Argue our case for sure, but please do not offer him any concessions.

The tariffs are not "part of a plan", the tariffs ARE the plan.

Trump is not a genius negotiator, he is a moron who was born rich, and has no idea what he is doing.

Trump's only goal is to have world leaders line up and kiss his arse.

I would hate to see Australia join the queue.

Btw AMA if you want to.

It's obviously still too early to tell, but if Albo pulls of a win in this election it might go down as one of the classic rope a dope victories. For the last three years Dutton has been swinging wildly with the media cheering him on. But now the contest is close, he is shown to have neither the energy or policy substance to win the contest. And he is seriously handicapped by the right wing bubble he lives in.

Muhammad Ali would be proud.

Even Steve Price’s column had to resort to “both leaders are weak”.

Punters it's worth watching.

In 1997 John Howard and Peter Costello sold two thirds of Australia's gold reserves. Gold was selling at record lows at the time and at a price of $306/ounce, in what was called a buyers market.
Howard and Costello made the sale. Creating the revenue for the myth surrounding the surplus.

Total revenue raised 2.4billion dollars.

Obviously they couldn't have known that commodities fluctuate in price, but they should have. Anyway when you hear about that surplus that Howard achieved always remember that GST was introduced and the capital from the Gold being sold.

If that Gold was sold today, 5th April 2025,how would it be framed by the media?

Gold is currently selling for $5,123/ounce.... That would total a benefit of $40,180,392,156.87. 40 billion , rather than 2.4 billion.

Howard and Costello used that 2.4 billion to improve what in Australia for Australians? Nothing my fellow citizens, nothing. I am betting that our tax dollars covered an absolutely delightful meal and wine for them.

Please stop believing the mythical economic skills of the liberal party, it is a misnomer.

If Albanese and chalmers sold that gold today and threw 40 billion into the economy would they be called economically sound and better for Australia's economy?