Research vs consent: the Australian Census
I’m quite conflicted about the Australian Census this year. Basically I’m torn between loving the Census and thinking the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are handling the process – especially the...
View ArticleHow much superannuation do I need?
Don’t panic about your superannuation. You probably won’t need as much as you think – 80% of current retirees spend less than ASFA’s “modest” standard, and the current Age Pension mostly covers that....
View ArticlePersonal carbon offsetting 2017
TL;DR I’m buying Gold Standard offsets from South Pole Group now. If you want to offset your own emissions, try estimating them using the EPA’s Australian Greenhouse Calculator. Then use the South Pole...
View ArticleWe have a responsibility to, and for, terrorists
I’m uncomfortable with the Government cancelling the citizenship of Australians it doesn’t like: Neil Prakash, in this case. He’s our problem. Prakash is a mangy cur we helped raise, and rather than...
View ArticleGovernment raids aren't about journalists, but about society
Forget ‘journalists’: the AFP raids are an attack on people who make life uncomfortable for the state; people who resist the desires of government and government bodies to keep their mistakes secret...
View ArticlePersonal carbon offsetting 2019
I have discovered that individual purchases of carbon offsets from registered charities (i.e. not for a business nor from a business) are tax deductible. As such, while the South Pole Group (from whom...
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Stolen Cannondale Quick Disc 1
My bicycle was stolen overnight last night. The thief/thieves got into the secured lobby of my apartment building and unscrewed the wall bracket onto which my bike was locked; I walked out of my front...
View ArticleCOVID-19 lockdowns don't show the limits of individual climate action
I’ve seen the following argument go around a bit this week: “So we accidently ran an experiment where we did the most any individual can do to reduce carbon emissions and it’s not enough.” (Tweet) It’s...
View ArticlePersonal carbon offsetting 2020
This year is (almost) the same as last year: Australian Gold Standard Verified Emissions Reductions from the Carbon Neutral Charitable Fund (CNCF). The difference to last year is that demand for GS...
View ArticleGame Reviews – PAX Aus 2022
I went to this year’s PAX Australia gaming convention and briefly reviewed of a lot of independently developed video games, as well as several board games, for friends who weren’t there. Now you, too,...
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