I grew up in the fifties and as a child didn't think living standards were bad, at least for us. Thinking back, I remember the outside toilet and the "pan man" coming to empty it. We had an ice box not a big 2 door refrigerator and the "ice man" would bring a big block of ice into the house and put it in the ice box. Milk was delivered by a horse and cart and bread was also delivered each morning. The washing was done in a big gas fired copper and we had two concrete sinks with a ringer in between. There was no running hot water to the kitchen or bathroom sink just a hot water system for the shower and bath. We all had big backyards with fruit trees, vegetable and chooks. I remember my mother shopping at the bulk store and buying a 1lb of broken biscuits and oh the delight if you found a piece covered in chocolate. I don't want to go back to those times, life is much easier today, but I am thankful I have the skills to manage a major downturn.
Mmmm broken bickies ! Yum, so nice it is to hear about the olden days. I remember we got broken chocolates too, From a mob called Bolloses in Footscray or MELB ??? Who’s for some broken Kit Kats !
Speak truth mate ! I’m On a good wicket but still these things are so important. Healthy food is becoming a luxury which it shouldn’t. Just finished some breakfast; local Eggs and fermented kraut and veg made at home .
gone are the days when I can afford basic breakfast cereals now..Yes, every week its a sad event2 go do weekly grocery shopping...I would love2 move back to Qld from NSW, but its almost impossible..theres no rentals affordable & not many available
Muscle mass and bone density go down with old age, it's called Sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was registered as a disease in 2016 by the WHO. The cure is slow high intensity training. At the age of 70 I have a lot of energy and do exercise 3 times a week. Weight training is a pain, but very much needed at my age. On top of that the food we eat from the stores have less nutrients, so that's why I grow my own as well.
It seems to me like people all over the world are disappointed with their government. I thought us here in the US was just going through all this craziness. It crazy to hear people in other countries going through all the same stuff we're going on at the exact same time.
Here's something an experienced gardener might try who needs a place to live: offer to start and maintain a garden and plant food in exchange for a room in someone's house.
I’m the same age as you and grew up in housing commission homes. Our family was considered poor and lived on welfare until my dad secured a full-time job. Despite this, we always ate well-meat and three veg most nights and a roast on Sundays. We could afford milk and bread deliveries and even crates of soft drinks occasionally. Now, as a couple with adult children, my husband earns over $100k a year, yet we’re lucky if we can afford steak once a fortnight. Chicken has become our staple, but even that is rising in price-chicken thighs are nearing $20/kg. The quality of the meat available to us is appalling, as it seems the best products are exported, leaving Australians with scraps. To cope, I’m turning our front and back yards into edible gardens because supermarket vegetables are outrageously priced, often old or almost rotten. This isn’t just about food prices, though. It’s about a bigger picture where global companies and foreign entities, like BlackRock, Vanguard, and overseas buyers, own our major banks, supermarkets, resources, and even Aussie pubs. These corporations have no allegiance to the Australian people-they see us as cash cows. They refuse to honour Australian traditions like Australia Day, push divisive agendas, and are driving families into poverty. Record-high immigration policies and lax regulations are also enabling foreign criminals to launder money by buying Australian properties, which drives up housing prices and forces many Australians into tents and cars. We need leadership that prioritises Australians, not global corporations. Like the USA has Trump, we need someone who will stand up for us. While parties like One Nation, the Katter Party, and Australia First are promising, they’re consistently smeared by the mainstream media with false accusations. Australians must wake up, demand accountability from our leaders, and remind them they work for us, not for globalist interests. It’s time to shed the “she’ll be right” attitude and take a stand. Change is overdue, and it must happen fast.
Your post and insight should break the internet. But it won't. too many lazy or distracted thinkers.. if you are in WA would be ideal to have a face-to-face or if Marty agrees a meet-up via something like Zoom would allow all or some of the contributors' input to be collated. Marty is only one man and amazed at the weight he carries upon his shoulder for us. Thus how can we all help him? Ideas to me and I can sort out a bit like a poll. We on this channel are sincere, thinking folk and that can only be good. bugger the tv :)
That sounds scarey , I’m glad I’ve been single & childless for 20 years. You mention …” like the USA has trump “ as if it’s a good thing but it’s far from good, it fact both demonic US political parties have been working towards this end for a long time and trump will bring about nothing but death and destruction as it is prophesied in the bible.
