Humanity
Humanity
Injured on labour hire in QLD: who’s actually responsible?
Being hurt at work is hard enough. Being hurt at work on labour hire is its own special kind of confusing. Because the first question everyone asks you—your family, the supervisor, the insurer, sometimes even the doctor—is the one you can’t cleanly answer:
By Dan Toombsabout a month ago in FYI
Search warrants in QLD: what police can (and can’t) do at your place. Content Warning.
Getting police at the door is a proper adrenaline moment. Doesn’t matter if you’ve done nothing wrong. The heart still goes. The brain still blanks. And suddenly every sentence sounds either too defensive… or too chatty… or weirdly angry.
By Dan Toombsabout a month ago in FYI
Injured While Volunteering in NSW?
Getting hurt while volunteering is a weird kind of shock. Because it’s not like a normal job where everyone expects insurance paperwork and HR emails. Volunteering is supposed to be the good part of the week. Helping at the surf club. Turning up to the SES unit. Doing a Marine Rescue shift. Sausage sizzle, charity event, school fete—whatever it is.
By Dan Toombsabout a month ago in FYI
The Dark Side of Nursery Rhymes
We grew up believing nursery rhymes were sweet, harmless verses meant to lull children to sleep. But if you actually stop and listen to the words, many of those songs are alarming. As adults, we question why nursery rhymes were terrifying.
By Margaret Minnicksabout a month ago in FYI
Bankruptcy in Australia: The Basics
“Bankruptcy” is a loaded word. Properly loaded. On paper it’s a legal process. In real life it feels like your name is being stamped with something permanent. That’s why people put it off, even when the numbers are screaming for a circuit-breaker.
By Dan Toombsabout a month ago in FYI
Interesting Things About the Month of February
February: A Unique Month February follows January, which has 31 days, and comes before March, which also has 31 days. Therefore, the shortest month of the year is sandwiched between two long months. February is the only month on both the Julian and Gregorian calendars with only 28 days. During a leap year, the month has 29 days. Because a common year has only 28 days, it has no full moon because full moons occur every 29 and a half days.
By Margaret Minnicksabout a month ago in FYI
Tempus Fugit
Introduction An old piece but still the same for me. Many people ask me how I find the time to do the things that I do, while I feel that I just do not do enough, and am not supportive enough. I have just returned from a day in Scotland, including about eight hours on a train, which included getting an unexpected electric shock, leaving me with a fried middle finger. I wasn't too sure if I would be able to type, but some Germolene has done it well and it now just feels a bit itchy and very red.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 months ago in FYI
