We’ve created this weird class system in Australia where if you’re rich enough, you can literally just buy the right to up to half of someone’s income for the rest of their lives as home ownership hurtles out of their grasp.

Worst part about this as lurkingnobody pointed out is seeing in the 26-page heritage report that this Beaurepaires is already heritage listed and used as a reference 😭

You could not waterboard a Melburnian into saying this lol

On this day 5 years ago, 6 May 2019: VLocity VL26 on a down Waurn Ponds train at Footscray platform 2, passes life extension EDI Comeng 355M. V/Line trains running via the suburban tracks due to a track fault on the RRL tracks at South Kensington

#OnThisDay in 1994, the Channel Tunnel was officially opened. It cost £16.4bn in today's money, and from its inception in 1958 it took 36 years to build, including one complete cancellation by Labour in 1975. Today we couldn't live without it.
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This guy is defending his MA thesis in fucking refugee camp tent because Israel blew up every university in Gaza, along with 5500 students and 100 professors, and we have to waste precious energy hearing the US press talk about aggrieved zionists who “don’t feel safe on campus.”

A night-time walk along part of the Parramatta Light Rail. Everything looks finished and ready, just need Opal vending machines.

The landscaping looks great, and there's plenty of potential for new development along the route.

5 May 2024

Steamrail Victoria Rail and Sail tour depart from Southern Cross Station

'Shop local, or your property value gets it' 🤮 #shoplocalbentleigh

Which is the least accurate popular misconception about Australia?

A) ‘Classless society’
B) ‘Larrikin spirit’
C) ‘Honest battlers’

Chinese food in Australia has improved in leaps and bounds, with a huge variety of authentic regional Chinese food now available, but I have to say that I have a soft spot for the Australian Chinese restaurant, mostly found outside the big capital cities.

Right on the point of sunset, a HCMT glides past the entrance to the Metro Tunnel at South Kensington, on its way home from a day testing on the Sunbury line

It won't be long until this track is gathering dust

Hypothetically speaking. If you wanted to do this.

$2,067 ($1,033 for concession) for unlimited travel across Victoria. 🤷🏻‍♂️

The Porter St side of Prahran Station is now wall to wall apartments

5m of RGBW LED tape- if run at full tilt - is going to be pulling about 24A for the full strip. Wire is maybe 30 gauge with heels on, common 12V wire is going to get the full 24A on a single 30AWG wire. 🔥🚒

Nope, going to take this off and reterminate it with something thicker.

On this day 10 years ago, 6 May 2014: Metro Trains Melbourne 'You'll be seeing more station staff' poster from early 2010 still in place. Metro came to Melbourne promising to increase the number of staff on the network, but after some early gains, host s… railgallery.wongm.com/page/on-this-d…

Upgrade to allow 787/350-sized aircraft to fly direct to Hobart. $50 says SQ will be the first ones in.