• Resol van Lemmy@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Attracting tourists so that the money can be spent on building stadiums for the World Cup, meanwhile out immigrants keep destroying cities every time my country gets involved in a non-friendly match.

    And that country is not in Europe.

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        19 days ago

        If you’re employed, there is a compulsory contribution of 10% of your pay which goes into superannuation (retirement savings)

        You can also do voluntary contributions which you get a tax benefit on.

        The compounded growth over time and the enforced nature of the savings means that every person who works contributes to their own retirement.

        Some companies match voluntary contributions up to a threshold. And you get a tax benefit from it.

        Because it’s compulsory, it isn’t really considered part of your remuneration. Companies will talk about total rem but most employees talk about base pay.

        Only issue is massive superannuation providers with a huge amount of market clout. But you can be very prescriptive, or you can set up your own super fund.

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    24 days ago

    Australia is super good at dryland cropping, growing wheat where there’s fuck all water.

    Also, digging up red soil and flogging it to China at a rate that you can almost feel the earth’s axis shifting.

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    23 days ago

    Historically we have had good education and OK healthcare. The trend is downward.

    The military has been really good with purchasing used but good equipment for cheap.

    The foreign policy has been consistent, and even opponents to military alliance pushed for NATO when Pootin screwed the pooch.

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      24 days ago

      Not even protect, really, but also “ensure they experience not the slightest discomfort nor the smallest penalty of law, and make sure their ever-expanding demand for luxury is exceeded in every measure.”

      ~guillotines are good for the environment~