The usual weekly Essential Research coronavirus poll finds “only a quarter” of respondents now consider it too soon to be easing coronavirus restrictions, down from a peak of 49% in mid-April. There was also strong support for a range of fresh restrictions being imposed if there is a new surge of cases, but not for making the coronavirus app compulsory, which only 38% supported. Only 45% were confident the government would be able to adequately protect data from the app, and 44% were confident the government itself would not misuse it. Kristina Keneally’s call for a reduction in temporary migration after the pandemic had the support of 67% of respondents. All this detail is derived from The Guardian, which also tells us that the number of respondents who are “quite concerned” about the virus is up three points since last week to 49%, but without the “very concerned” figure it’s hard to know what if anything to make of that. The full report from the pollster should be published later today.
UPDATE: Full report here. The government reaches new heights on the eighth weekly iteration of the question as to how well it is handling the crisis, with good up five points to 71% and poor down one to 13%. The goodwill extends to state governments, who are collectively up three on good to 73% and steady on poor at 12%. The poll was conducted Thursday to Sunday from a sample of 1067.
Regional airline Rex plans to launch flights between Australia’s capital cities, taking on Qantas and a reborn Virgin Australia in the process to create what it calls “a three-airline market.”
According to a detailed report in The Australian Financial Review, the ambitious project would see Rex carve out a share of the east coast’s highly-profitable ‘Golden Boomerang’ corridor as well as the coast-to-coast transcontinental route.
Rex’ capital city push would call for a $200m warchest, which Rex deputy chairman John Sharp indicated would be raised an issue of new shares to deep-pocketed investors.
“We have been talking to half a dozen private equity and investment banking entities about investing in this new venture,” Sharp has said, adding that Rex intended to settle on a single partner “in the next three weeks or so.”
This announcement by Rex also appears timed to spoil or at least soften initial bids for Virgin Australia, the first round of which are due this Friday, May 15.
https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/rex-capital-city-flights-routes
C@tmomma says:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm
I understood what you said but “play on words” and all that…
Regards
B
Kakuru @ #246 Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 – 11:57 am
You forgot dogs. They have no more standing on this continent than cats. You wanna kill pets, you have to kill all the pets. 🙂
There is one dangerous bat. The Howard Bat.
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a r
Dogs come an extremely distant 2nd to cats when it comes to killing native wild life.
Pardon the language but Bide at hame.
https://twitter.com/BerthanPete/status/1259812750974496769/photo/1
Rakali @ #247 Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 – 11:58 am
Indeed. Having a migration policy is not the same as having a population policy, despite what both major parties seem to want people to believe. I applaud KKK for kicking off this debate, even though it was inevitable – as always – that it will be subject to attempts to derail it, either into an argument about racism, or an argument about the rights of “temporary migrants” **
** I agree this is a poor term, but it is the correct term to use, in that it is the term the government uses. “Indentured labour” would perhaps be closer to the mark.
From The Washington Post, the essential outline of how COVID-19 affects the human body, variously:
Symptoms of covid-19 appear to include:
Brain: Strokes from blood clots, neurological issues
Eyes: Pinkeye
Nose: Loss of smell and taste (anosmia)
Blood: Unexpected blood clotting; attacks the lining of blood vessels
Gastrointestinal system: Vomiting and diarrhea in some people
Lungs: Clogs and inflames alveoli (air sacs), hampering breathing; pulmonary embolism from breakaway blood clots and microclots
Heart: Weakens heart muscle; causes dangerous arrhythmias and heart attacks due to small clots
Kidneys: Damage to structures that filter waste from blood; patients often require dialysis
Skin: “Covid toes,” or fingers, a purple rash from the attack on blood vessels
Immune system: Widespread impact, including overactive immune response that attacks healthy tissue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/10/coronavirus-attacks-body-symptoms/?arc404=true
lizzie @ #255 Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 – 12:05 pm
In a public school?
Wasn’t John Sharp a former federal Transport Minister and a National?
a rsays:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:03 pm
“You forgot dogs. They have no more standing on this continent than cats. You wanna kill pets, you have to kill all the pets. ”
No problem with shooting feral dogs but what about Dingo crosses? There aren’t many pure breed Dingos out there anymore.
And more importantly Dogs are far superior pets to Cats.
Dogs actually like humans and are wonderful companions – unlike cats.
