I didn't know car bodies could be viable habitats. (aussie.zone)
Do you think that might be heritage lichen?
Carlton, Fitzroy and Collingwood in the 60s and 70s - photos (www.theguardian.com)
Victorian man planned to abuse baby, caught with 6,300 child sexual abuse files, jailed for 20 months (www.abc.net.au)
What the absolute fuck? 20 months? I genuinely do believe rehabilitation can be possible for some pedophiles as opposed to just punishment, but this guy has zero remorse and for the degree of his offending…
Australia abandons effort to eradicate varroa mite after 14,000 bee hives destroyed (www.theguardian.com)
I remember how big this was for a while - only for this bit of news to be buried with a short article. Surely the scale of infestation (resulting in the change in approach) is going to have significant impacts to pollinator-dependent agriculture?
Victoria expected to fast-track major development applications and introduce new rental protections (www.theguardian.com)
I’m wary of how diluted “affordable housing” means. Bypassing Council, VCAT and third party appeals are very tasty prizes for developers and I’m sure plenty would manipulate the definition of “affordable housing” to get a ticket to far less planning oversight, especially with the low bar of entry at 50 million. More...
‘Find a spot on the floor’: overcrowding complaints grow as Victorians take advantage of rail fare cap (www.theguardian.com)
Many people predicted this would happen…
‘They will never be granted the visa in their lifetime’: the families waiting decades to settle parents in Australia (www.theguardian.com)
What do you think? As a migrant myself I have to confess I’m not that on board with expecting aged parents to be part of the package when migrating over, even my own aunts and uncles who are currently going through the process via their own children....
Victoria bans gas connections in new homes from 2024 (www.abc.net.au)
Cooking on gas is the one environmentally damaging thing I don’t want to give up, I’ll admit…
