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Petrol prices in Australia are a good example of being played for fools, they make the price artificially float up and down up to 40%. Therefore there is no direct price for any individual service station to compete on, the consumer gets sick of playing the game of waiting until its cheap and just fills up whether its 50 cpl or $1.50 pl. It's a mass unofficial collusion that the gov don't want to touch for whatever reason. What is a litre of petrol worth, well apparently somewhere between $1 and $1.75 at the moment, funny that the price of oil or processing has not changed much... Imagine if the price of milk floated between $1 and $2 a litre, milk gets processed and transported by trucks the same way petrol does and the price does not fluctuate.
In my experience, the value of anything is what other people are prepared to pay for it. It gets a bit complicated when its something you must have.
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In a collapsed world, you can bring me all the cash and gold bullion you want, but sorry we have no use for it.
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Fantastic work Anna these pics are now making global headlines of our state luncheon that went on today down at Tweed. Not to mention the live Sunrise interview during that week with people jumping the border live on TV in the backdrop.
Embarrassing. I’m actually embarrassed to be an Queenslander. Send me back to Singapore.
In fact I’ll even head back to the land of Gladys and Dan where we won’t live like Hermits come December unlike us up north.
Embarrassing. I’m actually embarrassed to be an Queenslander. Send me back to Singapore.
In fact I’ll even head back to the land of Gladys and Dan where we won’t live like Hermits come December unlike us up north.
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More technically it was 80%-90% and a grace period for any stragglers to get a shot.
The rate of vaccine uptake per day is about 0.7%, so it’s quite possible once hitting 80% the time to high 80’s could only be about two weeks, basically I think they’re going until the rate of increase begins to level off (ie you start running into the anti-vaxxers). This is probably what all states with low Covid at the moment will aim for, Tasmania, ACT and NT have pretty much said so too. Once all’s said and done it’ll probably only be an extra a month or so.
But the supply of vaccines is increasing too, Moderna coming online soon so the supply is going to increase to two million per week (from about 1.3 million per week start of August) which should bring the dates to hit targets forward considerably.
Even with a grace period I think a nationwide Christmas reopening is possible.
The rate of vaccine uptake per day is about 0.7%, so it’s quite possible once hitting 80% the time to high 80’s could only be about two weeks, basically I think they’re going until the rate of increase begins to level off (ie you start running into the anti-vaxxers). This is probably what all states with low Covid at the moment will aim for, Tasmania, ACT and NT have pretty much said so too. Once all’s said and done it’ll probably only be an extra a month or so.
But the supply of vaccines is increasing too, Moderna coming online soon so the supply is going to increase to two million per week (from about 1.3 million per week start of August) which should bring the dates to hit targets forward considerably.
Even with a grace period I think a nationwide Christmas reopening is possible.
The number of people resistant to vaccination will increase as the lower age limit is reduced. People can be pressured into getting a jab they’re skeptical about, it’s harder to pressure someone into getting their kid vaccinated with a vaccine they don’t trust.
So far the only country in the world to achieve 80% of their population vaccinated is Malta.
Like the comparison of state premiers with Hitler, now we have a plastic barricade being compared to the Berlin Wall. A barrier where people were shot by snipers if they tried to cross. More hyperbole and trivialising a dreadful time in history.
Saw on TV the other day a weepy sob story of a person unable to "go home" across the same barrier, while on camera in the background people were jumping over it!
Saw on TV the other day a weepy sob story of a person unable to "go home" across the same barrier, while on camera in the background people were jumping over it!
Do we really need to reference the WA premier to a figure in history that is better forgotten. As bad as he is at running a state, he is not that! No one is being shot at the wall also, if anything, it just makes Australia (if that’s what we still call this island) look bloody terrible to the world. May as well keep international border closed who would want to come here after seeing how we treat each other.
Why do they have their weapons attached if they’re not prepared to use them. They are not required to have weapons attached at all times however they all have them on at the airport…
You don’t think you’ll get shot if you ran past the numerous QLD Police officers at the airport without answering their stupid questions?
Why do they have their weapons attached if they’re not prepared to use them. They are not required to have weapons attached at all times however they all have them on at the airport…
Why do they have their weapons attached if they’re not prepared to use them. They are not required to have weapons attached at all times however they all have them on at the airport…
Again comparing Australia with truly evil past iterations of government and control is just stupid and shows complete lack of empathy for the survivors of those events and lack of education.
The pictures of the people jumping over roadworks barriers is not akin to the Berlin wall, it's akin to jumping the median strip on a busy freeway. The danger is not getting shot by police it's spreading covid and getting hit by a car. The pictures just mean police have footage of you and can charge you at any time they wish from video evidence, they don't need to shoot you. If they can be bothered you will get a fine or summons for court in the mail in the next 12 months.
PS if you have a passport or drivers licence the facial recognition software will give the police your name and address in about 10 seconds, it's then just a matter of whether they think it's worth their time to charge/fine you.
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For the border hoppers, QLD Police Officers are accessing your iPhone to see where you've been. "Significant Locations" is the hardware. Happened to me yesterday whilst hiking up on the border. Nice guy, believed in what he was doing, however, what a shameful mess of a country.
Scotty off for a holiday again. I guess there's not much to do when you handball your responsibility to the states
For the border hoppers, QLD Police Officers are accessing your iPhone to see where you've been. "Significant Locations" is the hardware. Happened to me yesterday whilst hiking up on the border. Nice guy, believed in what he was doing, however, what a shameful mess of a country.
I applied for a permit Sunday also and was approved will you give me grief!
Just one of many, many examples that prove there is no lockdown and the borders aren't closed. It's one of the reasons so many people don't take the 'rules' seriously.
Police searches without a warrant
It’s pretty much a grey area.
There was a US Supreme Court case that said police generally need a warrant to search a phone, and that’s maybe why there’s an idea that extends to Australia as well.
They need probable cause, police just cant walk up to you and search you.
I think your issue is with AB, surprisingly who also sits on the side of Labor. Sco mo has done nothing wrong, he went through the correct process and was approved then exercised that to travel back to NSW.
Mr AFL on the other hand was denied by McGoose then gave EM cheek about it, he let others that were less needed to be there than EM. This GF will be interesting playing at 19:00 WST I'm thinking it could well be the lowest viewership in and AFL GF history.
I think your issue is with AB, surprisingly who also sits on the side of Labor. Sco mo has done nothing wrong, he went through the correct process and was approved then exercised that to travel back to NSW.
Mr AFL on the other hand was denied by McGoose then gave EM cheek about it, he let others that were less needed to be there than EM. This GF will be interesting playing at 19:00 WST I'm thinking it could well be the lowest viewership in and AFL GF history.
From the ABC
Am I the only one who is concerned by this? Key words - "new freedoms". WTF. I always thought that outdoor recreation in my country was a an inalienable right.
NSW residents have been warned police will be checking the vaccination records of anyone enjoying new freedoms next week as the state records 1,220 new COVID-19 cases.
A small number of new freedoms around outdoor recreation for the fully vaccinated come into effect next week and Deputy Premier John Barilaro said police would monitor people's vaccination status from Monday.
A small number of new freedoms around outdoor recreation for the fully vaccinated come into effect next week and Deputy Premier John Barilaro said police would monitor people's vaccination status from Monday.
Nunc est bibendum
Whist I have no significant qualms adhering to the various health directions I made a decision a couple of years back that I would not let Apple (and now the QLD police) see my ‘significant locations’ and thus it’s not enabled on my phone.
