[Sue Ridge]

I believe that a large part of the problem is the myth of the “stolen generation” which we have been led to believe was stealing children to use as servants in white homes. Nothing could be further from the truth as history shows us that there has been only one successful court case proving that an Aboriginal child was removed without the permission of a parent. The result is that Aboriginal children at risk of harm are left with parents because removing them will displease the inner city “luvvies”, most of whom have never been near a remote Aboriginal community.

Nobody enforces Aboriginal children to attend school although if they do they are entitled to be paid. Nobody wants to arrest Aboriginal people because the same inner city “luvvies” whinge and moan about how many Aborigines are in gaol. The whinge includes deaths in custody when we are being led to believe that it’s all about self harm when, in fact, there are many other reasons why people die in gaol. The records show that the percentage of non-Aboriginal people who commit suicide in gaol is higher than Aboriginal inmates.

To me, the answer is simple; treat Aboriginal people exactly the same as any other race. Enforce schooling, enforce the laws of the states and territories, remove at risk children from families, listen to the Aboriginal women who want the cashless debit card reinstated and get rid of the proposal to bring in the Voice which will do absolutely nothing for problem areas such as Alice Springs. The Voice idea is in fact racist as it will give one race of people more rights than any other race in Australia. Australia has the most diverse culture of any other country with over 140 nationalities represented.

[Sue Ridge]

Thanks Jan Fisher for taking the time to show appreciation for a job well done. Fora tend to be all about sinking the slipper and highlighting bad service. We need more people like you.

[Sue Ridge]

It seems that there may be collusion and price gouging with fuel companies but, so far, no watchdog body has been able to prove it. I agree that fuel prices seem to follow holidays and long weekends rather than the price of oil but we are told that it’s purely coincidental. The reality is that we all know that regardless of price, when the tank is empty that we have to pay whichever price is on the board and the fuel companies know that. On a brighter note, fuel is probably the cheapest liquid that we buy when we look at water, milk, soft drink, alcohol and printing ink.

[Sue Ridge]

Not only do banks raise rates as soon as the RBA makes its announcements, should the rates drop the opposite will happen; loans will remain for a time, investors rates will drop immediately. This is business as usual for any non-regulated industry. When the banks were deregulated in the ’80’s a number of things happened, overseas banks were allowed to enter Australia and the RBA’s rates were no longer compulsory but are a guide. Not only are the profits obscene (unless you hold shares) but banks have become arbiters of climate change and not making funds available to those industries that they believe are causing climate change.

[Sue Ridge]

I suppose that those who present at ED’s with alcohol problems would outnumber those who are affected by marijuana because there are more of them. Alcohol is legal, marijuana is not therefore more people use alcohol than those who use marijuana. To conflate the two could be a bit misleading. People with alcohol problems are most certainly not those who drink beer only, they have moved from beer to drinks with a higher alcohol percentage. The same as, according to a number of experts, some people who use marijuana will move onto other mind altering drugs and it’s that group that is the biggest problem when drug abuse is discussed. It’s this movement to a more harmful drug that concerns me. Just as we don’t know which of us will become alcoholics and move to a stronger drink, we don’t know which of us will become drug addicts and move to a stronger drug. Society can’t do much about the abuse of alcohol but society is in the position of saying no to legalising marijuana. In this way, by keeping it illegal, there is a chance to stop some people being consumed by drug abuse. Saving one life matters.

[Sue Ridge]

My husband burst out laughing when I read this out to him. His response was; “Try and find a shop selling cheese, unsalted nuts, chickpeas, or vegetable sticks with a tzatziki or hummus dip made with fresh ingredients when you’re on the way home in the wee small hours.”

He also had a cooking tip for those who are interested. Cook kale with coconut oil, it makes it easier to scrape into the garbage bin.

[Sue Ridge]

Trust is all very well but with trust and $3.00 I can buy a 2 litre of milk. I don’t like my chances without the $3.00. I shop at both Aldi and Woolies as Aldi has the cheapest prices and Woolies has the products that I can’t get at Aldi. When you’re on fixed income the cost matters not the frills.

[Sue Ridge]

Both sides of politics are guilty of this and justify it by saying that it’s only letting people know what changes have been made in the legislation. Sure, it comes across as political because of the proximity of an election but it’s going to be very difficult to try and stop it because of the claim that it’s in the public interest.

What is of more concern is what the Queensland government has done (and federal Labor wants to do) is that they have banned donations above $10,000 from any individual. It’s also illegal for any party to spend more than $87,000 in any single electorate and $1 million overall for third-party organisations, including unions, political action groups, and industry bodies. This sounds OK but there are 25 unions in Queensland and each is classified as an individual. If we look back at the 2007 election, unions spent $25m in advertising backing Labor and when Labor won that election, amazingly, unions were granted $25m for training.

