@nascentjude @Peter_Strachan One persons cheap labour is another's poor customer
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Hamish
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@Peter_Strachan It seems pumping immigration to give business cheap labour has done the opposite, sustaining inflation and sending these businesses bust
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The inflationary impact of Australia's rapid population growth is now killing small businesses!
Bringing in a Canberra and a Hobart each year but 8.5% of cafes went bust last year and 10% are predicted to go bust in 2025.
macrobusiness.com.au/2025/01/7-coff…
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@dj1au @RadCentrism @zeynep As ever, I prefer the old fashioned type of immunity that makes you immune
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@RadCentrism @zeynep Zeynep and a few others who said the more we get infected, the more immune we become.🙄
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It is an immigrtion crisis, not a housing crisis.
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@CxuAsx @DoctorKarl Proper in old school anti nuke is Dr Karl, has
n't revisited his opinion since the sherbet vs Abba debates on countdown
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And just like that; I am now blocked by @doctorKarl.
I hear I am now a member of a rather large group.
Let’s not let science get in the way of a bit of ideology; eh?
Jonathan Fisher, The Australian Uranium Guy@CxuAsx
I have lost a huge amount of respect for @DoctorKarl. I grew up listening to @triplej and loving Dr Karl’s segments. I too identify as a science nerd. Blocking @ShackelWill because you disagree with his views about nuclear energy? Dr Karl. Do better.
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@blueskymine01 @nascentjude A couple of years back a woman pointed out to me this was one of the worst adverse effects of the rental crisis, people trapped in abusive situations. Wasn't something I hadn't fully considered being a bloke who lives alone.
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@nascentjude Absolutely
If there were cheap rentals people can move to get away from it
Often now they are trapped
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Insane spike
Labor came to power in 2022 and there’s been a 52% rise in domestic violence
Any takers on what’s caused this?
Financial stress from inflation, people trapped and can’t move as they’ll become homeless, can’t afford to relocate due to rental costs?
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@pfh007 @PaulBongiorno Yes, if the amount is controlled they could safely cut the rate. If it was controlled in the first place these recent rate rises wouldn't have been so stressful.
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@PaulBongiorno You are identifying problems with excessive household debt. The solution to excessive debt is regulating the peddling of debt to households not reducing the cost of taking on more debt.
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The welcome fall in unemployment is a sure fire sign that the economy is struggling to address supply side driven inflation
The RBA needs to look at all the factors behind a tanking economy and rethink jobs as an indicator.
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@EnergyJvd Possibly also a really stupid person who hasn't thought this through, as I imagine even members of the Taliban actually like their wives & wouldn't want to lose them.
Or he really, genuinely, utterly hates women.
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@AvidCommentator @pauliec80859931 Am I correct in thinking that $15k to childcare will add to GDP, but a stay at home parent temporarily out of the workforce probably shrinks it, which would be viewed as 'bad', even if the quality of life outcome is better for that family?
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That is fascinating, I wasn't aware that was the case.
It certainly makes a great deal of sense.
Unfortunately it seems like the value of stay at home parents and other caregivers is increasingly diminished in the eyes of policymakers at the very least.
Yet the taxpayer will fork out over 15k year in subsidies to send the average kid to childcare.
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In my view a rising labour force participation rate is not an inherent positive.
If people are being forced into the labour force because they simply can't afford to live on what would have historically been a comfortable household income percentile, that is not a good thing.
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@AvidCommentator @MSado96 @jaiparker79 Maybe, but it's quite a cultural shift from the present (Anglo?) norm of moving out to be independent, to a more extended family style arrangement. But yes, better than a shite apartment.
Also, current postage stamp sized housing lots work against this.
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@GHCuthbertson @MSado96 @jaiparker79 I wonder if attitudes on that are going to change.
Given the reality of life in Australia these days, a good sized granny flat in the backyard might start to become a pretty appealing prospect for a partner.
