Local Current Affairs Thread (not Wendy's)

[Paul01]

8 minutes ago, marron said:

So, that's it then. What's the ******* point.

The knives are out with this. 

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's admissions to pork-barrelling and not self-isolating bring her 'school captain' image undone http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-27/nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-admissions-undo-clean-image/12924502

[Smoggy]

57 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

The knives are out with this. 

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's admissions to pork-barrelling and not self-isolating bring her 'school captain' image undone http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-27/nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-admissions-undo-clean-image/12924502

Glady's is having a bit of a mare at the moment isnt she lol Needs annual leave.

[Unlimited]

1 hour ago, marron said:

So, that's it then. What's the ******* point.

Any guesses what story won’t be reported in any News Corp paper?

[MartinTyler]

1 hour ago, Smoggy said:

Glady's is having a bit of a mare at the moment isnt she lol Needs annual leave.

As much as Gladys is on the nose at the moment, the last thing we need is someone called Dominic running the show 

[StringerBellend]

The land thing near Parra is far dodgier (allegedly) 
 

if it was Labor no way would news Ltd be so quite on it 

[Sithslayer1991]

OK is it because I am paying attention lately on the news or is this a daily thing? Because it seems like every week there is something on Gladys and Giovanni (John) Barilaro doing a shifty and everyone just kinda looks the other away.

[Neverbloom]

i know china are a huge market but surely there are better people to trade with? they are nuts and trading with them is pointless when they are so unreliable

[sonar]

25 minutes ago, Neverbloom said:

i know china are a huge market but surely there are better people to trade with? they are nuts and trading with them is pointless when they are so unreliable

Unfortunately It's the price you pay when you destroy your own manufacturing base at the altar of corporate profit and share holder dividends (and do so with a country that has millions of low cost employees with few protections and also artificially controls it's currency)  at the expense of your own people. 

Edited November 27, 2020 by sonar

[Smoggy]

16 minutes ago, sonar said:

Unfortunately It's the price you pay when you destroy your own manufacturing base at the altar of corporate profit and share holder dividends (and do so with a country that has millions of low cost employees with few protections and also artificially controls it's currency)  at the expense of your own people. 

All highly predictable.

[sonar]

2 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

All highly predictable.

Yep.

[StringerBellend]

Chinese great bunch of lads

[mack]

I'm sure Tony Abbott will be off to Shanghai to shirtfront the Chinese government asap. Our clown kings in the LNP put on their big boy pants and attacked the 2nd biggest economy on the planet on behalf of the largest (and their mates in London and Tokyo).

Is anyone shocked people in China would rather not buy Australian products right now?

[Paul01]

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/27/murray-darling-basin-icac-finds-nsws-water-management-favoured-irrigators-over-environment?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[Paul01]

Angus Taylor MP, climate change denier and criminal being protected by Trump-like tactics by the Federal Govt

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/28/charities-commission-warns-australian-conservation-foundation-over-angus-taylor-open-letter?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[Paul01]

We need to make Jacinda Adern an Australian citizen and make her Prime Minister 

How a catastrophic global pandemic has given Australia a new lens on New Zealand http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-28/what-australia-can-learn-from-new-zealand/12922956

[wendybr]

3 hours ago, Paul01 said:

We need to make Jacinda Adern an Australian citizen and make her Prime Minister 

How a catastrophic global pandemic has given Australia a new lens on New Zealand http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-28/what-australia-can-learn-from-new-zealand/12922956

Meant to post that this morning - well worth reading!

[MathyouWSW]

FriendlyJordies really ripping into Sydney Morning Herald in this video. If you've got a spare 50 minutes, give it a listen. It's basically him saying how bias they can be towards Labor:
 

 

[Paul01]

And the war between Daniel Andrews and Scott Morrison (Scumbo) continues on a new front

Water ministers at odds over best way to progress Murray-Darling Basin Plan 
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-28/murray-darling-basin-plan-stoush-between-states-and-commonwealth/12926874

[Paul01]

Scumbo has been flying Cormann around in an RAAF to try and get him installed in OECD @$4,000 dollars an hour. And he is trying to say he has a climate change policy as a strong point.

