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It's populism, pure and simple. Blame the "other" for everything that's going wrong in the country. Worked for Hitler and is the continuing playbook for all right wing and despotic leaders from that time on.

That's true, but it's not the reason for building companies to go out of business. They've already factored in the increased costs and pass those on. The things they can't control are material shortages (leading to higher costs) and delivery delays of the materials. I would also argue that a well designed house can still meet disability and energy efficiency requirements without being heaps more expensive than one that doesn't. It's down to the quality of the design and the skill of the builder. Simple things like appropriate overhangs and shading from northern sun, size / placement / type of windows, passive solar and good R value insulation will make homes a lot more efficient than the 1970's shacks. I'd also argue that these things make a home far more livable - ie not freezing in winter and boiling in summer, as well as not having huge energy bills to heat and cool - than the entry level 2br weatherboards! (I used to live in a weatherboard built in 1890.)

Something suspicious is afoot with that photo.

They may like tips here, but they don't expect them. As Peter said, they NEED them in the US to survive. At least we have minimum wages for service staff here.

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If Trump wins, the refugees fleeing the US will be a better class of people

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Funny thing, KFC about 35 years ago tasted better than today's - probably had MSG or something in it. In 2006 we went to Poland and their KFC tasted like Australia's in the old days.

Any dangerous /explosive bits can be removed or made safe.

Signed. I think it's a crying shame that they scrap these aircraft instead of giving them to museums (or Ukraine!) It'd be a good idea to post this in Rec Flying too Willedoo. There's a lot of people over there who'd be on your side, who don't necessarily look at Social Australia.

He's been to Beaver Lick.

All in Kentucky... no wonder it's "finger licking good!"

I was talking about house light bulbs where you're paying to run 100w instead of like 11w, rather than cars.

Do we? 99.9% of people never drive in the outback. I've been up and down the east coast by car and motorbike, and over to Adelaide, but the only time I've been to Perth is a brief stop at the airport while going from Johannesburg to Melbourne. The whole thing is - you can still have your ICE car, getting an EV is not compulsory. Fuel will be available at service stations (maybe less stations) for the rest of your life. But the change is coming, because it makes sense. It's like an argument I had with someone on here a few years back who didn't like LED lights and wanted to keep his old 60w / 100w incandescents. If you want to spend more to run them, go for it, but don't think progress is going to stop because you don't like it.

I can't find that on Google Maps. However Kentucky does have "Lick Fork" which is, depending on your sexual preference, far better. Close to Lick Fork is the Twin Knobs campground, which makes you wonder what the locals get up to around there.

I'll be an animal and say Pox...

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Exactly! This way he's just getting some back.

Speedo in my Santa Fe goes to 240, which is the epitome of unfounded optimism.

Given the target was Nigel Farage, a more appropriate weapon would be a steaming bucket of bullshit.

In reality? Probably not. At the end of the day it's milk. It's not going to hurt you, it'll wash out. Actually should be allowed as a valid form if political protest. Pollies always want to milk the moment...

You may get more accurate figures from current actuarial tables than a 1800 year old piece of fiction, OME.

The gap always narrows on election day. Very few changes of government are "landslide", at least in this country.

Well said Jerry.

The only thing stopping me from jumping on the EV bandwagon is price. I'd be filling the shed roof with more panels and leave it plugged in all day. Lack of charging infrastructure doesn't worry me when you can do that. If prices come down much below 40k for a reasonable sized SUV type, I'd be very tempted to buy one through salary sacrifice. At the moment there's total fringe benefit tax exemption on EV's plus no GST if under approx. 70k. Plus the tax saved by leasing it thru pre-tax salary and it becomes quite attractive.