Changes to the mutual obligations scheme, contained in the federal budget, will ease the rules that govern when a person’s payments are suspended, meaning job seekers will have a five-day grace period – rather than 48 hours – to account for missing employment services appointments and other activities before their income...
Some tweaks to make the system slightly less shitty, but ideally they’d get rid of this punitive system altogether, particularly since it only benefits the parasitic private job providers.
Dumb question, but new to cycling, and the person at the store adjusted the height of the back via the tab. The Trek manual and video are absolute garbage, so we can’t figure out how. Can anyone help?
Make sure as well that you bought the right size helmet for your head size. Ideally, it should stay in place even without the adjustment dial at the back (that just makes it even more secure). And you should have around a two finger distance between your eyebrows, and the bottom of the helmet.
I get the impression that Netherlands public transport is above average but not exceptional in Europe (although it depends on which countries you are comparing to). But their bike infrastructure is world leading.
Finally, after a devastating decade of climate and energy transition chaos, inaction and underinvestment under the LNP luddites, we appear to have a government that appreciates Australia’s comparative advantages....
One of the world’s leading energy experts, and the man dubbed the “Einstein of energy efficiency” has debunked the claims that nuclear energy is essential to meet climate goals, saying that choosing nuclear over renewables and energy efficiency will make the climate crisis worse....
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling....
They also never seriously look at increasing taxes on those with higher incomes, which would lower inflation more effectively, since they have more room for discretionary spending.
Or reform the tax system altogether to target wealth instead of income.
Methane is worse in the short to medium term, so if anything we should be hitting it first. But as the other commenter suggested, it needs to be a full court press of tackling agriculture, electricity, manufacturing, transport, and efficiency all at once if he want to prevent even more severe damage to climate.
I think for the short to medium term energy prices will continue to increase so this is where the rebates will help. The investments to renewable energy are happening but without a war time level effort it’s going to take some time for that to translate to lower prices. And you could argue that people that don’t qualify for welfare but are on low incomes should receive it too, and that it’s simpler and perhaps even less costly to just give it to everyone (due to administration costs from targeting).
On the other hand, I could see all of this bill support disencouraging people from getting rooftop solar and home batteries, and it might have a small effect on inflation (particularly from the wealthy who are already feeling pretty willing to spend). Although it might push some people to electrify more of their home if prices are low, so that could counter that somewhat.
I don’t think enough people are on rent assistance to meaningfully impact inflation (and the maximum amount is quite low even with the increase). I see it more as a politically expedient way to give a small increase to the welfare payments, since it’s an easier sell to people who hate “dole bludgers” (even if the effect is mostly the same) and most people on the payments are renters.
She seems like the type that would accuse such people of faking it to get special treatment, because they don’t look “black” enough. The right-wing media in Australia were pushing that line for a while (and probably still are).
Right, but it’s easier to continue to flout those standards than to build a high quality and affordable EV, with comparable profit margins. And the marketing is easier (“You’re not a real man without this giant truck!”).
Part of it is due to fundamentalist evangelical Christians, who believe that Israel needs to firmly own the region in order to bring about the apocalypse. See: washingtonpost.com/…/half-of-evangelicals-support…
This is the same reason that Trump moved the US embassy to Jerusalem, and former Australian prime minister, a devout evangelical Christian, tried to.
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Centrelink mutual obligations: budget changes tipped to prevent 1m jobseeker suspensions a year (www.theguardian.com)
Changes to the mutual obligations scheme, contained in the federal budget, will ease the rules that govern when a person’s payments are suspended, meaning job seekers will have a five-day grace period – rather than 48 hours – to account for missing employment services appointments and other activities before their income...
How do you adjust this helmet? (lemmy.nowsci.com)
Dumb question, but new to cycling, and the person at the store adjusted the height of the back via the tab. The Trek manual and video are absolute garbage, so we can’t figure out how. Can anyone help?
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Transportation mode, World vs USA (jlai.lu)
cross-posted from: jlai.lu/post/6800661...
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Gina Rinehart demands National Gallery of Australia remove her portrait (www.theguardian.com)
Streisand Effect, do your work!
After a decade of chaos, Labor finally pivots Australia away from dig-and-ship petrostate to post carbon world (reneweconomy.com.au)
Finally, after a devastating decade of climate and energy transition chaos, inaction and underinvestment under the LNP luddites, we appear to have a government that appreciates Australia’s comparative advantages....
“Picking losers:” Choosing nuclear over renewables and efficiency will make climate crisis worse (reneweconomy.com.au)
One of the world’s leading energy experts, and the man dubbed the “Einstein of energy efficiency” has debunked the claims that nuclear energy is essential to meet climate goals, saying that choosing nuclear over renewables and energy efficiency will make the climate crisis worse....
High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest (www.nytimes.com)
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling....
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Budget Night Thread
Let’s party!
JK Rowling slammed for asking if she can be Black if she likes “Motown & fancy myself in cornrows” (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry (apnews.com)
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling....
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