u/Downtown_Water_3933

Hi everyone! I’m wondering if anyone has taken a similar pathway in Australia.

I’m finishing a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences at Curtin University, with substantial anatomy, physiology and cardiovascular content.

I’m looking at postgraduate cardiac sonography/echocardiography programs. QUT specifically lists biomedical science as a relevant bachelor degree, while Adelaide uni doesnt list Biomedical science and considers unlisted fields case-by-case.

I’ve also found a few places that offer 3-month cardiac sonography training program in Melbourne (were you need to pay), so I’ll have a pathway toward supervised cardiac ultrasound experience.

Has anyone here entered an Australian cardiac/echo sonography program with a Biomedical Sciences degree.

I’d especially like to hear what degree you had, which program you entered, and whether you had any issues with the degree classification.

Thanks!

I recently paid for a yearly subscription to ElevenReader mainly to use it as a text-to-speech tool for listening to fiction books on my phone.

I’ve been uploading and listening to a range of novels (mostly thriller and crime fiction). I do not generate content, I just upload published books and listen to them like audiobooks.

Recently, I appealed and received a message from ElevenReader saying:

• some content from my account violates their Prohibited Uses Policy
• specifically mentioning child safety-related content (even in fictional contexts)
• it is a warning, not a ban, and my account is still active

They also said continued violations could lead to suspension.

Here is the situation I’m confused about:
A lot of fiction books (especially crime/thriller/dark romance) contain traumatic or sensitive themes as part of the story. I don’t always know this beforehand, and I’m not creating or editing anything, just listening.

Now I’m worried because I’ve already paid for a full year, but I don’t want to risk further warnings or losing access.

So I wanted to ask:

• Has anyone else had this happen with ElevenReader?
• Is this a common issue with their automated detection?
• Are there better text-to-speech / audiobook apps that are more stable for heavy fiction reading?
• Ideally I want something with similar quality voices, but less strict about fictional content flags.

Any experiences or recommendations would really help, especially from people who’ve switched away from ElevenReader for similar reasons.

Like, instead of actual plot or character development, they’re filled with these “cute moments” that don’t really add up to anything meaningful. It’s just scene after scene meant to feel wholesome, but there’s no real depth holding it together.

One trope I keep seeing is the “perfect joint family.” Everyone is unrealistically loving, supportive, and obsessed with the FL. There’s often a whole wedding arc where everything is flawless, the in-laws are angels, and there’s zero conflict or realism. Earlier, even romantic stories had some grounding family dynamics weren’t always ideal, and characters actually had to deal with tension. Most i read they had rejected the joint family.

Another thing: stories used to give the female lead an actual personality and limitations. She wasn’t waking up at 5am, cooking for 15 people in 30 minutes, and being praised like a goddess. She felt human. Now it’s like perfection = personality. They embodied their ideals.

And don’t even get me started on character behavior. A lot of FLs are written as rude, dismissive, and never accountable for their mistakes but it’s framed as “cute” or “strong.” If a male lead acted the same way, he’d be called toxic instantly. There’s a clear double standard.

At this point it feels like a mix of Gopi Bahu and “baddie” culture. the FL is either unrealistically perfect or acting rude and unaccountable, and somehow both are framed as ideal.

I miss when female leads had real convictions, like refusing with clear, well-thought-out reasons and strong boundaries that didn’t bend just because the male lead showed up. Back then, the male lead fell for her because of her strength and principles, not just because she was “different” in a shallow, surface-level way

Also, many stories rely heavily on the FL’s beauty as the main reason the ML falls for her. There’s little emotional build-up, it’s just “she’s stunning” and that’s enough.

• Miscommunication stretched out instead of real conflict
• Over-glorified “green flag” MLs with no flaws at all
• Excessive focus on aesthetics (outfits, weddings, looks) over substance
• Instant acceptance by everyone with no real relationship building
• Recycled dialogue and personalities across different stories

I’m not saying all new stories are bad, but it feels like a lot of them are following the same formula now, just throwing a few different elements. Does anyone else feel this shift?