Once again we look like diplomatic amateurs on China

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Posted to The Age (1/5/2020) on 1/5/2020
Commenting on "Farmer turmoil as China‘s hunger for Australia wanes"
https://www.theage.com.au/national/once-again-we-look-like-diplomatic-amateurs-on-china-20200430-p54oo6.html

The world is getting more and more dangerous to live in, and is facing complete destruction caused by aggressive, undiplomatic, self-centred, power hungry politicians.

Australia, with reasonably low fatalities in this pandemic, unless the second wave strikes hard, can become the world leader of peace and humanity, but its government chooses to be the Deputy Sheriff and know-tow not to China but to the US.

Printing money or keep borrowing are not the ways to get Australia out of financial wows after the pandemic. Australia is not the Gilligan’s Island, and needs injection of foreign investment and having other countries to buy its coal, iron ore, wine, education and tourism.

India has more coal than Australia and Russia holds the second largest reserve. As for iron ore, Brazil is still a very large exporter despite its production has fallen to 4th place in the last quarter.

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Negative impact of coronavirus pandemic - Economic Depression

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A few months ago, Australians were more concerned about declining in housing financing and weak income growth, but now the coronavirus pandemic bring forth two gigantic nightmare, namely unemployment and population decline.

The pandemic kicks start a depression, and this could trigger loan defaults and foreclosures. This would exacerbate price declines.

This is the first time Australia is facing the biggest population decline in history. More than 300,00 tourists, temporary workers, and students have already departed Australia this year. It is expected another 300,000 people could leave the country to return home by year’s end.

In 2018-2019, international education contributed $37.6b to the Australian economy.

The decline in international students coming to study has a negative impact on the survival of the higher education sector, as well as on accommodation demand, especially in the CBD areas and near the institutions.

Due to loss of employment or reduction in income, many young people move back to stay with their parents instead of living out in rental properties.

This is a global economic shock, and the recovery will take quite some time. However, for the cash rich, the opportunity has arrived!

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Coronavirus Australia: Hundreds pictured at Manly Beach despite social distancing orders

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https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-australia-hundreds-pictured-at-manly-beach-despite-social-distancing-orders/news-story/f5eb82e2e3c64d603f3dd9cb76af4afe

This is how Australia can be hit by a sudden surge of infection cases, and the curve will not flatten but rise exponentially soon.

The idiotic politicians really have rocks in their heads believing that some young people can be trusted to follow the restrictions to stay at home unless for permissible reasons.

How can the full force of the law be thrown at such big number? How can the police contain and restrain these law breakers if a riot is to flare up? How can the police handcuff them without being closer than 1.5m?

It is joke that different states impose different fines and possible jail terms. Why can’t these be standardised?

Two weeks ago, 70 students from University of Texas flew to Mexico to a spring break party. Upon returned, 24 tested positive of the virus. Just imagine the number of innocent passengers on the commercial flight that could be infected by these brainless twits, all in their 20’s. This is how community transmission occurs.

Many people including the not so smart politicians misunderstand the term social distancing which does not just mean separation at a distance. Social distancing implies avoid social interaction or distancing from social activities.

I have been saying to bring on the lockdown, or better still call it CURFEW, a word most idiots can understand.

If my logical mind does not fail me, I foresee a jump in community transmission in the next few days, all because of these irresponsible hoons.

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https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-australia-hundreds-pictured-at-manly-beach-despite-social-distancing-orders/news-story/f5eb82e2e3c64d603f3dd9cb76af4afe

Pauline Hanson demands politicians earning over $200,000 a year take a pay cut and lose their perks to help pay for the coronavirus crisis

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8163723/Pauline-Hanson-demands-politicians-pay-cut-coronavirus-crisis.html

It is a shame that major newspapers did not report Pauline Hanson had demanded that politicians to take pay cut during the coronavirus crisis.

She may not be academically qualified like most MPs, and her speeches are not that polished, but she always speaks intensely and with conviction.

What she says most of the time may not be politically correct PC, but hiding behind PC makes one a hypocrite, and defeats the principle of free speech and expression.

I was not a fan of Pauline Hanson at the beginning, but she has “matured” politically, and she even served time in jail. She can speak more clearly now than PM Morrison, who keeps beating around the bush, delivering confusing messages and makes a mockery of himself.

For people who were still actively working full time or part time, and business operators, they are getting assistance from the government. Spare a thought for those self-funded retirees whose hard earned money in superannuation funds and term deposits have plummeted so much, and can no longer support until whatever they have budgeted for.

This Coronavirus pandemic creates not just financial depression, but also a bigger one known as mental depression.

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Stay Home, Stay Safe.

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Medical professionals skipped quarantine and flew interstate

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Posted to The Age (28/3/2010) at 29/3/2020
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https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/they-haven-t-listened-medical-professionals-skipped-quarantine-and-flew-interstate-20200328-p54esp.html

This is what really sickens me - the police, the MPs, Medical Officers, Premiers, and the Prime Minister are all talks, and either little or no action. They are just a bunch of indecisive procrastinators. I wonder how the authority is going to deal with these arrogant medical professionals.

As medical professionals returning from South America, they should know that they have high probability of being carriers of the virus and can infect many others in the community. In addition, they intentionally flouted the laws and left for interstate instead of quarantined in Sydney.

Such behaviour is inexcusable, and they should be punished severely including having their registrations suspended or cancelled.

Wake up softies, put your act together to show that people of Australia can trust you to protect tem!

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