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This image shows the type of terrain around Tehran.

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GST is proportionately more expensive for those who earn less. While it is a flat rate, it requires a higher proportion of a low income persons money than a high income person.

ABC staff have gone on 24 hour strike for higher wages, There will be no 7:00 News or 7:30 Report tonight. BBC programs are being broadcast instead. The first ABC strike in 20 years.

HUGE BREAKING: Democrat FLIPS Trump's home district of Mar-a-Lago BLUE, moving the needle 21 points from the last election. Emily Gregory just HUMILIATED Trump in a special election, now representing Mar-a-Lago. His last minute mail-in-ballot couldn't cut it, as a MASSIVE BLUE WAVE against him wiped out any hope that a Republican could hold this seat -- even in the place he calls home. Can't wait 'til he sees this!

A new road charge and less generous tax exemptions for EV drivers could be rolled out as electric vehicle interest surges amid an ongoing fuel crisis. Nick Whigham, Head of Yahoo Finance Australia Tax handouts and current advantages enjoyed by electric vehicle owners could be coming to the end of the road. The federal Labor government has foreshadowed major tax reform in the upcoming May budget, and EVs appear to be in the firing line. The government has long said the time will come when a new road user charge will need to be introduced to capture the growing number of EV drivers who don't pay the fuel excise that helps fund road maintenance. And new leaks from Treasury suggest that time is nigh. Current exemptions from the fringe benefits tax (FBT) for EV leases could also be reconsidered or restricted to cheaper models in a bid to claw back billions in tax deductions. But removing such tax breaks "would risk slowing the progress Australia has only just started to make" on EV adoption, the CEO of EVDealer Group, David Smitherman, told Yahoo Finance. "If the FBT exemption was removed entirely, we would be genuinely disappointed," Smitherman said. "Policies like this have played a meaningful role in encouraging businesses to adopt electric vehicles, particularly through fleet uptake, which is critical to reducing overall emissions. "We’re finally seeing Australia begin to catch up with other markets, and removing that support now would likely dampen confidence and momentum." The government currently offers what's known as the Electric Car Discount that allows salaried employees to take out a novated lease on an EV and pay for it from their pre-tax salary without incurring fringe benefits tax. In 2025, almost one in four of EVDealer Group’s sales came from novated lease buyers, it said, with many customers apparently citing the incentive as a factor in making the switch. The FBT exemption for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or PHEVs ended on April 1, 2025. And new reports suggest the exemption for pure electric vehicles leased through novated salary packaging is being reconsidered by the government after the cost to the taxpayer blew out by more than expected. The exemption is tipped to cost $2.8 billion in the 2028-29 financial year, prompting the government to consider ending the perk or restricting it to cheaper models, the SMH reported this month. According to the publication, the government is also reviewing the zero tariff on imported electric cars. "Tax incentives play an important role in helping buyers overcome that initial barrier and make the switch sooner rather than later," Smitherman told Yahoo Finance. "Cutting support too early risks slowing progress just as the market is beginning to scale."

Poorleen to get a $100,000 p.a. pay boost after becoming a 'minor' party.

A French, a German and an Italian spy are captured one day. The captors grab the French spy, take him to the next room and tie his hands behind a chair.They then proceed to torture him for 2 hours before he finally cracks, answers all questions and gives up all of his secrets. The captors then grab the German spy. They tie his hands behind the chair in the next room too and torture him for 4 hours before he finally cracks and tells them what they want to know. They then grabbed the Italian spy. Once again, they tie his hands behind the chair and begin torturing.4 hours go by and the spy isn’t talking. Then 8 hours, then 16 and after 24 hours they give up and throw him back into the cell. The German and French spy are impressed and ask him how he managed to not talk. The Italian spy says, ” I wanted to, but I couldn’t move my hands.”

Superman actress Valerie Perrine dies at 82 after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease.

By that logic, the CEO's of Coles, Woollies, the banks, Qantas, et al, should pay less tax because their staff pay tax? The tax is in what THEY earn, not their staff.

When things are going his way, it's always his idea. When they are going wrong, he'll blame the first person to come along.