@@servantofgod5642 Trump’s presidency is focused on patriotism, reducing government intervention, and promoting economic growth. When he was President from 2016 to 2020, he did not bring death and destruction, in fact Americans saw an increase in their standard of living, with a boost to jobs and wages, lower taxes, and deregulation. Compare that to when Biden took office in 2020, the country saw a sharp decline in economic stability, skyrocketing inflation, rising costs, drop in standards of living, historic high illegal immigration, huge growth in crime, not to mention escalating global tensions as the U.S. moved closer to war. Out of the two - which would you choose, another 4 years of growth or 4 more years of actual death and destruction from the Democrats. I think the American people made the right decision. The media, both in the U.S. and here in Australia, have made it clear they intend to vilify Trump, especially with a federal election on the horizon here in Australia. The narrative of "orange man bad" is perpetuated by those who fear that the American people’s uprising during the last election might inspire Australians to rise up and demand better from their government. The mainstream media will continue to push this agenda to ensure you don’t see the truth-if Trump were truly a harbinger of death and destruction, we would have seen it by now. Look at Argentina for a moment. Javier Gerardo Milei, much like Trump, was relentlessly vilified by the media, yet he campaigned on reducing government interference, cutting public spending, and implementing market-based reforms to fix the economy. Since his election, Milei has managed to stabilise Argentina’s currency and make strides in fiscal responsibility, proving that alternative approaches can work in the face of dire economic challenges. Other countries like Hungary and Poland also provide examples of successful shifts from left-leaning to right-leaning leadership. In both, conservative governments have emphasised nationalism, stricter immigration policies, and traditional values, leading to increased economic stability and national sovereignty. These shifts have not only improved the standard of living but have given these nations the freedom to control their futures without globalist interference. While it's impossible to predict the future with certainty, it's clear that the U.S. is at a critical turning point. There’s hope that Trump, or a leader with similar values, could help restore Australia's prosperity before it falls further into the hands of global interests. Until this time, our government will continue to sell off our sovereignty to the highest bidder, and our own standard of living will continue to deteriorate. Time will tell, but we need leaders who genuinely care about their citizens-leaders like Trump, who have shown they are willing to fight for their country, despite the media’s efforts to tear them down.
Back in the day, people were grateful to have a roof over their heads, they lived within their means and made the most off what they had. People also saved their money before making large purchases. We were quite hard up when I was growing up so my dad got an allotment (UK) and grew most of our veg and mum "put down" the stuff he grew so we were alright for the winter. The Digger's Club had (maybe still do) an offer to buy seeds to provide food for the whole year. So many people aren't interested in growing stuff, they want bigger and bigger houses (can they really afford them?) and get rid of the gardens. In the future (certainly South Australia) water shortages are going to be a major problem so people are going to have to come up with creative ways to grow produce. Robbie (Robbie and Garry Gardening Easy) in Southern California has some clever ideas on growing without much water. Go and check out her "raised beds" chair gardens. Quite interesting and useful (adjunct to your wonderful channel Marty) information. See you soon X
well said you highlight some root causes of the guts of what Marty is observing. Greed and or status often outweighs critical and or long-term thinking. A lot to unpack on all the accumulated problems . Cuase and effect logic . . Space here precludes a detailed answer. As thissubject gathers concerned interested folk . The truth of we can only rely on ourselves is now biting every one on the bum
Are you implying that greed is making people broke? I am 26 I live well within my means. I don't party or drink or have any expensive hobbies I don't own the latest phone. I work and I grow food i have been growing for 3 years and have been saving seeds since day 1. I don't even own a car as I can't afford one. All my money. $800 a week goes to rent and bills leaving me with less then $100 a week to feed me and my son. You may see some people living outside their means but family and a roof are all I have?
