Australian Political & Infrastructure Discussion Thread

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

I wonder why Foxtel (no offense to Foxtel fans) was fast-tracked, to the chagrin of many, $30m in grants under Turnbull, while subscriber numbers continued to stagnate.

Just a theory,
but I fear Foxtel will collapse within the next decade or two.

It won't be able to compete with kayo, netflix, stan or Amazon,
which are still slow thanks to Malcolm Turnip and Tony 'sans' Arrowroot.

This is why a FTTP NBN would have been great, but here we are, with a once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure upgrade and huge economic opportunity down the toilet.

To the LNP's credit though, they are installing FTTP in some 800,000-odd homes. Or something. Still not all of Australia, but still, it's almost a start.

And why does tvsn still exist?
That's just brand power ads on steroids. Just like BuzzFeed is if Twitter overdosed on steroids-infused coffee.
____________________________________________
On a positive and more relevant note,
at least the lockdown's over in Brissy (for now.)

Are the face masks working down there, australian rePublic?
Has the Nth Beaches strain been contained yet?

[Australian rePublic]

I wonder why Foxtel (no offense to Foxtel fans) was fast-tracked, to the chagrin of many, $30m in grants under Turnbull, while subscriber numbers continued to stagnate.

Just a theory,
but I fear Foxtel will collapse within the next decade or two.

It won't be able to compete with kayo, netflix, stan or Amazon,
which are still slow thanks to Malcolm Turnip and Tony 'sans' Arrowroot.

This is why a FTTP NBN would have been great, but here we are, with a once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure upgrade and huge economic opportunity down the toilet.

To the LNP's credit though, they are installing FTTP in some 800,000-odd homes. Or something. Still not all of Australia, but still, it's almost a start.

And why does tvsn still exist?
That's just brand power ads on steroids. Just like BuzzFeed is if Twitter overdosed on steroids-infused coffee.
____________________________________________
On a positive and more relevant note,
at least the lockdown's over in Brissy (for now.)

Are the face masks working down there, australian rePublic?
Has the Nth Beaches strain been contained yet?

At the moment, all of Australia is out of lockdown. Face masks are pretty universal here, except for same places, and the occasional idiot who refuses to wear one

[Australian rePublic]

I wrote to my state MP about the shortage of police in part of Sydney, and he told me there's nothing that he can do about it. What the hell is the point of having local MPs if they can't do anything about those kinds of local issues?

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

Tonight on A Cruddy Affair.....
CAPALABA'S ICE PROBLEM
This bogan from Capalaba hates koalas, despite the fact that exactly this street in the Redlands Shire Council, with a koala for its logo, awkwardly confides their shallow hate for the dole bludger.

Meanwhile, the constituency of the rest of the Shire Council and Brisbane have voted in A Cringy Affair's latest poll, oh, and look at that (TOTALLY NOT EDITED), 5% of people don't give a sh*t - and love our show.

In addition,
it's been revealed that people who take ice in Runcorn or Willawong turn into the Abonimable Snowman from Monsters Inc.


Next week:
why do we sound so much like our clickbait-y friends over at BuzzFeed?

You can clearly trust us to report on it like it is without seeming like socially-awkward 50-year-olds.

[Australian rePublic]

Tonight on A Cruddy Affair.....
CAPALABA'S ICE PROBLEM
This bogan from Capalaba hates koalas, despite the fact that exactly this street in the Redlands Shire Council, with a koala for its logo, awkwardly confides their shallow hate for the dole bludger.

Meanwhile, the constituency of the rest of the Shire Council and Brisbane have voted in A Cringy Affair's latest poll, oh, and look at that (TOTALLY NOT EDITED), 5% of people don't give a sh*t - and love our show.

In addition,
it's been revealed that people who take ice in Runcorn or Willawong turn into the Abonimable Snowman from Monsters Inc.


Next week:
why do we sound so much like our clickbait-y friends over at BuzzFeed?

