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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • It was an Australian Senator that said that in a comment about housing affordability for young people, about them being able to afford a deposit if they weren’t so frivolous with money.

    Ironically, totting that up, and assuming that they buy that every day ceaselessly, and that the cafe never closes, it’s only 10 grand, and Australian housing prices are high enough that in most places, that’s not even enough for a 5% deposit for a $500,000 home. You would only be half-way there.

    You’d still not be able to afford the mortgage, even after buying said home.














  • Its also the winter solstice (or as close as), ans as such, there’s a Solstice celebration event thing going on at CERES, if anyone wants to pop in and have a peek. Doesn’t seem to be all that much, though.

    Would also not recommend buying food there. Had a peek at the prices, and they’re corked ($9 for a small box of chips?!), even before any likely surcharge.

    On the bright side, the cold weather seems to have let up some today, which is nice. We’ve had more than our fair share of chills for the past day or two.