I would never want to be rude in martys comments as I respect him alot but it seems to me one major problem is people love to judge and compare. instead of try to help like this wonderful fella marty who seems to understand and want to help those who are struggling
My elderly Mum and adult neuro diverse children live with me, I am the typical "sandwich" generation and have found that over the past two years, in particular, this has become increasingly worse. I have not been able to take a holiday since 2012 and can no longer afford many basics. I feel like i have worked all my life for nothing and have left my children only povity and despair. It's not a life. It's survival.
Hi Marty, Speaking of getting in a time machine to go back to Ye Olde Australia and finding out how things were done, I'm probably gonna use that in my 'marketing farm life to kids book'. Not only that, maybe sellers at markets should cosplay as Ye Olde Australians to sell their food, because kids play medieval video games for fantasy and if it was in real life they would probably appreciate it. 😉 God Bless You Marty. 😊
Retirement is when you can afford it but pension age is now 67. I retired at about 60 when I was made redundant when our worksite was shut down but because we had focussed on not living beyond our means we could afford to not have to work again. Those relying solely on the Govt. in their later years could be in for some issues over the next few years imo.
And what was it when You entered the workforce, and started your employment contract ? Shouldn't the parameters of the contract remain a constant, otherwise the contract is Null and Void and a new contract drawn up, that you must consent to. But flip flopping jobs updates the contract automatically, because you agree to terms of the new employment, set by the administrating government.
@@raggedyman6327 What does it matter and what is this contract you speak of? We're all responsible for our own lives so expecting nothing to change is rather naive imo. Also demographics mean that aging populations and reducing tax bases mean that most Western countries will be facing major issues trying to fund healthcare, pensions and the like into the future.
Federation was designed so the states kept their power, remember before Federation each state was pretty much an independent country under the crown with those powers, they kept it so the states still had the power to decide, although under constitutional law if federal and state law are inconsistent with each other federal law always trumps state law.
@Scott-lz2th We also don't want to live under a state leaders dictatorship either 🤷♂️. We have to destroy the 2 party preference system of politics, left and right wing are controlled by the 1 head.
@@montys420- Agree that the two party system isn't working - they have become one. Little difference between them in policies, and zero leadership on anything that matters. There are no real leaders anymore, just figureheads pandering to an activist media. State leaders may become dictators, but at least you have the option to move state. We have seen this in Qld with the influx of Victorians in recent years. Its a lot more difficult however, to change countries should a dictatorship arise.
Marty, Look up 'Administrator' in the Oxford. Find out what an administrator government actually is. Then look up the words Dejure and Defacto and find out what they mean. 🤔
It's not just Australian politicians; living standards are failing around the world. I wonder who's controlling the strings because money is just paper printed out of thin air.
Living standards in Australia was a part of the Commonwealth of Australia and it's Foundational jurisdiction. Since leaving the Commonwealth of Australia for a corporate Banana Republic like 'Australia' being not part of the Commonwealth of Australia isn't afforded those liberties anymore. We're not living in Kanzas anymore Toto !!!
I often wonder when people/groups make blanket statements about these types of things how the data is collected and interpreted. It's very easy to ask questions with only answers that lean toward a desired outcome as well. I've seen it a few times when I've been asked to participate in a study or answer questions on a particular topic. Also I wonder how many farms are still in the name of an older father, grandfather but younger members of the family are waiting to take it over. I know of quite a few around where we are and I'm sure it's the same in other places as well. Also if food production drops food will get more expensive so it will become a better financial proposition to grow it imo. I do agree that corporates/monopolies are a large part of the issue but it's a bit silly to say that we want less Govt. intervention but then that we want them to crack down on it as well. My view is that living standards haven't dropped, we had it easier than our parents and our kids have it easier than we did, but it's more of a divide between the haves and the have nots. We've had an extremely long run of good financial times but that may be about to change. I do agree with building community and being more self reliant as we've become a pretty soft and helpless bunch on the whole. Thanks for the video.