[Sue Ridge]

Oh dear, seems like the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing. For those interested, the website for “The Bureau” is http://www.bom.gov.au/ and the app for your phone is BOM Weather. The marketing company did a half arsed job. I just love what Plibersek said when asked about it; “all this started under the previous government……”

[Sue Ridge]

“Would you be happy to pay a little more for products to do your bit in battling climate ”

No, we already have choices to pay more but there are cheaper alternatives for those who choose not to. Free range eggs are a prime example. This stupid tax will achieve nothing apart from causing people to pay more with no alternative at a time when the cost of living is already climbing with wages unable to keep up. New Zealand emits 0.09% of the world’s CO² emissions and it appears that their government is prepared to ruin their economy with no material effect on the rest of the world. Incidentally, the Australian government is in the same position trying to ruin the country to reduce our 1.4% CO² to zero.

[Sue Ridge]

When did people taking responsibility for their own actions cease to exist? So far this year we have had people wanting to stop fast food advertising because it’s making everybody obese, stop advertising Aldi specials because it’s causing people to get crushed when trying to buy them, stop personal hygiene products from advertising because it’s embarrassing and now gambling is getting up the noses of the cancel culture. We don’t gamble and those ads are not tempting us to start because we choose to ignore them and exercise personal responsibility. Live and let live.

[Sue Ridge]

Tiny islands may well be the saviour of koalas just as Devil Ark in the Hunter has a thriving population of cancer free Tasmanian Devils. One word of caution, koalas cannot be easily transferred to areas where there are other koala populations. Koalas are very territorial and will kill other koalas that encroach into their area. This was the reason that an overpopulation of koalas on Kangaroo Island that was unsustainable because of insufficient trees could not be relocated but had to be culled. I’m always wary of politicians who take up causes to increase their profile.

[Sue Ridge]

This problem is felt more in regional Australia than cities although there are problems in the cities as well. Some regions have no GP’s whilst other GP’s have closed their books and are not taking on new patients. A major problem appears to be that trainee GP’s can earn $15,000 less than hospital trained doctors. This is an area that can be remedied quickly by putting all trainee doctors on a similar salary. There should be other incentives to attract GP’s to regional areas such as subsidised housing, cheap loans or grants to set up a practice, waiving HECS and a tax-free period whilst establishing in a regional area with a bonus for staying 3 years.

[Sue Ridge]

I’m not fussed either way but I find it surprising as to why the public holiday has not been on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. To promulgate it on a Thursday with the only excuse being that the PM will arrive back the day before is ridiculous as it will create a rash of sick people on the Friday. Perhaps the PM is trying to please Andrews whose state already has the Friday off for the AFL grand final parade and if the public holiday was on the Friday then Victoria would miss out.

[Sue Ridge]

Maybe it’s to cover up the broken promises made before the election. The reduction in electricity costs by $250, registered nurses in aged care homes 24/7 and reducing the cost of living are some that will not be met. Maybe it’s to cover the much vaunted “plan” to fix everything that has become a Summit to get ideas. Albanese and Turnbull are similar in that they wanted to become PM but once in the big chair had no idea what to do once there. Please Labor, do the job you were elected to do, run the country.

[Sue Ridge]

Goodness, Upsadaisy, pot, kettle, black springs to mind. It’s OK to label one person with a derogatory term who is Liberal but not OK to label another person with a derogatory term who is Labor?

[Sue Ridge]

Gee, Farside, at my age I have to say that the topic has been raised now and then in the privacy of our bedroom with just me and my husband participating. What happens in the bedroom, stays in the bedroom. I realise my post is a bit ambiguous but the meaning was personal, not general.

[Sue Ridge]

I don’t feel that this is the place to discuss this topic but I will add this to the discussion:

Husband: Why don’t you tell me when you have an orgasm?
Wife: I would, but you’re never there.

[Sue Ridge]

I use gmail as it allows me to put a photo into the body of the email whereas my Yahoo emails do not. My main email provider is Yahoo so if I need to send a photo I use gmail and send it to my Yahoo address and send it on from there. I find gmail useful and it works for me.

[Sue Ridge]

But wait, there’s more. The music being piped through the audio system is carefully chosen to make the shopper feel comfortable so they want to take their time. When closing time approaches the music is sped up which makes shoppers move a bit faster. The staples such as milk and bread are always at the rear of the store so the shopper passes other items to get there and back. The high priced items are eye level with the generic brands down low. Suppliers pay a premium to have their products at the end of rows to increase sales. It’s called MARKETING and it’s what retailers do to increase sales and stay in business. Make a list of what you need and stick to the list and you’ll not be tempted with sales tricks.

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