Starshark posted:

I don't know much about international economics and the ABC article on this subject is annoying horseshit - what are the consequences for the US of Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium?

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Caleb is horny and problematic


https://twitter.com/TheCalebBond/status/969771745619030018

adamantium|wang posted:

Thanks goons

Zenithe posted:

Caleb wouldn't want to step on Bill Leak's toes.

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

TERFs are just mad they have to put up with their periods.

Solemn Sloth posted:

lol of course van badham supports ponies

Dude McAwesome posted:

I’m the parent cutting into her profit margins by charging her for transport and consumables.

hiddenmovement posted:

I have no idea why you guys don't just call the Ombudsman over this horseshit. The internet just dropping the gently caress out for days at a time is not acceptable in this day and age.

CrazyTolradi posted:

The TIO requires you to first attempt to resolve the issue with the ISP and go through their process before you can lodge a complaint with them.

quote:

'Massive impact': Laundy issues warning over super union Wednesday 7 March 2018 7:37AM (view full episode)

The country's industrial landscape is set to be transformed through the creation of a mega trade union which business leaders are warning will entrench unlawful conduct and will be a disaster for supply chains from the "pit to the port". The CFMEU has been given the go ahead by the Fair Work Commission to merge with the Maritime Union and the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union giving it more than 140,000 members and a revenue stream of close to $150 million a year. TCF National Secretary Michele O'Neil says the super union will write a new chapter in Australian workplace relations.

Anidav posted:

The father ends up being Warren Truss *Checks nuts* Bill Shorten.

Birdstrike posted:

Disclosure of information by Commonwealth officers?

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APS employees must be scrupulous in the use of Commonwealth resources, including money, credit cards, goods, services, vehicles, office equipment, official records (including electronic records) and telecommunications and information technology applications.

Commonwealth resources should not be used for private gain. However, employees may have limited private use of office equipment, for example reasonable and necessary telephone or email communication with family. Employees should be aware of agency-specific policies that outline the private use of Commonwealth equipment.

froglet posted:

Alternatively, convince every period-haver to free bleed everywhere, I imagine it'd quickly become an essential when men start having to see blood everywhere...

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Yeah, which is dumb because it leads to arbitrary decisions based on where food is cooked, or what particular healthcare/wellbeing products count as essential.

Put the GST on everything and then fix any imbalances with the transfer system. If people can't afford tampons then just give them away for free.

Anidav posted:

Solemn Sloth posted:

Galaxy brain gst is inherently regressive and thus anti feminist regardless of what exemptions apply

GoldStandardConure posted:

UM ITS CALLED MANGA NOT ANIME

Birdstrike posted:

ergo all my problems are caused by immigrantsanime.

Chadzok posted:

The value is still there for people who can claim the franking credits to reduce tax burden, which labor is not removing. The cash refunds are only in the case of someone claiming a total income of less than $18k. This would be roughly $500K invested, give or take. If a couple was pulling this evil stunt between the two of them, they would have maximum combined share assets of roughly 1 million.

Of course this imaginary couple probably shouldn't have invested their entire portfolio on the basis of receiving franking credits, and anyone who puts all their money into Australian shares, franking credits or no, deserves to have their money taken away from them.

Still, my point is that is totally disingenuous to say this is targetting the 'rich end of town', who will still use franking credits against their tax burden til the day that they die, comfortably laying in their grave far above the tax-free threshold.

Chadzok posted:

bambi with a helmet I do not grok

hooman posted:

If Labor were serious about the budget deficit they'd roll back the howard era tax cuts.

But har har har. We'll pay for boomers profligacy forever.

JBP posted:

Including TISM.

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Greeks are white now?

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Susan, Jane and James can blow me.

Doctor Spaceman posted:

If I was Labor I'd make sure I had a good answer for Susan's case study because it's the one I can see generating actual sympathy.

Doctor Spaceman posted:

I know the substance of the answer is "just draw down on it", and I don't disagree with it (or the policy). That's not my point.

She's on 32k a year and the average super balance for 70 year old women is 110k. It's really easy to present her as an average battler being slugged with a tax hit despite doing everything right, especially when you do simple poo poo like mix up mean and median like I just did.

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On 1 July 2012, the tax-free threshold was raised from $6000 to $18200.

Zenithe posted:

You used to be better than QLD

Tokamak posted:

Give me a bullet train, or give me death.

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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claimed the Liberal Party's win was an endorsement of the federal government's energy policy. The prime minister spoke to incoming Mr Marshall this morning after his win ended 16 years of Labor government in the state. Mr Weatherill was the most vocal opponent of the federal government's National Energy Guarantee, Mr Turnbull said. "Jay Weatherill said this was a referendum on energy policy," he said. "The people have spoken and spoken in favour of our policies which is to support affordable and reliable energy to ensure that we can meet our Paris commitment, and at the same time ensure that we can keep the lights on and indeed afford to keep the lights on."

Gorilla Salad posted:

As deeply evil as Pell is, even he couldn't be so arrogant as to think he'd walk away from all this without a scratch?

The Peccadillo posted:

Some awful mod bastard: let's chase out and exclude a mentally ill goatherd who posts like a prophet, that person doesn't rule at all

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Type Date Horrible Jerk Punishment Reason Requested By Approved By
PERMABAN 03/19/18 03:05pm a man of vision OK I can't not hit you for this one Avs. R. Guyovich FactsAreUseless

a man of vision posted:

after years of dedication to my craft i transcended the old probation/ban system and became a being of pure energy that can only be stopped by the most powerful weapon available to the admin team. in fact if i stopped threatening to kill the president they'd probably stop banning me, but unfortunately that was the mission i was put on the green earth to carry out and i won't let it be stifled by a gaggle of unpaid computer men

(USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)

norp posted:

The peak buyers will hold out as long as they can for the old rents, but that can only go on for so long until they are forced to sell or accept a loss.

Sparticle posted:

Hollandia posted:

Just found out the union most likely to cover me is the QLD CPSU - before I contact them to join, are they secret Tories or anything?

Dimebag posted:

Oh look forward to sniffer dogs everywhere just like here in NSW. That's seems to be the LNP war on drugs policy, spend a shitload for very little positive effect. Unless that effect is funneling money to their donors.

Amethyst posted:

And yet no one here has mustered an argument against the notion. If you can't bring yourself to put the slightest effort into defense of the manifestly absurd idea of near-future open border immigration it may be a sign that you don't actually believe in it.

BBJoey posted:

i mean the point seems pretty straightforward; the british opening the borders of the mandate of palestine to all jews resulted in an influx of jewish immigrants and subsequent disenfranchisement and displacement of the palestinian population

i’m not going to debate the accuracy or relevance of said point to the discussion of open borders because i don’t give a poo poo and amethyst is using his typical style, but this isn’t that complex

hiddenmovement posted:

I agree lets turn this into the foodie thread

Essendon have committed some shocking apple turnovers, but the two new guys from Adelaide cook really great, Doedee in particular.

gay picnic defence posted:

Even though the costs of warehousing and distribution should be coming down due to better warehousing and stock management software the one's I'm familiar with are very unwilling to decrease their margins. I think the end game is for the distributors to turn themselves into large online stores that bypass the retail outlets altogether.