This wouldn’t be so irritating if it doesn’t happen so frequently - airlines get away with treating people like shit and costing an arm & a leg - because there are so few options. Anyway thanks @jetstarairways.bsky.social for a wild 24 hours, first world problems but these corporations drive me mad
The next day I arrive for my 1pm flight - the earliest option I was given. After arriving at the airport, I find the flight is now delayed until 3.30pm. I’m not texted about this until close to when we would’ve boarded. Again, no compensation given, no humans to talk to apart from a chat window.
Flash forward 2.5 hours and we are told the flight has been cancelled due to poor weather. Despite many other flights taking off at the same time. No compensation given, I am given options for flights the following day. Round trip with Ubers is $200.
A thread about how fun it is to travel domestically in Australia. Yesterday evening I arrive at Melbourne airport only to find my flight to Sydney has been delayed by half an hour. Then another half an hour. And another …
"At this point, I have been to the toilet twice, clutched my face and whispered 'oh my God' when I’ve checked the time and it has barely passed."
@caitlinecassidy.bsky.social takes one for the team.
The Carney speech is worth reading in full: globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
The tennis has returned which means I’m using Bluesky again
Very sad to hear Graeme Turner has died - what an enormous contribution he made to higher education
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No more forced job cuts at Australian National University, staff told, but $250m restructure to continue
Almost 30 staff at ANU humanities school stop work after health and safety report warns of ‘serious harm’
"ALMOST 30 STAFF AT ANU HUMANITIES SCHOOL STOP WORK AFTER HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT WARNS OF SERIOUS HARM"
@caitlinecassidy.bsky.social for @australia.theguardian.com
30 staff have stopped work at a #HumanitiesSchool.
FULL STORY: t.ly/IBhQd
#TheGuardianAustralia
#TomorrowsPapersToday
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In the days after my mum died, a blackbird lingered like a messenger of solace | Mark Saunokonoko
ANU Chancellor Julie Bishop resists call to resign but fails to quell staff concerns about a drastic restructure, job losses, declining rankings and allegations of a toxic work culture
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A grassroots group of academics campaigning against the staff cuts said ...
“The issues at the heart of this crisis go beyond the vice chancellor. This has been years in the making, the product of deep governance failures that have damaged the university’s finances, reputation, and community trust.
A good first step, but let's not forget that the Nixon review found that "ANU has a remarkable tolerance for poor behaviour and bullying" and that there is "little or no consequence for this behaviour". This behaviour is entrenched and won't simply disappear because the VC has resigned
The vice-chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) has tendered her resignation after a tumultuous two years at the institution, marked by redundancies, proposed course closures, and allegations of a toxic work culture.
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Speaking to Guardian Australia, Pocock said he had spoken with a “huge number of people” at the ANU, including deans, and it had become “very clear” that there was “no faith” in Bell or Bishop’s leadership and council needed to play a “far more active role”.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this: but if you are an AFL fan in Sydney who goes for an interstate team and you want to want the games at a pub - go to the Henson. They will not only play the game with sound, they will turn it up. #GoPies
Had such a lovely chat with the principal of Lethbridge Park public school yesterday - as a reminder that while NAPLAN is important for policy makers and educators, there’s a lot more to what makes up a good school
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This was fun
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Happy Hill of Content content
@caitlinecassidy.bsky.social has been covering disturbing changes in student behaviour in Australian schools, speaking to teachers past and present. Listen here for more on the trend, and the possible causes. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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If you, like me, were wondering if the Pope watched Conclave, according to the Internet, he stopped watching TV in July 1990 after making a personal promise to Virgin Memory but prior to that did enjoy watching films, particularly Federico Fellini and neorealism.
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Its not a ripple, its a tidal wave. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"Australian academics are not only cancelling trips ...Scholarships are being rescinded and grant funding pulled as the fallout from the Trump administration’s interference continues." @caitlinecassidy.bsky.social
So much for "shared values" with the US. #auspol
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Last night I saw the movie Flow and I laughed and cried and beamed with delight. It was so beautiful! I loved it so much! The golden Labrador reminded me of my golden Labrador and a capybara played a starring role!
A fantastic (and worrying) story from @caitlinecassidy.bsky.social :
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