Joshi

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How Antony Green sees his final federal election playing out | 7.30 in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] Joshi@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

This legend has been a fixture of election coverage as long as Ive been voting. I'll miss you Tony

42 Free and Open Source Projects Receive Funding to Reclaim the Public Nature of the Internet in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Joshi@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I dislike this idea that government run is bad.

I recently changed my name and had to call several government agencies and found them competent and helpful every time.

What is the best way to take your blood pressure to get the most accurate results? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Joshi@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm a GP, here's my opinion

Can't have eaten/drank anything for the last half hour

  • in principle could alter your BP but I wouldn't worry too much unless it's quite a large meal

Feet flat on the floor

  • yes, this is important

Lying down but sitting up

  • for some purposes docs want lying/sitting/standing but for home measurements do them sitting

Back against the chair

  • yes

Don't cross your legs/ankles

  • yes, feet flat on the floor

Only use your left arm

  • myth, if there is a significant difference between your left and right arms there is something funky going on with your subclavian arteries

Hand facing upward/downward

  • not super important

Keep your arm down/raised

  • keep your arm relaxed, ideally resting on a table or desk at close to 90deg or hanging straight down

Most important is be relaxed, sit still, don't move your arm, if you get a high reading calm yourself and take it once more then leave it.

When I'm taking a BP in clinic the most important thing I do most of the time is distract the patient from the machine with some patter as for most people the biggest confounding factor is stressing about what the reading will be, I don't correct posture etc unless they are substantially moving their arm around.

Past performance backs Labor as better economic bet in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] Joshi@aussie.zone 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Despite their traitorous turn towards neiliberalism in the 80s the ALP remains a competent liberal party, whereas the Liberals are an incompetent boys club only interested in protecting the class interests of their corporate masters.

Where will my vote go? in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] Joshi@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago

This should be printed and mailed to every registered voter. Thankyou

The Independents challenging political tradition in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] Joshi@aussie.zone 8 points 9 months ago

In the recent WA state election we saw a pretty substantial shift towards greens and independents especially in rural seats away from nationals and libs. This is in part due seachangers and treechangers but interesting none the less.

We can’t keep relying on the ADF to respond to natural disasters – how to rebuild our emergency volunteer workforce [SES etc] in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] Joshi@aussie.zone 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I keep seeing commentary saying that we shouldn't use the ADF for disaster relief.

We have an organisation full of people with exactly the skills and organisation required that we maintain at great expense and barely use. Can someone give me a sensible explanation why it's not a good idea to use them for disaster response.

On a second note I know for a fact that small scale politics and wasteful spending are endemic in volunteer emergency services. I'm not sure what reform is needed but something certainly is. I'm about to re-enter a volunteer fire brigade for the first time in years so I'm sure I'll be full of opinions in a few months.

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Dutton slammed over threat to cut 36,000 public service jobs (www.greenleft.org.au)
 

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is among many who are condemning the Coalition’s plan to slash 36,000 public service jobs if it wins the federal election. 

The ACTU said on February 25 the cuts would mean one in five public sector workers would be out of their job, badly affecting services from pensions and veterans’ payments, to the operation of regional weather stations.

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ABC News continues to falsify Australia’s strong economic recovery (independentaustralia.net)
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In fact, virtually all significant economic indicators except gross domestic product (GDP) growth show Australia’s economy is among the world’s best-performed.

  • record employment growth;
  • record employment to population ratio at 64.6%;
  • record job participation at 67.3%;
  • inflation in the lower half of the RBA’s optimum band;
  • wages growth above inflation for five straight quarters;
  • median wealth per adult as the second highest in the world;
  • ASX200 above 8,000 since last September;
  • poverty and homelessness reducing, according to the Productivity Commission;
  • emergency calls to the National Debt Helpline declining,
  • record high new car sales in 2024;
  • record sales of new private aircraft;
  • overseas trips in 2024 at a new record high of 11.6 million;
  • enrolments in fee-paying private schools at an all-time high;
  • record manufacturing gross profits last financial year (2023-24) at $47.4 billion;
  • record construction profits last year, at $31.1 billion;
  • record profits in several other sectors;
  • household spending at a record high.
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New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate (theconversation.com)
 

The report’s central conclusions – rejected by the Coalition – are relatively unsurprising. It found nuclear power would be far more expensive than the projected path of shifting to mostly renewable energy. And delivering nuclear generation before the mid-2040s will be extremely challenging.

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RBA is lost in the frightening territory of full employment (www.rossgittins.com)
 

The Reserve Bank’s behaviour last week can only be described as bizarre. It’s a sign that it’s lost its bearings and isn’t sure what’s happening in the economy or where it’s headed. What has caused its befuddlement? Our unexpected return to near full employment.

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Neoliberalism is dead. So why haven’t Australia’s leaders got the message? (johnquigginblog.substack.com)
 

Trumpism, whether full-strength or in the watered-down form seen in Australia, is not an answer to the failure of neoliberalism. But until centre-left parties can escape the mental prison built by decades of soft neoliberalism, it is what we are likely to get.

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Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/26355302

Includes a variety of statistics on the size, time, and nature of massacres, as well as an interactive map

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What happened at Victoria's first festival pill testing trial (www.sbs.com.au)
 
  • Almost 40 per cent of patrons said they would use a lower dose of their drugs after having a conversation with health professionals testing their substances, according to preliminary data.
  • Preliminary data indicated that for more than 70 per cent of patrons, it was the first time they had a judgement-free discussion with a health professional about drug and alcohol use.
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