Whilst it would be good to have Australian in a senior position in the OECD, anyone from this bunch of right wing nut jobs is not the right one. I rather someone like Ken Henry

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/29/trying-to-invert-reality-mathias-cormanns-climate-credentials-will-be-a-hard-sell-at-the-oecd?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[Paul01]

And after wasting our money on flying Cormann around, this article highlights the word that best describes the Morrison government DISINGENUOUS 

This is an article worth reading at whatever stage you are at as it discusses superannuation. Scumbo, Frankenstein and co hate Industry Superannuation Funds with a passion because many are union based. These funds stop all investments going to retail funds where their mates are waiting to make billions of dollars in fees from anyone who uses them. 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/commentisfree/2020/nov/29/using-super-to-fix-wages-growth-is-as-disingenuous-as-using-it-to-fix-the-housing-market?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[Paul01]

Scott Morrison undermines the Angus Campbell, Chief of the Defence force on talkback radio WITHOUT READING THE REPORT Morrison is a F***WIT. 

Scott Morrison and Angus Campbell at odds over Afghanistan war crimes report recommendation http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-29/scott-morrison-angus-campbell-afghanistan-war-crime-report/12929414

[Paul01]

And Scumbo and Frankenstein continue their war on industry Superannuation Funds

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/29/new-super-rules-how-coalition-changes-will-wrap-industry-funds-in-red-tape?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[Smoggy]

18 hours ago, Paul01 said:

We need to make Jacinda Adern an Australian citizen and make her Prime Minister 

How a catastrophic global pandemic has given Australia a new lens on New Zealand http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-28/what-australia-can-learn-from-new-zealand/12922956

If only the Labour Party here would look and learn hey. That is a good read though.

Edited November 28, 2020 by Smoggy

[Ossified]

17 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

If only the Labour Party here would look and learn hey. That is a good read though.

One important factor to consider is that they no longer have Murdoch-owned press in New Zealand, and it’s never taken a foothold.

[Paul01]

14 minutes ago, Ossified said:

One important factor to consider is that they no longer have Murdoch-owned press in New Zealand, and it’s never taken a foothold.

That would help

[wendybr]

3 hours ago, Paul01 said:

Scott Morrison undermines the Angus Campbell, Chief of the Defence force on talkback radio WITHOUT READING THE REPORT Morrison is a F***WIT. 

Scott Morrison and Angus Campbell at odds over Afghanistan war crimes report recommendation http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-29/scott-morrison-angus-campbell-afghanistan-war-crime-report/12929414

God I hope people have seen thru the "daggy dad" bloke next door bullshit by the time the next election rolls around.

At least Abbott was what he was...and was transparent.

This man and his cronies are the most despicable representatives of their side of  politics I can recall.

Packaged as likeable by Uncle Rupert and his minions.

It's sickening. 

[Paul01]

4 minutes ago, wendybr said:

God I hope people have seen thru the "daggy dad" bloke next door bullshit by the time the next election rolls around.

At least Abbott was what he was...and was transparent.

This man and his cronies are the most despicable representatives of their side of  politics I can recall.

Packaged as likeable by Uncle Rupert and his minions.

It's sickening. 

What a response. 

[Smoggy]

1 hour ago, wendybr said:

God I hope people have seen thru the "daggy dad" bloke next door bullshit by the time the next election rolls around.

At least Abbott was what he was...and was transparent.

This man and his cronies are the most despicable representatives of their side of  politics I can recall.

Packaged as likeable by Uncle Rupert and his minions.

It's sickening. 

Its nasty bullying politics..pick on the vulnerable ( as per robodebt) and give to their rich backers and corrupt feckers.

Let's prop up the housing ponzi and keep a broken system going by getting people to raid their super lol

Edited November 29, 2020 by Smoggy

[wendybr]

I was permanently disgusted by Abbott...but at least he was seen widely as somewhat of a joke.

Sadly....these people are less perceived as a joke, and are therefore more insidious, and more dangerous.  

 

PS Hello Ed....if you ever visit here these days. 

[Paul01]

Scumbo with former Optus chief creates false stats for NBN. 

More lies by Morrison and co

https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/australian-government-develops-its-own-metrics-and-ranks-nbn-highly/