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A Labor tax - costing more than it raises

A symbol of the Gillard Government’s astonishing ineptitude - a tax which drove away investment without actually raising much money: Yet another policy failure that was the hallmark of the Rudd/Gillard/Rudd Labor/Green govt THE mining tax that was or...

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We are all Matilda, betrayed by Tony Abbott

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/we-are-all-matilda-betrayed-by-tony-abbott-20140303-340mj.html In the movie, the words go: ''Listen, you little wiseacre: I'm smart, you're dumb; I'm big, you're little; I'm right, you're wr...

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No country for old men - or women

I'm not sure that "most Australians" feel this way, but........... http://www.independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/no-country-for-old-men--or-women,6138 The WHO estimates that by mid-century, two billion people will be over 60 years old — but r...

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Path to surplus sunk by Labors $18bn over spending

TREASURY has warned Joe Hockey of an $18 billion spending burden that will destroy his plan for a “path to surplus” unless drastic action is taken in May to overhaul the federal budget… [The] Treasurer warned of a “time bomb” from Labor spending that...

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Tasmania – a province of Victoria?

Tasmania's economy is a green labor basket case and the state is bankrupt and dependent on wealfare from the rest of Australia to survive. An interesting article thats actually true about Tasmania written by David Leyonhjelm Having once lived there, ...

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Don't say climate change

It's something else now http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/environment-commissioner-kate-auty-quits-drops-bucket-20140305-347ln.html

The glorious, overindulged Gina is at it again

SHe must be mighty angry about dropping a few bucks and spots on the richest list. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/07/rinehart-has-double-standards-latham Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham has accused Gina Rinehart of double standard...

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I love a good thunder storm

It's been rumbling around here for about 20 minutes. Lots of noise and now we can see the lightning out to sea.I love the dramatics of a storm (especially when I'm nice and safe tucked up inside )

Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys? :womanlol:

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten threw a number of animal-related insults at Abbott government ministers, including his description of Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss as "wombolic" – a reference to The Wombles, a children's television show involving...

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Shorten: Doing The Time Warp Again :)

FASHION, music and bad haircuts have much in common with politics. Anything old can quickly become new again, no matter how insincere the imitation. The modern Labor Party has become expert at this contrived re-invention.Today it would have you belie...

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Geez I'm Glad I Don't Smoke Anymore

I was watching that Quit Smoking ad where it said tobacco tax is set to go up by 60% in the next few years! http://www.nailquitting.com.au/?gclid=COHE4uDZ_7wCFUNwvAodxmQAsA&type=Tax Will tobacco become a luxury drug for the rich?

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The Lavish Lives Of Australia's Ex-PMs

AUSTRALIA’S lengthy roll-call of recently removed prime ministers is causing unprecedented diplomatic congestion at our biggest embassies.All are travelling widely and all seek VIP attention from diplomats when they land.On arrival overseas the ex-PM...

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i see this place

i see this place hasn't changed its still a cesspool of political 1 upmanship that still invades pretty much all threads even if they have nothing to do with politics , its sad it used to be a fun place to visit