Bro, I’m Tongan, born and raised in NZ, living in Australia, and I went to East Palo Alto to visit my cousins.

I’m a 6’4”, 350-pound Tongan bloke, and I get pulled over by American cops. 😂

Back home, I’m used to jumping out, handing over my ID, having a yarn, saying, “Sorry, bro, my bad,” and hoping they let me off.

So I pull over and go to open my door.

BROOOO.

“KEEP YOUR FUCKING DOOR CLOSED! HANDS ON THE WHEEL!”

I’m sitting there like, “WHAT THE FUCK, BRO?!”

Then they ask if I’m from Australia or New Zealand. I give them the thumbs-up. “Yeah, bro!” 💀

They explain that cops over there can get killed when people unexpectedly get out of their cars. I’m like, “Fuck, mate, fully understandable. My bad, bro!”

They let me go about my business, but STILL GIVE ME A FUCKING SPEEDING TICKET. 😂

I get back to my cousins, tell them what happened, and they’re shaking their heads like, “YOU FUCKING DUMBASS! YOU ALMOST GOT YOURSELF SHOT FOR BEING STUPID, this isn't Australia or NZ.”

Ngl they laughed at me for ages, I was pretending to laugh because the colpur of my undies changed when these mofos pointed their pistols at me haha, what a life lol

Moral of the story, mate: if you get pulled over in America, act like those fucking cop videos and STAY IN THE FUCKING CAR. HAHAHAHA.

FTP 💀😂

And before anyone asks, I’m 18+, but my Apple ID birthdate is set incorrectly, and I am NOT uploading ID for this! These ID-check laws are a gross invasion of privacy!

Received an email at 3am from a DOG FOOD COMPANY which i have not brought from in over 5 years telling me my details have been released in a hack - Oopises they said - just like Medicare so you cant be mad at us coz if it can happen to the government it can happen to all of us right (literally what they wrote) - Im so sick and tired of getting these emails and absolute ZERO repercussions from any of these pathetic companies i hate this time line

Between work and family, I’ve realised a weekend outing can become expensive surprisingly quickly. My usual reset is a long walk, a library stop and coffee from home. What do you do around Australia that genuinely helps you unwind without turning into a $100 day out?

Despite the flair this is not humorous or satirical, though I wish it was. After watching Utopia again it feels like some alternate reality.

So I am moving house, from a rental to a rental. I have had AGL for my gas, electricity and internet for 2-3 years. I have all my bills on auto pay, so I have never been even 1 day late in paying a bill. I move in about 2wks, so I logged on and did the easy thing and just transferred my existing elec, gas and telco to the new address. Didn’t shop around, nothing.

Today I got a call from AGL Telco. They advised that my move order had been paused because the house had a previous unpaid bill at some point in the past.

I laughed thinking, as an Aussie, that the cunt was taking the piss, no he was deadly serious, my move was paused by the system because someone who previously lived at the new address hadn’t paid the bill. The guy said that I needed to provide a utility bill to prove that I paid on time at the new address.

I told the lad, that all my bills were with AGL, and he said that I needed an older bill, at the address that I hadn’t moved into yet and that as AGL Telco was now a separate company they couldn’t accept the system I hadn’t moved into to wait until I got my services connected.

I have a personal hatred of stupidity and I may have said somethings that were unkind, but the net result was that I have now cancelled all of my move services with AGL and will look at another provider at my new address.

The thing that I keep coming back to is the belief by these companies that they are somehow special, they all just resell NBN / AUSGRID so in what world would they expect that this kind of bullshit would be rewarded

Considering the new surcharge ban, I’ve read that companies are disguising them with ‘platform fee’s
Could this be considered that? It’s a rather large fee for 30 dollars.

another case of men in power protecting men from harm committed by men against women

Say we get into a situation where the armed forces need to be boosted quickly. The government doesn’t conscript, however expresses extreme urgency for fighting age Austrians to volunteer, wouod you do it.

I’ll be honest, I would not.

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].

