for years I assumed Yorgos Lanthimos was from Melbourne 😭

thanks! it's so hard to find detailed SA politics coverage, and I really appreciate your hard work in this area :)

unfortunately this link 404s. in general it would be great if we could have direct links, instead of having to scroll and find things in hidden menus :)

is this from a @straczynski.bsky.social story? I can hear these words as if they came from the mouth of Sheridan on Babylon 5

"12 minute read" ?!?
how are they finding 3000 words on this 'topic'

that closing sentence is tremendously painful. yeah, the joke is very much on us

it took me so long to notice the one in the water. apparently without legs I can't tell an ostrich from a tree log lol

www.education.gov.au/higher-educa...

though, it does seem it still has to pass parliament

some improvements coming:
"The minimum repayment threshold will change from $54,435 in 2024-25 to $67,000 in 2025-26.
This will also introduce a system where HELP repayments are calculated only on the income above the new $67,000 threshold rather than repayments being based on total annual income."

hopefully this works :)

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...

this was a really thoughtful and insightful post. it very clearly articulates these (usually invisible) dynamics. thanks for sharing (and writing!) it :)

Have you ever written out the list? I genuinely do need to read more theory, and I'd love some more recommendations.

what are the big birdies?

I hope they figure it out quickly 🙏🩷

I'd do it but that would leave me with too much free time for thinking and contemplating.