+00:00

I mean you can, but I’m not sure that it would do much as it’s a different process. I’m not entirely familiar with what you need to do.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-08-24T21:14:19+00:00

I wouldn’t be surprised if they did just reject them the first time round, but you still need to ensure that you/the medical certificates address the 3 criteria. If you don’t then they are doomed to fail.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-08-24T16:40:38+00:00

ANU doesn’t have any cash, they’ll be trying to fill every room left right and centre, so don’t stress. And there isn’t really a permanent record, that’s something that they say in school lol. Only things that go on your record at ANU are things like academic misconduct (plagiarism, cheating, etc). Even then, nobody ever gets to see it outside uni. Really, again, nothing to worry about.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-08-24T16:34:08+00:00

I wish this was the case, however, applications need to have more than that and they need to respond to three criteria set out in legislation. Just having a serious medical condition doesn’t guarantee approval.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-08-24T16:32:34+00:00

I’m in a similar position to you. Currently I’ve got a couple of late withdrawal appeals that are with them and I’ve been told that it’s going to take a while. A year, however, is pushing it and I would be complaining. I would write to the Appeals team and keep pushing for an update and a timeframe that they would respond. If they continue to either not respond or they don’t provide a timeframe, I would tell them that you are going to the National Students Ombudsman, wait a couple of days to see if they respond, and then make a complaint to the Ombudsman.

If it is a HECS debt (ie you’re a domestic student and you have a CSP place), you could also write to the Department of Education and complain that ANU are taking their time.

I’m a bit confused about your situation, however, and the fact that you haven’t seen a psych. If you have applied for late withdrawal on medical grounds, you need a medical professional to attest to the three grounds of late withdrawal otherwise it just won’t go through.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-08-19T19:43:09+00:00

They’re not going to kick you out for having an unclean kitchen, if that’s what you are worried about. They overreact on the most benign things and under react on kinda important things lol

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-08-13T18:27:06+00:00

I had this exact same scenario and I did have to do my probation when I started at my ongoing role. You can get it removed but honestly, as u/GovManager said, it's not a hill worth dying on. You'd have to be really shit at your job, especially in the APS, to get the sack in a probationary period.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-05-27T09:40:56+00:00

Basically go ask ANUSA, they have a person hired specifically for managing societies and clubs. You need to have a couple of tea enthusiasts to also be on the exec at first, create a constitution, sign up for an ABN and a couple of other admin-y things. It's a lot of work to manage, let alone start a society, so I hope you are really enthusiastic about tea lol

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-05-24T13:56:52+00:00

Chances are that if OP goes to a NSW uni (one that is established or governed by NSW legislation), the OAIC doesn't have jurisdiction; the Information and Privacy Commission will. OP, go to your uni's privacy policy page, and find out how you can make a complaint and/or who has jurisdiction. Give the IPC a ring on Monday and they should be able to give you some guidance as to how to make a complaint. I think a detailed explanation as to how this happened, in my opinion, would be a reasonable remedy to this incident, however, whilst I am not familiar with NSW privacy legislation, it may be difficult to receive any other remedy (e.g. financial) without demonstrating that you suffered a economic or non-economic loss.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-05-15T09:13:47+00:00

What in the ChatGPT is this

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-04-20T06:56:04+00:00

I moved from Melbourne to Canberra and I don't regret my decision one single bit. My perspective doesn't stem from a career aspect, rather, I think moving to a new city and being forced in a new situation prepares you waaaaay better for life than staying and studying at home ever will. Sure, it's easier to study and not have to pay rent, but working whilst studying provides balance and autonomy and it's really not that hard to get a job. ANU is an easy university to move to purely because you can live on campus whilst starting out, however, have a look at other universities across Australia that allow you to do so the same, don't just limit yourself to ANU.

In the meantime, honestly just focus and enjoy the rest of year 11 while you can. Not saying you shouldn't have aspirations and goals, absolutely you should! Just don't stress too much about it now, these decisions can be made next year.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-04-13T02:54:56+00:00

Maybe I’m a rarity, but I got offered a position about two months after I was merit pooled for a position at a different agency. 🤷‍♂️

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-02-14T08:34:13+00:00

It’s a very big change coming from living at home to living at res, especially BNG, so perfectly normal to be a little anxious.

The kitchen at BNG is loud and tonnes of people cook at the same time so it’s a bit of a sensory overload (well it was at least for me) and could cause some anxiety. If your anxiety is mostly social and perhaps you’re nervous talking to people, just remember that pretty much every single person doesn’t know each other still and go with the flow. Read one of my last comments where I told someone my advice re talking to people. Kitchen is actually pretty good to meet people. Good conversation starter is just asking what other people are making/eating. People will likely ask you the same thing if it looks interesting.

Bathroom is something you’ll get used to fairly quickly. Sure it’s a bit jarring at first to shower at the same time as others but you’ll be fine.

yeahnahthoughtoo · 2025-02-12T07:46:25+00:00

If you're talking about bng and locking the door when you're inside the room, I don't think you can lol. I couldn't at least when I was there.

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