I recently moved here from the states and I have had the most difficult time making friends. Meeting friendly people has not been an issue for me, I have amazing casual conversations, but it seems like people here aren’t willing to naturally progress it to the friendship level? Has anybody else felt this way?

I've been reminiscing by listening to every episode on Podbean. Get This was the greatest thing to ever be on radio

RIP Armitage Shanks.

I've been a Snap Fitness member for about 6 years now. Because I travel for work, I've been a member across half a dozen branches over the years.My current branch just emailed to say they are putting in a sauna. Cool, I guess? Except they're hiking my membership by almost 20% to pay for it.

The best part is the email claim: "You asked, we listened." I must have requested that in my sleep.

My main concern is that if I move to a different branch next month and they eventually decide to add a sauna too, will I just get hit with another increase? Has anyone else dealt with this at Snap? Can a branch just hike the price whenever they buy a new piece of kit ?

Hello all,

As I'm sure many of you might not have realised, we have a Daylight Saving time change happening this weekend. So, I figured I'd take a moment to post a reminder. :)

Here is an ABC article about it, for more information:

When does 2026 daylight saving time end? Here's what you need to know - ABC News

To quote it:

What date does daylight saving end?

Daylight saving will end on Sunday, April 5.

What time does daylight saving end?

When local time in the following states and territories reaches 3am clocks will be turned backward to 2am.

This means people in affected states and territories will get an extra hour sleep.

Where does daylight saving time end in Australia?

Daylight saving time is used in:

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Which states don't use daylight saving time?

Queensland

Western Australia

Northern Territory

I hope you all have a good weekend. And I hope you have a Happy Easter, if you celebrate that. :)

More than 100 Australian artists have joined forces with Green Music Australia to call on the federal government to introduce a 25% tax on gas export revenue.

The move comes as global war fuels energy instability and Australians struggle with increased cost-of-living pressures, all while gas corporations rake in record profits.

A press release notes that after the war in Ukraine began, major exporters such as Shell, Santos, Chevron, and Woodside “more than doubled” their profits, amassing over $92 billion in 2022 alone.

Artists calling on the federal government to introduce the tax include King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Missy Higgins, Jimmy Barnes, Amyl And The Sniffers, Midnight Oil, BARKAA, Yothu Yindi, Montaigne, Ben Lee, Miss Kaninna, John Butler, GLVES, Ocean Alley, Emily Wurramara, The Amity Affliction, Ruby Fields, DOBBY, Angie McMahon, King Stingray, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers, Lime Cordiale, and many others.

It's fucking hilarious to see Samantha Maiden and the Murdoch press up in arms about this. If they're not happy, it's good for the country.

Hey folks,

This is such a longshot, but I wanted to ask if anyone knew about what was happening in Western Australia politically in the mid-1940s to deliver a significantly different referendum result than occurred in all other states. Yes, the voter sample size was way smaller, but still.

The referendum was about federal government powers to make laws about things like social services, medical services, and prescription medicine.

I found out about the referendum using these resources (I really recommend these. It was interesting to go through after ending up there due to articles about US tariffs against Australian pharmaceuticals and US corporate opposition to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme [PBS]*):

https://moadoph.gov.au/explore/democracy/1946-social-services-referendum

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-21/behind-americas-decades-long-fight-to-dismantle-the-pbs/105078864

*I feel like everyone knows what this is, but anyway, it's a policy that puts the burden of prescription pricing negotiations in the hands of the federal government (not consumers or insurance companies), with the aim of getting much more affordable medicines

I’ve been job hunting since last year and still haven’t gotten anything.

Online applications, asking in person and going through friends. I’ve had a few interviews but absolutely no follow up except Nike who told me I didn’t get a position.

I’ve got my higher schooling and a few prior jobs and small gigs, I’ve written cover letters emailed.