You can clearly trust us to report on it like it is without seeming like socially-awkward 50-year-olds.

Ha???

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

Tonight on A Cruddy Affair.....
CAPALABA'S ICE PROBLEM
This bogan from Capalaba hates koalas, despite the fact that exactly this street in the Redlands Shire Council, with a koala for its logo, awkwardly confides their shallow hate for the dole bludger.

Meanwhile, the constituency of the rest of the Shire Council and Brisbane have voted in A Cringy Affair's latest poll, oh, and look at that (TOTALLY NOT EDITED), 5% of people don't give a sh*t - and love our show.

In addition,
it's been revealed that people who take ice in Runcorn or Willawong turn into the Abonimable Snowman from Monsters Inc.


Next week:
why do we sound so much like our clickbait-y friends over at BuzzFeed?

You can clearly trust us to report on it like it is without seeming like socially-awkward 50-year-olds.

Ha???

Me back to grilling A Current Affair by summing 90% of their copy-paste sensationalised content up in a single post.
Btw is 'ha???' your way of saying 'right?' or 'what?'

[A-Series-Of-Tubes]

Btw is 'ha???' your way of saying 'right?' or 'what?'

I'm guessing "haha, no wait, is that serious?"

[Australian rePublic]

Ha???

Me back to grilling A Current Affair by summing 90% of their copy-paste sensationalised content up in a single post.
Btw is 'ha???' your way of saying 'right?' or 'what?'

Ha?= What? I'm sorry, I'm confused

[A-Series-Of-Tubes]

I wonder why Foxtel (no offense to Foxtel fans) was fast-tracked, to the chagrin of many, $30m in grants under Turnbull, while subscriber numbers continued to stagnate.

Just a theory,
but I fear Foxtel will collapse within the next decade or two.

It won't be able to compete with kayo, netflix, stan or Amazon,
which are still slow thanks to Malcolm Turnip and Tony 'sans' Arrowroot.

This is why a FTTP NBN would have been great, but here we are, with a once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure upgrade and huge economic opportunity down the toilet.

To the LNP's credit though, they are installing FTTP in some 800,000-odd homes. Or something. Still not all of Australia, but still, it's almost a start.

Since it was clearly about the money, why didn't they give Fibre to the Node customers the option to fibre the gap from the node to their abode?

Or am I thinking of Fibre to the Kerb?

Ah the good old days. Two phone lines. Two 56k modems. FREE ISP from Midnight to 4 am. That was TPG btw. Of course it wasn't really fast, but damn did it FEEL fast!

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

Since it was clearly about the money, why didn't they give Fibre to the Node customers the option to fibre the gap from the node to their abode?

Or am I thinking of Fibre to the Kerb?

Ah the good old days. Two phone lines. Two 56k modems. FREE ISP from Midnight to 4 am. That was TPG btw. Of course it wasn't really fast, but damn did it FEEL fast!

Because you can't do your own electrical work to replace it with fibre. Unless you're an electrician, and even then, I don't think you're meant to mess around with NBN infrastructure without breaking something or getting in trouble.

[Shoalhaven]

Some people (mostly on the left) think Trumpism has infiltrated Australia - and I think that's stupid. The people that support Trumpism (like One Nation/Australian Conservatives voters) are usually under 10%. What's everyone else's thoughts?

[Imperial isa]

I wonder why Foxtel (no offense to Foxtel fans) was fast-tracked, to the chagrin of many, $30m in grants under Turnbull, while subscriber numbers continued to stagnate.

Just a theory,
but I fear Foxtel will collapse within the next decade or two.

It won't be able to compete with kayo, netflix, stan or Amazon,
which are still slow thanks to Malcolm Turnip and Tony 'sans' Arrowroot.

This is why a FTTP NBN would have been great, but here we are, with a once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure upgrade and huge economic opportunity down the toilet.

To the LNP's credit though, they are installing FTTP in some 800,000-odd homes. Or something. Still not all of Australia, but still, it's almost a start.

