How come Pauline Hanson hasn't said anything about Brendan Nugent for attacking Helen Haines apart from posting that deplorable cartoon?

What if Nugent isn't white?

Either way, following her logic, shouldn't she be demanding him to go back to the own country of his ancestors?

PS For those who said she did - sure, she condemned the act but my post was about her specifically referring to the perpetrator other than a general motherhood statement against violence.

I have not met a single person who likes what the government is doing or even believes what the government is claiming about why they are doing it. So who actually voted for it? And why haven’t I heard of them? And why is the government giving speeches as though people believe the whole “for children’s safety” angle when I have not run across a single solitary Australian citizen who buys that? Like genuinely I do not get who this is for. Cause it’s not for kids safety, adults are inconvenienced by it. All I can think is that a group of data stealing companies got together and decided to lobby for it…am I not far off?

Just curious because some other countries have trialed on opt-out program for decreased organ donation but in Australia it's still opt-in only. Do you guys think that this would be helpful for increasing donor numbers in Aus but could also have its own issues...like would it increase distrust in the medical system? Not sure.... just looking for some other perspectives?

Woke up this morning with a bit of a hangover. Contacted the appropriate work bloke and was asked if I'd provide a medical certificate.

No worries. Jump on IC, told them I woke up with a migraine, a bunch of doc care stuff yada yada done and dusted $45.

Workers taking the piss or deservedly snatching a dozen more crumbs from the machine?

For context I've been thinking about this on and off for years and I was to make absolute sure this is what I want.

Everything is pointing towards being a clinical psychologist.

I love helping people, I have first hand knowledge in trauma, stress, mental health and a lot of other things.

I am a person where I see someone having a problem and I already ask questions to find the core of the issue and always somehow answer their questions as I see beyond the issue and what was the starting point.

I am emphatic and understanding.

I just want to know what do I need to study? I never finished year 12. I am over 25 years.

I have completed TAFE courses so I do have certificates.

So I purchased a ticket to Hilary Duff from Ticketek Marketplace last month and whenever I try to click on add to apple wallet, it just comes up saying download passes failed. But then when I click on manage ticket then view ticket, it comes up with the ticket and QR code to scan. Did the seller take back the ticket and now I can't use the ticket? I think I still do have access to the ticket since it comes up with a QR code. Can I get into Afterpay Arena with just that QR code or does it have to be the one from the apple wallet?

Some Aussie themed trivia for your Friday arvo. I hand write a free trivia quiz every week as a hobby, and I put together a one off for Australians. The average score for this quiz is 10/21. Out of around 60 people that did it, the highest score was 17. Let me know how you go!

A few to warm up (answers in spoilers):

1. Brisbane is Brizzy or Brisvegas, Melbourne is Smellbourne or Melbs. What is the one colloquial nickname for Adelaide, according to an ANU article?

Radelaide

1. According to Bunnings' national retail sales data, three indoor plants dominate Australian homes. The Peace Lily and Devil's Ivy are second and third. Which plant is the top seller?

Montsera

1. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, hosted in Australia and New Zealand, sparked significant national interest. Which two Matildas players were the top two most searched Australians on Google in 2023?

Sam Kerr and Mary Fowler

1. In 2025, Sydney recorded an average daily temperature of 24°C. To the nearest one degree either side, what was the Melbourne equivalent?

21°C (So 20, 21 or 22 is correct)

1. Which Aussie Rock Band will play 18 concerts around Australia beginning in September 2027, the first proper shows from since they broke up in 2010?

Powderfinger

1. Sold during a 12 month trial in the Northern Territory, which self defence product is the government now moving to make permanently legal in the NT, including for 16 and 17 year olds?

Pepper Spray

1. Veteran finance presenter Alan Kohler has announced he will retire from the ABC at the end of this year. For more than two decades on the 7PM News, which three word phrase did he use to end each finance report?

"And that's finance."

1. What did Edward Hammond Hargraves discover near Bathurst on February 12th, 1851?

Gold. And it marked the start of the Gold Rush.

1. Which of these is NOT a way people have been caught smuggling cocaine into Australia in 2026? Concealed inside a commerical quantity of frozen berry boxes, welded inside a tractor, injected into the pouches of toy kangaroos.

Injected into the pouches of toy kangaroos.

1. "Which famous landmark received this one star google review from a patron?

“In real life it’s a very underwhelming sight, much smaller than you would imagine, rusty in colouring and unimpressive. A realistic symbol of just how little new or interesting this city can offer to anyone from the northern western hemisphere. The more time I spend here and in NZ the more I realise what a waste of cash this trip was.”"

The Sydney Opera House

Here is a link to the full twenty question quiz: thewednesdayquiz.com/australia

Drop your score in the comments. Feedback is welcome! (especially if you think I’ve got an answer wrong) Thanks :)

Does anyone take the overnight train from Sydney to Melbourne, there's the option to get the sleeper cabin?

Fortnite is back on iOS in Australia. Just in time for Duo Fold release as well.

Tell us what you have planned for the weekend. You can either add in the comments or make a standalone thread with the tag [TGIF].

Previous post here with menu screenshot: https://www.reddit.com/r/australian/comments/1x6c9sl/another_day_another_mandatory_service_fee_on_all/

I raised the issue with Consumer Affairs Tasmania (CAT) who advise

Whilst businesses are free to set their own prices, they must communicate clear and accurate prices prior to consumers booking, ordering or making a purchase. Businesses must display the total price payable for any purchase, which includes taxes, duties and all unavoidable or pre-selected extra fees.

...

Following receipt of your notification, CAT attended La Sardinia Loca to review their price displays with respect to requirements under Australian Consumer Law. 

I am pleased to advise that Management has updated their menus and the hospitality surcharge has been removed from the relevant price display.  The business was subsequently advised of the requirements and their obligations under the legislation.