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CrazyTolradi posted:I'm still not sure what Australian culture is, aside from being ignorant, hating those "boat people" and blaming all your woes on people worse off than you. Is there anything I'm missing? Thongs and Aussie flag towels.
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Smegmatron posted:More like I can't wait for Gen X to finally get the positions they've been waiting on for 15 years, give themselves pay rises of economy-wrecking proportions, and casualise the entire workforce to pay for it. I'm not familiar with the term casualization, what's that?
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Redeye Flight posted:I'm not familiar with the term casualization, what's that? Making everyone a casual worker so you can exploit and discard them more efficiently, as opposed to permanent part-time or full time workers. Casual workers aren't entitled to sick days or annual leave, and firing them is as simple as conveniently not having any shifts to given them anymore.
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Redeye Flight posted:I'm not familiar with the term casualization, what's that? Making sure you don't know whether you're getting paid from one week to the next. It's a very effective way of shutting you down. Completely fucks up the business eventually but since when did managers care.
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Jun 9, 2014 04:36
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Abbott's Canadia remarks in context (ie a non-story).
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Jun 9, 2014 04:44
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HookShot posted:gently caress off out of my country you tory oval office. Weaksauce. You know what to do, allow Allah to guide your way.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Abbott's Canadia remarks in context (ie a non-story).  it was only last page!
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Jun 9, 2014 04:50
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Those On My Beet posted:
It's still something not worth reporting.
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Jun 9, 2014 04:52
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Doctor Spaceman posted:It's still something not worth reporting. That's not my point! edit: I don't really care, just pretend mad.
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Jun 9, 2014 04:57
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CrazyTolradi posted:I'm still not sure what Australian culture is, aside from being ignorant, hating those "boat people" and blaming all your woes on people worse off than you. Is there anything I'm missing? https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/bogan-hunters/
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Those On My Beet posted:That's not my point!
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CrazyTolradi posted:I'm still not sure what Australian culture is, aside from being ignorant, hating those "boat people" and blaming all your woes on people worse off than you. Is there anything I'm missing? Australia is the grouse place to hang out. You can find most of the bonza people there. In Australia you can just bludge and do whatever and totally relax. "Take it easy, mate" is the Australian motto, for example, that's how laid back it is there. Show up if you want to have a bonza time. Another good reason to show up is if you want to hang out with mates.
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Jun 9, 2014 05:15
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I always think the rest of the world gets a fairly accurate view of Australian culture when they visit Kuta/Legian.
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Jun 9, 2014 05:30
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dont know if this has been posted but here is our senator-elect from SA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8JigdT6Bc0 i kind of feel a resignation or suicide coming on tbh, the poor guy looks like he's about to throw up from nervousness and it's only going to be harder next time after this effort
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Jun 9, 2014 05:34
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gently caress off oval office, hes a tru blu aussie battla.
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Jun 9, 2014 05:52
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So he's getting paid $200,000 a year to not know what the gently caress he's doing. Fits right in tbh.
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Jun 9, 2014 06:31
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I'm more than happy for a lovable buffoon to take the place of another soulless, Identikit Party Man
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Jun 9, 2014 06:37
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It is impossible for the Australian Parliament to get any more ludicrous than it already is
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i got banned posted:So he's getting paid $200,000 a year to not know what the gently caress he's doing. Fits right in tbh. Actually he's being paid $200,000 p.a. to be representative of the Australian public. He's basically perfect.
