MisterFrog

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Brisbane pro-Palestinian march to take different route after court ruling in c/brisbane@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

I should be clear I'm not blaming the protests, it's just they (vicpol and city of Melbourne) manage the protests and never seem to suggest any alternate route. I'm not aware of the actual discussions though, in fairness

Brisbane pro-Palestinian march to take different route after court ruling in c/brisbane@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

100% this. Protests always block the trams I'm Melbourne. God forbid they walk down Russel Street which is like, right there.

No no, gotta block the busiest tram corridor in the world

‘Serious hit’: LNP support falls from post-election high in c/brisbane@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

"Why it matters" AI writing detected haha

Productivity summit ends with treasurer signalling tax reforms in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Not raise, but bring up to levels road users were previously paying.

Road maintenance doesn't stop being required just because you've stopped burning oil.

Road users should pay to use the road (it's not even the full price of the road, and the money goes towards tax revenue, unlike our stupid toll roads)

Could living in smaller houses redefine the Australian Dream and help fix the housing crisis? in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Indeed, this would require quality builds to change people's minds. Which would cut into the developer's profits

I live in a pretty decent one myself though. I love it

Could living in smaller houses redefine the Australian Dream and help fix the housing crisis? in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This. We keep pretending like there are no solutions.

There are no solutions that won't affect the bottom line of someone rorting the system

People are allergic to apartments despite it being a great option for many, many people

Victorian Pill Testing Service opens in Fitzroy in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Quite funnily, it also acts as a consumer protection. If word gets out that a dealer's product is bad, people will stop buying from them haha

'No doubt the media are going to make fun of that': Bruce Lehrmann finds new ways to suffer in court in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Lol, his barrister is brutal haha

Sydney records most rain since weather station opened in 1858 in c/sydney@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

They've always had more rain than Melbourne. Kinda annoys me we're the butt of rain jokes when it barely rains here.

But in fairness, it is colder here.

And their metro is actually a metro. And more than 5 "new" stops which were not just actually 3 new stops.

Age verification fun in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

They don't need to know, they want to know to make more profit, and daring you to unsubscribe.

We live in the Wild-West age of the internet where companies get away with anything they like

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate whether energy retailers are misleading consumers in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Can we all agree that energy retailers are a collosal waste of time?

They provide literally no value.

Bring back government run energy distribution and retail. What is the fucking point?

More AZ issues 19/8/25 in c/meta@aussie.zone
[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Dang, perhaps time to start singapore.zone? (I jest, it's unfortunate that a few bad actors ruin it for everyone)

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When can I take advantage of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025? (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by MisterFrog@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
2 comments fedilink
 

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/22987236

I'm wondering whether I'll have to wait a long time after royal accent for the new penalty rates bill [1] to enjoy not having to work 40 hours a week (and finally be able to work a standard 38).

From what I can tell, the bill only requires the Fair Work Commission to make/update awards such that you must be paid overtime, meaning the professional employees award won't be valid anymore (where they don't have to unless you earn less than 1.25x of minimum wage).

I'm wondering what your opinion/guess is (not legal advice) on whether we'll need to wait for the award to be updated, or can just go to our employers and say: hey, I'm working 38 hours unless you want to pay me overtime.

I was part of my union, but since engineers are barely in the union, being part of a Professionals Australia (the union for my industry) was kind of a waste of time, and I tried many times to get in touch with their organiser team to push membership in my company to not avail.

Since then I let it lapse because I thought they were doing a pretty bad job, since you can't have solidarity by yourself. In any case, that's why I can't ask them

[1] Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025:

https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7335_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7335_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0

This is not yet law.

Ammends this act: [2] Fair Work Act 2009: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2009A00028/latest/text

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When can I take advantage of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025? (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by MisterFrog@aussie.zone to c/auslegal@aussie.zone
0 comments fedilink
 

I'm wondering whether I'll have to wait a long time after royal accent for the new penalty rates bill [1] to enjoy not having to work 40 hours a week (and finally be able to work a standard 38).

From what I can tell, the bill only requires the Fair Work Commission to make/update awards such that you must be paid overtime, meaning the professional employees award won't be valid anymore (where they don't have to unless you earn less than 1.25x of minimum wage).

I'm wondering what your opinion/guess is (not legal advice) on whether we'll need to wait for the award to be updated, or can just go to our employers and say: hey, I'm working 38 hours unless you want to pay me overtime.

I was part of my union, but since engineers are barely in the union, being part of a Professionals Australia (the union for my industry) was kind of a waste of time, and I tried many times to get in touch with their organiser team to push membership in my company to not avail.

Since then I let it lapse because I thought they were doing a pretty bad job, since you can't have solidarity by yourself. In any case, that's why I can't ask them

[1] Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025:

https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7335_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7335_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0

This is not yet law.

Ammends this act: [2] Fair Work Act 2009: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2009A00028/latest/text

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[Help me fight a scam] Google Moderators Refuse to Take Down Fraudulent Puffing Billy Locations on Google Maps (aussie.zone)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by MisterFrog@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
18 comments fedilink
 

Friends, please help me report multiple scam listings for Puffing Billy on Google maps "located" in the CBD/South Melbourne.

Location 1 CBD: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fxVNa5w4SbZ7V1Qi9

Location 2 South Melbourne: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YB7w8NzmbtMJbdmf7

Edit: this location appears to have been removed (at least for now, hopefully they can't appeal successfully!)

These, for those who know, are obviously not real. And include a bunch of AI generated photos (plus photos from people who didn't realise the postings were not the real ones)

The locations link to a fake puffing billy websites selling "discounted tickets" (putting a markup on the tickets, or stealing personal information, do doubt).

I've tried repeatedly to suggest an edit to have them removed, the CBD listing was briefly taken down, but somehow the scammer has had it reinstated.

The one in South Melbourne keeps being rejected by the Google moderator.

Please leave negative reviews on these listings based on your own assessment and opinion. If you come to the same obvious conclusion, please use the keywords "scam" so that google highlights this to people looking at the reviews.

Please suggest an edit > place is closed or not here > and choose one of the following:

  1. Doesn't exist here
  2. Duplicate of another location (make sure you don't select the other fraudulent location, only none of the above if the one from Belgrave doesn't appear)
  3. Offensive, harmful or misleading

Hoping the number of reports will help it be reviewed by someone who isn't just looking at the age of the postings and the number of reviews.

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Rental advertisements should require a floor plan. (aussie.zone)
 

Pictures are so often misleading and I just want to rule out places that don't work for me.

It would save the renter's, real-estate agent's and landlord's time. Why is it not a requirement?

I'm also fairly sure a floor plan must exist for things like apartment buildings, just you're not allowed to request it from the City of Melbourne unless you're approved by the owner :/

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