Speak to anyone around you, even the have's, pretty sure they'll all say the same thing, and I can guarantee you kids in their 20's now have it have it a lot harder than we ever did.
@@alintad9969 yeah, no wonder the kids are conned into crime. I remember before Keating destroyed our manufacturing industry you could always get a job in a factory .
@@servantofgod5642 It basically won't as it will kill the market but plenty of people can still afford food. Maybe some will have to start cutting back on other things as reality gets tougher.
@@alintad9969 Depends on their situation really. Either way complaining on the internet changes nothing so working out how to get ahead is the key imo. We moved out of the city decades ago and it was the best thing we ever did. Building wealth and security can take decades for most people so figuring it out early is important.
You mean "corporatism" is failing (not capitalism). Anyone who starts a business is involved in capitalism. It could be a sole proprietor with no employees who does all the work himself.
Not into politics but the big 2 are down that bad they had make there own bill so if even they not in control they earn more because there party's are bigger an that's bs there elected because people voted Australia is the worst it's been in very long time unfortunately
Trump is about to do what Japan did in 1941, attack the benevolent most powerful industrial nation on the planet, (which today is China) and whereas Japan used Kamikazi s Trump will use proxies, like the Philippines , Australia , Japan, sth Korea and demand those nations destroy themselves like Ukraine.
@@CastellanKat Unfortunately Aunty Pauline instead of studying the world she has just adopted the usual “ hates” of the blind conservative like having a pathological hate for China which is about as stupid as you could get based on obeying the demonic USA control over Australia. But her Please Explain cartoons are brilliant.
The problem is that 0.5% hold 95% of the wealth. It's a distribution problem. Community spirit is all about giving to people less fortunate than yourself, to lift everyone up to your level of happiness so to speak, a rising tide lifts all boats. The downfall with today's generation and arguably the last few is that they are taught from an early age that it's all about them and no one else, I call the last few generations "The ME ME Greed Generation". Their mantra is "the more for me, the happier I'll be" Which in reality couldn't be further from the truth. Now throw in the mix this way of thinking into our political system and what you see happening all around you today is the result. This mentality really isn't conducive of a productive happy society, in fact it's totally destructive and what we are witnessing is simply the result of greed I'm afraid.
The standard of living? The scraping by you mean? 🫤😂 I moved from WA to Qld almost 2yrs ago : when I moved, a kilo bag of carrots cost 90cents. Now they are over $3 a kilo!? Its more than doubled in 2 yrs! Ive gone from long-term renting a Lovely big new beachside house - to living off-grid in a caravan simply to make ends meet. We are definitely in a recession atm and it doesn't look to be getting better anytime soon.
I grew up in the fifties and as a child didn't think living standards were bad, at least for us. Thinking back, I remember the outside toilet and the "pan man" coming to empty it. We had an ice box not a big 2 door refrigerator and the "ice man" would bring a big block of ice into the house and put it in the ice box. Milk was delivered by a horse and cart and bread was also delivered each morning. The washing was done in a big gas fired copper and we had two concrete sinks with a ringer in between. There was no running hot water to the kitchen or bathroom sink just a hot water system for the shower and bath. We all had big backyards with fruit trees, vegetable and chooks. I remember my mother shopping at the bulk store and buying a 1lb of broken biscuits and oh the delight if you found a piece covered in chocolate. I don't want to go back to those times, life is much easier today, but I am thankful I have the skills to manage a major downturn.
Thanks for sharing this Carol, it's really interesting reading real-life stories like this
Mmmm broken bickies ! Yum, so nice it is to hear about the olden days. I remember we got broken chocolates too, From a mob called Bolloses in Footscray or MELB ??? Who’s for some broken Kit Kats !
Speak truth mate !
I’m
On a good wicket but still these things are so important. Healthy food is becoming a luxury which it shouldn’t. Just finished some breakfast; local
Eggs and fermented kraut and veg made at home .
