Anyone ever suspected that they have a personal flaw which is holding them back, but none of your friends or family will tell you what it is ( Read more... )

People assuming they're helping emotionally by saying encouraging things which are at the very least completely unverifiable ( Read more... )

Australian politics. As both major parties attempt to win the two or three Independent backers which will tip them over the line to form a government capable of at least being able to implement policy, the three Independents have closed ranks and seem to be saying to both parties "show me everything you got ( Read more... )

*puts chin on hands, looks up and to the side*

This article on how fans verbalise differently to society's 'average' is absolutely fascinating. It's ten years old and more - I wonder if there's been any followup since then ( Read more... )

We've all run across idea that taxing the rich is a bad idea because they'll move offshore.

But does anyone have the numbers? Of those rich people who choose to relocate offshore (and not all will, particularly at the merely medium-rich levels), how much tax are they paying now? How does that compare to the across-the-board increase a tax hike ( Read more... )

I was noticing recently that areas lower on the socioeconomic ladder tend to have much less information focus on non-local news and data. Well-off areas will have national and international focuses in their newspapers and other localised information sources. Poorer places will focus much harder on local events, providers, and services ( Read more... )

http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/141805/pc=PC_9079

Gah, annoying people who insist on doing followup business over a desk or around a table rather than by email or even a quick phone call ( Read more... )

Just a note about the recent Melbourne Cup ( Read more... )

One movie ticket, drink and popcorn combo: $31 ( Read more... )