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The ‘1500 per day’ figure that was bandied about isn’t accurate:
6·1 month agoThe good news on cost is that NBN tiers are being massively improved from 14 Sept - without wholesale prices changing, so you might be happy with a lower plan than previously (see here: https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/nbn-faster-internet-speed-upgrade-september-2025-details/).
Aussie Broadband has a good reputation for customer service, but you do pay a little extra for it.
Some recommendations at each tier here: https://www.whistleout.com.au/Broadband/Guides/best-australian-internet-plans
But remember, these tiers are all going to get a speed boost after 14 Sept (and price may change a bit with some retailers).
8·1 month agoYou don’t - and can’t - connect to wifi on the trams. It doesn’t provide internet connection, it just logs devices that have their wifi turned on and scanning for wifi networks.
From the article:
To opt out of the trial, passengers must either have wi-fi capabilities turned off on their devices before they get on the light rail or give their MAC address within three hours of it being collected by filling out an online form.
This isn’t as directly tied to people’s identities, but trams in Sydney also collect device data via wifi: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-18/transport-nsw-light-rail-data-collection-raises-privacy-concerns/104559538
No idea what the protest in question was about
The protests were in relation to Palestine/Israel:
I can’t tell if this is a joke or not, so I’ll just say ‘read the poem’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came
There’s tools online for parents that want this kind of information.
4·2 months agoThe big star on the left represents what you see right before you are vaporised by the Laser Kiwi
The list of all films ever banned in Australia, for anyone interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_banned_in_Australia
5·2 months agoAnd get together a meeting of your colleagues to discuss it, or at least establish lines of communication among yourselves in some way
Israel is capable of being shitty on its own.
Is it, though?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-military-aid-for-israel-tops-17-9-billion-since-last-oct-7
18·2 months agoThe fucking gall of Albo to imply the protest movement is just empty slogans when he hasn’t lifted a fucking finger, whereas members of the protest movement have put their bodies on the line to obstruct weapons exports.
It’s not about lobbying, it’s that the USA owns Australia.
It won’t.
If they thought it would do any good, then they wouldn’t have the spine to do it.
We know they don’t have the spine to do anything with any practical effect, because otherwise they would have done it by now. They could have instituted broad trade sanctions, or prevented the export of military goods including F-35 parts and steel armour plating.
“What we need to do here is to have very clear statements and actions by the Australian government that make a difference …” Mr Albanese said.
Oh, cool, so are you planning on taking any actions, then? Anything at all?
4·2 months agothey do these timid little flash mobs when most people are asleep because they keep getting beaten up or humiliated whenever they do anything in daylight
Here’s a recent Tom Tanuki video on the subject for anyone interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXgiVhdvyiI
I was not expecting a headline that goes that hard from the ABC
Specifically fructose (which is one half of sucrose, which is what we mostly think of as ‘sugar’ when cooking) is processed in the liver, and can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and a bunch of other effects: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/abundance-of-fructose-not-good-for-the-liver-heart