@docbaty
Public prosperity through strategic design, policy and advocacy. Public spaces, public infrastructure, public services, and nature. Co-author: Designing Tomorrow Wangal country Interests include: policy, cycling, bonsai, Design
It's also worth pointing out that holding a 90-day domestic oil reserve - which is one of our national obligations - would have helped alleviate exactly this kind of scenario. As would a stronger shift towards renewable energy and electrification.
These are avoidable circumstances.
The RBA meets next week and the expectation is that they'll raise interest rates in the face of a spike in prices driven by oil. That might help if people were spending their money on discretionary goods but not if it's on food and transport to work; or rent; or the mortgage. It will just cause pain
It's defensive conduct, Dan. Not a war. Don't let the military personnel, airforce materiel and missiles confuse you.
I can't remember whether this falls under 'the politics of envy' or the Lifters and Leaners Manifesto.
Shout out to the driver who decided to perform a u-turn right in front of me. (Thankfully I have good brakes.) And then shouted out his window at me for... existing, I guess.
Shocked
This has aged like a fine Armagnac
Maybe start with GST on private school fees and see how that goes. Instead of boosting the price of essentials.
A Cavalcade of Clowns, coincidentally, is the working title of the new Coalition agreement
Having sat through most of the open hearings into Robodebt I find those findings difficult to swallow.
“These figures highlight yet again that the May Budget desperately needs a change in the capital gains tax and an end to housing policies that just stoke demand, as did the 5% deposit guarantee.” - Greg Jericho, Chief Economist
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/46UesSv
I saw a post about Canavan being elected leader of the Nationals and dismissed it as parody.
Nope. It's real. Cosplay Matt is now in charge...
At the same time, the rights of protest and strike are being undermined at state and federal levels it seems.
It definitely feels appropriate these days to support someone other than Labor if you really are pro-worker/working class. I can't name a single staunch unionist within the parliamentary ALP.
It sucks when nature gets in the way of profits
Working away with The Pyramidiacs playing in the background, featuring my best friend in high school, Eddie Owen on lead guitar/vocals, and my older brother on drums. (I played bass in the band's early years - 1987, but school took priority towards the end of that year.) Still holds up.
‘Could’
Yes, they *can*
Now would be a good time to be sitting back feeling smug about our nation’s forward-thinking transition to renewable energy, electrification, and elimination of plastics.
If we had done any of those things.
Good to see the national broadcaster undertaking PR for commercial radio
My first organised cycling event for the year is in 19 days - the Bobbin Head Classic in Sydney's upper north shore. The route is 104km long, takes in Bobbin Head, Akuna Bay and West Head, and includes 1,900m of climbing. My best time for the event was in 2017: 4hrs 7mins.
Or is the social media site now liable for broadcasting content that breeches local content laws...
If I use one of those two phrases in a post to social media which is viewed by someone in Qld, does that count? Could I pop across the Tweed and start posting with impunity?
Yes, absolutely, but we can hope
Oh, missiles as well. And personnel.
Fortunately no armed forces has ever been forced into an escalating conflict after their 'neutral' troops became casualties of an attack.
US has asked Ukraine for help defending against drone attacks. I hope Zelenskyy says "Just as soon as our country is secured"
Tucker is going to go wild when he hears about Western Europe and the British isles
My post on the gender pay gap across occupations: Men have a higher average salary in 98% of all occupations where one gender earns at least $100,000 average salary
thepoint.com.au/news/260307-...
