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Smurf1976 said:
I'd forgotten to add cracking and flammable buildings to the list.

It seems that rather a lot of chickens are coming home to roost so far as the consequence of neglecting technical* things are concerned.

*Technical as in anything practical - building, medical, environmental, anything that isn't paper shuffling and rear end covering. Basically all those things which governments used to do until they decided it was too hard.
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It goes right through society ATM, I know of a local company that bought trailers and a new rear for a compacting truck everything had to be sent away for remedial strengthening.
Do things still have to go through any sort of engineering certification these days?
 
IFocus said:
Its just a disturbing terrible picture.
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Yes it looks like the burn that happend on the Great Eastern Highway between Souther Cross and Bulla Bulling, a few years ago, that burnt the truckies to death.
Just a wasteland with matchsticks, the heat must be phenominal.
 
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sptrawler said:
Yes it looks like the burn that happend on the Great Eastern Highway between Souther Cross and Bulla Bulling, a few years ago, that burnt the truckies to death.
Just a wasteland with matchsticks, the heat must be phenominal.
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E good thing is the virus responses which matches the medical advices plus probably intelligence gathered
Our leftists are not playing the offended by racism too much, probably as their NZ diva did implement the same measures within hours.
Trying to find some positive.....
 
SirRumpole said:
Dams that leak under normal operation.
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It just annoys me things like this.

We used to be world leaders in dams and various other technical and engineering things. Plenty of "world first" things were done with dams in Tasmania and other states last century. Same in many other fields from medicine to chemicals, we used to be leaders.

Now it seems that all the competent and able people have their hands tied, watching in dismay as fools run the country. :2twocents
 
Smurf1976 said:
It just annoys me things like this.

We used to be world leaders in dams and various other technical and engineering things. Plenty of "world first" things were done with dams in Tasmania and other states last century. Same in many other fields from medicine to chemicals, we used to be leaders.

Now it seems that all the competent and able people have their hands tied, watching in dismay as fools run the country. :2twocents
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The decline in unions don’t help
People speak up on union jobs wth less fear of being punished
Imported tradies with big mortgages tend to tow the line.....so do locals
 
It's rumoured that Schmo has an irate dislike of the 'Betoota Advocates' anointed 'nomenclature' (thanks Peta) of 'Scotty from marketing' ... surely not ..
How could one be so thin skinned?.... tis only light satire.
Any mention of this pifferling ruse 'Scotty from Marketing' in the 'Murde'dock rags? with due irony?(of corse).
This would put paid to any lurking doubts as too it's hurtful and deceptive intent in the 'good and quiet' voting publics perception.
But what if not? ...( put finger tip betweeen teeth and bite gently)
My entreaty to avid readers of all things News Corpse... Please tell !!!

But why do I think I know the answer already...
 
basilio said:
The challenges of Scotty from Marketing... Herding a bunch of ornery alley cats who don't believe in evidence.

Coalition MPs clash over climate policy in first party room meeting of 2020
Scott Morrison faces difficult task of repositioning on climate change after assuring voters policies would ‘evolve’
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...ate-policy-in-first-partyroom-meeting-of-2020
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Interesting to get such a detailed report of what went on in a normally closed party room.

Looks like a lot of leaks going on there. :D
 
Humid said:
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2020/02/06/barnaby-joyce-warns-pm-rebel-nationals/

What a circus you have elected
Before you even think it

“Still better than the other lot”
Lol
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Yep better and also higher integrity / honesty / fairness and they handle our money better to get re-elected............how good is Australia

Getting hard to believe this mob are so blatant another $150 mil thrown at the election

Government's $150 million female sports program funnelled into swimming pools for marginal Coalition seats

Key points:
  • The PM announced a $150m fund for female change rooms and swimming pools on the eve of the election
  • Guidelines were promised but never published and the scheme was never open for applications
  • Two Liberal-held seats received 40 per cent of the funding



https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-07/government-cash-splash-swimming-pools/11924850
 
IFocus said:
Yep better and also higher integrity / honesty / fairness and they handle our money better to get re-elected............how good is Australia

Getting hard to believe this mob are so blatant another $150 mil thrown at the election

Government's $150 million female sports program funnelled into swimming pools for marginal Coalition seats

Key points:
  • The PM announced a $150m fund for female change rooms and swimming pools on the eve of the election
  • Guidelines were promised but never published and the scheme was never open for applications
  • Two Liberal-held seats received 40 per cent of the funding



https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-07/government-cash-splash-swimming-pools/11924850
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If it was Labor the server for this forum would be melting

Starting to make sense why the polls got it so wrong
Voter backlash from franking credits my arse
Boomers thinking they were still relevant
Lol
 
Labor's franking policy was an attempted retiree tax, pure and simple. The ALP thought retirees were a soft touch.

Take a look at voter demographics before you decide Boomers are politically irrelevant
 
Humid said:
If it was Labor the server for this forum would be melting

Starting to make sense why the polls got it so wrong
Voter backlash from franking credits my arse
Boomers thinking they were still relevant
Lol
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Labor needs to work out what it is before anyone is going to vote for them. Their last effort was a sht show.
 
SirRumpole said:
Sports stadiums that have to be rebuilt after 20 years.

This is ridiculous and shows how shoddy the original design and construction was that is now costing us billions.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11...olympic-stadium-is-being-knocked-down/9187608
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The colourbond sheeting might be looking a bit tatty, 20 something years is close to the warranty. I remember when they built it and they were going flat stick. Tradies were at a shortage as I think the large Sydney hailstorm went through. It was a golden time to be a tradie.


Humid said:
The decline in unions don’t help
People speak up on union jobs wth less fear of being punished
Imported tradies with big mortgages tend to tow the line.....so do locals
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It was mainly knowledge. Architects would completely stuff up designs or leave out critical factors. I was constantly picking up design flaws. Tradies have to follow the plan or risk not getting paid, or be liable. It's also not the tradies job to engineer designs. Every tradie that knows their job speaks up. And it was the union jobs where I found you towed the line. Union jobs problems are often only found after it's too late and it takes a few extra weeks/months to rectify.

It was a headache when a problem was found and a lot would just attempt a cover over instead of a serious amendment.

Tradies always get the blame but they are often at the mercy of site managers, or office jockeys.
Being rushed, not getting paid, bad plans, time constraints and often at tight margins. The main building company makes the bulk. Everyone else gets set rates
 
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Logique said:
Labor's franking policy was an attempted retiree tax, pure and simple. The ALP thought retirees were a soft touch.

Take a look at voter demographics before you decide Boomers are politically irrelevant
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Retirees is a bit rich
I'd settle for retiree with SMSF who pays no tax demographic
 

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