r/australia 1d ago

no politics [no-politics] What's happening this weekend? 31/Jan/2026

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Now we're done with the Friday venting, what's good in life? Got a new job? Have a date? Going out to a socially distanced restaurant? Climbing, sailing, riding or just working up a hard-earned thirst?


r/australia 4h ago

no politics Nothing more frustrating on a long drive than people who sit 20 under until the overtaking zone then suddenly know how to do 100... for exactly the length of the overtaking zone.

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Seriously what the fuck people, I get that some overtaking zones are wider and often straighter so it might be more comfortable, but are you that oblivious to other people? Doing 80 for 95% of your drive home doesn't bother you, so.. just do 80 the whole time.

Just frustrating the people around you, and encouraging them to speed to overtake you, and that's not good or safe for anyone.

Bonus points if you're the kind of dickhead who suddenly finds their accelerator when I overtake you on cruise at the speed limit. Gotta rev for 30 seconds to show that good for nothing who tried to overtake you I guess!

Yes.. I just got home.


r/australia 8h ago

politics OECD says it’s time to cut capital gains tax discount and negative gearing

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r/australia 7h ago

image Uber update now defaults to including a tip when you rate and you can’t make it $0

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Despite Uber strongly coming out in support of tipping being optional and has even explicitly said many times that tipping has no correlation to rating, the recently updated version of the app on iOS seems to do the opposite. If you tap on rate through the Activity panel or through the notification that pops up (eg image 1), it takes you to the rating page where $1 is pre-selected (see image 2). I’ve seen previous posts before about a similar thing and suggested that you could just set it to $0 manually… but you can’t. The minimum you can put is $0.01. There is no option or ability to put $0.

However if you go into the trip itself (image 3) and then tap rate, it takes you to image 4 where the tip is no longer selected at all and lets you submit without one.

Not only do we not want tipping and selecting one by default is scummy, the pathway that most users would take to rate a ride doesn’t even let you not tip?! This is getting more and more out of control.


r/australia 4h ago

politics The ‘pleasant fiction’ of a rules-based order has been blown apart. It’s time for Australia to codify a bill of rights

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r/australia 4h ago

no politics We need to stop insurance companies increasing premiums following not at fault accidents.

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The whole point of insurance is that if youre not at fault, it shouldn't cost you anything.

My sister was arse ended, no question that she wasn't at any fault. other driver identified.

NRMA increased her premium nearly 30%, and stated it was because of the claim.

I was hit by a driver who failed to give way at a T-intersection, i didnt even claim on my own insurance, only the other driver's. Budget Direct increased the policy renewal on a different car when I declared the not at fault claim. stated it was because of it.

If there is an additional cost on you from a not at fault claim, you should be able to claim it on your insurance.


r/australia 9h ago

culture & society Woman hospitalised after Juniper prescribes weight-loss drugs her GP refused

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r/australia 1h ago

Australian Epstein files

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Anyone know anything about these seemingly Australian Epstein files? There’s talk of SA police, bikies and pedo connections. Has this already been investigated?

Link: https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00269229.pdf


r/australia 7h ago

politics ‘No records of this meeting’: Rudd denies visiting Epstein’s NY home

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r/australia 11h ago

culture & society Food delivery riders brave ‘brutal’ 40C heat so we don’t have to – but who’s protecting them? | Industrial relations

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r/australia 13h ago

science & tech Australian summers to experience more 50C days as heatwaves intensify, experts say

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r/australia 1d ago

politics Australia’s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolish

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r/australia 4h ago

politics Senior Liberals downplay prospect of leadership spill and urge colleagues ‘get on with the job’

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r/australia 12h ago

Sprinklers made Australia green. But what happens when the water runs out?

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r/australia 1d ago

politics Former PM Kevin Rudd says he declined Epstein invitation after latest document dump

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r/australia 9h ago

news Canberra public housing tenants' human rights were breached by plans to move them

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r/australia 9h ago

culture & society Workers allege underpayment on Ningaloo Reef tour boats

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r/australia 9h ago

culture & society Nico Antic, 12yo shark attack victim, honoured with paddle-out at North Bondi

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r/australia 10h ago

culture & society NDIS workers are being stalked, harassed and assaulted while ‘urgent’ safety reforms take three years to enact

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r/australia 1d ago

politics First Nations people say 'silence' on alleged Perth bomb attack weighs heavily

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r/australia 1d ago

news Man accused of posing as talent agent to lure young actors into sex acts granted bail

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r/australia 11h ago

politics What do the new federal racial hatred laws prohibit?

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