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Mining industry in Australia plans to purchase mass media

The growthist mentality can't and won't admit error until its own system falls on top of its own head. With powerful people like those named below pushing Australia and most of the world down the growthist, consumptionist road, what will our ...

Forum topic - ezlxq1949 - Feb 6 2012 - 12:26pm - 2 comments

More water as a cure for drowning

Here we go again, yet another free trade deal: APEC leaders agree on trade deal outline http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-13/agreement-reached-on-free-trade-pact/3663284 Snippets: The pact sets out to eliminate all tariffs and ...

Forum topic - ezlxq1949 - Nov 13 2011 - 7:10pm - 0 comments

how are things looking down under?

I've nearly finished the video course, and am utterly fascinated! I'm curious, are we in as bad shape as the USA? I'd say not, but I don't know for sure. I know fractional reserve banking applies nearly worldwide, so we ...

Forum topic - ed65love - Aug 21 2011 - 8:11pm - 4 comments

Read the book.... implications for Australia

Hi all, I first sat through the Crash Course videos last year and was quite taken back with the information.  I have watched with interest as events have unfolded and have taken a more conservative position with my own finances.  This has been a ...

Forum topic - Andrew W - Apr 26 2011 - 11:34pm - 3 comments

Investing in Australia?

I am a US citizen and resident who is considering investing in Australia.  I’ve done some research, but before I go further I’d like to get other people’s thoughts, especially members living in Australia . My primary purpose is to diversify out ...

Forum topic - Travlin - Apr 13 2011 - 5:07pm - 11 comments

How Australia will run out of oil by 2020

How Australia will run out of oil by 2020 18 03 2011 As I write this, the Japanese disaster is going from bad to worse. The global nuclear industry is in disarray, and the combination of this catastrophe, added to all the ...

Forum topic - Damnthematrix - Mar 23 2011 - 3:33am - 0 comments

Niall Ferguson predicts US fall/ deflationary bent

This is a great speech to Australian leaders and should be heard by all.  Ferguson's view of history is very organic and fits Chris's view in many ways.  His main difference is a bent toward deflation rather than inflation.  BTW, Feguson is ...

Forum topic - aggrivated - Jan 6 2011 - 11:13pm - 4 comments

Censorship in Australia?

Welcome to Australia, comrades! If this measure goes through, it could set a dangerous precedent... Australia postpones web filter plan The Australian government has postponed its plans to introduce a national internet filter that ...

Forum topic - Trinity - Jul 9 2010 - 8:59pm - 0 comments

The AUD is about to drop?

According to Marc Faber, Aussie is about to tank. Good for gold. Bad for recovery. http://marcfaber.tk/      June 16th Re: The AUD is about to drop? Housing market: booms, bubbles and inevitable busts Jeremy Grantham pricked, if ...

Forum topic - investorzzo - Jun 16 2010 - 6:30pm - 1 comment

What do you think about Australia as an immigration destination?

I have been thinking for a while that the US may not be the best place to be in the next 5-10 years.  Even though it has problems of it's own, Australia seems to have a little more fiscal/diplomatic sanity than the US.  Queensland is nice and ...

Forum topic - sensei - Jan 5 2010 - 10:51pm - 10 comments

More Steve Keen

The RBA doesn’t get it Published in March 3rd, 2009 Posted by Steve Keen in Debtwatch 67 Comments The decision of the RBA Board to leave the cash rate at 3.25% today confirmed that its members don’t understand ...

Forum topic - Damnthematrix - Mar 3 2009 - 11:45pm - 0 comments

No-one will then claim that financial deregulation was a “great reform”.

Neoliberalism and economic breakdown Published in February 20th, 2009 Posted by Steve Keen in Debtwatch 164 Comments Australia’s previous Liberal Party Prime Minister John Howard “came ...

Forum topic - Damnthematrix - Feb 23 2009 - 5:42pm - 0 comments

Catastrophic Fall in 2009 Global Food Production

Catastrophic Fall in 2009 Global Food Production By: Eric_deCarbonnel February 10, 2009 "Market  Oracle" -- Afte r reading about the droughts in two major agricultural countries, China and Argentina, ...

Forum topic - Damnthematrix - Feb 10 2009 - 10:30pm - 1 comment

Water landing for Australia plane

There always has to be a copy cat!  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7874423.stm Re: Water landing for Australia plane And they rescueded themselves. Bet it didn't even raise an eyebrow. Bet the local paper never bothered ...

Forum topic - SamLinder - Jun 15 2012 - 4:13am - 1 comment

Australian Government to rescue Capitalism

Australian Government to rescue Capitalism http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24986418-462,00.html Could we expect anything less from our government? This is the beginnings of a power grab in my opinion. We already ...

Forum topic - maveri - Jan 30 2009 - 7:57pm - 8 comments