It sounds wacky, but compared with apartment Russian roulette...🤷♂️
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Share with parents or rent forever: ‘I have put life on hold while trying to buy a house’
theguardian.com/australia-news…
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@drsmithy @AvidCommentator That they've managed to do this with what could only be seen as the gift of Dutton as opposition leader underlines the level of failure.
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@AvidCommentator The amount of political capital utterly wasted by this Government is mind-boggling.
They could have been in power for 10+ years and turned the entire country around.
I cannot find words to describe the magnitude of their fuckup.
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If these numbers play out in reality, Dutton has a shot at majority government, Albo does not.
A truly astounding state affairs given no first term federal government has lost power in over a century without being bushwhacked by the Depression.
Shaun Ratcliff@ShaunRatcliff
With less than 6 months until the next Australian federal election, the latest @Accent_Research | RedBridge MRP estimates the Coalition would win between 64-78 seats if an election were held now, and Labor 59-71 Read on for details
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@outbreakupdates Genuine question, I'm sure cooking will deactivate any active virus, but does handling the raw meat pose any additional risk that normal food hygiene procedures like washing hands & guarding against cross contamination protects against?
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@WallWall39796 @climatecouncil True, not to mention we aren't talking about consumer durables like cars, but large public infrastructure where it's perfectly reasonable to expect it to run for decade after decade if maintained.
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@climatecouncil 40 year old cars run perfectly well as long as they’re maintained.
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You wouldn’t expect a 40-year-old car to keep running smoothly, we can’t rely on ageing coal-fired power stations to deliver during extreme heat. Big renewables backed by batteries are delivering about 40% of our power and are resilient in hot conditions.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-2…
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@nascentjude 'Creating lifelong renters', I think that captures what bugs me about Build to Rent, it's so low ambition, so captured by corporate interest.
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BREAKING:
We’ve just passed our Build to Rent legislation which paves the way for more demand, sustained prices, creating lifelong renters and supporting corporate mega landlord profits
We hate Australians and want to keep property prices high instead of fixing the problems
Clare O'Neil MP@ClareONeilMP
BREAKING: We’ve just passed our Build to Rent legislation which paves the way for the construction of 80,000 new homes to rent. These 80,000 rental properties will have a minimum of 5-year leases and 10% of these homes will provide subsidised rent for low- and moderate-income earners. And these Build to Rent projects will be prevented from using no fault evictions. That's security and stability for 80,000 households. We’re working across Government and with states and territories to help build more homes, making it easier for Australians to rent and buy.
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@clairlemon Unchecked, does social media end up being bots generating content for bots?
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@clairlemon Never really used Instagram & it sounds like I never will if it's just all AI slop.
It's bad enough on youtube, I've noticed a lot of AI generated videos polluting the platform over the last yr or so, it's such garbage that I expect a reaction demanding real content at some point
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Wow, just went onto the “discover” tab on Instagram and it’s all AI garbage. Will AI kill Instagram like Boomers killed Facebook?
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@Crocodylus121 I like that.
Also, just another announceable, where are the houses going to be built? who is going to build them? what are the rents? how many will be offered that 5 yr lease 'option'? are there any controls on frequency & amount of rent increases?
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The arsonist masquerading as the firefighter.
Clare O'Neil MP@ClareONeilMP
80,000 new rental properties with the option of 5-year leases. That's security and stability for 80,000 households. And 10% of these homes will provide subsidised rent for low- and moderate-income earners. This is what our Build to Rent bill will deliver if it passes Parliament this week. We've been working hard with crossbenchers and key stakeholders to make sure we're passing the best bill possible and I want to thank them for working so constructively with our government. It was a pleasure to join @DavidPocock, @spenderallegra, @KyleaTink, Mike Zorbas from the @PropertyCouncil, Wendy Hayhurst from @CHIA_News, and John Engeler from @NationalShelter to announce some of the good faith work we've been doing together to deliver these new rental homes for Australians.
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