Long lunches and sickies on the cards as fans prepare for World Cup clash

The countdown is on for Australia's World Cup match against Paraguay, and some football fans are preparing to happily put work on the backburner.

On May 16, 2019: #BobHawke, Australian politician and 23rd #PrimeMinisterofAustralia (Labor: 1983-91), died at 89.
#RIP
Australia’s past economic “golden ages” show how bold reforms drove growth, but policymakers now face the challenge of boosting productivity and preparing the nation for a more competitive global environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/16/world/australias-third-golden-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #australia #australianeconomy #paulkeating #andrewhauser #reservebankofaustralia #bobhawke
Can Australia achieve a third economic golden age?

The ’80s and ’90s were the heydays of reform. The challenge now is how to move forward.

The Japan Times

#Watching #NCISSydney pilot episode #Auspol #AUKUS #BobHawke
#Spoilers of sorts
there is a nuclear sub in sydney harbour, AFP and NCIS investigators turn up at a pub featuring photo of bob hawke, larrikin PM, famed for drinking beer. there is no cctv footage from inside the bar cos bob hawke (we are told) <hated spies>

yeah, nah… LOL … not a popular opinion but i never liked him (okay, he restored medicare[medibank] after fraser got rid of it) and shits all over the white house guy who wears a ferret on his head… but hawke always liked to have a bet each way

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/03/secret-embassy-cables-cast-the-bob-hawke-legend-in-a-different-light

Secret embassy cables cast the Bob Hawke legend in a different light

Papers show Hawke as a unionist said one thing to his members, and something quite different to his US embassy friends

The Guardian