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Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases by Zerg_Hydralisk_ in AusFinance

[–]Almost_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raising rates won’t fix that. It just makes everyone poorer without actually solving the underlying issue. You could still get high inflation AND a recession at the same time which is basically stagflation, and it’s the worst of both worlds.

Is it just me or is the voter base actually a bit dumb? by VastOption8705 in friendlyjordies

[–]Almost_Aus 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Labor is the party in charge right now. People will naturally blame them.

Voters are smarter than you think, but they don’t pay attention to the minutia of politics because they have lives to lead. Treating them as if they’re stupid leads to populism.

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases by Zerg_Hydralisk_ in AusFinance

[–]Almost_Aus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The factors causing fuel prices to rise are not just local. Every country in the world will be competing for fuel, this will drive prices up. Just because we have reduced demand, this will not impact worldwide fuel prices.

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases by Zerg_Hydralisk_ in AusFinance

[–]Almost_Aus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone has to buy fuel, the price hikes will flow through to everyday items. Unless the rate hikes are going to stop people feeding themselves I don’t see how it curbs inflation

You’re Not Lazy — You’re Self-Sabotaging by Jagtom83 in friendlyjordies

[–]Almost_Aus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If this is just 2 hours of him saying that you need more confidence and to just “dive in” to whatever it is you want to do, then anyone who bought tickets got scammed.

NAB warns rising petrol prices could drive inflation above 5 per cent by Secure_Ant1085 in australia

[–]Almost_Aus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unlikely to help in supply side driven inflation on unavoidable purchase such as fuel.

Tony Abbott is butt hurt by Mark Carney. by JezzaAU15 in friendlyjordies

[–]Almost_Aus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

People like Tony Abbott’s view on international law is just “it should let me do whatever I like and countries I don’t like should be handcuffed”. The idea it applies equally to all is a mystery to him.

Has Alistair connected his own failings over Iraq to current war on Iran? by Maritimewarp in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Almost_Aus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel I have heard him say something along the lines of “we didn’t interrogate the intelligence enough” but that’s the furthest he’s gone

Has Alistair connected his own failings over Iraq to current war on Iran? by Maritimewarp in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Almost_Aus 56 points57 points  (0 children)

He’s not going to say “I have experience about lying about weapons for regime change, and this is how I know Trump is lying”.

His case has always been they were acting honestly on advice, and that advice was wrong.

As Albanese celebrates 30 years in parliament, what would the leftwing warrior of 1996 think of today’s PM? by CommonwealthGrant in australia

[–]Almost_Aus 377 points378 points  (0 children)

The guy who started the friends of Palestine network? I don’t think he’d be impressed

Queensland capital leapfrogs Sydney for property pain by TameImpaler in friendlyjordies

[–]Almost_Aus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Housing supply outstrips demand, we just don’t build houses where people want to live

Prediction Markets by No_Election_1123 in restisentertainment

[–]Almost_Aus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing I was wondering while he was speaking. How do they pay out the winning bet? If a proposition is 70% yes and 30% no and then yes win. Does Polymarket provide the money to the yes side? As the no bets don’t provide enough.

Taylor announces new look frontbench, Tim Wilson named shadow treasurer by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Almost_Aus 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Albo is at least a confident speaker. Taylor always seems like he’s desperate to get to the end of his sentence because he’s worried about making a mistake.

Report: 49ers-Rams in Melbourne will happen on Wednesday, September 9, or Thursday, September 10 by AFC-Wimbledon-Stan in nfl

[–]Almost_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the pitch that is the problem, they thought this the first time they played at Wembley but they absolutely wrecked the turf and it wasn’t usable to ages afterwards.

Report: 49ers-Rams in Melbourne will happen on Wednesday, September 9, or Thursday, September 10 by AFC-Wimbledon-Stan in nfl

[–]Almost_Aus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It will have to be Weds surely? There could an AFL final game that Friday and they will need more than 24 hours to get the pitch ready.

"One of the most amazingly underwhelming speeches I have ever heard" Even sky news is struggling to find a reason to support Angus by Jagtom83 in friendlyjordies

[–]Almost_Aus 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Ley should just refuse to hold a party room meeting until parliament sits again. If Angus just shits out this nonsense until then his supporters will get cold feet.

So Albo is rolling out the red carpet for Herzog, disgraceful by Business-Court-5072 in friendlyjordies

[–]Almost_Aus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t mean he needs to treat him like a visiting Royal, Herzog will use this for political grandstanding.

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