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I guess the debate to be had is whether $8.4mil is excessive for someone who runs arguably one of Australia's most important companies and…

More of less, I think I was just outraged that someone would call Mr Rekt a communist!

Why is it communism? He said "everyone should get paid AT LEAST". At the moment everyone in a full time job gets paid at least $40,368 (or…

Disregarding the idea that % GDP spend is not a useful gauge of spending of available resources (as it has the same denominator, doesn't…

2-3 times is definitely an overstatement. They spend about 17% of GDP on health versus about 9.3% for Australia. In dollar terms it is…

Good points. I think it goes to the complexity of what sustainability looks like. Of course, treating UHT milk and making the tetra pack is…

UHT milk is likely less environmentally friendly since most councils do not accept them for recycling. You would want to check your local…

Especially true when you don't include things like: Smart Phones; Genome mapping; The modern internet; Private space flight; Cloud…

Not sure what real recycling looks like, but soft plastic can be put to good use. This is the program the OP is talking about...…

On public holidays, perhaps this varies by Award? I was just looking at my own award and it says: " Subject to the conditions governing…

Technically, the tax office is paying you for taking out private health insurance. It's just a case of how much. If they overpay, they will…

For what it's worth, and maybe it does not apply to you, but AMEX should allow you to open an account in your new country based on your…

Exactly. My advice is to always buy gold as old as the stars. In fact, the older the better. Steer clear of new gold....

Actually, stock prices as discussed by the OP is maths: They are talking about the difference between the geometric mean (which is what…

As they say: "as an economist, I have successfully predicted eight out of the last two recessions"; and "even a stopped clock is right…

Pretty much anywhere in the inner city of Melbourne. $300 each for 3 people is more than enough to rent a house worth well north of $1mil.…

RBA is independent of government. Now, clearly it cannot make monetary policy in a vacuum, but it does not take direction from the…

GDP thus rose $0.0003, undermining your username....

Lenovo also have a large range of business looking laptops with dedicated graphics. For example (but maybe not the best example):…

Anything I hold which has value for exchange is an asset. If I have $100 dollars in my pocket, do I not have an asset? It is a risk on…

Exactly as Sleeqb7 says. AUD is a risk on asset; BTC is the ultimate risk on asset. They are both thus likely to move together as investor…

Maybe they have a similar strategy to Ford? Basically get out of hatches and sedans all together and focus on the higher margin…

I see and I agree with you completely that the arrangements are hardly investor friendly. I do note that Phillips Capital is itself a SIPC…

For an extra couple of bucks, you can get the superior (imo) Glenlivet 12 year old gift pack for $64.95. I checked it out at the store and…

I am in a slightly different circumstance to you (as a dual US-Australian citizen), but some things you should consider when looking for a…

I recognise this might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you have been interested in top quality flight controls, or Virpil controls in…

Someone with better statistics skills, feel free to correct me, but I think the long term return of roulette is 0. The short term, per…

$20.5 billion USD in *quarterly profit* on a $2.472 trillion USD market cap. My cat is a bit dumb. I think Microsoft might know what they…

I wont neg you, but you are potentially wrong. Apple iphones have "assembled in China" on them for a reason: about 4.6% of the components…