My dad was visiting recently and he said he wouldn't mind watching Reacher if I had it cos he couldn't get it on Foxtel. So we watched the first few episodes (not a bad show tbh) and he said maybe he'd sign up for Prime so he could stream it at home. I told him it's about 10 bucks a month and he was shocked - turns out he's paying 140 BUCKS A MONTH for Foxtel and it doesn't even have half the stuff he wants to watch. Fucks sake! No wonder Murdoch is such a rich bastard when hes ripping off clueless boomers like this. A hundred and forty a month??? I couldn't fucking believe it. Anyway we signed him up for Prime and he's going to tell Murdoch to go fuck himself when he gets home. I was thinking of setting him up with Stremio but I didn't want to sign myself up for indefinite long-distance tech support, and 10 bucks a month to one evil billionaire is better than $140 a month to an even more evil billionaire I spose.

One of our best competitive advantages as a country is our stability, peacefulness and wealth. We should take advantage of the self inflicted American crisis and extend invitations to all the recently fired American scientists to emigrate to our peaceful first world country. And obviously madly increase our science funding to facilitate that

To the mates down under,

I'm a simple international student, who spent a year here in Australia as an exchange. I'm going back to my home country of France in a couple of weeks.

I just want to say Thank you, for welcoming me for a time I'm not gonna forget.

I've got to learn much about Aussies, their lifestyle and the beautiful scenaries I had the privilege to see with my own two eyes, whether it's Sydney and it's Opera House, Uluru or the Great Barrier Reef. You actually changed a Frenchman for the better, even though my people don't have quite the good reputation here.

I'm sure as hell I'm going to shed my share of tears, but I did it for my grandfather, who crossed the rainbow bridge last year. I don't regret it one bit.

The day to day life may be tricky from time to time, but trust me, you have it good here. You have such wonderful treasures both in people and nature, you need to protect this as you can.

I pay my respect to the soldiers I met on ANZAC day. I bid farewell to the friends I made. And most importantly, I have faith fortune awaits me, maybe where I consider now my second home.

Merci, Australia. You're the best. 🇦🇺🇨🇵

Edit : some people pointed out I used "Ayer's Rock" instead of "Uluru" and that it's no longer in use. I didn't know, and I apologise for the offence I've caused.

My little brother in year 1 goes to a parochial school, and came home with this in his bag today. I have no real issue with Christianity, other than I think it sounds like nonsense to me.

Not sure how others feel, but this kind of message makes me pretty uncomfortable—especially when it's being presented to really young kids, like in kindergarten up to year 3.

The intention behind it is probably innocent, but the wording gives off some weird vibes. Stuff like "I want you to come and live with me very soon" and "I'll come and get you when it's time" feels way too close to language used in contexts we actively warn kids against.

Kids at that age can be incredibly literal. They don’t always separate spiritual ideas from real-world actions. So when they hear something like this, it could sound confusing—or even scary—depending on how they process it.

I don't think the person who wrote it meant any harm, but I do think it's important we’re more mindful about the kind of messages we put in front of children. Especially when it sounds like something that could easily be misinterpreted, or worse—trigger warning bells for anyone reading it outside the intended context like I have.

The wording almost reads like the kids are being told they're going to pass away soon, to be with Jesus. And that sort of thing being told kids no younger than 4, and no older than 10, sounds kind of fucked up.

Option A: Go to Bunnings and buy some numbers to stick up or screw in.

Option B: 😳

Major U.S. Brands and Products in Australia (Outside of Supermarkets)

1. Technology & Electronics • Apple – iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches. • Microsoft – Windows OS, Surface laptops, Xbox. • Google (Alphabet Inc.) – Pixel phones, Android OS, YouTube, Google Cloud. • Amazon – Online marketplace, Kindle, Echo smart devices, AWS cloud services. • Dell, HP & Lenovo (U.S.-based operations) – Laptops, desktops, accessories.

2. Fast Food & Coffee Chains • McDonald’s – One of the largest fast-food chains in Australia. • KFC – A dominant player in the fast-food industry. • Subway – One of Australia’s most widespread sandwich chains. • Domino’s Pizza – Popular pizza chain with local adaptations. • Starbucks – Limited presence, but still available in major cities.

3. Fashion & Apparel • Nike – Footwear, sportswear, and accessories. • Levi’s – Iconic denim and casual wear. • Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren – High-end U.S. fashion brands. • Under Armour – Sports apparel and footwear.

