To get the holiday season/ Summer for Aussie’s started, let’s do a thread where people can be nice and post something positive, it could be something that makes you smile, something you are grateful for, something you are looking forward to, anything that makes you smile randomly.

Hey all I’m not sure who to go to, but I would like some advice from someone with more experience than myself!

For starters my sister has moved in with an absolute c$&@head and he had had a mate over a couple of times and at one stage, he groped her.

Now, myself and my dad trying to avoid jail time are looking for other options and I always see these people breaking lease, if in this situation how could I get her to move without paying an arm and a leg, and legitimately.

Appreciate any advice or help or pointing in any direction.

Cheers ladies and gents!

The arm of the United Nations tasked with monitoring the rights of children has spoken out against the LNP’s proposed youth crime laws, calling it a “flagrant disregard for children’s rights under international law”.

In a video released on Saturday, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child chair Ann Skelton expressed “dismay at the proposed changes to the law for child offenders, that the Making Queensland Safer Bill will bring about”.

“It is extraordinary to read that the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity, while supporting the bill, admits that several of the provisions are a violation of international law including several articles of the Convention on the rights of the child,” Skelton said.

“We do not agree that the so-called exceptional circumstances warrant what will be a flagrant disregard for children’s rights under international law.

“We also don’t agree that it will make Queensland safer.”

The LNP’s election campaign hinged on tougher penalties for young offenders, with Premier David Crisafulli promising to introduce ‘adult time for adult crime’ if elected.

On Thursday, the LNP wasted no time introducing the legislation into Queensland parliament as a matter of priority during the first sitting week.

The proposed bill will boost maximum sentences for kids who commit a range of crimes, ensure detention is no longer considered a last resort in sentencing those aged under 17, significantly boost the openness of the Children’s Court, and expand what can be included in a child’s criminal record while allowing it to carry with them into adulthood.

In the statement of compatibility, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Integrity Deb Frecklington admitted that parts of the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024 are incompatible with the human rights protected by the Human Rights Act 2019 and international standards regarding the best interests of children in contact with the justice system.

“At the outset I acknowledge that the amendments in the Bill which implement ‘adult crime, adult time’ and abolish the principle of detention as a last resort for children are incompatible with human rights.

“However, I consider the current situation with respect to youth crime in Queensland is exceptional and therefore the Human Rights Act 2019...will be overridden in respect to these amendments.”

The statement also admits the amendments are expected to have a greater impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, who are already disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, and could result in more marginalised children being imprisoned.

“The government is committed to ensuring that young offenders who commit serious criminal offences are liable to be held accountable for their actions and the harm that they cause to others,” Frecklington wrote.

Skelton urged the Queensland government to “stand firm” with the principle that children should be treated differently from adults in the criminal justice system, and encouraged the government not to depart from the “long-standing and universally accepted principle that deprivation of liberty for child offenders must be a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time”.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/un-criticises-qld-youth-crime-laws-as-lnp-admits-policies-violate-human-rights-20241130-p5kusc.html

https://reneweconomy.com.au/coalkeeper-queensland-style-lnp-commits-1-4-bn-sets-utility-kpis-to-keep-coal-generators-on-line/

No, not to us plebs. To their mates Coaly McCoalface. $450M a year of our hard earned for them to sit with their digit up their dates...keep the house phone connected, mobile phones are just a phase.

Driving a sedan in the Bruce Highway is like cycling on a main road. Truck drivers are happy to tailgate a sedan in the left lane knowing that if anything happens they’ll be safe. It doesn’t matter if the road is fully upgraded it won’t change the behaviour of a certain pool of drivers.

In this article they have the price cap for the Help to Buy Queensland "Capital and regional centres" at $700,000 and "The rest of the state" at $550,000.

Has anyone been able to find out exactly what that means? Is it decided by postcodes or is there a tool to look up if you are living in a worthy enough suburb to get the higher cap?

I'm probably just fantasising about being able to own a house but would be interested if anyone knew what this meant. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-27/how-the-federal-government-help-to-buy-scheme-will-work/104650296

My friend, I love very much is currentlu homeless in Bundaberg, AU. Only because of something that happened with his roommate. I live in Virginia, USA. Finding information is very difficult. Please PLEASSSEEEEE someone help me help him. He is suffering. Any guidance is appreciated!

This is a lot so I'll try to be as blunt as possible. A very good friend of mine in Brisbane has a friend in Maroochydore, an older lady who was hospitalized on an errand on Sunday after she began vomiting blood. Obviously whatever is happening isn't great, and she has not been answering her phone since. He sent me to check on her little dog and hopefully feed her today, which I did attempt, but all of her doors and windows were locked with no spare keys. I work 5-6 days a week and was really hoping he'd find somebody who had access to the house to help the poor fella beforehand, but the lady's only son is in rehab and she has no other relatives as far as I'm aware.

I suppose I'm asking if there's anybody I can call or contact to somehow get the dog out of that house and fed/watered, and hopefully sheltered? I have no idea the status of her home ownership and can't find anything online about a present or past landlord to begin with. I plan to visit her in the hospital on Saturday (the soonest I possibly can) to pick up her keys, but that only works if she's awake and taking visitors. I don't have the funds, time or space to care for the dog in the meantime. Any advice would be really, really appreciated, thanks y'all

Edit: Very good (but mildly infuriating) news, little lady is just fine!! The woman had managed to organize for a friend to check up on her consistently. She had forgotten to tell my friend, which is very understandable given the situation. I did call the RSPCA that night regardless and they were very keen to get somebody out there, they're the ones who eventually informed me of all this. I definitely would have liked to know this before breaking into a couple yards and scaling a balcony to check on the dog, but I'd die for her tbh so no harm no foul lmao. Thank you all for the help:)

Hey guys Got a notice from qld transport for a fine of 1,209 dollars because a mobile phone was on my lap And, this was just one day before i left Australia (international student) I had sold my car too and the rego was transferred to someone else Now a month later i got a message from the car buyer saying they got a notice and are transferring it to me since they werent driving then. Now, what would happen if i choose not to pay this stupid fine of 1,209 dollars cause of a phone being on my lap. Will i be allowed to ever enter Australia again like 5-10yrs later

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In day time, and in the brakedown lane where possible, or the side road following the highway.

I’ve been working in schools (registered) but not teaching g for around 14 yrs and want to go back to my roots - teaching high school maths. Those that work in schools but- have there been plenty of contracts for maths teachers? What about supply? I I tend to do that first.

Hello!

I'm from Portugal and I need to know if there are any companies in Queensland that can pick up an item at a given location and ship everything to me. The price is not a problem! Thank you for your help :)

First time visiting outback North Queensland. Stunning landscape - Porcupine Gorge - dinosaurs, historic towns, everywhere has been mind blowing. We live in a ridiculous part of the world.

20F here and I'm thinking about getting into FIFO because I need the money and feel a bit lost with my career direction. I've been told FIFO could be a good option, either in Perth or QLD. I'm considering starting as a utility worker and figuring out my next steps from there -whatever role inspires me. I'm physically fit (I hit the gym regularly), so the hard work doesn't worry me, but the idea of flying into a male-dominated environment does.

Will the guys on site look after me, or should I be concerned about fitting in?

Would love some reassurance or advice

Also, if you have some job recommendations and don't want to put it public, feel free to DM me here or insta, whatever works for you

What's the Max you can score for the three components in the Queensland Police service entrance assessment?

Not sure if this is the right sub.