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if you took the time to listen you would realise she is not rascist. thats just a word lefties like to throw around when they have nothing better. you still love albo and snake chalmer even after all the lies and the damage to our land and economy with the stupid net zero plan that most countries have abandoned. hopefully labour are out at the next election and the country can recover. go one nation . out with the left and the woke clowns.

Australia being able to defend itself is a definition of Impossibility no Matter how Much we spend. It was Abott and Morrison who stuffed up the Subs deal and alienated the French and tied us to AUKUS. I'd like to have seen that all investigated.. Nev

Victoria has been losing a small number of people to other states, but not on the scale seen during the peak COVID years. In the year to March 2025: Victoria's net interstate migration was -2,318 people. That means about 2,300 more people moved from Victoria to other Australian states and territories than moved into Victoria from elsewhere in Australia. For comparison: State Net interstate migration Queensland +24,015 Western Australia +11,675 Victoria -2,318 New South Wales -26,560 So Victoria is still seeing a net outflow to other states, but it is relatively modest. In fact, recent government analysis noted that Victoria recorded positive quarterly interstate migration for the first time since the pandemic, suggesting the trend has been improving. According to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria’s population reached about 7.05 million people by March 2025, up by roughly 124,600 people over the previous year. That was a growth rate of 1.8%, equal to Queensland and above the national average of 1.6%. Victoria had: +33,730 people from natural increase (births minus deaths) +93,176 people from overseas migration −2,318 people from net interstate migration (more people leaving for other states than arriving from them) So the interstate migration loss exists, but it is relatively small compared with the gains from overseas migration and natural increase. Victoria is still adding well over 100,000 people per year overall.

That was true for wartime submarines that were basically surface ships that would only submerge when necessary. I think the Collins subs can do closer to 25 kts than 20 when submerged. My niece’s husband was chief engineer on one.

There you go Nev, there's a post for you that's not generalised. Very specific I woud say.

Yes, that led to the much more widespread use of stainless steel brick ties in coastal areas. This is a map of the earthquake hazard areas in Australia. The closer contours highlight the more earthquake prone areas. By and large Australia is a pretty stable landmass compared to many overseas places, but we still have a number of significant hot spots.

Nev, the Newcastle earthquake was a lot more severe than quite a mild tremor. It was a magnitude 5.6 event. Meckering in WA was 6.5 and Australia's strongest ever recorded earthquake was 6.6 at Tennant Creek. Granted that on a log scale, 5.6 represents a lot less energy than 6.6, but Newcastle was a significant event and Australia's most costly in terms of property damage. It killed 13 people, hospitalised 160 and damaged over 35,000 homes, 147 schools and 3000 commercial buildings and cost about $4b. It also led to the Earthquake Design Code being substantially overhauled to make buildings more resilient. Unlike other types of loads such as wind (including cyclones), and live load where the aim is to prevent any significant damage in a worst case event, the aim in earthquake design is to prevent loss of life, not to prevent damage to the structure. The aim is to have the structure fail in a predicable way but hold together long enough to allow people to get out. The structure may well be uninhabitable after the event and need to be demolished.

It looks like someone's buttons are being pushed.

One Nation has hit a high point in their opinion poll figures in the latest Redbridge poll, leading Labor on primary vote intentions for the first time. On primary voting intentions, One Nation is up four points to 31%, Labor down three to 28%, and the coalition on 20%. The Labor drop is within the 3.5% margin of error, but as the pollsters pointed out, there has been a steady downward trend in the Labor primary vote for some time now and broadly across polls. Labor is still in a winning position on a two-party-preferred estimate, leading One Nation by 51% to 49%.

When you are on the Age Pension every bit helps. My vehicle Mileages has halved anyhow. Nev

Yes, it used to be called Foundation Day, but PC demanded its name be changed to something more inclusive.

I was listening to a talkback segment on the ABC radio tonight and the publican from Eulo rang in. He was on his way back home from Roma and mentioned that when he bought the car in Roma, the dealers offered a free 1,000 kilometre checkup. That's about 60 k's short of the distance to drive it home from Roma to Eulo and turn around and drive straight back to Roma.

onetrack, I'm assuming W.A. Day marks the date of formation of the colony if I'm right. Qld. Day which marks the date of independence is next Saturday but we don't as yet have a public holiday for it. It's a big mega sport and event day. The Premier has floated the idea of making it a public holiday so we might have it marked as a holiday next year.

