Interesting that you mentioned the Congo. I've just finished reading (okay, listening to the audiobook version of) Cobalt Red - a fascinating but incredibly disturbing insight into the mining of cobalt in the DRC, the corruption, child labour, extreme poverty but also extreme wealth created by this metal...all so we can have our battery-powered devices.
Those pushing for EVs would do well to read/listen to this book.
I don't think we'll change the trajectory the world is on, but perhaps the question that needs to be asked is how can the wealth created be better shared?
As for “handsome boy” and his enquiry about Peter Dutton’s boycotting Woolies, it has been successful. Woolies Share price has plummeted 4.47% that’s about 2Billion wiped off the value off their shares. Yet to hear if foot traffic in stores has fallen off.
On Woke Woolies and Aus Day, I did find some info from my friend ......
Management told the buying teams not to range any Aus day merch.
It wasn't a decision made after the buyer or planner responsible for the category did analysis on the historical sales data of Aus Day Merch (no evidence that sales were in decline to my knowledge), It was a directive from above.
Admittedly the $ return for this small range of merchandise is very small in the wider portfolio of the business, so no skin off their noses as far as sales $ or profit go. But it shouldn't be about that, it should be about consumers having the option to purchase these items, especially if they are willing to back every other non Australian event on the calendar, which could be equally as divisive or offensive to some parties.
At least other retailers will have stock, just not Woolies or Big W or Aldi (I didn't notice any in my local Reject Shop either?).
These morons are a just a gift that kept on giving. Their moronic activities if they were not so stupid and depressing are fodder for ridicule. It is hard to believe that anyone could be so stupid and be ejected to govern us.
Me thinks Clover should be put out to pasture - she’s gone to seed.
As for Ms Weldon wanting to ‘reassess established narratives, mistruths, and one dimensional accounts of past events,’ we will be imbued with the Indigenous activist narrative of white colonisers genocide and perpetual oppression and victimhood.
That word “Flog” comes to mind again when these names are mentioned!!
The City of Sydney centre is falling apart....businesses are going broke daily...Clover has been around twenty years too long....people’s apathy has kept her there..... there’s been other distractions.
Australia dodged a bullet by saying No to the Voice let’s keep the momentum going and get these “Labor Lightweights” out of office. They cater to the minority groups in communities, not because they care, but to win votes. They don’t understand Democracy.
My goodness James, the politicians these days are an endless source of fodder for examples of idiocy. How on earth do you choose?
Clover has been a toxic twit for years. Come on Sydney, wake up and expel her.
Albo "Pretty Boy" thinks Dutton is going to send Woolies broke? The man (Albo), has no brain. Even if his suggestion were to impact sales, Coles and IGA would no doubt need extra staff to support the increase in customers. It's a shame he isn't as concerned about the jobs in the mining industry. At the same time though, he is running an investigation into the supermarkets to distract media away from his incompetent financial management. Does Albo think the supermarkets sell electricity? I
I could go on but I need a coffee break. This government is the Australian version of Jeremy Clarkson's Farm.
You know, Albo paid Dutton a very big compliment when he said that Dutton could have such a big impact on Woolies, so much so as to cause hundreds of thousands of Woollies workers to lose their job. I mean, how powerful does he think Dutton is?! If I was Dutton, I'd take that as compliment!
An accurate but depressing read James. Still, I think the winds of change are coming. People seem to be waking up to just how bad these lightweight, one dimensional politicians are. There is hope!
"Sydney council banned their own flag back in 2021 because it “contains no acknowledgment of First Nations people”." Oh, silly me. And here I was thinking that Aboriginals were Australian.
"Someone should assess why we have a NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year award. Could you imagine a NSW White Woman of the Year award?" What about a NSW White Man of the Year award?
"And by the way, what is a woman?" A woman, like climate change, is what we do when we play 'Pretend'.
So true. And you know what? I wouldn't have a problem with having the Aboriginal flag up on the Sydney Harbour Bridge if the Aboriginal people built the Sydney Harbour Bridge themselves, using their own skills and tools, equipment and building materials made by themselves out of resources that they sourced, with absolutely no help in any way from any non-Aboriginal person.
But of course, as we all know, they did not build this magnificent bridge. So really, I think it's hide time that activists like the Sydney council, stopped trying to glorify Aboriginals at everyone else's expense, because many of us are downright sick and tired of it.
To me, the Aboriginal flag, set high up on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge only serves as a blunt reminder of how the modern day Aboriginal is being supported, held up, and puffed up by the strength, hard work and sacrifice of others. Notice that the Aboriginal flag serves no purpose but to flap in the wind... and cause division.
To make matters worse, the NSW government paid the clapstick people $25 million for the 'privilege' to be allowed to stick the Abo flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge!!!
But I ask:" Did anyone get paid to have our national flag placed on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
This airhead & her WAINBOW MOB have been bludging off the taxpayers fir years!!
Without the Gay vote she would be invisable. .
Wastes extraordinary amounts of MONEY.
Another on pointe piece, James, thank you.
Interesting that you mentioned the Congo. I've just finished reading (okay, listening to the audiobook version of) Cobalt Red - a fascinating but incredibly disturbing insight into the mining of cobalt in the DRC, the corruption, child labour, extreme poverty but also extreme wealth created by this metal...all so we can have our battery-powered devices.
