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Discussion Thread 📚 Sunday 16 August 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I really miss the days when weekend papers were good. I used to love having a slow breakfast and reading the Age. Such a simple and basic pleasure in life gone forever.

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago

Oh I really feel this too

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

I wonder whether you could get away with making a paper called 'Old Age'? If it was a proper broadsheet with all the good stuff, I reckon it'd go well. 😀