Thanks for sharing and caring
Recently discovered your channel and am liking your content, will have to go back through your playlist, keep up the great work.👍🏻🇦🇺
Glad you are enjoying the channel,
gone are the days when I can afford basic breakfast cereals now..Yes, every week its a sad event2 go do weekly grocery shopping...I would love2 move back to Qld from NSW, but its almost impossible..theres no rentals affordable & not many available
Rentals so hard these days to find
Muscle mass and bone density go down with old age, it's called Sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was registered as a disease in 2016 by the WHO. The cure is slow high intensity training. At the age of 70 I have a lot of energy and do exercise 3 times a week. Weight training is a pain, but very much needed at my age. On top of that the food we eat from the stores have less nutrients, so that's why I grow my own as well.
Good info, my father is 88 and still goes to the gym,,light weights etc
I voted for the same reason and was bitterly disappointed. I no longer have pride in Australia anymore.
It seems to me like people all over the world are disappointed with their government. I thought us here in the US was just going through all this craziness. It crazy to hear people in other countries going through all the same stuff we're going on at the exact same time.
Very similar here in oz, but no gov with any balls unfortunately
Here's something an experienced gardener might try who needs a place to live: offer to start and maintain a garden and plant food in exchange for a room in someone's house.
Workaway and Woofing similar.
I know someone who does this, doesnt always work out well for him
@@martysgarden definitely luck.
I’m the same age as you and grew up in housing commission homes. Our family was considered poor and lived on welfare until my dad secured a full-time job. Despite this, we always ate well-meat and three veg most nights and a roast on Sundays. We could afford milk and bread deliveries and even crates of soft drinks occasionally.
Now, as a couple with adult children, my husband earns over $100k a year, yet we’re lucky if we can afford steak once a fortnight. Chicken has become our staple, but even that is rising in price-chicken thighs are nearing $20/kg. The quality of the meat available to us is appalling, as it seems the best products are exported, leaving Australians with scraps.
To cope, I’m turning our front and back yards into edible gardens because supermarket vegetables are outrageously priced, often old or almost rotten.
This isn’t just about food prices, though. It’s about a bigger picture where global companies and foreign entities, like BlackRock, Vanguard, and overseas buyers, own our major banks, supermarkets, resources, and even Aussie pubs. These corporations have no allegiance to the Australian people-they see us as cash cows. They refuse to honour Australian traditions like Australia Day, push divisive agendas, and are driving families into poverty.
Record-high immigration policies and lax regulations are also enabling foreign criminals to launder money by buying Australian properties, which drives up housing prices and forces many Australians into tents and cars.
We need leadership that prioritises Australians, not global corporations. Like the USA has Trump, we need someone who will stand up for us. While parties like One Nation, the Katter Party, and Australia First are promising, they’re consistently smeared by the mainstream media with false accusations. Australians must wake up, demand accountability from our leaders, and remind them they work for us, not for globalist interests.
It’s time to shed the “she’ll be right” attitude and take a stand. Change is overdue, and it must happen fast.
Your post and insight should break the internet. But it won't. too many lazy or distracted thinkers.. if you are in WA would be ideal to have a face-to-face or if Marty agrees a meet-up via something like Zoom would allow all or some of the contributors' input to be collated. Marty is only one man and amazed at the weight he carries upon his shoulder for us. Thus how can we all help him? Ideas to me and I can sort out a bit like a poll. We on this channel are sincere, thinking folk and that can only be good. bugger the tv :)
Thank you deeply for sharing this, I really appreciate your time insights,,We need real leadership
That sounds scarey , I’m glad I’ve been single & childless for 20 years. You mention …” like the USA has trump “ as if it’s a good thing but it’s far from good, it fact both demonic US political parties have been working towards this end for a long time and trump will bring about nothing but death and destruction as it is prophesied in the bible.
@@servantofgod5642 Trump’s presidency is focused on patriotism, reducing government intervention, and promoting economic growth. When he was President from 2016 to 2020, he did not bring death and destruction, in fact Americans saw an increase in their standard of living, with a boost to jobs and wages, lower taxes, and deregulation. Compare that to when Biden took office in 2020, the country saw a sharp decline in economic stability, skyrocketing inflation, rising costs, drop in standards of living, historic high illegal immigration, huge growth in crime, not to mention escalating global tensions as the U.S. moved closer to war. Out of the two - which would you choose, another 4 years of growth or 4 more years of actual death and destruction from the Democrats. I think the American people made the right decision.
