Absolute Politics & Observations - Australia

RBA kick backs scandel

Andrew — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:30:41 +0000

This is a real scandal for the RBA, how will the GVT handle this.
They will run like hell I assume.

See the details here

http://www.smh.com.au/national/top-bank-snared-in-shady-third-world-deals-20090522-bi9z.html

Love my iPhone & Apps

Andrew — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Well have had my iPhone for over 9 months. its great. I especially love the apps that can help me. I use goggle maps to navigate and one to tell me when the next buss is due.

I don’t play may games but son my loves games on the iTouch.

Hope competition with Nokia, Blackberry and Google help make the platform even better.

Will tell you of my best apps some time soon.

Hey all you budding writers in OZ, go for this prize.

Andrew — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:54:48 +0000

Hey all you budding writers go for this prize. You can get 10K aud and get published.

http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=441

Will PM Rudd damage our democracy with Donation reform that is one sidedreform

Andrew — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:04:36 +0000

I am concerned by the latest green paper of the Rudd Labor government into political donations. I am not the only one, see the option piece in The Australian Wednesday 24th dec 08.
Will Labour be so callous to bad donations but not from the Union movement to the labor party. I agree that this will hurt our democracy and imbed a lefty leaning government. This looks more like the NSW labor government each day more interested in keeping itself in power than make good decisions.
Read on.

http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/janetalbrechtsen/index.php/theaustralian/comments/double_standards_a_threat_to_democracy/

PM Rudd loves to announce but is low on implementation

Andrew — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:13:27 +0000

Try reading this.
You can announce things but at some stage you have to implement. At that point you can’t keep ever one happy. You must be true to your self, not fake as the current Gvt.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24827800-12377,00.html

Public lighting of streets – costs up for NSW

Andrew — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:32:00 +0000

All,

here is a good article on the cost of lighting the streets of NSW. Electricity retailers want to up the costs to the rate payers of NSW.

I think we should remove 20% of them under a Climate change initiative. Lets get PM “Rudd” to pay for the removal, more jobs in doing that.

Enjoy the read.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/dark-days-ahead-for-state/2008/12/13/1228585181528.html

Oil consumption in Australia

Andrew — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:09:58 +0000

Hi, all very interesting article in the SMH. Has good facts about oil consumption in Australia, makes for a good Sunday read.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/oil-cheaper-than-water-as-consumption-falls/2008/12/13/1228585183916.html

Starbucks axes 61 stores and 685 jobs in Australia

Andrew — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:00:24 +0000

Starbucks axes 61 stores and 685 jobs

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/starbucks-axes-partners/2008/07/29/1217097227287.html

Well I am surprised that they cut back this much, the leave only 20 stores open. In Australia we do have some of the best coffee in the world thanks to our Italian friends. These over priced coffee shops are struggling.

So goes the capitalist system.

Bought the iPhone 3G on Telstra

Andrew — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:04:27 +0000

Well I did it and purchased the iPhone 3G on the Telstra next G network. Best phone I ever had!!

I went against what most people are doing and stayed with Telstra and paid their data tax. I signed up on the $80 voice plan, thats OK call costs of 26c per 30 sec but taken the pay by the second option.

The data plan for the 1GB is high but the network is very good.

Lets see how i go. Ill report back soon.

The UK PM has a Twitter Account – WOW

Andrew — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:20 +0000

I don’t know if any of my readers or followers are users of “Twitter” – try it to find out.

http://twitter.com

The point is No 10 Downing Street the UK PM is twittering. I am blown away. This is really out there marketing to the Geeks.