Play Nice Random Chat Thread IV

[Val Keating]

Horton breaks silence on doping bombshell

Aussie Olympic champion Mack Horton has refused to dance on the grave of Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s career.

www.news.com.au

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has been found guilty by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bombshell verdict and handed the maximum eight year ban.

Each s**t cheat

 

[The Warlord]

 

[The Warlord]

Remember when the Brain Twins huffed about how she was a know-nothing plant and explained the great conspiracy to inject her into politics and it turned out to be the same pre-selection process used by all parties in modern democracies?

 

[Val Keating]

She’s a ripper

 

[The Warlord]

She’s a ripper

Imagen being an actual qualified scientist yet lining up with Ted frigging Cruz and Donald Trump because ... something something identity politics ... over her.

 

[Val Keating]

Imagen being an actual qualified scientist yet lining up with Ted frigging Cruz and Donald Trump because ... something something identity politics ... over her.

People underestimate her.

 

[Val Keating]

I got a tip from a pretty good source yesterday,

We have Soul Patch tomorrow in the big race. Race 7 no/ 5
This horse is flying and will eat up the track and distance. The boss said better over 2000m but he is $26 at the moment and you will not see this price again after tomorrow.
Drawn 1 but will get back so no issues. Closed the best in the race last start and last 200 was second best of the day.
Only prey for pace to be on, if it’s a slow tempo and sit and sprint it makes our job harder but everyone told to be on track and to bet up.

I know it’s up against Alligator Blood & Catalyst, but this bloke only gives about one maybe two tips a year and they’re usually spot. No guarantees of course.

 

[Val Keating]

 

[Val Keating]

I got a tip from a pretty good source yesterday,

We have Soul Patch tomorrow in the big race. Race 7 no/ 5
This horse is flying and will eat up the track and distance. The boss said better over 2000m but he is $26 at the moment and you will not see this price again after tomorrow.
Drawn 1 but will get back so no issues. Closed the best in the race last start and last 200 was second best of the day.
Only prey for pace to be on, if it’s a slow tempo and sit and sprint it makes our job harder but everyone told to be on track and to bet up.

I know it’s up against Alligator Blood & Catalyst, but this bloke only gives about one maybe two tips a year and they’re usually spot. No guarantees of course.

Ran 3rd, still paid more then the winner

 

[Caracas]

I got a tip from a pretty good source yesterday,

We have Soul Patch tomorrow in the big race. Race 7 no/ 5
This horse is flying and will eat up the track and distance. The boss said better over 2000m but he is $26 at the moment and you will not see this price again after tomorrow.
Drawn 1 but will get back so no issues. Closed the best in the race last start and last 200 was second best of the day.
Only prey for pace to be on, if it’s a slow tempo and sit and sprint it makes our job harder but everyone told to be on track and to bet up.

I know it’s up against Alligator Blood & Catalyst, but this bloke only gives about one maybe two tips a year and they’re usually spot. No guarantees of course.

Thanks for the tip Val. I just made a few dollars with my place bet!


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[Hojuman]

Ah, the things you do for " fun "

Party trick in pool leaves three dead

Three people died and seven are critically ill after an Instagram star’s pool party stunt turned to tragedy.

www.news.com.au

 

[Val Keating]

This is disgraceful

Disgusting Oil & Gas Sticker Of Greta Thunberg Shocks Canadians

“It blows my mind anyone would think it’s funny.”

www.huffingtonpost.ca

 

[Gasometer]

Ran 3rd, still paid more then the winner

Whens the next race?

 

[Caracas]

There’s no doubt we’re living through a particular ugly phase. It’s almost like the dregs of society are now front and centre and displayed to the world. Whether or not it will prove to be a blessing in disguise is yet to be seen. Sometimes, extreme ugliness like this can shock people to their senses. More likely, though, these things will just elicit an equally disturbing backlash.


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[Val Keating]

Whens the next race?

Don’t know mate

 

[koshari]

There’s no doubt we’re living through a particular ugly phase. It’s almost like the dregs of society are now front and centre and displayed to the world. Whether or not it will prove to be a blessing in disguise is yet to be seen. Sometimes, extreme ugliness like this can shock people to their senses. More likely, though, these things will just elicit an equally disturbing backlash.


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Iam in no way condoning the greta oil company cartoon however todays society doesn't need a lot to shock them, were just discussing characters in past popular culture that would be to riscay to air to todays audience. 2 examples linked.

 

[Caracas]

Iam in no way condoning the greta oil company cartoon however todays society doesn't need a lot to shock them, were just discussing characters in past popular culture that would be to riscay to air to todays audience. 2 examples linked.

Do you reckon it’s a good or a bad thing that, nowadays, it’s frowned upon to imitate chinese people in that manner?


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[koshari]

Do you reckon it’s a good or a bad thing that, nowadays, it’s frowned upon to imitate chinese people in that manner?


