Australians are backing away from renewable energy investments. Aussie Renewable Investment Slumped 80% in 2023 Eric Worrall Rooftop solar / battery installations were the exception. Perhaps Aussie households are preparing for the coming grid failure?
This is so true, albeit a look back at the good old days. How did we let it get awry? “ The immigration regime that welcomed us to Australia was driven by stability and integration. Integration into a society where the people owned and operated the water, electricity, gas, telecommunications and transport infrastructure – all ready, affordable and running like clockwork. A sustainable and self-reliant population approaching 13 million that did not overwhelm hospitals, schools or employment and allowed homes with gardens. Australia manufactured, and youth could find stable employment or careers. On one wage, a (resourceful) couple with kids could pay off a mortgage in a decade or two. The priority was stability – growth was the carefully managed byproduct. Now, we have overpopulation to the point of species extinctions, exploitation, homelessness and vast expanses of disenchanting concrete while the infrastructure grinds to a halt.” from the ABC news today.
The hypocrisy runs deep in Australia. Aussie Anti-Fossil Fuel Green Billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forest is Completing a Gas Import Terminal Eric Worrall I wonder if prices will go up if Australia switches from drilling for our own gas to buying gas through Twiggy’s import monopoly?
Twiggy Forest is an amazingly shameless hypocrite who is trying to buy redemption with late onset adoption of green principles.
Internet tyranny is on the horizon. Australia Pushing for Global Internet Censorship Michael Shellenberger, Substack
Is that about the young man stabbing the Assyrian bishop and the footage online? Do we need to see such stuff? On the other hand, it’s global and once the cats out of the bag……
From the link in #2057: "It’s true that violent content online can be disturbing. I think platforms should put warning labels on them and find some way to prevent minors from seeing it. I also think there are real privacy concerns that should be addressed. But violence is not the only thing the Australian government has told X to remove. It has also targeted political speech. And nothing can justify the Australian government censoring the entire global Internet of content it does not like."
Political such as beheadings and and the like? The owners of social media don’t seem to be able to control what they publish and don’t want to be accountable. It’s all very well having disclaimers about mis/disinformation but the lies that are published can have effects on elections, people’s personal lives, confidence in once respected institutions etc. I’m in favour of censorship because Musk and Zuckerberg are careless of social responsibility.
We'll have to disagree. I'm as close to a free speech absolutist as you'll find. And btw, Happy ANZAC Day.
Similar to Meng Wanzhou he was denied his life for some years. This Judicial tool must cease as cruel, etc.
“We've gone from being concerned about overpopulation worldwide to being concerned about an unsustainably small population for most parts of the world — that is a dramatic departure”. Dr Liz Allen, Australian National University UN under-secretary for economic and social affairs Li Junhua said the birth rate in some countries was lower than previously anticipated, and there were also slightly faster declines in some high-fertility regions. "The demographic landscape has evolved greatly in recent years," he said. The world’s population is now expected to peak in the mid-2080s, growing over the next 60 years from 8.2 billion people in 2024, to around 10.3 billion. It is projected to drop to around 10.2 billion by the end of the century. sbs.com.au Well, that’s a change. Overpopulation isn’t going to be such an issue apparently.
Oh c'mon @Sallyally Imagine an Australia that didn't sell out to fatalism vs globalism Australia for Australia
Wait and see, China may already de facing this problem. Smaller families aren’t reproducing themselves. “Statistics suggest that China's total fertility rate, which has steadily declined from 1.5 births per woman in the late 1990s to 1.15 in 2021, is now approaching 1.0—far below the replacement level of 2.1 that would maintain current population levels.26 Jan 2024 China's Population Decline Continues Council on Foreign Relations”
"May" is the operative word I do know about "taller" and need of redesigned military hardware such as jet fighters and tanks On topic Australia needs to believe in Australia and stop believing Australia needs globalism Sure, enjoy international trade - okay? But the Aussie economy needs to Serve Australia first. Si?
Yes, you’re probably right. I think we need to have a longer term vision and to stop believing in politicians who can’t see past the the next election. I think Bob Hawke was the last bloke who unified us and when we had belief in ourselves.
