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Cash was meant to be dying. But new RBA data tells a different story in c/australia@aussie.zone

[–] ProbablyNotAnExpert@aussie.zone 4 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Ummmm.... They just did? https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022/media-releases/ending-card-surcharges-help-cost-living

It'll make everything more expensive but hey, no surcharge 😕

Privacy watchdog's concerns were raised during teen social media ban tech trial. They were ignored in c/australia@aussie.zone

[–] ProbablyNotAnExpert@aussie.zone 2 points 3 hours ago

OAIC the must underfunded underutilised agency I think we have 😮‍💨

Discovery of unopened ballots prompts recount in SA seat One Nation won by just 58 votes in c/australia@aussie.zone

[–] ProbablyNotAnExpert@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

It could actually be an accident, if you want you can give it a crack at managing millions of little slips of paper over massive distances, and make sure you don't lose one.

My guess a box from whoop whoop was missed, and when they found it they did the right thing by announcing they'd found it and forcing a full recount.

Corruption would be this box getting thrown on the fire

Bowen says fuel supply secure until May, as he warns against storing petrol at home in c/news@aussie.zone

[–] ProbablyNotAnExpert@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

altr

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith arrested, expected to be charged with war crime of murder in c/news@aussie.zone

[–] ProbablyNotAnExpert@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain (allegedly)

Australia to crack down on gambling ads after years of criticism in c/australia@aussie.zone

[–] ProbablyNotAnExpert@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Agreed! I'm struggling to see what the problem is with less maccas and coke adds