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People often say they make a good salary, or they want to earn a good salary. Just curious what people's definition of good is - given house prices, inflation, taxation and so forth.

Anyone watching this? I found the book a bit disappointing but the concept intriguing, and the series has a great cast so wondering if it will be a better treatment. Worth avoiding reading too much about the book if you want to get maximum enjoyment out of it.

We bought well a few years ago (worst house in the best street etc). We love it, but there are some structural issues that we can’t put off dealing with for much longer. Fixing things would be pretty expensive and we wouldn’t get the money back (next owner will definitely bulldoze). We've looked...

https://theconversation.com/labor-is-winding-back-reforms-meant-to-hold-super-funds-accountable-to-their-members-187594 Could someone explain the ALP's motivations here? On the face of it, seems a bit counter to their normal policy direction, so not sure if I am missing something.

A thread for historical events, people, novels or other ideas that you think have the potential to make a great film but (for whatever reason) have never been adapted. For me, I have always wondered why nobody has made a modern blockbuster about the Battle of Jutland - one of history’s most...

I find it really hard to find quality dramas that don’t involve regular violence or killing… just looking for some suggestions. At the moment any time we go for something non-violent it tends to be some flavour of sitcom, it would be nice to have some meatier options

Simple question.

You guys know the drill https://votecompass.abc.net.au/

https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/victoria-is-the-hardest-place-in-australia-to-do-business-survey-20220207-p59udj Not good. What do Victorians think is the best way to fix this?

Just curious. Bit of a hokey question I suppose, but it always interests me what topics people are obsessed with and the things that make them interesting.

Just wondering.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/federal-budget-2021-live-updates-women-aged-care-and-skills-on-the-agenda-as-frydenberg-prepares-to-hand-down-federal-budget-20210511-p57qsa.html Everyone excited for accountants’ Christmas Eve? Announcements so far.

I know we don't usually talk about state by-elections, but this one is particularly interesting on a number of levels so I thought I might try a thread. The by-election has been triggered by the resignation of Nationals MP Michael Johnsen, who has been accused of raping a sex worker. For those...

Didn’t see a thread for Australia’s second-biggest local council election. Looks like it might be interesting. The government has gone early due to losing their majority, and attempting to capitalise on their COVID bounce. They held a slim lead in the polls at the time the election was called...

I know Sydney grade is a lot weaker than it used to be, but from what I have heard the other states have experienced an even bigger drop-off. Anyone able to give a bit of an assessment of how the different comps match up against each other these days? One of the commentators in the Renegades...

Anyone interested in this? Shaping up as a bit of a cracker. The AC75s are a pretty exciting class and given its unproven nature all the teams have slightly different designs. I can’t remember the last time I was this excited for the Cup. Anyone going over? My cousin lives in Auckland and...

With the recent branch-stacking revelations in the Liberals and Labor, I thought maybe it’s a good time to talk about some of the ugly aspects of major party internal politics. The ALP’s rigid structures for control of voting have long incentivised branch manipulation. By and large, there is no...

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-20/labor-party-could-split-in-20-years-warns-fitzgibbon/12576842

I think it’s pretty clear it’s not working, and hasn’t been for a long time. What’s more, it’s not just failing the poor and marginalised. My great aunt and uncle are in a very expensive nursing home that was carefully selected by their son (who works in aged care management himself). Right now...

Major cull in the SA Cabinet today over the latest set of embarrassments. No word from the Premier about whether the expenses rules will change: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-26/three-sa-ministers-step-down-amid-state-expenses-scandal/12493060 Will be interesting to see what comes out in...

Leonard Warwick finally convicted: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/family-court-bomber-guilty-of-1980s-murders-and-bombings/12487162 Sad that Kevin Waller didn't live to see the day. His frustration at being unable to charge him 30-odd years ago was palpable.

Optional preferential voting is the system whereby a voter ranks candidates in order of their preference, but is not required to preference every candidate unless they wish to. Currently its Australian use is limited to NSW elections, although until recently it was also used in Queensland. There...

A couple of weeks ago, Morrison announced that the Council of Australian Governments would be dissolved and the new National Cabinet would permanently replace it. Some of the differences: The National Cabinet will meet virtually each month, as opposed to COAG's 2-4 annual face-to-face meetings...

When Alfred Deakin first took the reigns of the federal government in 1903, it was an unsustainable mass of shifting instability - Free Traders, Liberal Protectionists and Labourites variously working together or at each other's throats, giving or withdrawing support for Prime Ministers...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-12/alan-jones-retires-from-radio/12237330 Bit of a surprise since his current $4M/year contract still had another year to run. Can't say he'll be missed. Ben Fordham will take over his slot, but I wonder who'll take over his audience? His ratings have surged...

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-mp-mike-kelly-announces-resignation-from-parliament-20200430-p54oif.html Genuinely shitty news - absolutely one of the best blokes in Federal Parliament. Will be a pretty interesting by-election. Conventional wisdom says that it reverts to the...

Anyone got any good ideas? My monthly poker night is now an online game, but that's about all I've done. A mate of mine has joined the Tough Guy Book Club - they've moved their meetings online.

Pretty simple question. I don’t believe any major country has formed a government of national unity in response to the crisis, although the Irish are talking about it. However with a lot of leaders talking about their countries being on a war footing, it’s maybe something to talk about. Do you...

We've received the green light to move our team's operations to WFH as of Monday. Will be challenging because we're heading into our busiest few months and I don't really think the IT infrastructure is in place to allow this to happen 100% smoothly. However, we've still got jobs for the...

There is currently much discussion occurring about the above topic in legal circles - the federal Attorney-General commissioned an inquiry into it a few months ago and the panel has come back saying basically, yes it should be changed...