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Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 19 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

we are safe here, do not worry

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Still the repercussions will affect Australia.

I’m not able to be flexible around food and fluids at all and can’t regulate my own body temperature well. And my immune system sucks.

So if priced out or cut off from energy for heating or cooling, all the soap got bought up like in covid, can’t get the few things I can eat, shortage of antibiotics or iv fluids… I’m gonna have a bad time.

I know his handlers will just fill the eventual vacuum but I hope the orange one’s wipeout is legendary.

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I think we are ok here. The current petrol price hike might be painful for some people, but big picture is that it’s tolerable in our economy. We are lucky to be one of the richest countries in the world and self sufficient in food supply. Also we can afford higher prices for essential imports compared to the rest of the world. No one is turning the lights out. Most of the current petrol shortages are in smaller towns where people panic bought by filling up jerry cans and farm bulk containers, thereby stripping the servo tanks unexpectedly. The next truck is still coming on schedule.

For peace of mind, this website shows the breakdown of energy generation. Currently Vic is running at 56% coal and the remainder renewables, so no reliance on imports. Aemo

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 3 hours ago

Thanks. I just don’t trust these leaders not to screw us