Ler posted:

SwissCM posted:

I've attempted suicide in the past because of me perceiving my disability as a "burden" on others. Literally the word I used.

Ler posted:

SwissCM posted:

I've attempted suicide in the past because of me perceiving my disability as a "burden" on others. Literally the word I used.

hooman posted:

I'm really sorry to hear that, and that reasoning is pretty common. The vast majority of our newspaper industry country deserves to be taken out the back and loving shot.

Vladimir Poutine posted:

No one on the DSP should feel like they're a burden because it's an infinitely better use of money than the billions of dollars of subsidies given to the newspaper industry or the money wasted by investor welfare like negative gearing.

Vladimir Poutine posted:

No one on the DSP should feel like they're a burden because it's an infinitely better use of money than the billions of dollars of subsidies given to the mining industry or the money wasted by investor welfare like negative gearing.

Anidav posted:

Calling any sort of human being a burden should be considered a hate crime.

thatbastardken posted:

mate don't be trans/fatphobic

thatbastardken posted:

nah, steel's all heading offshore because carbon tax.

Solemn Sloth posted:

Institute capital punishment for corrupt union officials imo. Unions are loving vital in protecting the needs of workers and these fucks undermine the whole process for their own personal gain.

Graic Gabtar posted:

What will people do without any union officials?

Vladimir Poutine posted:

They had the first trial of driverless cars in Australia this week. The South Australian transport minister got in one and waved at some TV cameras and right when he was doing that it took off and drove into an inflatable kangaroo.

Birdstrike posted:

I can't allow you to brake, Dave.

Vladimir Poutine posted:

They had the first trial of driverless cars in Australia this week. The South Australian transport minister got in one and waved at some TV cameras and right when he was doing that it took off and drove into an inflatable kangaroo.

Vladimir Poutine posted:

Cartoon posted:

The second one. The prosecutors (council assisting the commissioner) declined to say bad stuff about him explicitly stating he had not been involved in any criminal activity, although others had. That's why I find the timing suspicious. Getting Breeb Snidlick charged with even something minor may have forced the Lesser NeoCons to ditch him as leader, something Turdball definitely does not want (Although who are we fooling. Turdball is going to romp it in on a parade float with a full range +5% GST regardless).

TURC posted:

In very brief overview, counsel assisting have submitted that the Commissioner should find that a number of officials of the AWU and the AWU itself may have engaged in criminal conduct in relation to the falsification of invoices and the taking of commissions.

It is further submitted that a number of persons employed by major employers and employers themselves may have engaged in similar criminal conduct, by receiving and paying bogus invoices and paying commissions (see e.g. Chapter 3 – Thiess John Holland, paragraph 213; Chapter 5 – ACI, paragraph 118; Chapter 6 – Chiquita Mushrooms paragraph 85; Chapter 8 – Winslow Constructors, paragraph 44).

Counsel assisting have submitted further that a number of officials of the AWU may have engaged in conduct in conflict of interest by causing the union to enter into lucrative side deals that were not disclosed to the members.

There is no submission that Mr Bill Shorten may have engaged in any criminal or unlawful conduct.

Their ABC posted:

Peter Dutton leaves option open to increase Syria refugee intake as situation in Middle East deteriorates

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is leaving open the option of bringing more refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict to Australia, acknowledging more assistance will be needed as the situation in the Middle East deteriorates.

Australia has committed to taking 12,000 refugees and Mr Dutton said the States and Territories were engaged in a "bidding war" over who will receive them.

Mr Dutton has returned from a visit to refugee camps in Jordan where he presented the first four families — including 12 children — with their visas for Australia.

The families included Sunni Muslim refugees from the war-torn city of Homs in Syria, and Assyrian Christians from the Islamic State-occupied city of Mosul in Iraq.

"If we can demonstrate that we can get the security and health checks right and that we're bringing the right people then I think people will have confidence in the program perhaps at some point extending depending on the circumstance in Syria," Mr Dutton told ABC's Insiders program.

"The Government is open to further assistance given that this situation will deteriorate."

Mr Dutton suggested he was pleased with the response from the States and Territories to resettle refugees under the existing program.

"We seem to have some bidding war going on between the States and Territories about how many Syrians will come to the respective States and Territories and that's a great thing," he said.

Mr Dutton warned the security situation in Syria was "only going to get worse".

"There's no quick fix, no political outcome. The Assad regime is still in place, ISIS is still running around causing havoc," he said.

Greens MP Adam Bandt said it was a "welcome shift" from the Government, but urged Mt Dutton to consider the refugees in detention in Australia.

"There are people in detention who fled the conflict some time ago, who still have family members who haven't left their home because they're under direct threat," he said.

"If Peter Dutton is serious about caring for people who are in trouble, then he should start at home."

Quasimango posted:

Pretty sure Henry Ergas could have condensed his economic plan to just one point: make the poor eat each other, and use their bones as currency to balance the budget.

quote:

Paramedics avoiding ‘Who is the Prime Minister?’ mental alertness question – because it’s too confusing

Some paramedics reportedly no longer ask patients who Australia’s prime minister is as the question is now deemed too confusing to accurately assess sick or injured patients.

The question was previously used to assess a person’s mental alertness and memory, but with the high turnover of the top office in recent years the question is now being used less, the Courier Mail reports.

Queensland paramedic Greg Abood told the newspaper he chose to stop using the question about a year ago.

“We would ask patients that question because it gave us an idea of their conscious level and ability to recall events,” Mr Abood said.

“But the country’s prime ministers are changing so often, it’s no longer a good indication of their mental status.”

He claimed a patient had once responded “I haven’t watched the news today”, after being asked the question.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said there were no guidelines on what questions to ask as different questions would be appropriate for people with different lifestyles or in different circumstances.

He said an assessment of a patient’s level of consciousness was more involved than simply the recollection of a name.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/06/09/24/paramedics-stop-asking-who-is-the-prime-minister-too-confusing#SkAqLGw4kIFFRIsl.99

quote:

A detainee has died after he escaped from the Christmas Island detention centre.

Australian Federal Police found the body today after a day-long search for the man.

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirmed the escape and death this evening and said the matter was being investigated by the coroner.

Border protection officials said the situation remained calm at the detention centre.

More to come.

Graic Gabtar posted:

I guess he should stayed where he was then.

That's assuming he wasn't intending to check out.