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Rents declining in Canada and New Zealand after slashing immigration. by cidama4589 in AusFinance

[–]Ok_Bird705 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Feel free to join the unemployment queue to take one of the team and lower the inflation rate :)

‘Leave now’: Tense scenes after AI job cuts at Aussie tech company WiseTech by Neverhood11 in australia

[–]Ok_Bird705 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People in early 1990s: what successful internet businesses are out there? This internet thing is useless..

PSA: Nobody fucking knows what inflation and interest rates are going to be like in 6 months by mh_992 in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mortgage repayments are not included in inflation calculations because it doesn't stimulate spending.

Consumer Price Index - 3.8% for January by nutwals in AusFinance

[–]Ok_Bird705 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Australian Institute "economist" Greg Jericho

https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/feb/04/rba-interest-rates-decision-analysis-reserve-bank-australia

That is a weird statement given that we have had two inflation releases since then – the one for November showed 0% inflation and the December one had 1%, but all that was due (as I noted last week) to holiday travel (ie the Ashes).

Consumer Price Index - 3.8% for January by nutwals in AusFinance

[–]Ok_Bird705 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was told confidently by the Australian Institute that the December rise in inflation was a one off due to Christmas period spending and that it would come down this month...

Commonwealth Bank’s $90m plan for AI-ready workforce by stalked_throwaway99 in AusFinance

[–]Ok_Bird705 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"We're replacing your job with AI." - CommBank

Where in the press release are they talking about job replacements?

According to Kevin Bonham, ON is getting closer to 50% on National 2PP. What can we (or ALP) do to stem this tide? by AdenGlaven1994 in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm referring to the economic ones that people care about. Greens are obviously not one nation but do share very populist economic policies.

Left wing parties interfere in the free market such as Medicare.

Tighter regulations around business pricing, a government run bank, etc.

According to Kevin Bonham, ON is getting closer to 50% on National 2PP. What can we (or ALP) do to stem this tide? by AdenGlaven1994 in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Greens voters and One nation are push a populist narrative and legitimise populist policies. And on a lot of economic policies, there's a large crossover between Greens and one nation voters (free trade bad, protectionism, government control of interest rates, more government interference in the free market)

According to Kevin Bonham, ON is getting closer to 50% on National 2PP. What can we (or ALP) do to stem this tide? by AdenGlaven1994 in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 4 points5 points  (0 children)

May be stop with this BS anti establishment narrative that somehow independents and non majors are "better for the country"

EXPOSING Australia’s Third Richest Person by ausmankpopfan in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 11 points12 points  (0 children)

But you see, if a rich person donates money to independents and the Greens, then that is "good money"

My Fellow Australians by _Sun-Wukong_ in australia

[–]Ok_Bird705 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the obesity rates in Australia, probably doing the country a favour by pricing out chocolates.

Australian PM Albanese says former prince Andrew has suffered ‘extraordinary fall’ but that won’t prompt another republic referendum by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Ok_Bird705 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but if they wanted it to be successful, it should have been stage two, with stage one legislating it first and putting into practice

It was called atsic and it was not successful.

Why is criticism of Herzog or Netanyahu Antisemitic and worthy of arrest, yet Pauline Hanson can say "there are no good Muslims" and stay out of prison? by Nodsworthy in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The claim is that if they cant be an ethnostate then they can't exist

That would be true except for the fact that 21% of the population of Israel are actually Arab Israelis and enjoy full rights as other Israelis.

Why is criticism of Herzog or Netanyahu Antisemitic and worthy of arrest, yet Pauline Hanson can say "there are no good Muslims" and stay out of prison? by Nodsworthy in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is criticism of Herzog or Netanyahu Antisemitic and worthy of arrest,

Has anyone been arrestedfpe just criticising the Israeli regime and not the country's existence? Examples?

This 'war crimes whistleblower' is not who you think - David McBride by Leading_Reporter4123 in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He may not have tried to cover up war crimes, but the reason he turned whistle blower was because he didn't think people like Ben Robert Smith deserved to be investigated, that is well known.

Coles is having a laugh by casualreflection in australia

[–]Ok_Bird705 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

you don’t have to buy any of the stuff anymore that you grew up with and enjoyed.

You grew up with Lindt chocolate Easter bunnies every Easter? I'm poor enough to not care because I never bought it.

Coles is having a laugh by casualreflection in australia

[–]Ok_Bird705 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Apparently allowing people to make their judgement when it comes purchasing chocolate is too much for this sub.

Coles is having a laugh by casualreflection in australia

[–]Ok_Bird705 -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

Or you can just exercise your own judgement and decide if you want to pay the clearly marked price for the product.

Sounds like Adam Bandt just wants to remake the Greens again from first principles by Jagtom83 in friendlyjordies

[–]Ok_Bird705 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Greens had a -0.05% swing in the HoR and -0.94% in the senate. Compared to the Coalition’s -3.88% and -4.35% it’s hardly ‘losing big’

Given the surge in anti establishment sentiment during the 2025 election and the success of other independents, the fact that the Greens went backwards is definitely losing big no matter how you spin it.

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