One of the great mysteries of life explained... how to fold a t-shirt properly. Thanks Japan!
Tuesday 30 October 2007
Clarke and Dawe: Kevin Rudd and his pet worm
Clarke and Dawe: Kevin Rudd and his pet worm
25/10/2007 - Clarke and Dawe: Kevin Rudd and his pet worm
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Friday 19 October 2007
Tax cuts
How can John Howard and Peter Costello all of a sudden, come up with $34 billion in tax cuts over 4 years? Easy - simply decide to reintroduce the practise of indexing the tax scales with inflation to eliminate bracket creep. Something that should be in place anyway and not held out as some benevolent gift.
Don't just index it over the 4 years, commit to full indexation in perpetuity. That would be some worthwhile tax reform that would actually benefit workers, business, society and the economy generally.
Looking forward to see what the ALP comes up with, tax-wise.
Don't just index it over the 4 years, commit to full indexation in perpetuity. That would be some worthwhile tax reform that would actually benefit workers, business, society and the economy generally.
Looking forward to see what the ALP comes up with, tax-wise.
John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and the PM
John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and the PM
18/10/2007 - John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and the PM.
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free time
It's great having two full days off work in a row. It seems like forever ago that I had this fortunate confluence in my week.
I had time to read the Green Guide from cover to cover in one sitting, do some domestic chores and stock up on supplies.
It made me wonder how many other people's lives have been taken over by work. Whether it's through the challenges of running their own business, or imposed on them by the federal government's WorkChoices policy.
At least the business owners knew what they were getting themselves into and made the choice... there's not much choice involved for employees on the take-it-or-leave-it deals on offer under WorkChoices.
Isn't it fair, that employees, who are just trading their skills, time and effort for wages are compensated for their loss of time to do the things they want to do in a fair way? After all, if a business owner can theoretically create huge profits for themselves, why shouldn't the employees who generate those profits be rewarded.
Bring on the Labor government and ditch this travesty against the working people of Australia that is WorkChoices.
I had time to read the Green Guide from cover to cover in one sitting, do some domestic chores and stock up on supplies.
It made me wonder how many other people's lives have been taken over by work. Whether it's through the challenges of running their own business, or imposed on them by the federal government's WorkChoices policy.
At least the business owners knew what they were getting themselves into and made the choice... there's not much choice involved for employees on the take-it-or-leave-it deals on offer under WorkChoices.
Isn't it fair, that employees, who are just trading their skills, time and effort for wages are compensated for their loss of time to do the things they want to do in a fair way? After all, if a business owner can theoretically create huge profits for themselves, why shouldn't the employees who generate those profits be rewarded.
Bring on the Labor government and ditch this travesty against the working people of Australia that is WorkChoices.
Wednesday 17 October 2007
John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and a quick quiz
John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and a quick quiz
11/10/2007 - John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and a quick quiz
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Thursday 11 October 2007
John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and Joe Hockey
John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and Joe Hockey
04/10/2007 - John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and Joe Hockey
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propaganda
Is it just me or is everyone else sick and tired of seeing the avalanche of federal government propaganda everywhere on TV, radio, the papers and even the letterbox?
We're paying for this crap! We're being told how WorkChoices (the government's most loved initiative that dare not speak it's name) is good for us, when we know the truth. They offer token solutions to climate change to show us how they've finally, if reluctantly come on board. They claim to be protecting "families" online by implementing a filter and posting us all an expensive brochure.
The delay in calling the election is only cementing the public's view that it's time for a change. In fact it's long past time for a change. Howard should call the election today and let the Liberal Party pay for it's own advertising.
We're paying for this crap! We're being told how WorkChoices (the government's most loved initiative that dare not speak it's name) is good for us, when we know the truth. They offer token solutions to climate change to show us how they've finally, if reluctantly come on board. They claim to be protecting "families" online by implementing a filter and posting us all an expensive brochure.
The delay in calling the election is only cementing the public's view that it's time for a change. In fact it's long past time for a change. Howard should call the election today and let the Liberal Party pay for it's own advertising.
Thursday 4 October 2007
Our booze-soaked cultural hypocracy
With all the drama Ben Cousins went through over his illicit drug use and the public self-shaming that Andrew Johns put himself through recently, this opinion piece in The Age exposes the ridiculous hypocracy of the hard line that's placed on illicit drugs and the complete opposite - the complete public acceptance of alcohol use and abuse in our society.
How can anyone take seriously the "Drugs are bad" message (apologies to Mr Mackey) when alcohol (a drug) is an almost compulsory part of our culture?
Call last drinks on our booze-soaked culture - Opinion - theage.com.au
How can anyone take seriously the "Drugs are bad" message (apologies to Mr Mackey) when alcohol (a drug) is an almost compulsory part of our culture?
Call last drinks on our booze-soaked culture - Opinion - theage.com.au
Tuesday 2 October 2007
Clarke and Dawe: Joe Blow
Clarke and Dawe: Joe Blow
27/09/2007 - John Clarke, Bryan Dawe and your average Joe Blow.
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