Since it was clearly about the money, why didn't they give Fibre to the Node customers the option to fibre the gap from the node to their abode?

Or am I thinking of Fibre to the Kerb?

Ah the good old days. Two phone lines. Two 56k modems. FREE ISP from Midnight to 4 am. That was TPG btw. Of course it wasn't really fast, but damn did it FEEL fast!

Yeah two phone lines so you could still use the net as you won't get kicked due to someone calling you.

No that part i don't miss at all.

[Lura]

Some people (mostly on the left) think Trumpism has infiltrated Australia - and I think that's stupid. The people that support Trumpism (like One Nation/Australian Conservatives voters) are usually under 10%. What's everyone else's thoughts?

I think one only needs to look at Clive "Australian Trump" Palmer and how big of a failure and a joke he is politically to see that Trumpism probably has no traction in Australia. I didn't think anyone was pushing that narrative though - and I doubt I would see it come from the left anymore than it would come from anywhere else on the political spectrum.

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

I think one only needs to look at Clive "Australian Trump" Palmer and how big of a failure and a joke he is politically to see that Trumpism probably has no traction in Australia. I didn't think anyone was pushing that narrative though - and I doubt I would see it come from the left anymore than it would come from anywhere else on the political spectrum.

True, Lura, true.

Only one problem: all those people who meme and joke about Clive and Trump are giving them attention. Not saying it's wrong, but they're both attention-seekers, Clive especially. The one who made CP: Humble Meme Merchant and hundreds of memes during elections, wants people to talk about him.

After the QLD election I decided to stop celebrating Clive as a walking meme, cos the only walking meme in Australia is Andrew O'Keefe, and maybe, just maybe, Karl Stefanovic.
Why? Palmer doesn't deserve to be celebrated as a meme, because that gives him what he seeks: attention.

Trump's worse, because he's literally seeking attention - and more; to drive democracy into the ground. We saw that with the riots. I don't think highly of Scott for not condemning what Trump did. I show even more disdain towards the far-right shockjocks on Fox News who openly support and advocate this nonsense.

Biden may not be perfect, but at least he's promising to do something on climate change. That's not because I'm a little more to the left, or because FJ said so, but because I don't want us to be inheriting a dead planet in 40 years time.

[Democratic Straya]

Trumpism is wrong comrades.

We must look to our great asian brethren in China with admiration, not confrontation.

It is high time all reactionary conservatives and traditionalists are wiped out.

Straya must join the world revolution against the deplorables and begin to prepare lists of reactionary undesirables.

It is only scientific after all to make sure down under follows WHO and IPCC directives to save the planet and the workers.



"No gain in keeping, no loss in weeding out"

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

Trumpism is wrong comrades.

We must look to our great asian brethren in China with admiration, not confrontation.

It is high time all reactionary conservatives and traditionalists are wiped out.

Straya must join the world revolution against the deplorables and begin to prepare lists of reactionary undesirables.

It is only scientific after all to make sure down under follows WHO and IPCC directives to save the planet and the workers.



"No gain in keeping, no loss in weeding out"

A totally Amorosa-Coonarra point here, folks:

News Corpse needs to go,
and it needs to go now.

I know the majority of our media is, well, 'bad', yes, but look at what happened on Capitol Hill. Crikey did a better job of explaining it than I ever could.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/01/12/kevin-rudd-rupert-murdoch-donald-trump/

James Murdoch says,
“Spreading disinformation — whether about the election, public health or climate change — has real world consequences.”

It most indeed does, James.

Many Melburnian individuals and businesses are boycotting The Herald Sun, which the HS then said 'Oh, they're doing it because Dan threatens to lock them down again if they don't', but really, who'd believe that rubbish? I'm sure nobody would imagine Daniel Andrews suddenly becoming Putin.

@Qldaah says Queenslanders are turning to the QLD Police for info over the Courier Mail after the misinformation surrounding the hotel quarantine breach, which was proved to be false.

