individual,

Yes, in the same vein as 80% of Australians are together in the general trashing of Australia even if they do it just through complacency. There's a lot said about climate deniers, but the real problem is reality deniers.

the general trashing of Australia even if they do it just through complacency.
ttbn,
Accurate analysis but I'm inclined to think that generally, lack of patience in the quest for money is the great hurdle that is the cause of the progressive regress in just about everything society here. There unfortunately, doesn't appear to be any focus on anything long term in the Australian psyche at this time.

With unemployment sitting at a record low of 4.2%, new manufacturing facilities now would have to pinch manpower from someone else. Making something that is already made cheaper elsewhere is really stupid.

Greed, accoring to my local social page, local chemists shops have been overrun by the aged welfare mob demanding free RAT's. Not that they have symptoms of Covid or anything like that, but they just want 5 free tests on their welfare card. Until the tests become free they had no interest in them. Just like the way the same mob stockpile cheap drugs on the PBS.

How on earth do they manage to stockpile drugs on the PBS Paul? You are only eligible to get a repeat script 21 days after the last dispensing on that script.

Do you have some secret formula?

Simple Hassy,

Every 21 days they get 28 days supply @ $5.80 with a big taxpayer subsidy. With 5 repeats on a script after 12 weeks they have an extra box. Before you know it they are on the free list, not even paying the miserable $5.80.

Hassy, have you got your 5 free RAT's you don't need, while the rest of us, the taxpayers who subsidise the rip off can't get a test for love or money.

For those attacking workers pay, how about we cut the bloated aged welfare payment by fifty percent for starters. Won't be in that. Bring on SENIORS NATIONAL SERVICE I say.