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Q: Why are fish poorly educated?
A: All the schools are below C level.

Now that you've sat through that, please watch this video on animal collective names.

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Good article.

The recommendations make sense.

More than 70% of Australians saw misleading ads during the election campaign - poll - The Australia Institute A new poll conducted for The Australia Institute has found that 72% of voters saw misleading political advertisements during the recent election campaign, with well over half of those exposed to misle...

Nearly 3 in 4 Australians saw misleading ads during the election campaign, our new research found.

The issue could be addressed with truth in political advertising laws, like those in South Australia and the ACT. #auspol

If you missed 4Corners, the Liberal Party has admitted that their cruel and toxic No campaign against the Indigenous Voice which set reconciliation back a generation was aimed at beating the Albanese govt in the election. We all knew that, but it’s fascinating to hear them admit it out loud!

It’s indelibly carved into my consciousness. 😔

A deep, deep wound.

Yes. Spot on.

I’m still heartbroken.

To be clear. I’m white. I’m so devastated I cry about it.

Then I think how indigenous people might feel and I just…. Could go to bed.

👋 Hey!

Thanks for posting that as a link to Mdn.

Haven’t been across there for ages.

It’s nice.

More than 70% of Australians saw misleading ads during the election campaign – poll […]

I could not bloody believe my ears.

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For those who don’t believe a genocide is taking place in Gaza, here’s some light reading…

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Scary monsters: "wealth tax" "not indexed so it will include average wages" "bracket creep" "unrealised gains" "a toe in the water" ... ffs, the rate changes after $3 million, that's all.

btw companies pay tax on profits, not the number of staff, cars, machinery or computers.

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Narcissism can’t always be fixed – but you can heal after being hurt by it | Bianca Denny A narcissist’s shadow is a cold and lonely place to find oneself. What’s essential is to develop coping skills and management strategies * The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work It is observed quite often that many people seek therapy to navigate the challenges posed by those who refuse to do the same. Cassie, a 35-year-old mother of two, was one such patient. Blind-sided by the abrupt end of her decade-long marriage, Cassie described her estranged husband, Michael, as a “full-blown narcissist” – charming, grandiose, entitled and self-centred. A senior barrister, Michael represented a slew of high-profile clients and was renowned for his arrogance, both in and out of the courtroom. Continue reading...

Narcissism can’t always be fixed – but you can heal after being hurt by it | Bianca Denny

GPs to diagnose ADHD and prescribe drugs for children and adults under NSW reforms Patients previously saw specialist paediatrician or psychiatrist. Premier says change will ‘break cycle of people having to wait years for life-altering diagnosis’ GPs in New South Wales will be among the first in Australia to diagnose and provide medication for children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the state government has announced. Currently, most people seeking a diagnosis, management and ongoing prescription medication for ADHD must see a specialist – often a paediatrician for children or a psychiatrist for adults. Continue reading...

GPs to diagnose ADHD and prescribe drugs for children and adults under NSW reforms

‘A heifer came into the bedroom’: Kevin survived the NSW floods – but his dairy farm might not Like many in the region, the third-generation farmer is burying his dead stock. He says he is at ‘breaking point’ * Warning: this story contains images of dead animals * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the water began to rise on Kevin Schlenert’s farm in Glenthorne near Taree, eventually submerging every inch of it, he took shelter on a raised mattress in his bedroom. But as he waited for help, fearing the worst, some of his cattle had the same idea. “I had a heifer come into the bedroom,” Schlenert says. Continue reading...

‘A heifer came into the bedroom’: Kevin survived the NSW floods – but his dairy farm might not

Labor’s super tweak affects only the wealthiest Australians. To argue against it is misguided | Patrick Commins A ferocious campaign is trying to discredit the policy, which addresses a real problem. No wonder reform is so hard in this country * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If you’re wondering why reform in this country is so hard, look no further than the criticism of Labor’s plan to trim tax breaks for people with more than $3m in superannuation. An estimated 80,000 very wealthy Australians will be affected by the extra 15% earnings tax on their retirement savings above $3m. Continue reading...

Labor’s super tweak affects only the wealthiest Australians. To argue against it is misguided | Patrick Commins

Savers is a thrift store - and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis. So why is the US chain dividing Australian shoppers? There are questions around the retailer’s relationships to nonprofit partners – but those eschewing fast fashion say it’s still more sustainable * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thrifting was made for times like these. A prolonged period of high living costs and consumer pushback against the excesses of fast fashion has led to soaring interest in buying secondhand clothes and pre-owned homewares. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Savers is a thrift store - and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis. So why is the US chain dividing Australian shoppers?

Can they put Humpty together again? - May 25 - Frank Bongiorno, Judith Brett and Julianne Schultz YouTube video by The Sunday Shot

The Sunday Shot:
Informative
Cathartic
Essential.

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Annabel Crabb on Dutton’s women debacle | ABC News Daily podcast YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

2 weeks old but a must listen re the LNP’s women problem.

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Big Gas is Taking the Piss | Richard Denniss & Punter's Politics YouTube video by The Australia Institute

A month old but a critically important listen right to the end.

Please share widely.

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Bless the wombats.

Zoe Daniel calls for election recount in Goldstein Following the completion of a full distribution of preferences in the inner-Melbourne seat on Saturday, giving Liberal candidate Tim Wilson a win by 260 votes, independent Zoe Daniel has asked for a recount, claiming "errors" and "votes moving to and fro in the final stages of the count".

Following the completion of a full distribution of preferences in the inner-Melbourne seat on Saturday, giving Liberal candidate Tim Wilson a win by 260 votes, independent Zoe Daniel has asked for a recount, claiming "errors" and "votes moving to and fro in the final stages of the count".

People interviewed by AI for jobs face discrimination risks, Australian study warns Data used to train artificial intelligence does not ‘reflect the demographic groups we have in Australia’, says researcher * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Job candidates having to conduct interviews with AI recruiters risk being discriminated against if they have non-American accents or are living with a disability, a new study has warned. This month, videos of job candidates interacting with at-times faulty AI video interviewers as part of the recruitment process have been widely shared on TikTok. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

People interviewed by AI for jobs face discrimination risks, Australian study warns

Woolworths is cutting prices from today. Expect more supermarket competition – but not an all-out price war Australia’s biggest chain wants to win back shoppers after a period of fast-rising prices and a cost-of-living crisis * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Woolworths is cutting prices on hundreds of products from Wednesday, raising hopes the supermarket sector is entering a new period of intensifying competition, colloquially known as a price war. But after a bruising period for the supermarket sector, marked by allegations of price-gouging during a cost-of-living crisis, shoppers may be sceptical of seeing any relief. Continue reading...

Woolworths is cutting prices from today. Expect more supermarket competition – but not an all-out price war

Market uncertainty created by Trump worse than his 10% tariff on Australian exports, say analysts Despite a more conciliatory tone with China, experts say there will be no immediate end to unpredictable US trade policy * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Easing tensions between the US and China on trade is good news for Australia’s China-dependent economy, experts say, but they warn market uncertainty created by Donald Trump is “worse than the 10% tariff”. After promising to “tariff the hell” out of China, Trump reverted to a much more conciliatory tone this week, saying “we’re not looking to hurt China” and that the agreement represented a “total reset”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Market uncertainty created by Trump worse than his 10% tariff on Australian exports, say analysts

Yeah.

I live in a semi-rural area and I deliberately don’t see many people because I’m immunocompromised. So being in a busy hospital waiting area freaked me out.

Luckily I didn’t wait long at all so the risk was lower.

I still find it interesting to hear ideas and know what people are thinking.