As for political shenanigans – since that topic has been raised…

Whichever way you cut it, it's not a good look for a political leader to make a run for the exit at the first sign of trouble and then not have the wit to reach it in time…

Mon ami,

"...let's all meet up at the local..."

Wouldn't that be a hoot!

I wonder how we'd all handle each other being suddenly embodied?

I don't s'pose you'd all care to fly to WA to meet up at my local? : )

WmTrevor,

Good point about the run for the exit - how embarrassing!

Fly in/Fly out - embodiment would be a tax deduction!

While the metrics used to determine unemployment can be improved I think it would be detrimental to change them mid horse so to speak.
- Although compared to other western nations I don't think that our
definition is similar to best practice (for whatever that is worth).

After all the metric the current government employed is the same as previous governments, thus allowing us to compare across regimes.

The last thing we'd want is for governments to change the metric whenever they feel the need to make themselves look good.

Doesn't centrelink count the unemployment figures by how many are collecting dole.

I remember hearing a joke about employment and immigrants a while ago.
It ended with "Come to Australia. There are plenty of jobs here - I have three myself".

Seriously, how many people really want part-time jobs in this economy.

I can see how it may suit some people but if you want a mortgage or to be able to raise a a family, some degree of security would be preferable.

I work with people who were made redundant and then were returned as skilled labor hire. They have been working like this for several years and are being paid less for doing exactly the same work as their permanent equivalents.

The other side of the coin that employers can no longer rely on loyalty from their staff.