Do they use a lot of finger gel? 😄

Same here. We had quite a bit of rain and some very heavy downpours and high winds, but could have been worse. I'm not far from Mundaring and our area had a pretty widespread power blackout overnight but it was restored again by midday. We've had a lot more damage in the past.

Willie, the storm had little effect on me. We ended up with a fair amount of vegetation trash, the big Jacaranda in our backyard lost a small branch, and the fruit trees took a pounding - but there wasn't a huge amount of rain in the storm, we ended up with a whisker over 33mm from Saturday evening to this (Monday) morning. It's a holiday here (W.A. Day) and many people are at home, having cancelled trips and events due to the storm warning, so everyone seems to be out and about now, picking up limbs and leaves and trash. The low-lying areas and the river estuarine areas are the ones that went under water. The River backed up due to the storm surge, coupled with a king tide, and it put a lot of areas under water that I haven't seen submerged for years. The buildings on the coast take the brunt of any stormy winds, the houses and apartments near the coast always seem to lose parts of roofs when a big storm comes through. I'm about 6.5kms inland from the coast, as the crow flies, so the winds are moderated by the time they get to my neck of the woods.

like all the people that have left victoria while labour has been in power.

Yes, correct. I'm giving generalised opinions and not expecting them to be taken as anything more. I prefer making general observations rather than picking sides and pushing one particular political wheelbarrow.

Nev, I'm a 4th. generation Queenslander so what you're saying is no news to me. It might be to others on the forum. I think by now most know what the LNP is. I started explaining it here on the forum two or three years ago when forum members were mistakedly referring to the Federal coalition as the LNP and you've mentioned it many times as well.

I knew a lot of bricklayers that went to Newcastle for the reconstruction work. One of them told me that a lot of the cavity brick walls that fell down had almost no wire brick ties left due to rusting away in the salt air environment. Whole sections of walls weren't tied together.

You'd generally Be Jewish, no? Nev

The extent of the damage was related to the Undermining of the Most Affected areas and the Proximity to the surface of the extracted coal Most Had the Plllar coal removed and was water filled. I think the scale IS NOT LINEAR as you also say. I'm FROM Newcastle so I'm aware of the Nature of the damage. Newcastle experiences a lot of subsidence damage without any seismic activity. Recently there has Been seismic activity west of there. I wouldn't suggest the Area is Particularly prone to earthquakes. We have had a few shakes Here Near Mt Macedon with the Epicentre maybe 100 Kms east. Nev

There's no doubt about that. It's a Pun on Time heels all wounds. Nev

Why not PMC? You purport to be a geologist and the Oblate spheroidal shape of the Earth is due to the earth spinning, then why wouldn't the Sun and Moons gravity affect the surface of the earth which is only about 40 miles thick? Tensions build up in the crust and changes can trigger movement. That's why you get aftershocks. Underground Mining magnifies the effects like the Earthquakes in Newcastle at the end of the 80's, 45 years ago. People died then from quite a mild tremor. Nev

onetrack, are you typing that with your mudboots on? I've been looking at the weather over there.

When it comes to big majorities I always think of our classic Queensland example of how a government with a huge majority can totally stuff up and lose government. Point in case is can-do Campbell Newman where an opposition numbering seven members beat him and formed government. There's no such thing as an unbeatable majority if the voters decide they want to wield a big stick.

I've always believed that earthquakes are associated with strong storms with intense winds and heavy rain. The rainfall often lubricates fault lines, and if they're already under tectonic strain, the lubricating and weight effect of heavy rain will often trigger earthquakes. I'm convinced we're due for a decent earthquake again in Australia, they usually come about every 60 years.

A couple of years to go. I can't see the next election seeing Labor with a huge majority like they have now. Current polling estimates give them a majority of one seat, and possibly a minority struggling to form government. A lot could change in two years. It's hard to see the coalition position getting worse and I don't know what Labor could do to win back heaps of voters. By election time in 2028, Labor could have incumbency working against them combined with an unpopular PM. If Labor's polling figures drop to an election losing low point in a year's time it could trigger the infighting and implosion we saw in the Rudd/Gillard years. Musical chairs for PM and Albo getting the royal boot. Both Labor and the Coalition have previously found out how that behaviour pans out. A big majority doesn't mean much if there's a big enough swing on.

