Corona Virus

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Originally Posted by vnx205

Not yesterday, but quite recently.

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BUGGER! I must remember to pay my local Newsagent.


2016 ! I didn't realise it had been so long, no wonder his wife snubbed me in the butchers the other day.. Funny how things get away from you.[bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Side note: the 4 thieves that targeted all the vehicles in our street the other week then went to the local OTR and asked that they call them a Taxi - our taxi mob has a monthly government purchase order for Indigenous people wishing to use their service.
Not a bad deal. Commit break and enter, tamper with motor vehicles and theft and then a government funded ride home with the gear stolen....

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And at it again the next night...:bat:

We have good friends that used to own a huge cattle property near Coen.The wife was the local nurse,and had been for over 40yrs.When indigenous people had a family member,or any relative, in hospital in Cairns,there were regular private flights to visit them,often 3 times a week,at taxpayers expense.And accommodation in Cairns.

They also get free tax payer paid taxi rides to correctional centres to visit friends,relatives,whoever.

There is a lot of this type of thing that goes on that many don't know about.

Not quite the same but waste neverthe less, but had a friend who was a screw in Yatala "Labour" Prison [bigrolf]
Told us that the kitchen had to prepare boiled eggs for the total motley crew' Each day only a few were consumed leaving some hundreds for the rubbish bin.

Each day they did the same thing & into the bin went the googs.



Seems that a riot would have ensued if they didn't have boiled eggs for breakfast. Eaten or not.

This was verified by another screw aquaintance

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Not quite the same but waste neverthe less, but had a friend who was a screw in Yatala "Labour" Prison [bigrolf]
Told us that the kitchen had to prepare boiled eggs for the total motley crew' Each day only a few were consumed leaving some hundreds for the rubbish bin.

Each day they did the same thing & into the bin went the googs.



Seems that a riot would have ensued if they didn't have boiled eggs for breakfast. Eaten or not.

This was verified by another screw aquaintance

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We have been contracted to work in correctional centres/youth centres for 30 yrs,i could write a book about that sort of thing.

What you are talking about would be less than .001% of actual wastage,it would be millions each year.

Can't say anymore,on a public forum.

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Originally Posted by scarry

We have been contracted to work in correctional centres/youth centres for 30 yrs,i could write a book about that sort of thing.

What you are talking about would be less than .001% of actual wastage,it would be millions each year.

Can't say anymore,on a public forum.

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I thought you could. The mind boggles as to whatever else is wasted.[bigsad]

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Originally Posted by 4bee

I thought you could. The mind boggles as to whatever else is wasted.[bigsad]

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And add to that the things i have seen in those places:eek2::eek2:

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Originally Posted by scarry

And add to that the things i have seen in those places:eek2::eek2:

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What better reason to keep you on the straight & narrow. Wears the soap?


You dropped it mate, you pick it up, roight?

Correcting some of the claims made above about people coming top Australia with the virus.

I am an Australian citizen or permanent resident

All travellers arriving in Australia must undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities (for example, a hotel), in their port of arrival.

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Travellers who have a compassionate or compelling reason to travel to Australia will need to have an exemption from the Australian Border Force Commissioner.

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From here Coming to Australia | COVID-19 and the border

I would imagine that when overseas students are allowed to return they will also be required to do a 2 week quarantine.

Regards,
Tote

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Originally Posted by Tote

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I would imagine that when overseas students are allowed to return they will also be required to do a 2 week quarantine.

Regards,
Tote

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Yes - saw an article yesterday about the Canberra universities getting together to organise the quarantine jointly. It wasn't said, but I would guess in designated student accommodation.

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Originally Posted by superquag

Speculation has also ebbed and flowed as to 'how come?' the virus spread so fast and so w i d e in such a shrt time...

With jobs in the balance, plus national debt, now would be a good time to re-visit the old fashioned idea of making / manufacturing more products IN Australia. - Remember when we not only built our own washing machines and fridges, but electrical cable, electronic components, and even nuts and bolts ? Even dunnies Remeber those? - the ones with a better surface....[bigwhistle]
And the most sought-after Tool-making Steel in the world was made in..... South Australia.

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And these were made in Melbourne around 1985 .... they're in mint condition and I understand are quite valuable ....

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