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Why Do We Have Record Low Wage Growth in Australia?

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1 April 202310 September 2022

Australian workers, economics, government policy, low wages

We have record low wage growth in Australia because governments have been enacting this outcome via policies specifically designed to achieve this....

Bite & Smile PDF Version by Robert Sudha Hamilton

Bite & Smile: Delving into Dental Care for an Informed Choice PDF version by Robert Sudha Hamilton. A Midas Word Publication. 350 pages of oral care gold. Easy to read and full of fun facts.

Bite & Smile: Delving into Dental Care for an Informed Choice is written to provide information and relevant content related to dentistry. It is hoped that you will find within its pages useful stuff, so that you can decide on the right course of action. Sometimes, when you are suffering from tooth ache it is not the best time to make those calls you know nothing about. Your dentist might say to you in the chair, “well, what’s it to be extraction or root canal? “ At the time, you are in agony, on your way to a numb cheek and lips, and might be playing with limited resources. Therefore, your decision weighs a lot and do you really have all the necessary data at hand?

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America Matters PDF version

Get the America Matters: Pre-apocalyptic Posts & Essays in the Shadow of Trump PDF ebook. By Robert Sudha Hamilton.

If you read one book this year make it this one. Knowledge is power & time is running out folks. Every page is filled with insight and truthful accounts of what drives America now and in its past. Great reading for a world on the brink of massive changes – which way will the pendulum tip? Can the greatest nation on earth pull itself out of a tail spin? More than 250 pages of truth serum.

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Episode 12: The Politics of Grievance - Robert Sudha Hamilton's Podcast

America is the great democratic experiment. Although, this is getting on for some 250 years now. This nation is in the grip of the politics of grievance. Partisan politics in America is more about hating the other side than particularly loving the side you are voting for. Americans have been encouraged to focus their attention upon their grievances via decades of negative campaigning and attack ads. Demonizing ‘the other’ is the favoured political pastime in the 21C. Identity politics and social values are the main game these days. Economic issues are now seen through this ideological filter.Murdoch, Fox & Stirring Grievance In AmericaRupert Murdoch and his Fox News are merchants of toxic polarization. This network is spewing out lies and fake news 24/7. Every presentation is top heavy in anti-woke content and a right wing bias. Regular viewers are sucked into a spin cycle of libertarian anti-government GOP grievance stoking. Old white men upset at their changing worlds, where heaven forbid minorities are now getting a say. OMG the sky is going to fall in. In this partisan realm complaints about there being too many coloured faces on TV and LGBTQIA folk making too much noise are legion. Uppity women talking about sexual harassment and such like make their viewer’s blood boil – which is the whole idea for Fox. Getting their audience riled up keeps eyeballs on them and advertising rates going up for their revenue.Popularizing Poisonous Issues For Political GainThe politics of grievance is all about popularizing these causes for the benefit of candidates and the party. The party promoting these grievances doesn’t need positive policies. They just bang on about how the other side is to blame for the problem.

