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Joined June 2008
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Chilling out inside Australia's largest cooler - How is continuing to employ workers ‘behind’?? Automated warehouses: built by 457s and staffed by robots, owned by OS companies..What is the local benefit?? theage.com.au/business/prope…
Melbourne Cup not the only race in town, but it's the most fun..another Sydney story from TheAGE or really SMH..Melbourne has the public holiday. Other cities in Victoria have a choice, Geelong cup, Warrnambool, Bendigo.. theage.com.au/sport/horserac…
Morrison government hints Labor state behind ASIO leak on Jerusalem move-this from the PM who did NOT brief the Opposition leader..but briefed State governments ..really!! Is this PM serious? Perhaps just a place-holder.. theage.com.au/federal-politi…
Don't expel students for being gay - only if they have sex, says Lyle Shelton..again NSW/Sydney ‘is Australia’. Talking of the states where this is “already legal”..there is only ONE New South Wales!!! theage.com.au/federal-politi…
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Battery subsidy loses you money..oops..a howler maths error on the cost of electricity in Victoria...out by 50%! Return on investment in 12 years..NOT 24..oops.. theage.com.au/comment/why-i-…
No future for a failed wrecker?? Hmm..TA has done OK - Vanquished Dutton faces uphill battle to retain his seat theage.com.au/federal-politi…
How much of a dill do they think we are? - NEXT year will see 24% reduction! The target is 26% BY 2030 ten years away !! “Craig Kelly said he would ..maintain a push to slow the trajectory of carbon emission reduction under the Paris climate agreement..” theage.com.au/federal-politi…
“The NEG's not nirvana but it can't be allowed to slip away” - there is no trust of the energy sector. AAGL posts record profits and warns lower costs (for consumers) will mean lower profits than their 80% margin!! Where can you get gouging of 80%?? theage.com.au/business/the-e…
Driverless cabs may be just two years away..Full of assumptions! Change some expectations, not others..why would the car ‘return empty’? Assumes ownership! Not the Uberplan.. theage.com.au/victoria/drive…
The carrot approach to education ..when performance rewards are under scrutiny in business, we introduce extrinsic (gambling!!) random rewards across schools.. the logic is defying.. theage.com.au/national/educa…
“Data anxiety is bad for your health” Family database should not be given identifying personal information beyond DOB and place .. it IS a security/privacy risk as well.. All privacy advocates have advised against DNA heritage testing..@owen_evans theage.com.au/federal-politi…
UBS warns on home loan tightening cycle .. join the dots! Lowest wage growth/household income since early 1990s(recession we had to have!) and lowest investment in 28 years!! Same thing ..duh! domain.com.au/money-markets/…
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Renewables could power state for a year ..so the cost increases are caused by retailers then!? .. a ‘make work’ scheme after privatisation!! Someone pays for the incessant advertising to switch retailers .. theage.com.au/victoria/state…