And all that aside, some of the people on Sky, FOX and in the press are those whose opinions I am...very uncomfortable with. Freedom of speech and opinion, I know, but still,

Peta Incredulin: "I'd have run a car over those protesters."
Failnancial Review: "The ABC should be privatised. It would work better in different hands"
FOX/Sky: COVID is a conspiracy

I'm also appalled at the way they and A Current Affair (and others) report on the youth - which they rarely do anymore, but when they do, they follow the age-old gimmick of yammering on that:

"KIDS ARE CRIMINALS"
or
"Kids should stay in school and let us guide them onto the right path"
Source:
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/voice-of-youth-silenced-by-mainstream-media/

This whole Trump fiasco has also left me with a lot less distrust towards Morrison and his ministry; refusing to condemn Trump's actions while Whipman Christensen himself advocates it.

Just what the doctor ordered.

I don't condone it, and as much as I don't agree with Biden or Albo on stuff, I still don't think many should be able to say they support the attacking of democratic process and keep a straight face.

(Sorry if I'm ranting.)

Trump and Murdoch were buddies from the start, and with that,
News Corpse has weaponised the American centre-right and turned it into a lethal weapon.

[Imperial isa]

Failnancial Review: "The ABC should be privatised. It would work better in different hands"
FOX/Sky: COVID is a conspiracy

Just look at the comments on skynews australia youtube videos about vaccine and COVID will make you lose some IQ points for awhile.

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

Failnancial Review: "The ABC should be privatised. It would work better in different hands"
FOX/Sky: COVID is a conspiracy

Just look at the comments on skynews australia youtube videos about vaccine and COVID will make you lose some IQ points for awhile.

How many IQ points?

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

Gladys has been given Australian of the Year by The Australien. (not that that's a problem)

Honestly, I'd think Dan would deserve it more. Despite being somewhat incompetent, I think he'd do a better job because he's consistent with his beliefs, and despite it not always turning out, works hard. I mean, so does Gladys, but I'd say Dan moreso. Along with remaining (mostly) consistent, he's still pretty popular, compared to how Michael O'Crying's doing.

Speaking of the Australien,
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fcommentary%2Fno-slowdown-in-scary-climate-prophecy-phenomenon%2Fnews-story%2F809751bde4bd4350a7ac95328e0b300f&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium

only 19 days into the year and they're out with a climate denial piece.


To wrap this up,
honest question,

who do you think's done better in 2020?

Dan
OR
Gladys
OR
Anna
OR
Clive
OR
WA Premier
OR
SA Premier?
OR
Debbie?

[Australian rePublic]

Honestly, I reacon Gladys is the best with her handling of Covid, but I'd give Danny the best effort award. Anna gets Australia's biggest knob

[Australian rePublic]

If I created an entire about border closures in Australia (interstate and international borders), would you guys contribute?

[A-Series-Of-Tubes]

If I created an entire about border closures in Australia (interstate and international borders), would you guys contribute?

Probably not. Americans would go nuts: you can't do that because it's never been done, Australians must hate freedom, what's wrong with your Constitution? And then when you explain that it sort of works, they'll either get angry or really depressed about how badly Covid is being managed in the US.

In fact, it's probably not a good time to start another thread about anything Australian. It's a time to be humble and not make foreign people jealous. That's my take.

[A-Series-Of-Tubes]

This might belong in the Coronavirus thread instead, but it really seems like island nations (or groups of islands) are doing the best with the covid. Does that mean there's a lot more unauthorized border-crossing going on, in the nations which aren't islands, than we're aware of?

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

Honestly, I reacon Gladys is the best with her handling of Covid, but I'd give Danny the best effort award. Anna gets Australia's biggest knob

Doorknob, or just knob?

[Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts]

If I created an entire about border closures in Australia (interstate and international borders), would you guys contribute?

It's 2021, unless there's a huge outbreak and QLD's involved, idgas to be honest