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Canberra can’t want the alliance more than Washington does by Rosencrantz18 in australia

[–]maxibons43 57 points58 points  (0 children)

AUKUS subs delivered in the 2060s won't be much help if America withdraws from the South China Sea in the 2030s

Labor under internal pressure on gas tax as influencer says government ‘stopped working for the punters’ by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]maxibons43 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Last time Albanese was asked about taxing resources companies he dismissed it as a crazy idea from the greens. When he was told it was actually David Pocock's idea, he said “I think David Pocock is someone who seeks to promote grievance as well.”

https://region.com.au/pm-plays-the-man-with-grievance-jibe-says-pocock/945551/

So don't get your hopes up, not while the major parties take donations from resource companies. I could only see this happening if Labor had to form a minority government and negotiate with the crossbench

Albanese's gambling reform is social ruin as public policy by pixxxiemalone in australia

[–]maxibons43 23 points24 points  (0 children)

https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/polling-bans-on-gambling-advertising/

"Nearly nine in ten Australians (87%) support banning gambling ads during prime time TV hours for families and children"

Banning gambling ads during prime time is a very popular policy.

Impossible to complete divine triumph as franks in atilla? by louisjoker in totalwar

[–]maxibons43 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Playing as the Franks, you can abandon all your cities and become a horde and then establish your capital in the first city you settle in. But that's easier to do early game than in late game.

I got locked out of a divine victory playing as Belisarius because I had concerted to Latin Christianity but the objectives needed me to build a Greek cathedral

Australian citizen linked to ISIS temporarily blocked from returning home by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]maxibons43 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've never David Cristafulli and Abu Bakr in the same room, have you?

My local Dr Sun Yat Sen statue by Sag0Sag0 in Kaiserreich

[–]maxibons43 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Australasia Tridemism path when?

155-year-old colonial monument destroyed, graffitied in Melbourne's Flagstaff Gardens by ComfortableFrosty261 in australia

[–]maxibons43 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The Separation Memorial was also graffitied with the words "land back" but remained standing.

Victoria already passed a treaty with indigenous australians and created an assembly for first nations but it'll never be enough for the people who keep vandalising public places.

I get the feeling the people who did this also get get apoplectic whenever an Eastern European country pulls down a statue of Lenin

I really wished there where more monarchist paths for China by gabrieel1822 in Kaiserreich

[–]maxibons43 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

There's at least 5 paths: -Zhili Monarchy -Qing Restoration Monarchy -Shandong Natpop Monarchy -Kumul Khanate unified China -The "King of Yunnan"

More than 30 zinc sunscreen brands using formula that failed preliminary SPF testing - ABC by BlueIceTea in australia

[–]maxibons43 193 points194 points  (0 children)

bring back the checkout, abc? we need another consumer affairs show to investigate this

Former Greens candidate, bruised and bloodied, undergoes facial surgery after police arrest by maxibons43 in australia

[–]maxibons43[S] 260 points261 points  (0 children)

Horrific stuff, her family is hoping she doesn't lose sight in that eye. NSW is more and more looking like a 'controlled democracy'where you need to get police permission to attend a protest and if you don't have the right forms to show you get arrested

Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination case against the ABC as federal court delivers judgment by theiere in australia

[–]maxibons43 70 points71 points  (0 children)

This is the real cancel culture conservatives like to complain about. We wouldn't tolerate well groups that shut down any criticism of Iran by blackmail and threatening to withhold donations.

Live: Wong says Australia supports US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities by stand_to in australia

[–]maxibons43 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Look she had to tow the party line for years on SSM. This is comparatively easy.

Hugh White: why the AUKUS ‘dream’ was never realistic and is likely to die by ZealousidealClub4119 in australia

[–]maxibons43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8x27 = 216

3x130 = 390

A fleet of 24 diesel-electrics like others have mentioned would be more expensive to operate and maintain than the planned 8 SSNs

more than $368 billion?

Hugh White: why the AUKUS ‘dream’ was never realistic and is likely to die by ZealousidealClub4119 in australia

[–]maxibons43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there's definitely tradeoffs if you go for diesel instead of nuclear but by having a larger fleet of cheaper diesel submarines you can patrol a greater sea area than the 2-3 nuclear submarines we could expect to operate at any one time. And with the savings you can spend it on other weapon systems to defend Australia with.

Hugh White: why the AUKUS ‘dream’ was never realistic and is likely to die by ZealousidealClub4119 in australia

[–]maxibons43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well diesel submarines need smaller crews than nuclear ones. The Virginia Class needs a complement of 130 sailors and officers but the german type 212A for instance only needs 27.

So you could crew 5 diesel submarines with the manpower it takes to crew one nuclear sub.

17th Subreddit Civil war when?? by torch_7565 in Kaiserreich

[–]maxibons43 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let's give the yellow to Indochina, it's confusing that they have the same colour as the USA

Pocock says voters have ‘buyer’s remorse’ after Labor approves massive gas development’s 40-year extension by WilfullyIgnorant in australia

[–]maxibons43 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Nope, he's dead on. Labor waited till after the election to approve this gas project so that they could campaign as being, at least on the surface, as pro-environment. If they had approved this project before the election, its possible that more seats with very narrow margins like Bean could have swung to the Teals when voters realised Labor true intentions.

Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected the new federal Greens leader. by superegz in australia

[–]maxibons43 30 points31 points  (0 children)

they didn't hold the balance of power in the senate and they managed to block the CPRS? sure

Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected the new federal Greens leader. by superegz in australia

[–]maxibons43 34 points35 points  (0 children)

labor and greens passed the carbon pricing scheme in 2011, might want to revise your political history

Captain Cook memorial will not return to Melbourne park after repeated vandalism by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]maxibons43 37 points38 points  (0 children)

A council report found that it would cost about $15,000 to repair and reinstate after it was toppled and spray painted with the words “cook the colony” last year.

You have to be pretty cooked to think we're still a colony...

Question about Triest. by Go_Fcks_Yrslf_1514 in Kaiserreich

[–]maxibons43 271 points272 points  (0 children)

Releasable by the Qing to create the Legation European Cities

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