Dogs are used are very useful in lots of different roles in society – unlike cats.
Domestic dogs kill very few native birds and fauna – unlike cats.
Bucephalus says:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:10 pm
a rsays:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:03 pm
“You forgot dogs. They have no more standing on this continent than cats. You wanna kill pets, you have to kill all the pets. ”
No problem with shooting feral dogs but what about Dingo crosses? There aren’t many pure breed Dingos out there anymore.
And more importantly Dogs are far superior pets to Cats.
Dogs actually like humans and are wonderful companions – unlike cats.
Dogs are used are very useful in lots of different roles in society – unlike cats.
Domestic dogs kill very few native birds and fauna – unlike cats.
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How inane. Cats are wonderful companions to many people. They have also protected human houses and settlements from vermin for thousands of years. As for the native fauna, a simple bell will solve that.
Bu
Agree, on all points.
Cats become feral all too easily. It’s our fault as humans – we brought them here.
A dog is a loyal companion. I see nothing worthwhile in a cat – just teeth, claws, and attitude.
Trump is ‘visibly struggling’: Maddow says ‘something’s wrong’ with the president
MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow issued a dire warning about President Donald Trump following his widely-panned coronavirus press conference on Monday.
“In all seriousness, that the president, right now, in the midst of this crisis, is visibly struggling, there’s something wrong or he’s just not doing okay, I don’t know, but the president apparently just is not able to keep it together right now in his public appearances,” Maddow noted.
“What is wrong with the president today? We don’t know. Something is wrong,” she said.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/trump-is-visibly-struggling-maddow-says-somethings-wrong-with-the-president/
I hope Labor brings this up. It’s a real trade war ignited by Morrison
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-12/china-trade-escalation-as-beef-farmers-are-targeted/12237468
Regional Express Holdings shares have been placed in a trading halt at the request of the company’s management pending an announcement “in relation to a news article published today,”
The suggestions could create trouble for Virgin’s administrators during the sales process. Kate Callas
Regional Express Holdings was reported to be looking at capitalising on the turmoil from Virgin Australia’s collapse and invest $200 million launching capital city services to compete with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Mark II.
PhoenixRed
Where does one start. Take your pick!
nath
“How inane. Cats are wonderful companions to many people. They have also protected human houses and settlements from vermin for thousands of years. As for the native fauna, a simple bell will solve that.”
You’re going to put bells on all the feral cats? Best of luck…
Player One
Currently the Aboriginal population of Australia are approximately 3% of the population.
One could argue, facetiously, that those who support a large new settler intake, say to double the population, and thereby lower the Aboriginal population to a mere 1.5%, are racist. 🙂
Skilled migration – look at changes in ethnicity of ICT workforce over past 40 years. Large employers like Telstra, Myer , banks and ATO have outsourced and offshored their work.
This has made maintenance and development of large scale systems slower and more expensive.** In the 1990s students poured into IT courses at university, nowadays youngsters regard these as Asian careers as Telstra hire Indian graduates from India over domestic graduates
The NBN technicians are 1/2 trained electricians supervised by former VicRail linesmen who tick off their learning modules as they connect households to NBN. My technician climbed in the roof without turning off the power – not sure what was switched off
Unskilled fruit picking – the government has shot itself in the foot making it too difficult for seasonal workers to collect the dole in downtimes. The Ord River farmers are utterly reliant on grey nomads and backpackers as the only only social welfare payments in the Kimberleys is the Aged Pension
Guest workers: assuming that people working in Australia who are working in Australia without citzenship can be sent home is a massive change of attitude. It reminded me of the shells of houses dotted through the Bosnian countryside. Guest workers would build the shell of the house but leave the fitout of plumbing, doors, windows, plastering until they retired
** outsourced work slower and more expensive because the outsourced programmers write to specification, an inhouse programmer will have knowledge of the existing systems and might query specs that don’t fit with existing systems or comply with legislation / regulation
Outsourced systems slower because the unit of work has to be formally accepted by all parties
Have you never had a cat who tucked the bell under its chin to silence it?
lizzie says:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:19 pm
As for the native fauna, a simple bell will solve that.
Have you never had a cat who tucked the bell under its chin to silence it?
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I don’t follow my cat around outside but if she was managing to tuck her bell under her chin as well as stalk and attack her prey then, considering the degree of difficulty, she’s more than welcome to her meal.