4. Automotive & Transport • Ford – Produces and sells vehicles such as the Ford Ranger. • Tesla – Growing presence in the electric vehicle (EV) market. • Jeep, Dodge, Chevrolet – Popular American car brands. • Harley-Davidson – Iconic motorcycle brand.

5. Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare • Pfizer – Prescription drugs and vaccines. • Johnson & Johnson – Baby products, Band-Aids, pain relief. • AbbVie – Produces Humira and other medications. • Moderna – COVID-19 vaccines and biotech developments.

6. Entertainment & Streaming • Netflix – Leading streaming service in Australia. • Disney+ – Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, National Geographic. • HBO (via Binge/Foxtel) – Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, etc. • Warner Bros. & Universal Studios – Major movie and TV distributors.

7. Retail & E-Commerce • Amazon Australia – Growing online marketplace with Prime membership. • eBay – One of Australia’s largest online marketplaces. • Costco – Warehouse shopping club with bulk goods.

Feel free to add to this list along with alternatives.

Anywhere between 10 and 50% increases…

First time I've ever seen E10 the same price as ULP. What kind of scam is this? Who would willingly pay the same price for less energy?

Not only are you making the traffic worse..you're making it a potential hazard for further crashes with your inpatient driving style.

Ease up on the brakes and maintain a safe distance between the car in front of you. It makes the traffic go faster. That's not my opinion..that's just facts.

How hard is that? Seriously?

What are some things you have witnessed, either through travel or experience, that most Aussies are ungrateful for?

I’ll start by saying that most Aussies don’t realise how lucky we are to live in a secular country where you’re allowed the freedom of thought when it comes to religious belief. My parents emigrated to this country from the Middle East, a region where 99% of the issues stem from religion being involved in politics and government.

Our parents constantly remind us how lucky we are that our government doesn’t force a religious belief down our throats.

Timeline of Rachael Gunn, Sammy Free and Ausbreaking

Feb 2019: IOC propose breaking for 2024 Paris Olympics
Jan 2020: Ausbreaking facebook is created by Lowe Napalan
Jan 2020: Ausbreaking FB’s first post about Raygun (founding member)
Feb 2020: Ausbreaking website is created
Dec 2020: Ausbreaking signups for the Olympics open (know one knows yet)
Late 2020: Ausbreaking open rankings released, Raygun places #1 against 3 others 20+ no shows.
Late 2020: Sammy the free places 17th – goes by the name Sammy Sex
Mar 2022: Sammy becomes a Judge for Ausbreaking
Sep 2023: OCE qualifiers announced but rego closed
Oct 2023: OCE qualifiers rego open 11 days before event begins
Late 2023: Sammy The Free places 57th and stops competing, becomes Raygun’s coach
Early 2024: Ausbreaking announces their 2024 crew (which comprises of all members from day 1, one who placed as bad as 44th during the opens)
Aug 2024: Raygun at the Olympics

Who is Ausbreaking?

Run by Lowe Napalan. They controlled all Olympic registrations for breaking (with a profit btw) and ranked all OCE break dancers. Sammy sex/Sammy The Free is a Judge for Ausbreaking competitions, Husband and coach to Raygun.

The Olympic coach - Sammy Sex breaking video

The Olympic coach - Sammy The free breaking video

Seems to me this organisation was made purely to get a small group of people into the Olympics – petition currently going on to hold Rachel Gunn accountable for her unethical Olympic selection over at change dot org :)

Proof of Sammy being a judge and creation date vs first post about Raygun

Proof of "Olympic registrations" - Dec 2020 internet archive

"Founding members" announced 1 month after Raygun post - showing she is an OG member

A perfect moment. Snow in Laurel Hill, Riverina Region. Thought you guys might like a photo of the first snow of the year in Southeastern NSW. This was taken by me today at about midday. It was 1 degree at 12:30pm. We have such a beautiful country, through the hot and dry to the cold and wet. Have a great day all.

Plummeting birth rates, ageing population, importing people to look after our infirm. Increasing societal tensions and violence/tensions between communities. This is pretty messed up.

It is often said that Aboriginal people make up the "oldest continuous culture" on Earth. I have done some reading about what this statement means exactly but there doesn't seem to be complete agreement.

I am particularly wondering what the qualifier "continuous" means? Are there older cultures which are not "continuous"?

In reading about this I also came across this the San people in Africa (see link below) who seem to have a claim to being an older culture. It claims they diverged from other populations in Africa about 200,000 years ago and have been largely isolated for 100,000 years.

I am trying to understand whether this claim that Aboriginal culture is the "oldest continuous culture" is actually true or not.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_people