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hard to say really, BTW i wasnt meaning to single out chinese parodies, theres just as many african (blackfaces were common in the past) , indian and even aboriginal examples. i suppose i would really have to watch another cultures parodies of anglo saxon charactors to have any real feeling one way or another. Iam sure its not really missed but my observations as a middle aged anglo fella are that there just seems to be to much outrage against controversial commentary.

imagine if Fred Niles or some one of that ilk was still an active commentator today.

 

[Sopwiths North]

This is disgraceful

Disgusting Oil & Gas Sticker Of Greta Thunberg Shocks Canadians

“It blows my mind anyone would think it’s funny.”

www.huffingtonpost.ca

Thunberg's response. As usual, she's the mature voice in the room.




Was having a PM conversation just recently with a couple of posters on here about communication styles. This is an example of a point I was making about how denigrating someone whose views oppose your own gets us nowhere, and that any tolerance of it just lowers the bar on us as a collective. It's not okay.

 

[goalieboy82]

 

[giantroo]

Good, about time we took control of our own rubbish instead of just dumping it at someone else's door step.



Scott Morrison will invest in new recycling infrastructure across Australia and implement an environmental sustainability trigger for federal contracts to drive a greens job boom and develop a targeted national waste market.
In a speech to the National Plastics Summit in Canberra on Monday, the Prime Minister will outline a three-point recycling policy plan to ensure Australians’ waste is not “exported to someone’s village or waterway”.

Following a decision by Infrastructure Australia to list national waste and recycling management as one of five new national high-priority initiatives, Mr Morrison will flag the government’s commitment to invest in new recycling infrastructure and technology

“I will have more to say on this closer to the upcoming budget, but the commonwealth stands ready to co-invest in these critical facilities with state and territory governments, and with industry,” Mr Morrison will say.

“We are working with state and territory governments to identify and unlock the critical upgrades that will lead to a step-change in their recycling capacity. And we will invest with governments and with industry on a 1-to-1-to-1 basis.”

Mr Morrison, who first flagged his commitment to recycling and reforming the nation’s approach to waste management last year, will tell 200 industry, government and community sector representatives that to “make the system really hum, we need to build the market”.

“Through months of consultation with industry, consumers, retailers and brand-owners, the one issue everyone comes back to is the need to increase demand for recycled products,” he will say.

“Different countries have tried this in different ways but, true to our principles, my government will not take a top-down, tax-and-punish approach.

“We want to encourage and incentivise the best. We want to support recycled products to compete in the market. We want to see industry step up and be part of the solution. And government must be part of the solution as well.”

Manufacturing industry leaders have been calling on the federal government to make a financial commitment in support of a new recycling market.

Outlining his government’s commitment to build demand for a new waste market, Mr Morrison will say “lifting industry capacity will increase our ability to use these materials constructively”.

“We will be changing the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines to make sure every procurement undertaken by a commonwealth agency considers environmental sustainability and use of recycled content as a factor in determining value for money.

“We’ve used commonwealth procurement policy to energise our indigenous businesses and had tremendous success — and we will do the same with Australian recycled product.”

Speaking in front of the director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program, Kosi Latu, Mr Morrison will warn that in the Pacific “we have floating plastic waste which is nearly three times the size of France”.

“Our Pacific family have not caused this problem, but they have to deal with the impacts of it on their fisheries, wildlife and islands. We are choking our oceans,” he says.

“Scientists estimate that in just 30 years’ time the weight of plastics in our oceans will exceed the weight of fish in our oceans. That’s appalling.”

Ahead of a COAG meeting in two weeks where he will finalise details with state and territory leaders on banning the export of waste, paper, glass and tyres, Mr Morrison will say “investing in the (recycling) sector isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for our economy”.

“The waste sector in Australia employs around 50,000 people and generates over $15bn per year. For every 10,000 tonnes of waste sent to landfill, 2.8 direct jobs are created. But if we recycle the same waste, 9.2 direct jobs are created.

“According to the Australian Council of Recycling, recycling more domestically could create more than 5000 new jobs. The global recycled plastics market is expected to grow at 7.9 per cent annually over the next decade — and be worth almost $67bn in 2025.”

Mr Morrison will say that with only 12 per cent of plastic put out in yellow bins actually being recycled, it was time to “transform our waste and recycling markets”.

“We need to invest in this industry — invest in the technological innovation that maximises the value of the recycled product and minimises the costs as well,” he will say.

“The Australian Council of Recycling observed that only 8 per cent of the $2.6bn collected by states and territories through waste levies has been reinvested in recycling infrastructure and technology.”

Australian Food and Grocery Council acting chief executive Geoffrey Annison said its members were already making significant investments in waste and recycling to align with the 2025 national packaging targets.

The nation’s $122bn food, beverage and grocery manufacturing sector has called on governments to support “timeframes which are achievable”.

“For companies to make the transition to packaging with higher levels of recycled content, which is both expensive and scarce, numerous challenges including the variation in collection and recycling systems and the lack of local recycling infrastructure must be prioritised,” Dr Annison said.

