just_kitten

joined 2 years ago
[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

The end of a rather niche/identifiable qualification that is related to my job... Dragged it out for years what with covid etc. I finished it out of spite, almost!

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Hearty congratulations! My final assignment was submitted very late due to extensions so I don't think I'll get a grade until mid July but it's always a great feeling to get some results back after a round of hard work.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago

My income is all pre-filled, just that the income statement isn't ready. But as my pay is nothing special (no salary sacrifice, special lease arrangements, FBT etc etc) and the amounts line up with my last "FY-to-date" amount on my payslip, I'm just going to accept the reported income.

Put in a bunch of deductions this year notably voluntary super contributions.

Only getting about 800ish back but it's better than the 1.5k or so I was going to be owing by my calculations. Insufficient tax taken out of second job last year, painful ...

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 8 points 4 hours ago

Feeling pretty fuzzy today myself. Mehhhhh. Not sure I would've wanted to rot at home either. I just want to get away!

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (4 children)

I need to get onto it today - thought prefill wouldn't be available for a few days but it's all there thankfully. Might even just do it over lunch. I need that tax return 😭

E: ah wait, my old job's income statement is in, but not my current one.

It seems like the ATO doesn't really process these early tax returns until the info is in anyway so probably not much benefit filing it early. Though I'm very confident of the info

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

Oh yeah! I meant to watch that - S1 was highly entertaining. Lots of tv to catch up on now that I'm free.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Dammit, I thought Murderbot had finished and was happily bingeing it, but there's two more episodes to go. I'm so spoiled with media these days... I don't want to wait! But I guess I will, it's just two more episodes. It's a fun little show, and there's something I really like about the opening credits.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 points 17 hours ago

My kitchen smells like earth and hippies. This soup is so nutritious it's veering into self-righteous territory. I slapped some crispy chilli oil on top to put it in its place.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I haven't heard "Alice band" for years; that just brought back a rush of emotions! It's what I grew up calling it. Inherited from my mum's generation and the slightly older-fashioned English she learnt in a heavily colonial system.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 points 20 hours ago

Vibes. I once had something similar at an aunt's and sort of made it based off my memory of that

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

The wholesome and melodious root veg and bean soup that I cooked the beans for yesterday. Just got home; it's time to chop up the veg, saute the onions and bung everything else in for an hour or something until it all comes together. Lunch sorted for the next 4 days easily.

Pizza sounds tempting, but I shan't cave in until I get my tax return or get paid, whichever happens first.

Hoping for guilty, realistically think there's a good chance of not guilty. I haven't followed it in detail but it just seems like there's enough room for doubt...

Either way, Erin Patterson is never going to live a normal life ever again after this

 

Do you think that might be heritage lichen?

 

What the absolute fuck? 20 months? I genuinely do believe rehabilitation can be possible for some pedophiles as opposed to just punishment, but this guy has zero remorse and for the degree of his offending...

 

I remember how big this was for a while - only for this bit of news to be buried with a short article. Surely the scale of infestation (resulting in the change in approach) is going to have significant impacts to pollinator-dependent agriculture?

 

I'm wary of how diluted "affordable housing" means. Bypassing Council, VCAT and third party appeals are very tasty prizes for developers and I'm sure plenty would manipulate the definition of "affordable housing" to get a ticket to far less planning oversight, especially with the low bar of entry at 50 million. More housing is desperately needed, and NIMBY pushback has definitely been an issue, but I really hope the homes will actually be affordable, and that the Vic government planners will enforce good quality design, not boundary to boundary grossness with no setbacks or green space.

 

Many people predicted this would happen...

 

What do you think? As a migrant myself I have to confess I'm not that on board with expecting aged parents to be part of the package when migrating over, even my own aunts and uncles who are currently going through the process via their own children.

However, it is cruel of the Australian government to keep providing "hope" and taking people's application fees when they have understandably little intention of increasing the aged migrant intake. I think they should cut the crap and stop offering these visas if reducing aged migrant intake is their intention. Just keep on the long term visit visas for parents, whack on a mandatory private health insurance clause if needed.

 

Cooking on gas is the one environmentally damaging thing I don't want to give up, I'll admit...

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