Local man-child and social group deadweight, Trevor Millson (33), has again attended a Christmas social bbq with his friends brandishing nothing but a $10 box of Cadbury favourites. Wearing a t-shirt and jeans combo recycled from his laundry hamper, Trev... Read More ›
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I don’t know about you but that does not look good to me. In fact, I think this, from about 1965, actually looks better: But it’s not all aboutthe food right? It’s about the company:
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 01, 2024
By Tony Wikrent
Jonathan Larson: A Life of Learning, Service, and Curiosity (July 17, 1949 – November 2024)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jonathan Larson, the founder of the Real Economics blog. Jonathan’s insatiable curiosity, dedication to public service, determination to improve the human condition, and deep intellect left an indelible mark on all who knew him….
Politico published a fatuous piece today exhorting Democrats to stay with Elon’s hellhole because … well, I guess they think that hapless lefties battling an onslaught of Nazis and other assorted assholes all day will somehow convert people to their cause? Apparently, some Democrats I otherwise respect think this is true as well. Two days after the election, Patrick Dillon, a longtime Democratic strategist and current Biden administration official, announced on X that he was leaving the platform… Dillon, who currently serves as adviser to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, is of course not alone. You may well have seen it in your timelines already: a growing drumbeat of Democrats and left-leaning types announcing why they’re leaving the platform. In just the few weeks since the election, that has included former CNN anchor Don Lemon, basketball star LeBron James, author Stephen King, actress Jamie Lee Curtis and MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace. But the situation is a bit more complicated for Democratic lawmakers, strategists and the like who might have come to dislike X but have also grown to depend on it to shape minds and win elections.
While lifting the rate of productivity growth is the obvious solution to the cost of living crisis, judging by the experience of most developed economies, it is not obvious how to restore productivity growth. According to the opinion polls the cost-of-living is the dominant political issue. Already it is clear that Dutton wants the focus Continue reading »
“Our [Western] media’s role is not to be a check on power, it’s to regurgitate their lies.” This system of reporting is “mood music to get their genocide done” says Journalist Matt Kennard from the Middle East Eye. Today was a bit of a last straw moment when scanning over the day’s misleading mainstream media Continue reading »
A year ago, Mussa Hijazi, a stone-throwing young teenager of the first Intifada who became a long-serving Canberra lawyer, laid out three options on how the conflict in Gaza would end. In reverse order, they were: Israel accepts that it needs to sit down with Hamas, or whoever is in charge, and negotiate on matters Continue reading »
Australians have become locked in to US military planning, entrenching our status as a US staging post. In this more dangerous world is a country’s sovereignty now a myth? The real politics was exposed on September 15 2021. Labor leader Anthony Albanese was “wedged” by then Prime Minister Scott Morrison when he, US President Joe Continue reading »
Unfortunately the Australian Friends of Palestine Association’s campaign to ensure that an Israeli team is not registered for any events in the International Cycling World Tour 2025 and especially in the South Australian Santos Tour Down Under has not met with success. We have just been informed that the Israeli branded team, Israel-Premier Tech, will Continue reading »
US President-elect Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies — marked by high tariffs — have been a major economic setback for the United States. The costs of these policies have harmed domestic buyers and caused job losses in sectors related to the targeted industries. Rather than resolving the trade imbalance issue as Trump intended, his administration’s Continue reading »
Some stand to benefit from the deluge of fake news from the war, while others could pay dearly. On Nov. 21, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, answered her mobile phone during a press briefing. The microphone picked up the person on the other end saying, “Be sure not to say anything about Continue reading »
Steven Moffat reassured fans the Doctor Who special "Joy to the World" won't be "Blink," adding that it has "your Christmas whimsy in there."
David Sirota submitted his application to work in the Trump Administration and more from The Lever this week.
Mainstream economics has sadly made economics increasingly irrelevant to the understanding of the real world. Trying to contribute to making economics a more realist and relevant science, yours truly launched this blog in March 2011. Now, thirteen years later and with millions of page views, yours truly’s blog is ranked on Top 100 Economics Blogs. […]
The UK gilt market turmoil exposes the bond market as an outdated relic. Far from enforcing fiscal discipline, it serves no public purpose. It’s time to modernise public finance and end the myth of ‘bond vigilantes’.
We were working class, and you don’t lose that. Later on, I bolted on middle classness but I think the working-class thing hasn’t gone away and it never will go away. Quite a few of my interactions and responses are still the responses I had when I was 18 or 19. And the other things […]
MULLAWAY and Arrawarra residents are perturbed by activities taking place adjoining their properties. They say that contractors employed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust Board arrived unannounced to poison grass in the area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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TREASURED artist Pam Gilmour passed away on 17 November, aged 83. A prolific artist, Pam’s creative nature flourished in Coffs Harbour where she contributed to the arts community until her last days. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us...
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THE Yarrila Arts and Museum was pumping last Saturday as living surf legends and board makers sauntered around its grounds. They were joined by the public for the opening of “Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast”, which is running in conjunction with “Heading North” by artist Joel ‘Mulga’ Moore, until 2 February,...
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AFTER pausing for several years, the Coffs Coast “New Residents Meet Up” is back with a new location and an enthusiastic organising team. Designed to help newcomers settle in and feel at home, the initiative aims to build connections and foster friendships among those who’ve recently made this beautiful region their own, or anyone seeking...
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THE idea of “heading north” derives from the era when Sydney surfers explored the potential of beaches along the coast to Queensland. For many, what started out as a surf trip eventuated into a full-blown relocation later coined a “seachange” by demographers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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NOMINATIONS are invited from community members interested in becoming members of the advisory committee for the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Solitary Islands Marine Park extends north from Coffs Harbour to Sandon River along about 75 km of coastline. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...
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THE new-look Dorrigo Library was officially unveiled this week, with local booklovers celebrating the completion of a two-stage upgrade. The transformation of the library was made possible by generous support from the State Government through Public Library Infrastructure Grants. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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