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Inflation Falls as More People Cut Back on Luxuries Like Food and Shelter
In encouraging news for consumers, data released this week revealed a fall in the rate of inflation, as people finally start to curtail their spending on extravagances such as lunch and a room to sleep in.
Economist Chris Lou said it was promising to see out-of-control spending finally ease in the economy.
“We’ve been in a sustained period of households splurging on three meals a day, sometimes with snacks as well. But now that the obsession with regular food seems to be coming to an end, we’re thankfully seeing some heat come off prices” he said.
He predicted rental prices would also start to fall as more people chose to live in their cars. “It’s great to see that excess demand finally starting to ease”.
After two years of high inflation, Commonwealth Bank economist Susan Foley said markets would be relieved to see the latest data. “As more people start to cut back on little luxuries like eating dinner and sleeping on a bed, we’ll start to see more stability in the markets which is good news for investors”.
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Money Guru’s Secret to Making Money Is Selling Courses About How to Make Money
A Gold Coast man whose secret investment strategy will allow you to earn millions of dollars and quit your day job within 6 months, has strangely opted not to make millions of dollars himself, and is instead running a gruelling schedule of $99 seminars in suburban conference centres around the country.
Money guru David Chesterman said by learning and applying his simple plan you too could invest in property and then be forced to make a living giving talks in the function room of a small hotel four times a week. “I am so certain that this strategy works that I supplement my income by aggressively selling property seminars and then trying to convince people to buy my book,” he said.
Chesterman said those who booked tickets – usually valued at $499 but for a limited time available for just $29.95 – would learn his eight-step plan for property success. “I don’t want to give too much away, but step 8 is setting up a property investment seminar series,” he said.
The next property seminar is tomorrow. Mention this article for unlimited free tickets.
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Office Bore Keen To Show Off Pics From Their Holiday Cruise To Noumea
Those unlucky enough to have to return to the office today have been forced to endure the painfully boring showing of holiday pictures from their colleagues.
One such office, based in Parramatta in Sydney’s West has had to suffer through office bore’, Keith from accounts’ holiday snaps from his trip to Noumea.
”Can’t he just put them up on Instagram like the rest of us?” Asked long suffering colleague Susie from shipping. ”I mean who takes a photo of every item on the ship’s buffet?”
”It’s garlic bread, Keith, garlic bread!”
When reached for comment on how he feels the office is reacting to his happy snaps, office bore Keith said: ”I think I am really helping people cure their Mondayitis.”
”A few people were so inspired looking at my 11,432 pics that I saw their eyes glaze over with happiness.”
”Such a pity that everybody plans to work at home for the rest of the week, as I was going to bring in my wife’s phone to show them her pics.”
”Oh well, they can’t work from home for ever, can they?”
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JPP Still Accepting Submissions Despite No Editorial Team
Several months after the entire editorial team departed from the Journal of Political Philosophy owing to the decision of its publisher, Wiley, to fire the journal’s founder and longtime editor-in-chief, Robert Goodin (see here), its website says that the journal is “edited by renowned international scholars from world-leading centres of thought” and is still accepting submissions.
A note on the journal’s homepage says:
The Journal of Political Philosophy (JOPP) is currently undergoing changes to its editorial team and reviewing processes. As a result, the journal is experiencing a delay in processing manuscripts. If you submit your manuscript to JOPP, it will be received by our Editorial Office, but publication will be delayed. Thank you for your patience and support.
Wiley has approached several parties about taking up the editorship of the journal, but to my knowledge, none has accepted. This is not surprising, as over 1000 people who work in areas covered by the journal signed a statement of non-cooperation with the journal in protest of Wiley’s firing of Goodin. The statement of non-cooperation includes a refusal to review papers submitted for publication in the journal until the situation is resolved, so even the journal’s status as a peer-reviewed publication is in question.
As one philosopher put it in an email to me:
On what basis are Wiley continuing to accept submissions if there are no academics willing to work for the journal and provide peer review? Wiley are purporting to run a peer-reviewed academic journal, but there’s no longer any reason to believe that JPP is any longer a peer-reviewed academic journal. It seems to me something like fraud to continue to accept submissions when there is no editorial team in place to review them.
Perhaps someone will ask these questions at the session that Wiley is hosting on the journal at the upcoming Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, taking place in January in New York.
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Man On Stress Leave After Trying To Choose A Beer At His Local Bottle-O
Ryde man Ian Decisive has taken stress leave this week after a Saturday afternoon trip to his local bottle-o to pick up a 6 pack left him broken down and emotional, after wall after wall of obscure beer types greeted the 34 year old IT worker.
”It used to be you walked in and picked up what was on special,” said Ian Decisive. ”You know, Toohey’s New, VB or if you were low on funds Hahn Ice.”
”But now, everything’s on special and for the love of good how many freakin’ types of beers are there? IPA’s, sour beers, dark beers, watermelon beers, heck one was even an after dinner mint type of beer, oh dear God just help me pick a beer to take to my mates place. Please help me.”
