WenFrom the Financial Times Today
Is it worth while commenting, other than to point out that two crooks have fallen out and two crooks have got together?
💧🌏 Greg CocksHaving a (rightfully) cynical 'expressive' morning with #AI
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The 'new' @microsoft #Word is just one of MANY examples, right click anywhere - and you have to 'aggressively navigate' PAST the #egregiously #awful #AI #popups to get anything useful done... never mind the #Notepad #RIP with this lost @useability with the 'updated' AI interface
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#AIslop #TheNextDotComBubble #TheNextBigThing #VestedInterests #FakeMoneyToBeMade #Collapse
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The 'new' @microsoft #Word is just one of MANY examples, right click anywhere - and you have to 'aggressively navigate' PAST the #egregiously #awful #AI #popups to get anything useful done... never mind the #Notepad #RIP with this lost @useability with the 'updated' AI interface
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#AIslop #TheNextDotComBubble #TheNextBigThing #VestedInterests #FakeMoneyToBeMade #Collapse
Mojo ♻️@Bot4Sale @ApaulD Old but still eye-opening read (from 2018): Over 180 cases of senior Australian public servants, pollies & staffers swapping sides with fossil fuel/mining lobbyists in just a decade. The 'golden escalator' undermining climate policy? Revolving door alive & well?
BellingenNSWAn intact Great Koala National Park reduces fire risks
Some mainstream media, politicians and the logging industry see Australian flora and fauna as one big ' firebomb' that needs logging urgently.
"...A logged forest is at much greater risk of burning at higher severity than intact forests that have not been logged. Logged forests are at significantly greater risk of high-severity wildfire than intact (unlogged) forests." David Lindenmayer, Ecologist
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-great-national-koala-park-is-not-a-firebomb-it-s-the-opposite-20251113-p5nf1u.html
#BushFires #deforestation #landclearing #biodiversity #ThegreatKoalaNationalPark #NSWLogging #LoggingImpacts #fires #VestedInterests #LoggingIndustry #BellingenLogging #BellingenShire #risks
The media will tell you Sydney’s auction “clearance rate” is a sizzling 69.8%. But have a look at the fine print — 1483 auctions listed, only 880 reported. That’s barely 60% coverage. We’re fast reaching the point where half the results are missing, yet the headlines still shout “hot market!” Nothing like selective reporting to keep the property bubble afloat.
#housingcrisis #australia #realestate #propaganda #msm #vestedInterests #rentalcrisis #bubble
@jhaue It’s infuriating to see the obstruction playbook laid out so plainly. While people lose their homes to fires and floods, the Murdoch press and the business council work tirelessly to block any real change.
Let’s be honest: Murdoch almost certainly has a massive hidden financial stake in keeping fossil fuels alive. We may never know the full extent, but he’s not doing this for the economy - he’s protecting his own fortune.
They are arsonists posing as firefighters, and they belong in the dock for crimes against the future, not on the opinion pages.
#auspol #climatecrisis #murdochpress #fossilfuels #climateaction #MurdochRoyalCommission #vestedInterests
@MorpheusB It's deeply troubling to witness how political figures, like the former health minister, transition into lucrative roles with companies linked to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church shortly after overseeing substantial government contracts. Hunt's advisory positions with Brethren-affiliated firms, which secured millions in COVID-related contracts, raise serious ethical concerns about the revolving door between politics and private enterprise. This situation underscores the urgent need for stricter regulations to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure that public service remains focused on the public good, not personal gain.
#auspol #politics #corruption #ethics #government #conflictsofinterest #australia #transparency #accountability #vestedInterests
The devil passes the torch to his most ruthless heir and the empire of disinformation rolls on…
#murdoch #media #australia #politics #misinformation #vestedInterests #auspol #MurdochRoyalCommission
In this article, Leith van Onselen skirts around what has been a cornerstone of his previous arguments that Victoria’s investor targeted land tax hikes that have arguably made housing more accessible for first home buyers. Instead, he veers into vague statements about the state’s economy being ‘weak’ and ‘crime’ being a concern, without evidence or explanation. If he truly prioritised readers, he’d lean into the policy discussion he used to champion and not include superficial and distracting comments that detract from a meaningful dialogue on affordability.
#auspol #housingcrsis #landtax #vestedInterests #propertylobby
https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/if-you-want-a-cheaper-house-move-to-melbourne/
If you want a cheaper house, move to Melbourne
The latest dwelling value results from PropTrack show that Melbourne continues to lag the other major capital cities for price growth. Melbourne dwelling values rose by just 2.1% in the year to August, easily the softest growth among the state capitals. As illustrated in the following chart, Melbourne dwelling value growth has lagged the other
Imagine this in Australia: scrapping stamp duty and replacing it with an annual levy on high-value homes. The UK is debating it as a way to open up the housing market and boost growth. But in Canberra? Forget it. Too many MPs and senators are landlords with multiple properties — they’d never dream of taxing themselves.
#auspol #housingcrisis #property #vestedInterests #negativegearing
https://www.ft.com/content/d050e2d9-d66a-4cf3-b692-0bc7c637f46a