The media, both in the U.S. and here in Australia, have made it clear they intend to vilify Trump, especially with a federal election on the horizon here in Australia. The narrative of "orange man bad" is perpetuated by those who fear that the American people’s uprising during the last election might inspire Australians to rise up and demand better from their government. The mainstream media will continue to push this agenda to ensure you don’t see the truth-if Trump were truly a harbinger of death and destruction, we would have seen it by now.
Look at Argentina for a moment. Javier Gerardo Milei, much like Trump, was relentlessly vilified by the media, yet he campaigned on reducing government interference, cutting public spending, and implementing market-based reforms to fix the economy. Since his election, Milei has managed to stabilise Argentina’s currency and make strides in fiscal responsibility, proving that alternative approaches can work in the face of dire economic challenges.
Other countries like Hungary and Poland also provide examples of successful shifts from left-leaning to right-leaning leadership. In both, conservative governments have emphasised nationalism, stricter immigration policies, and traditional values, leading to increased economic stability and national sovereignty. These shifts have not only improved the standard of living but have given these nations the freedom to control their futures without globalist interference.
While it's impossible to predict the future with certainty, it's clear that the U.S. is at a critical turning point. There’s hope that Trump, or a leader with similar values, could help restore Australia's prosperity before it falls further into the hands of global interests. Until this time, our government will continue to sell off our sovereignty to the highest bidder, and our own standard of living will continue to deteriorate. Time will tell, but we need leaders who genuinely care about their citizens-leaders like Trump, who have shown they are willing to fight for their country, despite the media’s efforts to tear them down.
Back in the day, people were grateful to have a roof over their heads, they lived within their means and made the most off what they had. People also saved their money before making large purchases. We were quite hard up when I was growing up so my dad got an allotment (UK) and grew most of our veg and mum "put down" the stuff he grew so we were alright for the winter.
The Digger's Club had (maybe still do) an offer to buy seeds to provide food for the whole year. So many people aren't interested in growing stuff, they want bigger and bigger houses (can they really afford them?) and get rid of the gardens.
In the future (certainly South Australia) water shortages are going to be a major problem so people are going to have to come up with creative ways to grow produce. Robbie (Robbie and Garry Gardening Easy) in Southern California has some clever ideas on growing without much water. Go and check out her "raised beds" chair gardens. Quite interesting and useful (adjunct to your wonderful channel Marty) information. See you soon X
well said you highlight some root causes of the guts of what Marty is observing. Greed and or status often outweighs critical and or long-term thinking. A lot to unpack on all the accumulated problems . Cuase and effect logic . . Space here precludes a detailed answer. As thissubject gathers concerned interested folk . The truth of we can only rely on ourselves is now biting every one on the bum
Thanks for sharing this, really important stuff my friend
Are you implying that greed is making people broke? I am 26 I live well within my means. I don't party or drink or have any expensive hobbies I don't own the latest phone. I work and I grow food i have been growing for 3 years and have been saving seeds since day 1. I don't even own a car as I can't afford one. All my money. $800 a week goes to rent and bills leaving me with less then $100 a week to feed me and my son. You may see some people living outside their means but family and a roof are all I have?
I would never want to be rude in martys comments as I respect him alot but it seems to me one major problem is people love to judge and compare. instead of try to help like this wonderful fella marty who seems to understand and want to help those who are struggling
@@saltfishfrenzy9976 well said that person agree in spades
My elderly Mum and adult neuro diverse children live with me, I am the typical "sandwich" generation and have found that over the past two years, in particular, this has become increasingly worse. I have not been able to take a holiday since 2012 and can no longer afford many basics. I feel like i have worked all my life for nothing and have left my children only povity and despair. It's not a life. It's survival.
If you are a registered carer the govt facilitates respite , I’ve received it ,allowing time off while registered nurses or attendants come in.
