21 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

This is what happens when you have criminals running the country, they're only in it to line their own filthy pockets.

Career politicians from both major political parties have destroyed Australia's economy in the last 20 years.

From debt free to $1 Trillion in debt, and no decent manufacturing or infrastructure to show for it.

Australia is destined to be a banana republic.

17 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

This is coming from the man who didn't do a days work in his life except bludge on taxpayers dollars with your government job

He didn't have a government job. He believes "work for the dole" is a job, which made him a public servant. 😂

18 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

another bludger & spiv that milked the system

There's plenty of them in that 37.1% drag on the Australian economy.

18 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Well at least you got away with milking the system and apparently still doing it

Yes, and continuing to do it every fortnight. 🙂

6 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

He didn't have a government job. He believes "work for the dole" is a job, which made him a public servant. 😂

There's plenty of them in that 37.1% drag on the Australian economy.

Yes, and continuing to do it every fortnight. 🙂

Waaaaa, 🙃 you n GG, tag team losers still beating yourself up with the LNP coalition 'if only' rant. It's all over red rover n it's never coming back. I've been emloyed since 16 yrs old,vic, qld and SA govt and in small business, owned pubs, servos, and outback tourist travel Co,mining leases and property.Upwards of 20 grandkids thanks to the good gene pool😭😭 But OAP is just ideal for Thailand retirement and I am set for life, 🙏👌

3 hours ago, Olmate said:

still beating yourself up with the LNP coalition 'if only' rant.

I'm a swing voter, but I haven't voted since living here full time.

3 hours ago, Olmate said:

I've been emloyed since 16 yrs old,vic, qld and SA govt and in small business, owned pubs, servos, and outback tourist travel Co,mining leases and property.Upwards of 20 grandkids thanks to the good gene pool😭😭 But OAP is just ideal for Thailand retirement and I am set for life, 🙏👌

And after all of this, you have accumulated such a large nest egg that you still qualify for the old aged pension. 🤣🤣

"Pull the other one, it plays jingle bells" Olmate. 🙂

Edited July 1Jul 1 by KhunHeineken

Getting back on topic, Australia is going so great that hedge funds are now "shorting" The Big 4 banks, to the tune of $11 Billion.

The Big 4 Banks make up over 20% of the total market capitalization of the Australian Stock Market, so there goes people's superannuation, thus, retirement. They'll be working until 75 years of age, or longer.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/the-big-aussie-short-hedge-funds-bet-a-record-11-billion-against-the-big-four-banks/news-story/269a00b49e5176e98fd8f760f13ee3cd

Some concerning charts, figures, and statistics in this video.

The lucky country no more.

Tiny Island Nation Officially Embraces the Name Foreigners Had Trouble Pronouncing

Nauru, the nearly 8-square-mile island nation located northeast of Australia, has officially become the Republic of Naoero

Well, I'm scratching this new island off my travel bucket list.

Can't pronounce it either. 🤠

2 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Tiny Island Nation Officially Embraces the Name Foreigners Had Trouble Pronouncing

Nauru, the nearly 8-square-mile island nation located northeast of Australia, has officially become the Republic of Naoero

Well, I'm scratching this new island off my travel bucket list.

Can't pronounce it either. 🤠

Good 4 bird droppings!

9 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Good 4 bird droppings!

Many, many years ago. I think guano mining is long finished.

3 hours ago, emptypockets said:

Many, many years ago. I think guano mining is long finished.

So the bats n birds just buggered off then??

12 hours ago, Olmate said:

So the bats n birds just buggered off then??

Doubt it unless the illegal immigrants are them. When the mining was carried out it was mining crap that had built up over tens of thousands of years. I guess they could employ someone to observe and catch birds crapping and then collect that.

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

Doubt it unless the illegal immigrants are them. When the mining was carried out it was mining crap that had built up over tens of thousands of years. I guess they could employ someone to observe and catch birds crapping and then collect that.

I worked nearby Nauru House?, in Melbourne CBD in 60,s, flash building them days!

2 hours ago, Olmate said:

I worked nearby Nauru House?, in Melbourne CBD in 60,s, flash building them days!

That was the golden era for Nauru, 60s to the 80s. I looked at a job there but the money on offer was about a third of the Aussie wage.

On 8/4/2026 at 5:38 AM, SiSePuede419 said:

Tiny Island Nation Officially Embraces the Name Foreigners Had Trouble Pronouncing

Nauru, the nearly 8-square-mile island nation located northeast of Australia, has officially become the Republic of Naoero

Well, I'm scratching this new island off my travel bucket list.

Can't pronounce it either. 🤠

Nauru should have been used by super wealthy Australians as a tax haven. Gina Bank Nauru and Twiggy Bank Nauru. 😂 😂

Nauru - The Lucky Country. 😂

Edited August 8Aug 8 by KhunHeineken

Don't knock Twiggy, great benefactor to many and huge contributor to state of WA tax wise. Two of my grandkids work for him so I,m not biased either!! 👍

And Gina, well she gives plenty to ON, that's all wasted but she still gives it. 😅

2 hours ago, Olmate said:

Don't knock Twiggy, great benefactor to many and huge contributor to state of WA tax wise. Two of my grandkids work for him so I,m not biased either!! 👍

And Gina, well she gives plenty to ON, that's all wasted but she still gives it. 😅

They both give plenty to both parties. They take an each way bet every election.

If they both had their way, they would be importing cheap labor and doing your grand kids out of a job.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-26/unions-angry-at-move-to-allow-foreign-workers-in-mine/4034758

How much personal tax do you think they both paid last year?

Edited August 8Aug 8 by KhunHeineken