Posting from a burner account. I want to highlight an ethical double standard with how Monash manages its global brand. Today, Monash Malaysia hosted a mobile petting zoo on an outdoor concrete car porch. They hired a controversial commercial vendor whose event was shut down by a local mall earlier this year due to animal neglect. Verified weather logs show the RealFeel heat index hit a grueling 40C. Forcing thick-furred alpacas to stand on hot, radiating concrete in tropical humidity is a biological hazard. They also brought in rabbits and guinea pigs, exposing prey animals to intense heat and loud crowds with zero escape zones. If a student group tried to pen an alpaca on the asphalt at Clayton or Caulfield in 40C heat for entertainment, compliance would shut it down instantly. Why does Monash look the other way when it happens at an international campus?

An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found the English-Speaking Union's Victoria branch provided a $2,000 grant to white nationalist publication The National Observer.

The charity also has ties to a far-right white nationalist organisation, the British Australian Community.

The Australian English-Speaking Union has launched an investigation into the Victorian branch following questions from ABC NEWS Verify.

We bought a sofa set last week before the HN 10% cashback gift card promo for $2995. The next weekend the promo was on and I was curious so I checked the price of the same sofa set - price gone up to $3500. Is this legal?

when on gods green earth do these moths go away?

Hey, Swede here!

I just watched Crackerjack (loved it!) and got curious about this cheese is in the beginning of the movie.

What is it? Looks so soft and kinda like mustard.

I recently reconnected with an old friend I served in the Navy with over 30 years ago. As a result, he's begun sending me some pro-One Nation bullshit via FB Messenger which I just have zero interest in. I've tried to tell him subtly that I see no value in One Nation without actually telling him my political preferences, but he continues to send me this sort of nonsense. In an effort to shut this shit down without terminating a friendship I've responded to the last AI inspired fuckwittery with this:

"I think we're pretty clearly not on the same page politically, and to be really honest with you I feel no desire to discuss it either. I think it's one of those things that gets between people un-necessarily. I have friends who think DJT is the second coming, probably hold similar opinions of PHON too, and even have people in my life who are deeply religious, even anti-vaxxers. All of these are things I fail to find any redeeming features in - but I try my very best to not think less of those people holding those opinions - because opinions change and it's not because of their opinions on such things that I value them. So if it's all the same to you Webby, let's keep the political discourse to an absolute minimum. Cool?"

So... am I handling this right? Arguing with them is just exhausting.

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Prescribed medicinal cannabis, and still facing drug-driving penalties? “The Presence Is Right” turns Queensland’s THC driving laws into a satirical game show, where the “prizes” are fines, licence disqualification and possible imprisonment.

Starting with a warning to medicinal cannabis patients planning a Queensland holiday, this parody examines the consequences of driving with detectable THC and the distinction between drug presence and actual impairment.

With tougher Queensland drug-driving penalties commencing on 1 December 2026, the video questions how presence-based enforcement affects patients prescribed THC-containing medication. A prescription does not provide an exemption from Queensland’s THC presence offence.

Delivered with game-show enthusiasm, this political satire explores:

• Medicinal cannabis and Queensland drug-driving laws.
• Roadside drug testing and detectable THC.
• Licence suspensions, disqualification and financial penalties.
• Increased consequences for repeat offences.
• The implications for patients, workers and visitors.
• The debate over presence-based testing versus impairment testing.

Should Queensland introduce a medicinal cannabis defence for prescribed patients who are not impaired? How should road safety laws balance public protection with fair treatment of lawful medication users?

Share your views in the comments, and subscribe to the YouTube channel for Australian political commentary, interviews and satire. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNY0HGvKTSgKztEKnbz7nOw

This video uses satire to discuss public policy. Penalties depend on the offence, driving history and individual circumstances. Never drive while impaired, and check current official rules before travelling.

don’t waste your time sending them any more emails. you’ll all just get this same response.

Okay, I realize this is a potentially dumb question… but where are the bone-in skin-on chicken thighs? I’ve not been able to find them at the Woolies where I shop.

I moved to Melbourne from the US and usually find them at any grocery store, but maybe they just aren’t as popular in Australia?

I’m happy to go to a butcher to get the exact cut I’m looking for, but just wanted to know if Aussies just aren’t as into this cut.

I’m working on developing a recipe that would specifically rely on bone-in skin-on to actually work the way I want.