@servantofgod5642 thank you. I have all that. Level 4 HCP, just had respite but costs still keep mounting :(
Very sorry to hear this, it sure is survival for many
@martysgarden thank you, sincerely.
You have alot to deal with. I pray things get better for you and family xx
Hi Marty,
Speaking of getting in a time machine to go back to Ye Olde Australia and finding out how things were done, I'm probably gonna use that in my 'marketing farm life to kids book'.
Not only that, maybe sellers at markets should cosplay as Ye Olde Australians to sell their food, because kids play medieval video games for fantasy and if it was in real life they would probably appreciate it. 😉
God Bless You Marty. 😊
That’s what I’d like to see, merchants dressed up like the Sullivans selling stuff at 1940s prices.😂
Bless you too!
The key thing you can do is vote with your dollar. Seek alternatives like butcher and green grocers. Share your economic love! don’t concentrate it.
Well said vote with our spending
Except butchers are often more expensive than Aldi,etc. And you’re lucky if you have a good green grocer or market near you!!
@@ange3489 there’s always going vegetarian ! At least maybe limiting yourself to sausages. Green grocers everywhere in Queensland😊
Retirement in Australia is now 67. Not just for farmers it's nation wide for all.
67, it's gone up WOW
Retirement is when you can afford it but pension age is now 67.
I retired at about 60 when I was made redundant when our worksite was shut down but because we had focussed on not living beyond our means we could afford to not have to work again.
Those relying solely on the Govt. in their later years could be in for some issues over the next few years imo.
And what was it when You entered the workforce, and started your employment contract ?
Shouldn't the parameters of the contract remain a constant, otherwise the contract is Null and Void and a new contract drawn up, that you must consent to.
But flip flopping jobs updates the contract automatically, because you agree to terms of the new employment, set by the administrating government.
@@raggedyman6327 What does it matter and what is this contract you speak of?
We're all responsible for our own lives so expecting nothing to change is rather naive imo.
Also demographics mean that aging populations and reducing tax bases mean that most Western countries will be facing major issues trying to fund healthcare, pensions and the like into the future.
I won't be able to retire until 10 years after i die.....🙄
Rental prices rise too fast for my liking, the win my landlord lets me veggie garden and have my animals :)
Good landlord
Got to bring in all these people from overseas. No time for an Australian in Australia anymore
Poorly run gov currently
From Phil same feeling mate. Not the immigrants. We got lots immigrants too. Its the Govt. Ur feeling of inflation is x10 in my country.
People coming in Should be 100k a year not 500k plus.
Federation was designed so the states kept their power, remember before Federation each state was pretty much an independent country under the crown with those powers, they kept it so the states still had the power to decide, although under constitutional law if federal and state law are inconsistent with each other federal law always trumps state law.
Thanks for sharing, still learning about this
We don't want the federal govt to have too much power. Can you imagine someone like dictator Dan as the Prime Minister?!
@Scott-lz2th We also don't want to live under a state leaders dictatorship either 🤷♂️. We have to destroy the 2 party preference system of politics, left and right wing are controlled by the 1 head.
@@montys420- Agree that the two party system isn't working - they have become one. Little difference between them in policies, and zero leadership on anything that matters. There are no real leaders anymore, just figureheads pandering to an activist media.
State leaders may become dictators, but at least you have the option to move state. We have seen this in Qld with the influx of Victorians in recent years. Its a lot more difficult however, to change countries should a dictatorship arise.
Marty,
Look up 'Administrator' in the Oxford.
Find out what an administrator government actually is.
Then look up the words Dejure and Defacto and find out what they mean.
🤔
It's not just Australian politicians; living standards are failing around the world. I wonder who's controlling the strings because money is just paper printed out of thin air.
Yer that fiat cash, opens a whole other can of worms.
Living standards in Australia was a part of the Commonwealth of Australia and it's Foundational jurisdiction.
Since leaving the Commonwealth of Australia for a corporate Banana Republic like 'Australia' being not part of the Commonwealth of Australia isn't afforded those liberties anymore.
