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Tim Lyons

@picketer

Ex union boss. Organising, political economy, labour markets, tax, pensions, climate, China, Spinoza. Proud @UnitedWorkersOz member since 1990.

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He was on RN this morning and explicitly said "this is nothing to do with the Government."

11.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shot.
Chaser.

11.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It only came in grey. Market failure.

11.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The billboards in the DC Metro heading out to The Pentagon etc etc are wild stuff.

11.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

After some years, they are finally having a day off debating who uses what dunny.

11.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It works though. Last time I visited I ended up buying an ASW helicopter.

11.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Some sicko American shit like Crab Maple & Corn.

11.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Don't eat mystery dip" seems like valuable advice.

11.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Should unexpected pallets of dip continue to appear around Philly, Deutsch said, β€œIn this case, I do not recommend that restaurants accept this mystery dip."

11.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
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Australia Post has done some great work with critters over the journey

11.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The former $2 note. A large merino sheep and a portrait of John Macarthur

The former $2 note. A large merino sheep and a portrait of John Macarthur

Real heads remember the Large Sheep Banknote, with the sheep of Large proportions. Unfortunately it also had the portrait of one of the biggest pieces of shit in the Australian early colony. They should have just kept Wooly Boi

11.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Don't mess with Manitoba Chiang.

11.03.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
NAPLAN resumes after technical issues paused online testing NAPLAN testing for 1.3 million Australian school students resumes following technical problems that saw schools across the country unable to access the digital test.

Funniest possible NAPLAN fail: ACARA. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

11.03.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You might reasonably think people wanted some gently spiked guns but nobody thought this was how it would "work as intended" man and you know that. It's a total shitshow and everyone knows it.

11.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SBS News says Clieve used to be a Senator. Ah, no he was a (very sleepy) MHR for one term.

11.03.2026 07:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think this is right the right take - the clown car stuff about conflicts, the wood for trees (and even its own procurements!) is not a function of the legislation and the appointments seemed fine to everybody at the time. But as I've said, the institution is cooked and what's next is the Q.

11.03.2026 07:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ask them about taxation of capital or about organised labour and.........

11.03.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Time to be an ally, mate

11.03.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

48 shots of espresso. Giddy up.

11.03.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Russian oil now selling at a premium! Great job everyone!

11.03.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

More that the Parthians had a shit-tonne of very cheap arrows. And marching through desert to get there wasn't that bright either. (Pretty sure Carrhae was fought on what is now the Turkish-Syrian border. LOL.)

11.03.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah. The Todd Carney Gambit. Masterful.

11.03.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Australians without a VPN can't look up the US Navy posts anymore without meeting 18+ ID requirements.

11.03.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Will Ivana help Donald Trump with tax breaks from beyond the grave? First wife’s resting-place in Trump’s New Jersey golf course might benefit ex-husband’s long-held tax planning purposes

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022...

11.03.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No idea about the Iranian, but if someone killed Trump's family he'd bury them on a golf course to turn it into a tax deductible *memorial park.*

11.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tell you what - the 40'sh woman ALP MP from the 'burbs has a better lock on what the county is and how it works than some cosplay dickhead who thinks coal miners like dust.

11.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The caravan is for the white babies TBC.

11.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

"Sir, sir, that URL is taken and we will take legal action."

11.03.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How are the NACC so bad at this? Genuinely astonished.

11.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of p. 40 of the NACC report on Operation Myrtleford
"106. Then, as now, the relevant legislation provided that income support benefits be calculated and paid on a fortnightly basis by reference to the amount of income from other sources β€˜first earned, derived or received’ by the recipient during each fortnight. 
107. Generally, it was considered that calculation and payment on a 
fortnightly basis would provide recipients with a more beneficial 
outcome than application of the amount of income in fact from other 
sources in fact earned during the fortnight. 
108. It was recognised, however, that there would be circumstances in 
which averaging or apportioning could disadvantage a recipient and, 
therefore, that particular care needed to be taken in β€˜Assessing 
verified income where fortnightly details cannot be obtained’. 
109. Until the advent of the Online Compliance Intervention (OCI) program that began operating in 2015, that β€˜particular care’ consisted of a labour-intensive process of investigation undertaken by experienced social security compliance officers that included seeking details from employers and other relevant sources of information and engaging with recipients to glean and assess all forms of available relevant information.59 
110. 
Although there were cases where the process of averaging or 
apportioning led to an overestimation of fortnightly income, there 
were apparently few instances of that occurring and fewer, if any, 
complaints. In the case of those few recipients who were dissatisfied 
with the outcome of the process, there was then, as there is now, a 
right of internal departmental review and a right to apply to the 
Administrative Appeals Tribunal (now the Administrative Review 
Tribunal) for merits review of the assessment.60 

58. Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, 7 July 2023, xxiii-xxiv, 14. 
59.Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, 7 July 2023, 14-15, 474-476. 
60. Report of the …

Screenshot of p. 40 of the NACC report on Operation Myrtleford "106. Then, as now, the relevant legislation provided that income support benefits be calculated and paid on a fortnightly basis by reference to the amount of income from other sources β€˜first earned, derived or received’ by the recipient during each fortnight. 107. Generally, it was considered that calculation and payment on a fortnightly basis would provide recipients with a more beneficial outcome than application of the amount of income in fact from other sources in fact earned during the fortnight. 108. It was recognised, however, that there would be circumstances in which averaging or apportioning could disadvantage a recipient and, therefore, that particular care needed to be taken in β€˜Assessing verified income where fortnightly details cannot be obtained’. 109. Until the advent of the Online Compliance Intervention (OCI) program that began operating in 2015, that β€˜particular care’ consisted of a labour-intensive process of investigation undertaken by experienced social security compliance officers that included seeking details from employers and other relevant sources of information and engaging with recipients to glean and assess all forms of available relevant information.59 110. Although there were cases where the process of averaging or apportioning led to an overestimation of fortnightly income, there were apparently few instances of that occurring and fewer, if any, complaints. In the case of those few recipients who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the process, there was then, as there is now, a right of internal departmental review and a right to apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (now the Administrative Review Tribunal) for merits review of the assessment.60 58. Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, 7 July 2023, xxiii-xxiv, 14. 59.Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, 7 July 2023, 14-15, 474-476. 60. Report of the …

NACC report incorrectly states that the current income test still assesses income 'first earned, derived or received' in a fortnight (changed in 2020). Also links robodebt averaging to historical income apportionment without mentioning this was also unlawful (until retrospectively validated in 2025)

11.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0