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[Johnsond]

Next time you hear a politician lying about renewables and thousands of green jobs just remember the reality is totally different from the prepared bullshit script they spout. The sheer fact we are an island nation should be enough for anyone with an ounce of common sense to see the benefit of a strong merchant fleet. 

[Haironyourchest]

Chap in Australia sentenced to 4 years for not making a directional cut.

 

Killed his stepson with a tree, manslaughter by negligence. The case seems to have hinged (cringe) on the fact that he just didn't bother with a directional cut.

 

Tragic anyway, apparently he was relieved at the verdict, the guilt must have been eating him up.

 

Victorian man who killed boy while felling tree in Tasmania sentenced to more than four years' jail - ABC News

WWW.ABC.NET.AU

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After seven years of delays and an emotional criminal trial, a Victorian man who killed the child of his...

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Think you’re confusing the real father of the child and the feller of the tree when you say relieved at the verdict.

[difflock]

I continue to be boggled at the unthinking stupidity of my fellow species. Like how in the name of under god did he not think to park somewhere safe(er)

[GarethM]

That article does say he parked 10m closer than the height of the tree.

 

Looking at the picture it looks like someone got the reported numbers wrong, 32m tree he parked 22m. That tree is looking like 50/50 over the truck.

[Johnsond]

Higher taxes look to be here to stay, says IFS

APPLE.NEWS

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns households are in for a "long, hard, unpleasant journey".

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[Mick Dempsey]

‘More arduous than it would have been due to a series of economic own goals’

 

What could he be referring to?

[GarethM]

They keep on making digs at Liz and her budget, yeah the whole month she was in charge did so much damage

 

Other than the banking speculation and damage done by rishi and his former banking pals.

[Johnsond]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

‘More arduous than it would have been due to a series of economic own goals’

 

What could he be referring to?

2 years of utter self destruction and  insanity perhaps. Wholeheartedly supported, indeed more was demanded most of the time by all those of the opposition parties now crying about the measures required to pay for it 😢.  

Edited November 18, 2022 by Johnsond

[Mick Dempsey]

3 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

2 years of utter self destruction and  insanity perhaps. Wholeheartedly supported, indeed more was demanded most of the time by all those of the opposition parties now crying about the measures required to pay for it 😢.  

Yeah, that’s what he was talking about…