Nooooooo "Bad News For QLD Labor As Poll Numbers Suggest LNP Might Get A Brief Run Like Campbell Did 9 Years Ago" #BetootaAdvocate
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In fairly unsurprising news, recent polling numbers have found that Queensland voters might be willing to give the other mob a turn. These concerning numbers for Labo...
"More than just ârates, roads and rubbishâ: Victorian Socialists vie for local councils" #VictorianSocialists
If youâd asked Victorians what they were most looking forward to in 2024, local council elections probably wouldnât have made even the top 20.
"Why I confronted the new Woolworths CEO" #LateStageCapitalism#Australia
Itâs a great time to be a corporate executive in Australia. While the rest of us are pinching pennies to afford a $9.50/kg block of Woolworths tasty cheese, Amanda Bardwell, the new CEO of Woolworths,...
"Koala Airlines To Compete With Duopoly By Offering Basic Respect To Staff, Customers" #BetootaAdvocate
More to come.
A $15 billion surplus sounds to me like a shortfall in government spending on public housing (among other useful things). #auspolhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/jim-chalmers-to-deliver-first-consecutive-labor-budget-surpluses-since-paul-keating-20240929-p5kecw.html
Healthcare is only for the wealthy. We are "lucky" in Australia to have subsidised health care... but those subsidies are now inadequate to provide the universal cover they were intended to provide.
GP visits costing Australians more than ever, survey finds
Royal Australian College of General Practitionersâ 2024 report shows rising out-of-pocket costs hit vulnerable with chronic, complex and mental illnesses hardest Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Out of pocket costs to visit general practitioners are higher than ever, a survey from the peak body for GPs has found, along with the first indications in a long time of a boost in GP workforce numbers. The gap has risen to an average $36.86 for a 20-minute consult in 2024, up from $34.91 last year, according to the Royal Australian College of General Practitionersâ 2024 health of the nation report. Sign up for Guardian Australiaâs breaking news email Continue reading...
Israeli strikes may have displaced million people - Lebanon PM
Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country.
"Cycling star Tadej PogaÄar wins men's road race at worlds" #Cycling
Tadej PogaÄar cemented his status as cycling's biggest star by winning the men's road race at the world championships.
The nation-wide GP payroll tax situation explained. It's come about through court decisions not Labor implementing a tax as David Crisafulli is making out. The public deserves sensible public discussion not scare campaigns. #qldpoltheconversation.com/gp-clinics-a...
Greater payroll taxes for GP clinics means lower profits. Clinics will seek to make up the shortfall in revenue by other means â and this could include reducing the number of patients they bulk bill.