Where is THERE exactly? People can PROMISE anything. What do you think she will actually DELIVER?. Would you buy a Used Car from any of her party so far? AND it IS HER Party. Come in Suckers. Murdock and Reinhart are laughing. . They stand to benefit for sure. No global warming in her Mind. That saves thinking which she does Little of. It's mainly copying Trump , Farage and other ultra right wing Nutters. What makes people THINK she HAS what it takes? Look how Trump fooled America, (with the Help of the GOP). Hanson is actually a nobody with 3 generations of Hate filled promises to show for it.A "would be IF she could be" for sure. Australia doesn't need this Distraction at such an Important time in history. If She's ever the Leader, she will embarrass us more that you would believe possible. She Isn't Foreman Material or even Pleasant. Nev

I doubt it.

There is a theory about earthquakes and rockfalls and the phase of the moon. I suspect that statistics don't support it.

Yes, much higher when Sun and moon are on same side. It's called a king tide.

The closeness of the Isobars gives an indication of the Wind velocity (Pressure gradient). Yes high tides occur on opposite sides of the World but surely when the sun and the Moon are together they Combined gravities pull Harder. .Nev

Well he has always had his EYES on the Money let's face it. Vain and Petty and vengeful. Poor little insecure rich man $#!t scared of dying, and being a Failure. No empath for others as Long as HE profits. His Niece Mary had him all summed up in the Book she wrote. He fooled a Lot of people with his LIES. Time wounds all Heels. Let US hope. Nev

On one occasion at PH the Ansett plane before Me landed and sat there clear of the runway. TWR said you are clear to taxi to which he replied, No I'm just going to sit here and watch TAA Land. It was by far the Most violent air I've ever flown in. The B 727 Has Massive control authority with spoilers as well as ailerons, all hydraulically controlled and using thrust as well for Airspeed control. Nev

I don't think being a full moon causes the Highest tides. It indicates the sun is on the Other side of the world. How low did the Barometer get? It's worth while Having one in your House to note it's readings and Movements. They last a long time. Nev

The Ultra right Racist Tart is Gina's and Murdoch's Puppet. How well will that work? Ashby runs the show internally It will NOT be stable. Nev

I wasn't sure where to post this. For Victorians from today until July 31 there is a a 20% rebate available on your last year's vehicle registration. I have just registered, and I am expecting $139. One slight problem is that the website (Services Vitoria) is being overwhelmed and can be hard to log on to. For some reason, I just sailed through without any problems. It is not a huge sum of money but worth the effort.

That doesn't sound correct. I thought submarines travelled faster on the surface.

Gee, I never knew the Collins subs were so slow. By the time they got to the war zone, the war would be over. Small autonomous subs must be the future. Each one would be much lower cost, losing one of them would only be a fraction of the cost of losing an AUKUS sub - and sub crews are getting harder and harder to find. No-one wants to be crammed into a steel tube for weeks at a time, living in cramped conditions, and knowing that any genuine war fighting - or even a mistake or malfunction, could mean the end of their lives in a horrible manner.

Three subs, whether used or not, don't seem enough to provide an effective defence, even if we eventually get them. You could barely maintain one consistently on station. I assume we're hoping the US will locate some of theirs here once we've built the necessary facilities. On the other hand the AUKUS design, if it ever gets built, is massive and will take years to get all the bugs ironed out of it. We'll probably be the ones stuck with doing most of the testing. Being designed jointly between Australia, the UK and the US it will probably not suit anyone. Reminds me of an old joke about what a camel is - a horse designed by a committee.

I doubt very much whether ON has the leadership to run an effective, sizeable Opposition party. "Boof" Joyce is a dill, Pauline is just a stirrer with no concrete plans for Australia, worthy of consideration, and many of their choices for political representation largely end up being duds, often changing sides, turning out to have an unsavoury past, or just throwing in the towel.

You are Giving a lot of generalised opinions, Nothing More. Queensland has always been another World Polliticaly to other Parts of Australia. Campbell Newman was another soldier" Mad person". His Mother was far more reasonable. Remember the Fitzgerald Enquiry? Qld is the Only Place where the LNP is ONE Party and the State Gov't has no Upper House. Newman was so bad people Began Leaving the State. Nev

Unfortunately a lot of people are being killed, wounded and having their futures adversely affected in the meantime.