Two-month-old baby girl dies in central Qld hospital after suffering 'life-threatening injuries' 24 January 2025
Detectives from the Child Protection Investigation Unit and specialist police from Crime and Intelligence Command's Child Trauma Unit are investigating the death of a two-month-old girl at Gracemere.
Aaron Kelly
'Blessed be the bloom': Putricia the stinky corpse flower basks in internet glory 24 January 2025
More than 20,000 people have lined up to get a whiff of the rare flower which stinks like "chicken you've left out a little too long".
Holly Tregenza
All the snubs, surprises and successes in the 2025 Oscar nominations 24 January 2025
Trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón makes Oscars history, an Australian cinematographer heading for gold and more from today's Academy Award nominations
Velvet Winter
Lightning strike kills pregnant stud cows sheltering under tree 24 January 2025
The five valuable Angus stud cows had been sheltering under a gum tree on a Tenterfield property when an electrical storm hit.
Kim Honan
JFK's grandson slams Trump over release of assassination records 24 January 2025
Jack Schlossberg, John F Kennedy's only grandson, has slammed Donald Trump's decision to declassify documents relating to the late president's assassination, saying JFK is being used as a "political prop".
Jessica Riga
Live: All-Australian mixed doubles final, men's semis on day 13 24 January 2025
Australians are guaranteed to be crowned champions as two Aussie duos contest the mixed doubles final. Follow live.
Michael Doyle and Hanan Dervisevic
Once-in-10-years floodwaters turn dry lake beds into oasis of green 24 January 2025
A flooding event has enabled cereal and hay crops to be grown on dry lake beds in far western NSW, presenting a unique opportunity for some pastoralists.
Kate Higgins
Sydney Captain Cook statue splashed with red paint ahead of Australia Day 24 January 2025
A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney's east has been splashed with red paint and had the sandstone damaged for the second time in 12 months.
Murray Olds
Canberra drone show's start time delayed to protect flying foxes 23 January 2025
The skies above Lake Burley Griffin are pretty vast. But potentially not vast enough to leave enough space for flying foxes and drones to travel across it at the same time.
Lish Fejer and Lottie Twyford
How Japan emerged as a wheelchair tennis powerhouse 23 January 2025
Japanese players Tokido Oda and Yui Kamiji hold the world number one ranking in men's and women's wheelchair tennis as they roll in to the Australian Open finals. So how did Japan advance so far in the sport?
Erin Handley
'Scary' storm likened to mini tornado rips roofs off homes in Marble Bar 23 January 2025
A severe thunderstorm, which one resident likened to a "mini tornado", destroys homes in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Verity Gorman, Rosemary Murphy, Kelly Gudgeon, and Michelle Stanley
Logging continues in forests earmarked for Great Koala National Park 23 January 2025
There are calls for an end to logging in forests being considered for the Great Koala National Park, as the government signals that it's close to completing the required assessment process.
Jesse Hyland
Abalone fishers seek buyout claiming 'serial depletion' by illegal takes 23 January 2025
Commercial abalone fishermen in NSW say they are fighting a "war" against illegal fishing and some want out of the industry due to depleting stock.
Joshua Becker
Aussie sprinter finds new team in 'last chance' bid to reinvigorate career 23 January 2025
Caleb Ewan has signed with Ineos Grenadiers on a one-year contract in his latest bid to return to the form that saw him win five stages at the Tour de France.
Simon Smale
Sixteen-year-old son of a gun belts remarkable century against Cricket Australia XI 23 January 2025
At just 16, Rocky Flintoff has emulated his father Andrew byt hitting a brilliant century for England Lions in their touring match against a Cricket Australia XI.
Graziers fear disease spread as feral pigs run rampant in Queensland 23 January 2025
Graziers say they have never seen so many feral pigs in outback Queensland and they want more government support to control the population.
Abbey Halter and Brooke Tindall
Safer community 'should be teenagers' legacy' after waterfall deaths 23 January 2025
It has been a deadly summer near inland waterways across Queensland. After more deaths this week, community leaders say opportunities have been missed that could keep swimmers safer.
Christopher Testa, Owen Jacques, Kirra Grimes, and Peter Sanders
Queensland's heatwave expected to intensify with a top of 37C in Brisbane 23 January 2025
The heatwave gripping Queensland is set to intensify today before a cooler change sweeps through in time for the Australia Day long weekend.
Julia André
NT police union warns of inaccurate crime stats due to 'complex' data system 23 January 2025
The police union has concerns the Northern Territory’s official crime statistics could be inaccurate, warning a "complex" $58 million data system is continuing to burden officers 14 months after its roll-out.
Lee Robinson and Paul Serratore
Live: ASX on the rise after S&P 500 touches all-time high 23 January 2025
The ASX 200 is on track for a weekly gain. Wall Street ended higher as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and digested US President Donald Trump's calls for cuts in interest rates and oil prices. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
Samuel Yang and Stephanie Chalmers