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[cheap]

Originally Posted by PhilT2

Strong rumour that the Qld govt plans to increase the royalty charges on coal exports. Much of our coal goes to China

Pointless. China would have multiple suppliers, they would have large stakes in coal producers worldwide and have probably bribed their way into influencing politicians worldwide.

[CoupeKing]

Three weeks ago, 600 cartel members arrested in one swoop:
https://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...cartel-members

Last week:
https://reason.com/2020/03/26/u-s-ju...ng-corruption/


Yesterday:



April fools?
https://www.jpost.com/International/...sinking-623422

[Bent8]

Go outside and live your life... we are being played BIG TIME !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpFIPL8_tXY

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Bent8

Go outside and live your life... we are being played BIG TIME !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpFIPL8_tXY

Give it a rest.
The only person being played is yourself.

[hawkgirl]

Originally Posted by Bent8

Go outside and live your life... we are being played BIG TIME !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpFIPL8_tXY

Sure
I suppose you believe measles are harmless & polio is a made up disease like the antivax scum ?

[Ross 1]

Originally Posted by Bent8

Go outside and live your life... we are being played BIG TIME !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpFIPL8_tXY

Good to know, I was covered anyway https://www.healingcrystals.com

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Ross 1

Good to know, I was covered anyway https://www.healingcrystals.com

So I'm safe too.

[Syndrome]

We were told earlier today that our company is standing us down at the end of next week. They claim it will be for two weeks. I suspect it will be for much longer.

[Sioso]

I don't know how accurate this video is but very interesting none the less:

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

We were told earlier today that our company is standing us down at the end of next week. They claim it will be for two weeks. I suspect it will be for much longer.

Sorry to hear that.... hoping you and the fam will be OK

I'm down to 4 days, annoyed with that and feeling like thats not the end

[MITCHAY]

What I'm observing is how staunch free market, small government advocates become socialist all of a sudden.

While I accept these are extraordinary circumstances and we can argue about the how and where the spending should be, I agree it is necessary.

But it is still funny how it works when the chips are down, everyone wants a handout

[MITCHAY]

The US cases are nearing 250k. We all know China are bull**** artists of the highest order but **** me they really are taking the **** considering they are the original hot spot

[CyberWasp]

Multiply their figures by 5 and you will probably be still short of the real tally.

[Mulva]

This thread will probably be an interesting read to look back on in 10 to 20 years or so...how our predictions and the projections and the restrictions and our opinions/attitudes changed over the weeks and months.

I've been working from home for several weeks now - I can see in 20 years the kids of today will be reminiscing "Remember that Covid thing, and we all did a term (or two) of school at home, and our parents had us keep move the mouse every now and then to keep their Skype green"

[MITCHAY]

Australia PM gives US the cure to the 'rona. NSFW, lots of swearing

Youtube login needed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCtAScghAjU

Or no login but lower quality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QxrCP-AGR4

[MITCHAY]

Always try to buy Aussie as much as is possible. I always buy Canberra milk every week.

Food ain't a problem here but the rest is another thing entirely.

[turbo4]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Always try to buy Aussie as much as is possible. I always buy Canberra milk every week.

Food ain't a problem here but the rest is another thing entirely.

I always try and buy australia, where possible.
I try to buy both Aus made and owned as a priority.

Also FYI, LION owns the controlling stake in Canberra Milk. LION is owned by the Japanese. Bega does own a 25% share, so it is a little bit Australian.
Riverina Fresh and Norco are both Australian.

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by turbo4

I always try and buy australia, where possible.
I try to buy both Aus made and owned as a priority.

Also FYI, LION owns the controlling stake in Canberra Milk. LION is owned by the Japanese. Bega does own a 25% share, so it is a little bit Australian.
Riverina Fresh and Norco are both Australian.

**** me no wonder we all confused about it all. But they still pump out the milk here though right?

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Always try to buy Aussie as much as is possible. I always buy Canberra milk every week.
.

Geeze, those Canberra milk TV adds were the pits, even worse than Kiewa Milk.

[hawkgirl]

Aldi have started selling Norco milk


I dont know about anywhere else, but the Maccas south of wollongong are now selling 2 litre milk, english muffins & hamburger buns in the drive thru, for those not wanting to risk it & go to the supermarket

[oldel]

It's going to be a long road back for Australia if we wanted Australian manufacturing. It's been disappearing from 1980 - it took 40 years to go so it's not coming back quickly.

Business owners, government and the people have been OK with it going with the general belief that manufacturing doesn't suit our size, resources and other abilities. Everyone's been told to get a job in mining, trades, hospitality, tourism, retail, admin,clerical,it, business etc and leave the manufacturing to 3rd world companies for decades.

I'm surprised that the gov is throwing so much money out for welfare right now but they've never wanted to spend money on the australian secondary industry.
If you want to buy Australian your only guarantee is with primary produce (meat and veg). So much packaged good has moved to NZ! or even Europe rather than make jobs here. Since when did they have a higher ability than here?

If there's going to be a long recession with millions of unemployed then a think about secondary manufacturing by the gov needs to done. Do something about it for a change. Make more steel here and other end products rather than just export ore. Maybe do something about our water supplies. Hell annex the holden and ford factories and make some electric utes

[Franco Cozzo]

At least if you were going to kick off manufacturing again it can be started in a much more efficient setup rather than old factories and methodology.

[nuthin' fancy]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

At least if you were going to kick off manufacturing again it can be started in a much more efficient setup rather than old factories and methodology.

And wtf would you know about that?

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[cheap]

Made in Australia is somewhat a false narrative.

Bundy Rum is made in Australia but who owns it and hence where goes it profit?

[Cav]

Originally Posted by cheap

Made in Australia is somewhat a false narrative.

Bundy Rum is made in Australia but who owns it and hence where goes it profit?

Ah, lemme guess.

China?

[turbo4]

Originally Posted by Cav

Ah, lemme guess.

China?

It's owned by a British company. That company was acquired by the Chinese a few years ago though.
You just can't escape the Chinese, unfortunately.

[Cav]

Originally Posted by nuthin' fancy

And wtf would you know about that?

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EZY

Manufacturing?

Franco is a man and he likes facturing women, mostly.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by nuthin' fancy

And wtf would you know about that?

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Old factories and methodology? I know much more than I'd like unfortunately

[MITCHAY]

That is the marker. We are roughly at 18% of GDP in bailouts at the moment.

They doubled the dole where as before the debate was about about $50 or so bucks which to be fair would be structural budget issue where these measures have sunset clauses.

That's how you know **** is ****ed up when a conservative government is spending this much. A small budget surplus evaporated into a massive deficit. As far as I'm concerned as long as we can keep the unemployment rate under the rate of spending, that will be a win.

[CoupeKing]

JFK's grandkids during lockdown