Maybe, just maybe it shouldn’t cost close to 10k to even TRY to have a kid through IVF? More like 15k out of pocket costs till the Medicare rebate anyway....
I have a bachelors in psychology so was able to pick based on my understanding of approaches. I knew I didn’t want CBT, so went with an ACT psych instead. Mine is also a developmental psychologist so I knew they’d be more likely to understand neurodevelopmental disabilities than your average psychologist.
It’s funny how the narrative changes when a group can actually fight back. Most of the Gen-Xers I know in tech aren’t going back to the office, not because they are ultrawealthy but because they are getting old, are virtually irreplaceable, and are prioritizing life over work after having survived the pandemic....
The boomers have been really successfull in simultaneously punching down across the generations and making us punch down on each other at the same time.
We have a small population and mandatory voting means everyone gets a vote by default. We also have a different culture around voting because the majority of us have to do it. We have sausage sizzles and democracy dogs. I’ve personally worked at polls all over my state and there’s never been a line longer than 10 people. It takes most people like 5 mins max to vote. We make voting easy in Australia because everyone has to do it.
It’s worth noting that it’s not all that mandatory. It’s relatively easy to simply avoid enrolling to vote. You’re not automatically enrolled in other words. Also it’s really easy to just sign your name off at the poll and hand in a blank vote. The worst outcome of not voting is a fine that you can pretty easily get out of as well.
More than half the world will be at a “high or very high risk” of measles outbreaks by the end of 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....
Surely this is intersectional though right? Not all men are the same or have the same experience of political issues. I can see how straight white cis men might feel like these spaces aren’t for them. But queer men might feel differently about this. Black men also.
Also if you feel like existing spaces aren’t for you, then free to create your own spaces. There’s nothing holding you back.
We do the queen/king’s bday on a different date to whatever the current Monarch’s actual bday is. Surely we could just do the same thing with any of these other dates.
Normally I tune out to this annual debate since it feels so polarised and stale, but the messaging from Woolworths, Cricket Australia, the Australian Open and others this year suggests big companies are concerned about an attitude shift within Australian society. It seems they’ve decided the inevitable backlash is now worth it...
These companies have entire public relations departments that can see the writing on the wall. The people who want to celebrate Australia day as it currently is are dying out / becoming irrelevant. Millenials will soon be the largest generation. Sure there are still millenials that have no problem celebrating Australia day, but they are increasingly in the minority. Even moreso in gen z.
Personally I don’t even know if i think the date should be changed anymore. Maybe it would be better if we embraced Indigenous Australian’s experience and treated it as a day of mourning. Essentially, stop cebrating on this day and treat it more like rememberence day. A day where we reflect on the ongoing impacts of colonisation and commit to rectifying injustices. A day of truth telling. I’m happy to go with what Indigenous Australians think is best.
The metal sculpture on Jacka Boulevard in St Kilda was sawn off at the ankles about 3.30am Thursday, with vandals also spray-painting “the colony will fall” on the statue’s granite plinth.
I think the whole thing as is (vandalised and all) should be put in a museum. History is not linear or static. We actively create and engage in history each day. Vandalising and pulling down these statues is not erasing history but rather contributing to it. If the statue gets cleaned and fixed then that is arguably an act of historical erasure.
Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial (www.nytimes.com)
There's a baby drought in Australia. Maybe we should fund IVF? (www.abc.net.au)
Maybe, just maybe it shouldn’t cost close to 10k to even TRY to have a kid through IVF? More like 15k out of pocket costs till the Medicare rebate anyway....
What person can help me sort out the big picture of my life?
21M, my life right now is such a mess....
Daylight saving has 80% support in Australia and a majority in every state (theconversation.com)
What is something the world would be better without?
We compared the finances of 30-year-olds now, to 30-year-olds 30 years ago (www.abc.net.au)
I’m sure this whole article comes as a shock to nobody, but it’s nice to see it recognised like this.
Artist behind Mona’s ladies-only lounge ‘absolutely delighted’ man is suing for gender discrimination (www.theguardian.com)
Queensland government rejects Victoria Park Olympic stadium proposal and will instead upgrade Lang Park (www.abc.net.au)
‘Ultra wealthy’ Gen Xers are proving more resistant to returning to the office. (archive.is)
It’s funny how the narrative changes when a group can actually fight back. Most of the Gen-Xers I know in tech aren’t going back to the office, not because they are ultrawealthy but because they are getting old, are virtually irreplaceable, and are prioritizing life over work after having survived the pandemic....
Does this plan make sense? v2 (lemmy.world)
Israeli troops gun down thousands of Palestinians awaiting aid in north Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv has stepped up indiscriminate attacks against displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza due to the army’s failure to ‘dismantle’ Hamas
More Than Half the World Faces High Risk of Measles Outbreaks Following 'Big Gaps' in Immunizations, WHO Says (people.com)
More than half the world will be at a “high or very high risk” of measles outbreaks by the end of 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....
Argentinian President calls for destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque (www.jordannews.jo)
Daily Discussion Thread: 🩳 Sun 11 Feb 2024
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
New gender gap (lemmy.ml)
A new global gender divide is emerging | Financial Times (archive.is)
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Support for Australia Day celebration on January 26 drops: new research (theconversation.com)
New polling shows a significant drop in support for January 26 in just two years.
Is the 'Change the Date' movement gathering momentum?
Normally I tune out to this annual debate since it feels so polarised and stale, but the messaging from Woolworths, Cricket Australia, the Australian Open and others this year suggests big companies are concerned about an attitude shift within Australian society. It seems they’ve decided the inevitable backlash is now worth it...
More Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republican (www.thepinknews.com)
let’s gooo
Captain Cook statue sawn off at the ankles on eve of Australia Day (www.theage.com.au)
The metal sculpture on Jacka Boulevard in St Kilda was sawn off at the ankles about 3.30am Thursday, with vandals also spray-painting “the colony will fall” on the statue’s granite plinth.
Alarming 45-fold rise in measles in Europe - WHO (www.bbc.com)
There was an “alarming” nearly 45-fold increase in measles cases in Europe last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) says....