"The Constitution still allows racial discrimination – not just against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples but against anyone. This is made possible by Section 51 (xxvi) in that the government may make laws with respect to 'people of any race'."
-Google #aus #Australia #Aboriginal #TorresStrait #racist #racism https://humanrights.gov.au #madness
#aus peeps: do you need to get your own modem for #NBN if you upgrade to #FTTP?
Looking at plans because it looks like our house is eligible, but most of them are trying to sell a wifi modem with the plan. Since we have our own mesh wifi, I should just need a modem, and was assuming that this would come with the NBN fibre installation. Is this the case?
Will be nice not to have the internet speeds crater every time it rains and the Telstra pit floods.
@vividspecter Here's the key details from the article: "The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) today released financial modelling that shows Australia’s LNG projects did not generate value for shareholders.
"The report, “Australia’s LNG growth wave – did it wash for shareholders?” analysed returns from Woodside’s Pluto project, Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone projects, the three east coast LNG plants supplied by coal seam gas, Inpex’s Ichthys project and Shell’s Prelude.
"It found these projects collectively eroded $US19 billion of shareholder value by requiring extra investment for running 35 per cent over budget and behind schedule, according to data from Rystad."
"The airline is required under its pilot deal to have 85% of its regional flying in and out of hubs [...] Austin isn’t a 100-plus flight city. American runs a peak of 78 flights [...] They don’t have the gate space for more than that [...] So Austin regional flying to non-hub cities falls under the pilot contract 15% of total regional flying cap [...] So they’re pulling it down."
Rep. Doggett "asked the FAA to upgrade the Austin airport's classification to increase its staff levels [...] In late September, airport officials barely avoided a near-miss between a fighter jet and a private jet [...] in June when an Allegiant flight had to pull up at the last second to avoid a small craft [...] in February when a FedEx cargo plane was expected to land on the same runway as a Southwest flight was preparing to take off."
The Super Bowl is about 115m - about 1/3rd of the US population.
When the England Men's Soccer team had a good run in the 96 Euros or the 1998 World Cup about 22.5m tuned in and that was just under half the population of England.
So 9/10 of Aussie TVs means people who can't stand Sport are also watching.
Sport is Soap Opera - once you know the characters and the plot line ...
Couple of awesome Women's World Cup podcasts discussing the #England vs. #Australia game and what going through to the final means for the #Lionesses, as well as discussing the #Matildas achievement in reaching the semis.
These have been awesome podcasts throughout the tournament and well worth a listen for WWC fans!
Bec Shaw @Brocklesnitch Let’s not forget the time a dickhead invaded the pitch annoying players until Sam Kerr did the most perfect and satisfying thing I’ve ever seen. Love you Sammy
Case for gas as transition fuel falling apart on both economic and environmental costs (reneweconomy.com.au)