Consciousness trap: If you don't study and observe your world you will stand for nothing. (Which is a sad loss). Yet, much more dangerous m, it means you will stand for anything that comes along that sparks your need to believe in something. Anything!

"We need foreign investment" they cried. And yet Australians are locked out of their own investments despite having the money to invest.

AI 'pause to think through consequences' called for.

Another play the man not the ball shot of football politics by SMH's Peter Hartcher.

Norway: revenue from oil and in 2023 est $327b of which the public gets 64%. Australia: est revenue $164 billion and the public gets $16b in tax/royalties, just 9.8%. Daniel Bleakley #auspol with the devastating story of how and why michaelwest.com.au/a-tale-of-two-…

Noteworthy statistics - As a regular ocean swimmer I have noticed this

This is called State Capture and it's the biggest game in the world. Most of Africa in the same boat as Australia. There are no controls except a specialist media. And few listen they're all entertaining themselves on Social Media

Beautiful headline for a wonderfully random story :) coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/…

I suspect much of regional NSW is worse. One section of NSW coast I know is likely as high as 40% empty.

Proud of my 'adopted home' - so much good to learn here.

de Vilder's choir sings in a wave of change - Central Coast News coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/… via Central Coast News

I would think the housing crisis, or 'people have no homes problem' would spur a coordinated local, state and national response. It did after WW2 . The political culture we now have is one of virtue signalling first, solution last.

I feel the reserve bank has lost its way. There's an insane logic to it's maniacal decision making. Reform it, properly.

Level headed and fair comment. Progress is most often in small steps. To take no steps or backward steps is simply being obstinate. Parliament is about compromise. Feels like the Carbon Tax again from Greens parliamentarians.

The RBA confirms it supports an outdated system built on misery and depravation. Instead we could create other inflation / deflation control measures. One is to create a corporate culture of sustainable and moderate growth instead boom and bust.

The question remains Y? My X feed - doesn't have the same blue sky freedom feel I once had with the Twitter feed. X is traditionally a variable , so Elon presumably wants us to believe in variables that can be anything. Are we willing to believe in anything?

The time for a republic referendum is now! CommBank Matildas

Missing in action! Clear and calm thinking, ethical principals, accurate analysis and disciplined execution.

HEALTHY NEWS DIET: G1: The further away a news event happens the more potential for manipulation is present. Without locally verified news everything is a potential manipulation. Fill your precious mind with quality verified locally sourced news and watch your mood boost.

Is democracy dying in Oz? If you asked 100 people under 25 which council, state electorate, federal electorate they live in, what percentage would answer correctly, would they care? It appears Australia's democratic education is almost non existent. #democracy #Auspol2023