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General Discussion / Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Last post by Brij on August 11, 2025, 10:54:54 PM »
Stop coal exports

Australia exported $91.4 billion worth of coal in 2023-24

The coal industry employed around 50,600 people in .

And replace that with what?


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Actualy I searched employment figures as well.
From memory I thought it was a bit higher, closer to 60,000.
But I was just looking at random google answers just to get a bit of a picture.

But its not just the jobs, but the money out of the community.
Assume average annual wage of $100,000? Tax at 30%, so take home $70,000. Half on mortgage, quarter on car, leaves $17,500 x 50,000 people spent in community. $875 mill not being spent in community.

But if I side step the tongue in check intention, or sarcasm......what would happen if we did stop exporting coal?
Can we asume that most is used to cheaply power industries that now supply goods to us cheaper than we can produce?

All just spitballing ideas because really have no definitive solutions.
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General Discussion / Re: Camper trailer to Caravan or hybrid ratios
« Last post by Wol on August 11, 2025, 10:53:44 PM »
Love the tents.  We had a big heavy canvas marquee when I was a kid.

Induction inside, what a clever idea.

Even Cub’s C16 is 2 1 ton tare , albeit a genuinely offroad hybrid.

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General Discussion / Re: What's making News, 2025
« Last post by Hairs on August 11, 2025, 08:31:06 PM »
Are you Fa$%en  kidding.
‘Bizarre’ bail condition placed on accused killer Ayman Manly sparks outrage'
[url]https://7news.com.au/sunrise/outrage-over-bizarre-bail-condition-placed-on-accused-killer-ayman-manly-amid-ankle-monitoring-chaos-c-19643761]/url]

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

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General Discussion / Scams
« Last post by Hairs on August 11, 2025, 06:28:55 PM »
Yep, It's tax time again and the scammers are bombarding me with emails asking for an update to receive a tax refund.
Many from a fake Commonwealth Bank website.
I block every email, within 12 hours another email appears with a slightly different email address. And ABN number.
Even tho the abn is registered, it's a $20 identity.

How do they do this?



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

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General Discussion / Re: Camper trailer to Caravan or hybrid ratios
« Last post by Wazza999 on August 11, 2025, 06:10:25 PM »
The biggest downside of the hybrid offerings is the ridiculous weight of the Chinese imports. Tare weights over 2T for a 16' for goodness sake.

Sent from my SM-A556E using Tapatalk

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Last post by HKB Electronics on August 11, 2025, 05:08:13 PM »
Hands up all those that have achieved the stated fuel consumption figures for any vehicle?
The test standards are to blame.

My Toyota hybrid on most trips gets the claimed figures.
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General Discussion / Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Last post by Hairs on August 11, 2025, 05:04:32 PM »
I think you missed the sarcasm in it :)
Nah, I got that, just wanted to share the love of what coal gives to us.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

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General Discussion / Re: 3 Amigo's Next weeek
« Last post by Bird on August 11, 2025, 05:01:11 PM »
Any other starters
I'll book a table tomorra
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General Discussion / Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Last post by Bird on August 11, 2025, 05:00:04 PM »
Stop coal exports

Australia exported $91.4 billion worth of coal in 2023-24

The coal industry employed around 50,600 people in .

And replace that with what?
I think you missed the sarcasm in it :)
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General Discussion / Re: Funny Photos 2025
« Last post by Hairs on August 11, 2025, 04:49:56 PM »
I guess, when you're a car enthusiast and you find a bargain while on holidays.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

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