U.S President Donald Trump suggested Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the first to advocate military intervention against Iran, telling a Tennessee roundtable: “Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up, and you said, ’Let’s do it because you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.’” The Iran war enters its fourth week with conflicting administration accounts about decision-making. Some officials claim Israel was preparing to strike regardless, while others cite Iran’s nuclear threat. Trump said Iran’s retaliatory strikes were unexpected, contradicting reports that internal warnings were issued but ignored. The conflict has killed 13 American service members and caused a regional crisis. Trump extended his Monday deadline for Iran by five days, with uncertainty about how the war began and who ultimately decided to start it. The war began with US strikes in late February and expanded across the region, with over 1,500 killed in Iran, 1,000 in Lebanon, 15 in Israel, and 13 US personnel.

Thought I'd check on a memory I had. Web search: When were Australian interest rates 15% " Australian interest rates reached 15% during the 1980s, primarily driven by high inflation and economic instability. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, inflation in Australia surged due to global oil crises and expansionary fiscal policies, pushing interest rates to 10.38% by 1974 and continuing to rise. By the mid-to-late 1980s, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised rates sharply to combat persistent inflation, with rates peaking at 17.5% in January 1990. During this period, rates frequently exceeded 15%, especially in the late 1980s, making it one of the most volatile and expensive borrowing periods in Australian history. These high rates were part of a broader global trend to control inflation, but they also contributed to a recession that lasted into the early 1990s. I was paying 7.5% on my house because bank staff home loans were half public rates. I bought my house in 1979 after being transferred back from Sydney to Melbourne.

Depraved or deprived?

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Good ole TACO.

Occupy Democrats FB post: Here’s all the INSANE things Trump said today in just ONE press conference today: Said his idea to put ICE in the airports was "like the paper clip? Do you know the story of the paper clip? 182 years ago, a man discovered the paper clip” (it was invented 127 years ago) Said he’s deploying ICE to airports to make Democrats “go crazy” and arrest “illegals” at the airport (he means tourists) Said talks with Iran went “perfectly” (Iran says no talks happened) Said “it's a dangerous business” in response to the plane crash at La Guardia that killed two people Attacked Joe Kent for remarrying too quickly after his wife was murdered by ISIS (this is false) Said the Strait of Hormuz will be controlled by “maybe me” and “maybe the ayatollah” Floated bringing in the National Guard to work TSA Said the military should still get $200 billion if the war ends because it’s “nice to have it” Excused lifting sanctions on Iranian oil by saying “I just want to have as much oil in the system as possible” Said that Iran had agreed to “15” points and then said points 1,2, and 3 were “no nuclear weapons) This is all ONE presser! His brain is complete mush, and we cannot continue allowing a man who is clearly this demented remain in office.

A related story. https://7news.com.au/news/bossley-park-motorbike-crash-two-teenagers-killed-after-mayors-calls-for-bike-safety-at-infamous-intersection-in-sydneys-west--c-22037672

I recall a couple of months ago driving up a main suburban street at around 55kph, and a young bloke on an e-bike was keeping pace with me, riding up the footpath on the back wheel only. Some houses along there had hedges, and if an elderly person came out of a gateway, I hate to imagine the result.

Following a spike in accidents and deaths, Queensland is putting new laws before parliament to crackdown on the use of ebikes. Faster, more powerful e-bikes — anything over 25km/h — will now be treated like motorbikes or mopeds, meaning they can only be ridden on the road and must be registered and insured. On footpaths, riders will have to slow right down to 10km/h, and a new offence will make it illegal to ride near pedestrians without proper care. There’s also a broader push behind the scenes, with plans to tighten rules on retailers, crack down on tampering, improve lithium battery disposal, and roll out education campaigns to try and get on top of the growing issue. Parents could also be held responsible, with fines able to be passed on if their child breaks the rules. Police are being given stronger powers too, including random breath testing, and the ability to seize and impound illegal devices on the spot, with repeat or serious cases potentially seeing bikes destroyed. There’s also a broader push behind the scenes, with plans to tighten rules on retailers, crack down on tampering, improve lithium battery disposal, and roll out education campaigns to try and get on top of the growing issue. E-wheelchair users will be exempted from these rules. Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg branded the suite of changes "nation-leading reforms". "We are banning under-16s from these devices because the safety of kids is paramount," he said. "We've taken the time to get this right, and our reforms strike the right balance between keeping Queenslanders safe from those who do the wrong thing, while backing the Queenslanders who do the right thing."

I think Siso has wet dreams about Gina,