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And almost no coverage of the Epstein files outrage

I can live with losing respect as you have just taken pot shots at my character and not addressed the issue or the facts. What one thing have I hung my hat on? You said removal of the level crossings was necessary for road safety. The reality is, on the statistics. In terms of the pissing contest, you were saying, and I quote: as if that somehow means you know more about it than me... Nothing to do in your post was based on fact. The very definition of a pissing contest? As I said, I don't disagree that pulling them out; it is a great convenience to road users. That does not translate to road safety. But it cost a shed load of money and if the objective was road safety, the data does not stack up.. and if we are priortising lives, then it was a lie. The most deaths at level crossings in a year in Victoria was in financial year 2006/7 in which one accident in Kerang claimed 11 train passengers lives. Last time I looked, Kerang was not in Melbourne. Most railway crossing accidents in Victoria happen outside of Melbourne. According to Chat, by 30 June this year, $17.6 billion has been spent removing level crossings in Melbourne. I am hanging on what you said in terms of road safety and minimising deaths on the road was a bad waste of money. Traffic flow, yes, but road safety, no way. I would also argue improving road design, even with the level crossings in place could improve traffic flow. But that is just conjecture now.

There seems to be a largely diminished coverage in the Russia Ukraine war as well..