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Mr Chips posted:Racist anti-immigration sentiment in Australia doesn't make any sort of sense: http://www.smh.com.au/national/on-the-march-20140602-39d0h.html Man, I have my future mother-in-law staying with us at the moment. She is originally from Russia, moved to Australia and is now in London. Most of her Russian relatives are in Sydney and are all fairly right wing (as they see anyone left of the Liberals being communists). As a group they love baiting me and my fiance about politics as they know I am incredibly passionate. I spent hours last night arguing with them about Multiculturalism has failed - which my response was gently caress off, you guys are a perfect example of it working People on the dole are bludgers - even though they and their parents were initially on it when they arrived Some story about Muslims wanting to have a womens only day at a local swimming pool. She was upset that there was even a debate as they should accept our values. I argued that openly debating an issue before voting on it is a far more Australian value than a women's only day. We should cut more public servants, since none of them work. Example was she had to wait 15 minutes at Medicare to get served - so you want to cut more staff? Greens don't have polices Greens should have a different name as they aren't just about the environment. So should Labor and Liberals change theirs? No - that's different because The best was the one completing a PhD who said that she didn't want to see figures or reports because they are no better than opinion and beliefs Sorry - just wanted to rant. We were only meant to be there for lunch - but we stayed for 9 loving hours with these people. I love my fiance, she is awesome and far more passionate about this than me. But her family  I am proud that I got my dad who is a cop to vote Greens in the last election and now has arguments at work with other cops 
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Haters Objector posted:It is impossible for the Australian Parliament to get any more ludicrous than it already is We almost had that sports dude, does that count.
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Haters Objector posted:It is impossible for the Australian Parliament to get any more ludicrous than it already is I can't help but feel this is tempting fate.
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Haters Objector posted:It is impossible for the Australian Parliament to get any more ludicrous than it already is Regular brawls on the House floor? Bring back the biff.
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Jun 9, 2014 07:17
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The Sports guy actually sounded well-spoken and somewhat knowledgeable about politics, and to my understanding has never been involved in a poo fight
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i got banned posted:So he's getting paid $200,000 a year to not know what the gently caress he's doing. Fits right in tbh. Even I know how to say CANADA. And I'm just a lowly road worker.
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Jun 9, 2014 07:19
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Haters Objector posted:The Sports guy actually sounded well-spoken and somewhat knowledgeable about politics, and to my understanding has never been involved in a poo fight
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Jun 9, 2014 07:19
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yeah i quite liked the sports guy he was basically tring to encourage kids to play more sport and eat less mcdonalds and xbox and other than that seemed vaguely social democrat-y centreish
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Chris Pynes Knob posted:yeah i quite liked the sports guy he was basically tring to encourage kids to play more sport and eat less mcdonalds and xbox and other than that seemed vaguely social democrat-y centreish But you don't need a micro party on SPORTS to encourage healthy eating and exercise. The health minister of both major parties would hopefully have that in mind already. Besides, I think we have enough sports on our TV daily- We don't need it in parliament house too.
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Jun 9, 2014 07:50
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Systematic posted:But you don't need a micro party on SPORTS to encourage healthy eating and exercise. The health minister of both major parties would hopefully have that in mind already. Besides, I think we have enough sports on our TV daily- We don't need it in parliament house too. I don't think Peter Dutton has ever had much in his mind
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Haters Objector posted:The Sports guy actually sounded well-spoken and somewhat knowledgeable about politics, and to my understanding has never been involved in a poo fight I thought he was the only one who was filmed literally playing with kangaroo feces.
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SynthOrange posted:I thought he was the only one who was filmed literally playing with kangaroo feces. nooo thats the car guy not the sports guy
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Jun 9, 2014 08:23
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Car, sports, its all the same right? Also: quote:Tony Abbott tells Russia to stop bullying Ukraine
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Jun 9, 2014 08:24
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I just picture Abbott and Putin having a battle royale in their bathers
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Jun 9, 2014 08:26
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Regarding the sports guy, Wayne Dropulich I used to play in the Grid iron west league during the time he was a club president and the league president. The club he was president of was from the rich north western suburbs of Perth. There was an incident when a bunch supporters from his club was racially abusing players and spectators from my club. He didn't really see the problem with this until all the other clubs presidents got together and told him racism isn't cool. I can't say I know his politics, but know the club and league he ran, I am glad that he is no where near any real power, plenty of rich white guys in parliament already.
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Redeye Flight posted:I'm not familiar with the term casualization, what's that? http://www.actu.org.au/Images/Dynam...20workforce.pdf
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Jun 9, 2014 08:58
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New friendly jordies out. Can't link - on phone, it's great though.
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Jun 9, 2014 09:00
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Holy poo poo, The Australian apparently makes money sometimes.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Holy poo poo, The Australian apparently makes money sometimes.
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