I may just be yelling at clouds here, but it seems to me like Discord is just IRC with pictures added. Or Skype with text added. Whatever analogy it is, what it isn’t is a suitable replacement for a threaded forum like Reddit / Lemmy. Or you know… proper old-school forums like phpbb and invision and what not....
The authority investigated 549 alleged offences by landlords, owners and agents in 2021-22, and upheld 392, or about 70 per cent with no prosecutions launched during that time....
Broader adoption of keeping cats safe at home would have large benefits for cat welfare, human health, local wildlife and even the economy. So, should cat owners be required to keep their pets contained to their property?...
I am not here to make the case that cats should be kept indoors for the sake of local wildlife – that case has been made over and over and over and over again. Cat owners know these arguments, and if they have not been persuaded by the fact that cats kill more than 6 million native animals in Australia a day they will not be...
The cool-and-freeze method involves placing cane toads in a fridge for 24 hours, which puts them in a state of torpor, before transferring them to the freezer to finish them off....
While polling for Brisbane has suggested the majority will vote No, one supporter of the Yes campaign, Nathan Appo said the large crowd was an indication of strong support....
In short: Optus says close to 2,700 customers tried and failed to call emergency services from their mobile phones during the November 2023 network outage....
If you’re headed to the Pet Expo (brisbaneshowgrounds.com.au/…/the-pet-show-2023/) today, make sure you pick yourself up one of these books. It’s written by a local author (look for the older bloke in a fish suit), illustrated by a local artist, and printed in Australia. It’s a genuinely good book for kids to teach them...
An interesting automotive pod cast, this week featuring someone who anyone involved in the local car scene since the early 00’s would know - Daniel “Sharpy” Sharp....
Ray White Brisbane's 'No. 1' real estate agent mocks renters as 'nobodies' and boasts she pays 'twice their wages in tax': 'They are envious of me' (web.archive.org)
‘They are a disgrace and irrelevant,’ she wrote....
YouTube Premium family plan price update ($17.99/month -> $32.99/month!) (aussie.zone)
So this is some bollocks. Guess I’ll be cancelling our plan since it’s only used by two of us....
Hot take: Discord is a piece of shit (aussie.zone)
I may just be yelling at clouds here, but it seems to me like Discord is just IRC with pictures added. Or Skype with text added. Whatever analogy it is, what it isn’t is a suitable replacement for a threaded forum like Reddit / Lemmy. Or you know… proper old-school forums like phpbb and invision and what not....
Reddit admits more moderator protests could hurt its business (arstechnica.com)
Queensland's rental authority has not prosecuted a landlord or agent for more than two years (www.abc.net.au)
The authority investigated 549 alleged offences by landlords, owners and agents in 2021-22, and upheld 392, or about 70 per cent with no prosecutions launched during that time....
The federal government will offer some people the chance to buy a home with a 2pc deposit. Here's how it works (www.abc.net.au)
Labor has reactivated its Help to Buy scheme, which means you can move into a “home” with just a 2 per cent deposit....
Keeping pet cats indoors would save millions of native animals and billions of dollars. So what's stopping us? (www.abc.net.au)
Broader adoption of keeping cats safe at home would have large benefits for cat welfare, human health, local wildlife and even the economy. So, should cat owners be required to keep their pets contained to their property?...
Keeping cats indoors is a rare solution where everybody wins (www.theguardian.com)
I am not here to make the case that cats should be kept indoors for the sake of local wildlife – that case has been made over and over and over and over again. Cat owners know these arguments, and if they have not been persuaded by the fact that cats kill more than 6 million native animals in Australia a day they will not be...
People who chop and change lanes constantly: Why tho? (aussie.zone)
Every day I drive down Beaudesert Road for most of its length, and every day I see people who constantly chop and change lanes the entire way....
If you're looking for a wholesome YouTube channel that's full of pro tips, may I recommend GV Aquariums Australia? (aussie.zone)
www.youtube.com/...
The absolute state of housing in Australia at the minute - rent a caravan in a driveway in a semi-rural locality, only $200/week! (aussie.zone)
Sinead O'Connor - Scorn Not His Simplicity (music.youtube.com)
This is a cover, bit I prefer it to the original artist. Knowing the backstory makes the song physically hurt I reckon....
Wealth and homelessness at odds as coastal suburb tent city residents cop abuse (www.abc.net.au)
Sounds like a nice community :-\...
Daily Discussion Thread - Thur Jan 04 2024
“Sometimes you beat the bandicoot, sometimes it beats you”...
Cane toads are slowly marching across Australia. What's the most humane way to kill them? (www.abc.net.au)
The cool-and-freeze method involves placing cane toads in a fridge for 24 hours, which puts them in a state of torpor, before transferring them to the freezer to finish them off....
Tens of thousands of Australians hit the streets in support of the October 14 referendum (www.abc.net.au)
While polling for Brisbane has suggested the majority will vote No, one supporter of the Yes campaign, Nathan Appo said the large crowd was an indication of strong support....
Optus reveals 10 times more people affected by triple-0 failures than previously known (www.abc.net.au)
In short: Optus says close to 2,700 customers tried and failed to call emergency services from their mobile phones during the November 2023 network outage....
It's all coming up tollhouse (aussie.zone)
Stolen from my favourite Facebook group (warning: not really safe for work)....
Heading to the Pet Expo today? Grab this book! (aussie.zone)
If you’re headed to the Pet Expo (brisbaneshowgrounds.com.au/…/the-pet-show-2023/) today, make sure you pick yourself up one of these books. It’s written by a local author (look for the older bloke in a fish suit), illustrated by a local artist, and printed in Australia. It’s a genuinely good book for kids to teach them...
Brisbane's deputy mayor rails against 'radical' Greens proposal to reduce car dependency (www.abc.net.au)
LNP against common sense progress proposed by the Greens. I think I’ve heard this one before.
How do you deal with the thought of having to work for 40+ years and then when/if you retire, you're too old to do much?
There has to be a better system than this.
All Red Everything Podcast - Daniel Sharp (podcasters.spotify.com)
An interesting automotive pod cast, this week featuring someone who anyone involved in the local car scene since the early 00’s would know - Daniel “Sharpy” Sharp....
Eat City - Browns Plains (2023) (music.youtube.com)
An ode to the greatest suburb in Brisbane
Well, maybe not so much on Lemmy... but I reckon I know whats going on in /r/brisbane right meow (aussie.zone)