Bottle shops have reported a rise in customers experiencing full blown breakdowns in their stores.
”We used to be the ones that helped avoid breakdowns, now we’re causing them,” said an Industry Spokesperson. ”It seems every man and his ethically sourced dog has started brewing their own beer and don’t get me started on how many types of gin there are these days.”
”I think it’s time for the Government to step in and regulate the brewing industry.”
”Albo is a man who knows his way around a craft brewery surely he can head up a royal commission or some sort of brewery buy back scheme.”
If you are struggling with indecisiveness do seek help. But just not at your local Dan Murphy’s or Bunnings.
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Tenants Asked To Consider Giving Their Landlords A BJ This Christmas
Real estate agents around Australia are ”encouraging” their tenants to think about giving their landlords a BJ this Christmas as a way to say thank you for providing them with an expensive place to live.
”It’s been a tough year for landlords this year what with some of them having to evict long term tenants and find new ones,” said Eastern suburbs realtor Irwin R Schyster. ”Not to mention, do you know how hard it is to fill in the negative gearing paperwork?”
”You’d think it would be easier when doing it for your 4th or 5th home, but not so.”
When asked if he seriously believes that tenants should fellate their landlords, Mr Schyster said: ”Of course I do.”
”For too long the poor landlord has been victimised, well that should end now.”
”Besides we’re not asking too much of the tenants, it’s not like we expect them to swallow.”
”Though it would be nice if they did.”
”Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a viewing for a sewer drain in Ashfield in an hour. It’s a real steal at $900 per week.”
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Reserve Bank Calls On Defamation Lawyers To Curb Spending
The Reserve Bank of Australia has taken a break from kicking mortgage holders in the groin to call on the Nation’s defamation lawyers to reign in their spending as inflation is on the rise.
”These millionaire defamation lawyers need to ease up,” said RBA Governor Michele Bullock. ”After the Roberts-Smith case the amount of new Tesla’s and luxury boats bought caused us to have to really lay the boot into mortgage holders.”
”And looking forward to next year, if the Alan Jones case goes thru, some of them may even look at buying new yachts or private jets.”
When asked why the RBA was constantly taking it’s anger out on mortgage holders and as a default renters, rather than the big end of town, the Governor said: ”I reject that statement, why just the other day I flogged the big 4 banks with the warmest lettuce I could find.”
‘As for mortgage holders and renters they need to know their role and bend over when I say so and take it.”
”Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to give a speech, I do hope they include truffle and gold leaf in the catering.
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Christmas Uniforms Not Humiliating Enough, Retail Workers Say
As retail assistants around the country look forward to another festive season, many say their employers are not giving them enough opportunities to look like a total dick.
Lillian White, who will this year work her fourth Christmas season at the local supermarket, said wearing furry reindeer ears and a shiny nose last year looked great, but believes her boss missed an opportunity to push the festive theme further.
“It’s a self esteem thing. When I’m wearing a Santa hat or I’m dressed as an elf, I feel confident and in control. So I’d certainly support going further”.
Ms White says her co-workers have been throwing around a few ideas. “Singing Christmas carols while we scan grocery items is one idea that’s come up. But I really think shoppers want more Christmas spirit than that. My vision is for a full-scale re-enactment of the nativity with every purchase”.
Jean Forchester, a regular grocery shopper, agreed more could be done in retail outlets. “When checkout operators come to work without a novelty hat, or just wearing a token piece of tinsel, it feels forced. Sometimes I wonder if the shops even know it’s Christmas”.
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Coles & Woolies $2 Billion Profit Almost Enough to Pay for Weekly Grocery Shop, Analysis Shows
Australia’s two supermarket giants made so much profit last financial year that they would almost have enough money to buy groceries for a family of four in one of their stores, an inquiry has heard.
“It’s an obscene amount of money,” economist Harry McManus said. “To think that they could fill up a trolly in their local Coles or Woolies, and then pay for it outright in one go, just goes to show how much money these companies are making”.
He said a $2 billion shop-up wouldn’t include luxuries, but it could still buy a substantial number of goods. “Obviously they wouldn’t be buying washing powder or coffee in that particular shop-up. But they’d be able to get most of the things a family would need for a week. It’s quite ridiculous”.
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Gina Rinehart Books The Federal Court For Her Families Christmas Lunch
Australia’s favourite billionaire, according to low rating news channel Sky News Australia, Gina Rinehart, has booked the Federal court for her families Christmas lunch.
”The Federal court is a wonderful place to hold an event,” said a friend of the family. ”It has everything you could ever need for a lovely day,”
”Whether it be, salt, pepper, a restraining order, you name it, they’ve got it.”
When asked why Gina and her children were estranged, the family friend said: ”Oh, they’re not estranged they just don’t see each other that often.”
”Besides, Gina’s house is so big that you could walk around for a year without seeing anyone. Who knows, maybe her kids are just lost.”
”Now, if you’ll excuse me, Gina’s car needs a wash I must call Peter Dutton to come over and do it.”
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