Key quotes:

The next phase of Australian privacy reform has arrived with [the draft] proposing around 40 changes to the Privacy Act. This signals a major shift towards greater accountability, stronger data security obligations for organisations and enhanced rights for individuals.

Submissions are currently open and close on 18 September 2026.

Summary of proposals:

expanding “sensitive information” to include new categories such as precise geolocation tracking data and genomic information

strengthening the requirements for valid consent by requiring it to be voluntary, informed, current, specific and unambiguous.

Requires organisations to obtain consent before collecting sensitive information or trading personal information, unless a specified exception applies.

a simplified direct marketing framework, including a technology-neutral definition of direct marketing, mandatory opt-out mechanisms, and specific rules for ad-supported services and clarifies multi-party advertising arrangements.

Introduces a right for individuals to request the destruction of personal information held by large digital platforms, unless an exception applies.

Eligible data breaches must be notified to the Information Commissioner within 72 hours

Introduces a controller and processor model that allocates primary responsibility for privacy compliance to the controller, aligning Australia’s privacy framework more closely with international privacy regimes such as the GDPR and UK GDPR.

Strengthens the OAIC’s complaint-handling, investigation and enforcement powers, including enhanced information-gathering powers, representative complaint management and enforcement of privacy complaint obligations.

Full draft can be read here

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My usual groceries were unavailable this week, and there were no substitutes available. I can't physically go to the shops anymore. I'll probably get a family member to help me out, but it happens annoyingly often.

Anyone else seemingly generating new problems on a monthly basis?

Frustrating "side quest" that often happens with new tech.

I bought a Logitech wireless keyboard. K650 Signature. I was like, surely it's just plug and play right?

It doesn't work.

Ok, let's check the instructions. Instructions: "Just plug and play." Ok, let's watch the YouTube video. YouTube video: "Just plug and play, idiot." Ok, let's read the whole support article. Nothing useful.

Getting desperate now.

• Let's check forums. Nope, nothing helpful.
• Dig out battery tester. Battery's fine.
• Try new batteries, just in case. Still fucked.
• Take out the batteries, and wait for capacitors to flush. Did nothing.
• Try it on an old Windows laptop (I use Linux). Nada.
• Smack it a little. Fuckin piece of shit. But not too hard, in case I return it. Made me feel better.
• Search every nook and cranny of the device for a secret on switch. Can't see anything.
• Check instructions again. Nothing.
• REALLY scrutinise the diagram of all keys and buttons, for a secret on switch. Nothing. The instructions literally just say, the connection light should turn on after removing the battery tag.

Ok, fine. It's faulty. Start the return process. I hate return processes, they're exhausting due to my health.

My dad walks in and sees me slumped listlessly on the couch.

Dad: "Nice keyboard."

Me: "Piece of shit is faulty. Won't turn on."

Dad: "Let me check."

Me: "No, I just packed it up nicely."

Dad starts unpacking it anyway as I protest. He immediately finds the goddamn SECRET ON SWITCH which is black on black, and tiny, I didn't see it. I fucking knew it, there was an on switch. URGH. Apparently he's had this exact keyboard before.

Cancel the refund…

If anything, I'm more annoyed that it's working now.

Why didn't any of the instructions mention the secret off switch? Why isn't it in the device diagram at least?

Inspired by a recent thread. This question might be triggering, so be careful. For me, even imagining these sounds is mildly upsetting.

Basically, which noises immediately ruin your day? For me it's mostly sudden loud sounds, in order of most awful descending:

If I wear earmuffs, it basically solves the issue. So I'm careful and on the lookout for situations that could make these sounds. I cover my ears with my hands if I don't have them on me.

Basically, your wishlist (and maybe other pages as well?) display the sale % using the wrong number. It makes it look like you're getting a better deal than you are. For example, this game I wishlisted is $43.95 AUD. But if I get it in the bundle, it's $41.81 AUD. That's a 4.8% discount. But the wishlist shows 42% discount of the whole bundle, not the actual game I wishlisted. I think that's misleading.

You could argue I'm getting extra games so it's a good deal; but I don't know that other game, I haven't researched it or wishlisted it. In some cases, I've had this happen to games that are in bundles where I already own the other games. At that point I'm just getting completely ripped off, because it says 75%, but it's actually 5%, without even any "bonus games" to justify it.