Those pushing for EVs would do well to read/listen to this book.
I don't think we'll change the trajectory the world is on, but perhaps the question that needs to be asked is how can the wealth created be better shared?
I would say that the trajectory of the world needs to be changed in order for the wealth created, to be better shared.
As for “handsome boy” and his enquiry about Peter Dutton’s boycotting Woolies, it has been successful. Woolies Share price has plummeted 4.47% that’s about 2Billion wiped off the value off their shares. Yet to hear if foot traffic in stores has fallen off.
On Woke Woolies and Aus Day, I did find some info from my friend ......
Management told the buying teams not to range any Aus day merch.
It wasn't a decision made after the buyer or planner responsible for the category did analysis on the historical sales data of Aus Day Merch (no evidence that sales were in decline to my knowledge), It was a directive from above.
Admittedly the $ return for this small range of merchandise is very small in the wider portfolio of the business, so no skin off their noses as far as sales $ or profit go. But it shouldn't be about that, it should be about consumers having the option to purchase these items, especially if they are willing to back every other non Australian event on the calendar, which could be equally as divisive or offensive to some parties.
At least other retailers will have stock, just not Woolies or Big W or Aldi (I didn't notice any in my local Reject Shop either?).
Shame. Shame. Shame!
I went to five stores and shopping centres today looking for an Australian flag badge. Not stocked anywhere!
super sad!! I saw online that Roni's has a HUGE range
These morons are a just a gift that kept on giving. Their moronic activities if they were not so stupid and depressing are fodder for ridicule. It is hard to believe that anyone could be so stupid and be ejected to govern us.
Oh Jillian, if only they were ejected and not elected 😉
Me thinks Clover should be put out to pasture - she’s gone to seed.
As for Ms Weldon wanting to ‘reassess established narratives, mistruths, and one dimensional accounts of past events,’ we will be imbued with the Indigenous activist narrative of white colonisers genocide and perpetual oppression and victimhood.
All this 'one-dimensional' grovelling and fawning before the clapstick people is outrageous!
That word “Flog” comes to mind again when these names are mentioned!!
The City of Sydney centre is falling apart....businesses are going broke daily...Clover has been around twenty years too long....people’s apathy has kept her there..... there’s been other distractions.
Australia dodged a bullet by saying No to the Voice let’s keep the momentum going and get these “Labor Lightweights” out of office. They cater to the minority groups in communities, not because they care, but to win votes. They don’t understand Democracy.
Why oh why must we be inflicted with all these governmental lunacies???
My goodness James, the politicians these days are an endless source of fodder for examples of idiocy. How on earth do you choose?
Clover has been a toxic twit for years. Come on Sydney, wake up and expel her.
Albo "Pretty Boy" thinks Dutton is going to send Woolies broke? The man (Albo), has no brain. Even if his suggestion were to impact sales, Coles and IGA would no doubt need extra staff to support the increase in customers. It's a shame he isn't as concerned about the jobs in the mining industry. At the same time though, he is running an investigation into the supermarkets to distract media away from his incompetent financial management. Does Albo think the supermarkets sell electricity? I
I could go on but I need a coffee break. This government is the Australian version of Jeremy Clarkson's Farm.
You know, Albo paid Dutton a very big compliment when he said that Dutton could have such a big impact on Woolies, so much so as to cause hundreds of thousands of Woollies workers to lose their job. I mean, how powerful does he think Dutton is?! If I was Dutton, I'd take that as compliment!
Actually Clarkson’s farm is very good. It draws attention to the plight of farmers in the UK in particular.
An accurate but depressing read James. Still, I think the winds of change are coming. People seem to be waking up to just how bad these lightweight, one dimensional politicians are. There is hope!
Philip, I hope, from the bottom of my heart, that you are right!
"Sydney council banned their own flag back in 2021 because it “contains no acknowledgment of First Nations people”." Oh, silly me. And here I was thinking that Aboriginals were Australian.
"Someone should assess why we have a NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year award. Could you imagine a NSW White Woman of the Year award?" What about a NSW White Man of the Year award?
"And by the way, what is a woman?" A woman, like climate change, is what we do when we play 'Pretend'.
Its all part of this abject grovelling before the Abo flag on the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
So true. And you know what? I wouldn't have a problem with having the Aboriginal flag up on the Sydney Harbour Bridge if the Aboriginal people built the Sydney Harbour Bridge themselves, using their own skills and tools, equipment and building materials made by themselves out of resources that they sourced, with absolutely no help in any way from any non-Aboriginal person.
But of course, as we all know, they did not build this magnificent bridge. So really, I think it's hide time that activists like the Sydney council, stopped trying to glorify Aboriginals at everyone else's expense, because many of us are downright sick and tired of it.
To me, the Aboriginal flag, set high up on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge only serves as a blunt reminder of how the modern day Aboriginal is being supported, held up, and puffed up by the strength, hard work and sacrifice of others. Notice that the Aboriginal flag serves no purpose but to flap in the wind... and cause division.
To make matters worse, the NSW government paid the clapstick people $25 million for the 'privilege' to be allowed to stick the Abo flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge!!!
But I ask:" Did anyone get paid to have our national flag placed on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
Definitely not. Someone would probably get paid to take it off, though!