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#ausbiz

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Ken S

When ‘Australia’ was upset with the Japanese during League of Nations the then-PM ‘Billy’ Hughes made a purposeful effort to lobby US senators to get them onside despite the President’s position on the matter (‘Racial Equality’).

Meanwhile - fast forward to present day: Australia’s Leaders, Dutton and Albanese are content with just focusing on their election campaigns.
sbs.com.au/news/article/tariff
#AusPol #AusVotes2025 #TradeWar #AusBiz #FreeTrade #Tariffs #InternationalRelations

A Senate finance committee hearing in the US witnessed one of Donald Trump's trade chiefs come under fire over tariffs, with the representative admitting to "running up the score" on Australia.
SBS NewsTariffs on 'incredibly important' ally Australia branded 'insulting' in fiery US Senate hearingA Senate finance committee hearing in the US witnessed one of Donald Trump's trade chiefs come under fire over tariffs, with the representative admitting to "running up the score" on Australia.
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Ken S

What mature politics sounds like,

Listen/Watch Singapore discuss the Trump Trade war instagram.com/reel/DILLLdgoPHv
#AusPol #AusVotes2025 #AusBiz

InstagramCNA on Instagram: "What the US is doing now with tariffs "is not reform” but “it is rejecting the very system it created", said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in parliament on Tuesday (Apr 8), where he spoke at length on the new tariffs and its implications for Singapore. “According to the administration, the sweeping tariffs are needed to fix America’s trade imbalance. But there is nothing inherently wrong about running a trade deficit,” he said. “If the tariffs were truly reciprocal, and if they were meant to target only those with trade surpluses, then the tariff for Singapore should be zero,” he added, pointing out that Singapore has a free trade agreement with the US and imposes no tariffs on US imports. Mr Wong also said the tariffs will "accelerate the fracturing of the global economy". #sgnews #singapore"82K likes, 1,864 comments - channelnewsasia on April 7, 2025: "What the US is doing now with tariffs "is not reform” but “it is rejecting the very system it created", said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in parliament on Tuesday (Apr 8), where he spoke at length on the new tariffs and its implications for Singapore. “According to the administration, the sweeping tariffs are needed to fix America’s trade imbalance. But there is nothing inherently wrong about running a trade deficit,” he said. “If the tariffs were truly reciprocal, and if they were meant to target only those with trade surpluses, then the tariff for Singapore should be zero,” he added, pointing out that Singapore has a free trade agreement with the US and imposes no tariffs on US imports. Mr Wong also said the tariffs will "accelerate the fracturing of the global economy". #sgnews #singapore".
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Ken S

Relying on natural attrition is also irresponsible.

The public service is under resourced, and needs staff to be replaced. Liberal-Nationals lack any sense of creativity and leadership to create value. Overly relying on ‘cost cutting’ is only going to exacerbate the stagnation.
theguardian.com/australia-news
#AusPol #AusVotes2025 #Ausbiz

The Guardian · ‘We’ve made a mistake’: Peter Dutton backs down on working from home policyBy Josh Butler
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Ken S

Facilitating end of employment and farewells with respect and dignity is a critical part of a healthy workplace, and indicator of good management.

It’s disappointing to hear that this wasn’t afforded to even a long-serving employee.
theage.com.au/business/compani
#AusBiz #AusGov

The Age · ‘Not to be’: ABC Radio veteran sprays management on his way out the doorBy Calum Jaspan
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Ken S

Case for expanding railway networks:

Watch: instagram.com/reel/DHa3ZIfoWie
#AusPol #AusBiz #AgChatOz #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity #Logistics

