AUSTRALIANS are twice as concerned about the health of the nation’s economy as they are for their own well-being as the Coronavirus pandemic picks up a new head of steam.
With an uncontrolled second wave in Victoria and isolated outbreaks in NSW and Queensland, all Australians whether male or female, young or old have ranked the economic impact as their primary concern, by far.
OUR founding fathers when debating the union of the separate colonies on the great southern continent into one country, had one major concern.
That concern dominated discussions and constitutional debates like no other. The concern was this: how to ensure that the newly formed central government did not overwhelm the autonomy of the States to govern citizens within their own borders.
WHEN new wallpaper first goes up it makes an impression. You look at it, study the patterns and colour, have an opinion about it. It’s new, exciting and brings something else into your life. But once it has been up for some months, unchanged, its attractiveness fades, you gradually become bored, you don’t even notice it … and eventually you change it for something new.
EVERY day but Sunday, my farmer mate Ferdie walks into his paddocks for his 10-11 hours of hard work. And every day he thanks God that he’s not a cynic, or a politician.
Even though he lost one year’s crop to drought, one to bush fire smoke and was locked down for months, these are times, says Ferdie, to stay positive and know you’re safe because Australia’s leaders will be focussed 100 per cent on our best interests, on what’s important for Australia.
IF YOU’VE ever had phone problems, you might have experienced Telecom Syndrome.
You started off liking those overseas operators who promised they could easily solve your issues, but gradually you grew to hate them as the issue remained unfixed for days then weeks, while you hung on the line, got transferred, listened to Muzak, repeatedly gave your personal details “for security purposes”, waited for call backs and stayed home for technicians.
‘Christ said something that could civilise even Abbott’s haters
VICTORIA Labor Premier Daniel Andrews lifted two fingers to Australia’s highest court this week after it released imprisoned cardinal George Pell, ruling he had been wrongfully convicted.
Andrews, who wears the permanent face of a scolded infant, wrote “I believe every single victim and survivor of child sex abuse” in a pointed social media swipe at the High Court’s unanimous decision.
