melbaboutown

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Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

dOn’T bE eViL

Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yep… the social media age verification was the thin end of the wedge.

The answer to kids accessing age inappropriate content is education and parental supervision, not censoring the internet and infringing on all the adults. But then the government couldn’t push laws to increase surveillance and receive popular support.

I really wish I’d had the time and energy to degoogle and had never started using cloud storage. I’m going to have to back up all of my photos in case I lose access when I refuse to hand over my ID. (Which I should have already done.)

I also really should have switched to Duck Duck Go ages before this

Only four of 20 popular sunscreens pass Choice's SPF testing in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Not a good thing in Australia :/

It’s a shame that sun umbrellas and sun visors aren’t more normalised here like in Asia

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Harm Reduction Victoria (HRVic)/Melbourne/PAMS Pharmacotherapy Support (www.hrvic.org.au)
 

An advocacy service over the phone for people living with opioid dependence.

There’s not much I can do but share resources and hope it helps someone.

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Changes to drivers license rules for permanent residents (www.news.com.au)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Edit: The rules are changing for permanent residents - see article.

Temporary residents are allowed to keep using their overseas license.