InstagramFork Ranger | Frank Holleman on Instagram: "Food miles are completely useless when it comes to making sustainable food choices... When we think of the climate impact of food we often think of transport because it’s so easy to visualize how bananas travel half the globe to arrive in Europe. But transport plays a minor role in the impact of food. It’s more useful to think of how much space was necessary to grow that food. 🍌 Banana: one tree → low impact 🥩 Beef: fields of grass (and maybe even corn) to feed a cow → high impact So if your plant-based recipe includes products from across the world, that’s okay. There are still benefits for promoting a 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 (vs optimizing for local food choices): - more transparency - more connection to our food and landscape - more local crops and higher biodiversity But once you enter the supermarket, you’re already part of the global food system. In that context, paying attention to food miles is useless. I think this is good news because it simplifies sustainable food choices: make animal foods a luxury and don’t worry so much about all the other stuff. What do you think? And what does it make you feel? - - Sources: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F. N., & Leip, A. J. N. F. (2021). Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nature Food, 2(3), 198-209. Hannah Ritchie (2020) - “Very little of global food is transported by air; this greatly reduces the climate benefits of eating local” Published online at OurWorldInData #climatemergency #climatecrisis #sustainablefuture #sustainabilitymatters #actonclimate"50K likes, 835 comments - forkranger on March 20, 2025: "Food miles are completely useless when it comes to making sustainable food choices... When we think of the climate impact of food we often think of transport because it’s so easy to visualize how bananas travel half the globe to arrive in Europe. But transport plays a minor role in the impact of food. It’s more useful to think of how much space was necessary to grow that food. 🍌 Banana: one tree → low impact 🥩 Beef: fields of grass (and maybe even corn) to feed a cow → high impact So if your plant-based recipe includes products from across the world, that’s okay. There are still benefits for promoting a 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 (vs optimizing for local food choices): - more transparency - more connection to our food and landscape - more local crops and higher biodiversity But once you enter the supermarket, you’re already part of the global food system. In that context, paying attention to food miles is useless. I think this is good news because it simplifies sustainable food choices: make animal foods a luxury and don’t worry so much about all the other stuff. What do you think? And what does it make you feel? - - Sources: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F. N., & Leip, A. J. N. F. (2021). Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nature Food, 2(3), 198-209. Hannah Ritchie (2020) - “Very little of global food is transported by air; this greatly reduces the climate benefits of eating local” Published online at OurWorldInData #climatemergency #climatecrisis #sustainablefuture #sustainabilitymatters #actonclimate".
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Ken S

D.League Japan:
Japan’s Dancing competition for break dancing. Privately-sponsored.
youtube.com/channel/UCcCHOrU72

… when this is the level of private sector commitment to niche sports in Japan, compared to the absolute lack of interest in Australia, is anyone still surprised that Australia didn’t have many quality competitors during the Olympics?
#AusPol #AusBiz #Sports #Olympics #RayGun #BreakDance

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Ken S

Wilkinson v Channel Ten is a great reminder about the critical important of professionalism and journalism.

Because when a stakeholder tries to ‘throw you under the (legal/corporate/political) bus’ the only thing that will save you is your professionalism and conduct.
theguardian.com/australia-news
#AusBiz #AusLaw #Professionalism #Journalism #CodeOfConduct

The Guardian · Lisa Wilkinson says ‘I published a true story about a rape’ after Bruce Lehrmann defamation case rulingBy Jordyn Beazley
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Ken S

p.s Added comment on ‘Global Weirding’

Despite the consistency of ‘Global Weirding’ with expectations previously held of ‘Global warming’ it still serves as a critical and important observation that needed to be established.

It serves as a direct rebuke of the ‘Global warming is good’ brigade.
The ‘Pros’ that the brigade heavily relies on the idea that ‘Global warming is consistent and predictable’.
This is particularly the case with climate sensitive industry sectors like Hospitality and Tourism, Agriculture and Aquaculture, etc.

For example,
- Global warming is good:
Warmer climate means being able to develop agriculture in colder regions.

- Global weirding:
Horticulture of Grapes in regions that have become ‘warmer’ in North America is unreliable if the region is also prone to early and prolonged fire seasons and sudden cold blasts.

It’s like playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with hundreds of millions on the table.

Climate sensitive industries and (industrial) cultural practices rely on hundreds of years of predictable climate patterns. Instead we are now facing climate patterns which are subject to change ever 10-or-so-years.

That’s bloody ‘weird’, to epically understate the situation.
#ClimateCrisis #Climatechange #GlobalWarning #GlobalWeirding #AusPol #AusBiz

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