We're not living in Kanzas anymore Toto !!!
Have you looked what is happening in England of recent lol
I often wonder when people/groups make blanket statements about these types of things how the data is collected and interpreted.
It's very easy to ask questions with only answers that lean toward a desired outcome as well. I've seen it a few times when I've been asked to participate in a study or answer questions on a particular topic.
Also I wonder how many farms are still in the name of an older father, grandfather but younger members of the family are waiting to take it over.
I know of quite a few around where we are and I'm sure it's the same in other places as well.
Also if food production drops food will get more expensive so it will become a better financial proposition to grow it imo.
I do agree that corporates/monopolies are a large part of the issue but it's a bit silly to say that we want less Govt. intervention but then that we want them to crack down on it as well.
My view is that living standards haven't dropped, we had it easier than our parents and our kids have it easier than we did, but it's more of a divide between the haves and the have nots. We've had an extremely long run of good financial times but that may be about to change.
I do agree with building community and being more self reliant as we've become a pretty soft and helpless bunch on the whole.
Thanks for the video.
Speak to anyone around you, even the have's, pretty sure they'll all say the same thing, and I can guarantee you kids in their 20's now have it have it a lot harder than we ever did.
If food gets too expensive to buy how is that profitable if it doesn’t sell ?
@@alintad9969 yeah, no wonder the kids are conned into crime. I remember before Keating destroyed our manufacturing industry you could always get a job in a factory .
@@servantofgod5642 It basically won't as it will kill the market but plenty of people can still afford food.
Maybe some will have to start cutting back on other things as reality gets tougher.
@@alintad9969 Depends on their situation really.
Either way complaining on the internet changes nothing so working out how to get ahead is the key imo.
We moved out of the city decades ago and it was the best thing we ever did.
Building wealth and security can take decades for most people so figuring it out early is important.
Communism is failing and Capitalism is failing. What is the middle. Food for thought.
You mean "corporatism" is failing (not capitalism). Anyone who starts a business is involved in capitalism. It could be a sole proprietor with no employees who does all the work himself.
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Not into politics but the big 2 are down that bad they had make there own bill so if even they not in control they earn more because there party's are bigger an that's bs there elected because people voted Australia is the worst it's been in very long time unfortunately
True, worst in a long, long time
We need an Australian version of Trump
Push the envelope we do
We have Pauline. 😉
Trump is about to do what Japan did in 1941, attack the benevolent most powerful industrial nation on the planet, (which today is China) and whereas Japan used Kamikazi s Trump will use proxies, like the Philippines , Australia , Japan, sth Korea and demand those nations destroy themselves like Ukraine.
@@CastellanKat Unfortunately Aunty Pauline instead of studying the world she has just adopted the usual “ hates” of the blind conservative like having a pathological hate for China which is about as stupid as you could get based on obeying the demonic USA control over Australia. But her Please Explain cartoons are brilliant.
We already have too many crooks and rapists in this country
The problem is that 0.5% hold 95% of the wealth. It's a distribution problem. Community spirit is all about giving to people less fortunate than yourself, to lift everyone up to your level of happiness so to speak, a rising tide lifts all boats.
The downfall with today's generation and arguably the last few is that they are taught from an early age that it's all about them and no one else, I call the last few generations "The ME ME Greed Generation". Their mantra is "the more for me, the happier I'll be" Which in reality couldn't be further from the truth.
Now throw in the mix this way of thinking into our political system and what you see happening all around you today is the result.
This mentality really isn't conducive of a productive happy society, in fact it's totally destructive and what we are witnessing is simply the result of greed I'm afraid.
Thanks for sharing your insights
The standard of living? The scraping by you mean? 🫤😂 I moved from WA to Qld almost 2yrs ago : when I moved, a kilo bag of carrots cost 90cents. Now they are over $3 a kilo!? Its more than doubled in 2 yrs! Ive gone from long-term renting a Lovely big new beachside house - to living off-grid in a caravan simply to make ends meet. We are definitely in a recession atm and it doesn't look to be getting better anytime soon.
I agree can’t see a win yet