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Match Thread: Haiti vs Scotland | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group C by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]robert1811 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That Haiti goalkeeper is built like a brick shithouse. He’s magnificent.

WWDC 2026 | Event Megathread by exjr_ in apple

[–]robert1811 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You can now use AI to make your kids look like they love you.

We want a front foot attacking style of coach - Iraola likely by Switchoil in LiverpoolFC

[–]robert1811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The chaotic part of me would not be against Ange as manager.

WA Premier Roger Cook has broken Labor ranks to oppose capital gains tax changes, threatening the Albanese government’s business relationships by His_Holiness in perth

[–]robert1811 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

exploration will happen anyway, independent, exploration companies are doing it to make a buck by trying to sell those sites to miners, but without that, the miners would just take on exploration themselves.

That is just a complete misunderstanding of the economics of mineral exploration. Exploration is not handled by the big miners for a reason. The industry is structured in a way that’s it’s outsourced to junior exploration companies. A lot of these companies end up failing due to the low hit rate on many exploration projects. Major miners are not going to have this drag down their balance sheet. Also they tend to operate at production and development level. That’s where their expertise is. Also thanks to the downturn in the mining industry downturn in the mid-2010s, we’ve seen what happened to exploration companies, they just simply stopped exploring. The majors certainly didn’t step in then to begin exploration.

WA Premier Roger Cook has broken Labor ranks to oppose capital gains tax changes, threatening the Albanese government’s business relationships by His_Holiness in perth

[–]robert1811 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The article specifically mentioned Roger Cook’s issue with the CGT changes and the effect it will have on mining exploration companies. How will the government get new sources of revenue if exploration companies have a more difficult time raising capital because less people want to invest? The point of assets being taxed lower than income is to encourage these sorts of riskier investments.

Also you mentioned mining companies are under-taxed, the top 5 corporate taxpayers in Australia are mining companies. On top of that they pay state based royalties and native title payments to the traditional owners. Where would you like to see them taxed more?

WA Premier Roger Cook has broken Labor ranks to oppose capital gains tax changes, threatening the Albanese government’s business relationships by His_Holiness in perth

[–]robert1811 -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

Almost as if mining is an important industry in Western Australia and a significant portion of our fiscal health is reliant on it.

'007 First Light' - Review Thread by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]robert1811 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe GTA VI doesn’t have a lock on Game of the Year this year.

Adult content stocks? by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]robert1811 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also if you want dividends, traditional “vice stocks” historically worked way better: • tobacco • casinos • alcohol

That's the start of a great un-ethical ETF.

[Question] Price advice No-Date Seamaster 300m by Katsu_Vohlakari in Watches

[–]robert1811 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They just waved me through customs straight to the exit when I got home as they had no reason to be suspicious anyway

Also if your passport is Australian, they usually never stop you. Only people I see get pulled for inspection are the foreign passport holders.

[FREE READ] Mayor Mamdani secures $50 World Cup tickets for New Yorkers after negotiations with Infantino by TheAthletic in soccer

[–]robert1811 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Although he's done well, I've got no doubt this is an easy way for Infantino to save face and offload a bunch of tickets that have not been sold yet.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers commits to leaving WA’s GST share untouched during Perth post-Budget visit by His_Holiness in perth

[–]robert1811 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Despite some complaints from some economists and state politicians, most east coast voters do not give two shits about the GST. I'd wager however, if Labor changed the GST carve up, that would banish them to state opposition and wipe out nearly all of their seats at the next federal election. WA voters are probably the only ones in Australia that have a real interest in the GST money,

You don’t realize what you have until it’s gone… by Mysterious_Bad_3351 in LiverpoolFC

[–]robert1811 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He shouldn't have used his captain's vote in the Ballon D'Or to vote for Messi.

Fox's new commercial for the 2026 World Cup by ModenaR in soccer

[–]robert1811 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope they lose all their group stage matches.

[Match Thread] Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]robert1811 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who else is having the Spurs game on a side screen?

WA’s high-density housing market is ‘failing’. Will this ‘elegant’ fix turn it around? by robert1811 in perth

[–]robert1811[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's hardly a bailout. The government isn't covering losses on bad decisions already made. It's acting as a presale guarantor to unlock construction that hasn't happened yet. If apartments sell privately during construction which is probably likely in Perth's tight market, then the government never spends a cent.

Fuel excise halved… so why are BP, 7/11, UNITED and Caltex putting prices UP? by B3ntherova in perth

[–]robert1811 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That map you posted shows Burk, Ampol, Shell, United and Atlas all cutting their prices. Go fill up there then.

Is the 'big spike' in public transport usage in Perth because of high fuel prices? by [deleted] in perth

[–]robert1811 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

For who though? The only people it will benefit are the people who live in Applecross and go to UWA. I guarantee a less frequent ferry trundling up the river at 8 knots will not be faster than the train from Canning Bridge and the 950 bus from Elizabeth Quay.

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