The NRL’s reported request for unvaccinated players to be cleared to play in Queensland this season has been shut down, effectively wiping out Titans pair Bryce Cartwright and Brian Kelly for the season.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young on Tuesday said the government will only grant flu-shot exemptions to NRL players on medical grounds.
She stated personal beliefs and ethical concerns are not covered in the list of exemptions.
https://youtu.be/kOhs-tzVm1g
The Biden campaign’s latest ad. Ouch!
Frydenberg on his feet
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2020/may/12/coronavirus-australia-live-updates-nsw-queensland-victoria-parliament-scott-morrison-josh-frydenberg-latest-news
Cats send clear messages.
Not happy with frequency of kitty litter changes. Piss on your favourite bag.
Kakuru @ #269 Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 – 12:18 pm
And feral cats are a big problem! With the emphasis on BIG! They are way bigger than domestic cats.
shellbell
Ah, memories. 😆
C@tmommasays: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:24 pm
https://youtu.be/kOhs-tzVm1g
The Biden campaign’s latest ad. Ouch!
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A cracker – Trump – destroyed by his own words and predictions
Trump and his enablers are now going with Obama as having committed crimes as the latest shiny object.
It is beyond disgraceful
Josh still believes in the bridge, but it does not reach the ground on the other side.
nath
“I don’t follow my cat around outside but if she was managing to tuck her bell under her chin as well as stalk and attack her prey then, considering the degree of difficulty, she’s more than welcome to her meal.”
I’m sure the endangered native fauna would be quite happy to offer themselves as martyrs, to help hone your cat’s hunting skills.
Rakalisays:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:19 pm
The very surprising growth rate in the Census numbers of Aboriginals would say your calculations are wrong.
“Between 2011 and 2016, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Census counts increased by 18.4% (100,800 persons).”
New Emerson polling has Trump ahead of Biden by 3 in both Ohio and Texas. The poll is a forced choice (or ignores undeclared) which would make it even more interesting if a Libertarian contested.
lizzie @ #272 Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 – 12:19 pm
Mundo has three cats lives on a small farm.
Cats sleep on the bed at night, and get fed as often as they want – fresh mince – all three are quite fat, and lazy……we have more birds in the garden than you could shake a bell at…
C@tmomma
“And feral cats are a big problem! With the emphasis on BIG! They are way bigger than domestic cats.”
nath is going to have to use cow bells.
Does Frydenberg have the virus?
That cough not sounding healthy.
Hope Josh doesn’t have Covid19 with that cough.
Not coughing in approved format either! Think the cleaners will have to disinfect the HoR!
mundo
Mundo is a good cat wrangler. Not letting them out at night is one of the recommendations.
A friend has a cat who does go out at night, catches antechinus, and hides them under her bed. When she had the flu last year, it kindly laid them beside her pillow so she could reach them easily for a feed.
Note: I do not make my true feelings about cat’s behaviour known to her.
I’ve had my flu shot and I’m no anti-vaxxer but I don’t understand why the NRL is getting Bolshie over flu shots? They aren’t on the no-jab, no play list. Is it really that big an issue? Can’t they rely on the herd immunity of the rest of the NRL players?
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Buce
Cos the flu shot is seasonal and depending on when each person has received it, immunity may diminish at different times for people throughout the season.
So relying on herd immunity for people being quarantined and working together closely for their job in this case playing rugby league, is a no go.
I will say, our Antechinus numbers kersploded when we didn’t replace our last cat. Cheeky little buggers have also chewed a hole in the Compost Bin so they can get a free feed when they feel like it! 😆
From the employer
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/an-advertiser-exodus-meant-the-writing-was-on-the-wall-for-alan-jones-20200512-p54s2s.html
Greedy bastard Jones virtually bankrupted his employer.Only signed a contract a year ago. Retirement my arse.He was booted.
Bucephalus says:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:32 pm
Rakalisays:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:19 pm
The very surprising growth rate in the Census numbers of Aboriginals would say your calculations are wrong.
“Between 2011 and 2016, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Census counts increased by 18.4% (100,800 persons).”
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I wasn’t calculating anything. I was talking about the PROPORTION of the population.
“ In 2016, an estimated 798,365 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were in Australia, representing 3.3% of the total Australian population (ABS 2018b)”