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Under siege in a shark tank economy

Some days I feel under siege. From the system. From this hungry, greedy commercial society we live in. It feels like whichever way I turn, somebody is wanting to take a piece out of me, using whatever dishonest trickery they can bring to bear. I often have this feeling, in a general way, and it’s usually no more than an irritated awareness that the world can be a pretty dog-eat-dog place. But it boiled over recently, so I’m letting off steam by having a whinge to you. I hope you don’t mind too much. Mechanics. Twice…

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Some thoughts on aged care packages

I wish people in government would stop pretending to be surprised that Australia's aged care system is a mess. It's not surprising at all. Encourage private investors to take over any "caring" sector, let them shift profits offshore to avoid taxes, let them cut staff to the bone and employ the least qualified workers they can find, let them hide the truth about what they spend on food and care and avoid regulating or scrutinising them and what do you think you will get? The bottom line seems to be that governments don't care about powerless…

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