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...is the way they automatically mark as "Resolved" complaints about their driver's non-attempt at delivery. Oh but the photo, they will claim, yeah the photo is of the door to my garage not my unit and I was home all day and didn't hear a knock. So I submitted an online complaint, went to the dashboard and saw it was automatically (automagically?) resolved. So I added a little note because I've lost count of how many times this has happened.

What's your favourite thing about AusPost?

...but did everyone know about this secret boat/kayak/canoe?

“In June 2024 the government launched VTLM 2.0, a mandatory teaching framework with a hard 2028 deadline [with] very explicit language allowing for the retirement of non-aligned programs … and then the closure of three programs in the last two years, it looks like a policy design,” he said.

At the same time, the federal government has buried a damning independent report into Aero, which the body claims would cause it “serious reputational harm”.

The education department blocked Guardian Australia’s freedom of information request for the report by KPMG, commissioned by Labor, because it could risk damaging relations between the states and commonwealth.

Aero objected to the release, according to the FoI rejection, saying it would “undermine trust in the quality of evidence Aero generates, with a risk that educators and other stakeholders would cease using its resources”.

It said the release could cause “serious reputational harm to Aero … damaging its ability to engage with partner jurisdictions”, as well as harm Aero’s relationships with members, “undermining its ability to fulfil its functions”.

Alex Bacalja, a senior lecturer who works in initial teacher education at Melbourne University, said teachers, schools and academics had criticised Aero because of its heavy focus on explicit teaching, and accused it of moving decision making and experience from educators to bureaucrats.

“Because Aero claims to know the best methods of teaching, and communicate that knowledge through departments of education, teachers are no longer allowed to decide what is best for the students in front of them at any one time, a bureaucrat has decided that for them … it aims to de-professionalise teaching,” he said.

“It’s like a bureaucratic department telling brain surgeons how to do brain surgery.”

Bacalja was involved in consultation sessions organised by KPMG during the audit.

“I thought there would be a balance of those people who mostly supported Aero’s work and others far more critical. It was all critical,” Bacalja said. “I know colleagues who attended other consultation sessions with KPMG who shared similar stories.”

The Greens’ education spokesperson, Penny Allman-Payne, said it was “appalling” the report was hidden from the public.

Never owned a Gibson (might soon) but I came across some curious information: while Gibson LPs are advertised as 24.75 inch scale length, the true scale length (as measured from nut to 12th fret then doubled) is actually closer to 24.6 or 24.5. Is this accurate?

New to the Gibson world. If I can get a 98 LP Studio for around $900-1000 USD, SN checks out, will it hold much value if I ever have to sell it?

I practiced for the Quanchkin gar comp at same time and conditions, caught a dozen gar (bottom rod and casting rod). Comp starts, I catch 2. WTF? I tried three different locations, bottom and casting and only caught 2. :(

Is this a leader length issue?

Not sure if this is the right sub to post this but I'm looking at '70s guitar and concerned there may be an issue with the neck. A guitar shop is selling it and claim it has been checked and set up but just concerned about the position of the bridge saddles. I had a problem with an old guitar years ago, truss rod froze and the only way to get it intonated was doing something similar. Anyone have experience with this? (LP copy btw)

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