To avoid this, never buy from the wishlist or home page or any page that isn't the original full store listing. I always click into each game to see the original store page and ensure it's a real discount before buying. I'd recommend doing the same.

I noticed this years ago and submitted a support ticket and a Reddit post, but it never got fixed. I feel like it must be by design at this point. This is the first "anti consumer" practice I've seen Steam implement.

Sometimes I'll just become unable to eat a certain food anymore for whatever reason (taste, texture, smell, etc), and then it just sits in my fridge until it expires. I know I shouldn't, but I feel bad for not eating it and it stresses me out a bit. Especially when I bought a lot of it to stock up.

I read somewhere that the average time before diagnosis of POTS is 5 years, and people need to see 7 different medical professionals. I'm sure CFS and Fibro and other chronic illness are similar, or even worse.

Every person I've met with chronic illness has been mistrustful of the medical system, and for good reason. They've been told their symptoms are "psychosomatic", depression, anxiety, laziness, deconditioning, etc… Gaslighting and poor treatment seems to be the norm. I wouldn't be surprised if most people in our situation have medical trauma; being defined as: "psychological or emotional symptoms associated with negative medical experiences."

I know that, personally, I hate going to doctors, especially new ones.

• I expect it to go poorly.
• I don't feel like they will believe me about my symptoms, or they will ignore what I say.
• I don't trust that they even know anything about my conditions or their treatments.
• Often the treatments given to me are actively harmful.
• If I disagree with them on anything, it turns into an argument.

The worst part is, I'm usually correct. I'm not sure you can even classify it as trauma, because that implies it's not continuing to happen. If anything, it's a wise adaptation to be wary.

You might argue that everyday family doctors aren't equipped to treat us. Often I'm treated like a hot potato, tossed between specialists because I'm nobody's problem. There is a huge gap in the medical field for knowledge about chronic health conditions. The analogy that stuck with me was: "they can set a broken bone, but they can't help my arthritis."

What do you guys think?

I made a post to https://lemmy.world/c/unpopularopinion

https://aussie.zone/post/34735670

One comment was very rude, so I reported it. Another comment admitted that they were going against the rules of the community and downvoting a post they disagreed with, so I reported it. Two total reports I've ever made in that community that I can remember. Suddenly I'm banned by @JonsJava@lemmy.world, who says I'm reporting "everybody" and starts shit talking me publicly in the comments.

I know I'm not supposed to include private communications to "prove my point", but at least it's interesting to read.

I now know it's a guideline, not a rule, but Jesus, what an unfriendly community over there. Just a DM explaining it's not a rule makes sense. Or at least lift the ban after the explanation, and apologise for being so snarky.

Specifically applies to places like Lemmy and Reddit. But also other social media like Facebook with thumbs up and down reactions. I'm mostly talking about Lemmy here though.

There's no benefit to having this system on Lemmy. It results in people who disagree with your content leaving a drive-by dookie on your doorstep. If you disagree with someone, you should actually have to leave a comment as to why, instead of just downvoting. If downvotes are removed, things would still be sorted by popularity correctly. The only thing we would lose is the "controversial" sort function, and could just be replaced with a "most comments" or "least upvotes".

People are going to say, just ignore them they don't mean anything. But they do mean something. If you see -13 on a thoughtful post you worked hard on, it makes you feel bad. That's just the human condition.

Yes I know I can turn votes off in settings here, but many people only respond with an upvote to show they read and acknowledge your message, so you're missing out on a whole stream of communication if you disable it.

Anyway, it doesn't keep me up at night, but I think it's lame when people just downvote and leave. It turns comments into this weird popularity contest where you feel unwelcome, especially on a discussion-heavy place like here.

Edit: here's an interesting discussion a while ago that had some ideas: https://lemm.ee/post/30635232

Highly specific question, I know.

When people compliment me, I genuinely don't know what to do. It feels like they've given me a physical object, and I'm just standing there holding it awkwardly, but I don't know what to do with it.

Complements and praise does nothing for me emotionally, so I just say "thank you"; in the same way you thank a kid that handed you a rock they found on the ground.

Like, I appreciate the sentiment — as in, I know they're trying to be nice or something, so it doesn't bother me. It's just one of many small things that makes social stuff a bit harder. For example, I probably don't give out any complements to other people, because it doesn't occur to me as an important thing to do. I'm sure this has many effects in my life I'm not aware of.