Geoff Chambers

Federal Political Correspondent
Geoff Chambers is The Australian’s Federal Political Correspondent. He was previously The Australian’s Canberra Bureau Chief and Queensland Bureau Chief. Before joining the national broadsheet he was News Edito... Read more

 

[koshari]

Good, about time we took control of our own rubbish instead of just dumping it at someone else's door step.



Scott Morrison will invest in new recycling infrastructure across Australia and implement an environmental sustainability trigger for federal contracts to drive a greens job boom and develop a targeted national waste market.
In a speech to the National Plastics Summit in Canberra on Monday, the Prime Minister will outline a three-point recycling policy plan to ensure Australians’ waste is not “exported to someone’s village or waterway”.

Following a decision by Infrastructure Australia to list national waste and recycling management as one of five new national high-priority initiatives, Mr Morrison will flag the government’s commitment to invest in new recycling infrastructure and technology

“I will have more to say on this closer to the upcoming budget, but the commonwealth stands ready to co-invest in these critical facilities with state and territory governments, and with industry,” Mr Morrison will say.

“We are working with state and territory governments to identify and unlock the critical upgrades that will lead to a step-change in their recycling capacity. And we will invest with governments and with industry on a 1-to-1-to-1 basis.”

Mr Morrison, who first flagged his commitment to recycling and reforming the nation’s approach to waste management last year, will tell 200 industry, government and community sector representatives that to “make the system really hum, we need to build the market”.

“Through months of consultation with industry, consumers, retailers and brand-owners, the one issue everyone comes back to is the need to increase demand for recycled products,” he will say.

“Different countries have tried this in different ways but, true to our principles, my government will not take a top-down, tax-and-punish approach.

“We want to encourage and incentivise the best. We want to support recycled products to compete in the market. We want to see industry step up and be part of the solution. And government must be part of the solution as well.”

Manufacturing industry leaders have been calling on the federal government to make a financial commitment in support of a new recycling market.

Outlining his government’s commitment to build demand for a new waste market, Mr Morrison will say “lifting industry capacity will increase our ability to use these materials constructively”.

“We will be changing the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines to make sure every procurement undertaken by a commonwealth agency considers environmental sustainability and use of recycled content as a factor in determining value for money.

“We’ve used commonwealth procurement policy to energise our indigenous businesses and had tremendous success — and we will do the same with Australian recycled product.”

Speaking in front of the director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program, Kosi Latu, Mr Morrison will warn that in the Pacific “we have floating plastic waste which is nearly three times the size of France”.

“Our Pacific family have not caused this problem, but they have to deal with the impacts of it on their fisheries, wildlife and islands. We are choking our oceans,” he says.

“Scientists estimate that in just 30 years’ time the weight of plastics in our oceans will exceed the weight of fish in our oceans. That’s appalling.”

Ahead of a COAG meeting in two weeks where he will finalise details with state and territory leaders on banning the export of waste, paper, glass and tyres, Mr Morrison will say “investing in the (recycling) sector isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for our economy”.

“The waste sector in Australia employs around 50,000 people and generates over $15bn per year. For every 10,000 tonnes of waste sent to landfill, 2.8 direct jobs are created. But if we recycle the same waste, 9.2 direct jobs are created.

“According to the Australian Council of Recycling, recycling more domestically could create more than 5000 new jobs. The global recycled plastics market is expected to grow at 7.9 per cent annually over the next decade — and be worth almost $67bn in 2025.”

Mr Morrison will say that with only 12 per cent of plastic put out in yellow bins actually being recycled, it was time to “transform our waste and recycling markets”.

“We need to invest in this industry — invest in the technological innovation that maximises the value of the recycled product and minimises the costs as well,” he will say.

“The Australian Council of Recycling observed that only 8 per cent of the $2.6bn collected by states and territories through waste levies has been reinvested in recycling infrastructure and technology.”

Australian Food and Grocery Council acting chief executive Geoffrey Annison said its members were already making significant investments in waste and recycling to align with the 2025 national packaging targets.

The nation’s $122bn food, beverage and grocery manufacturing sector has called on governments to support “timeframes which are achievable”.

“For companies to make the transition to packaging with higher levels of recycled content, which is both expensive and scarce, numerous challenges including the variation in collection and recycling systems and the lack of local recycling infrastructure must be prioritised,” Dr Annison said.

Geoff Chambers

Federal Political Correspondent
Geoff Chambers is The Australian’s Federal Political Correspondent. He was previously The Australian’s Canberra Bureau Chief and Queensland Bureau Chief. Before joining the national broadsheet he was News Edito... Read more

problem is this was the intention originally, then people realised they could ship it overseas for less whilst still pocketing the recycling levies.

 

[giantroo]

problem is this was the intention originally, then people realised they could ship it overseas for less whilst still pocketing the recycling levies.

Well with China not taking our dump, it's now forced our hand. Might as well create the industry and jobs.

 

[Val Keating]

Good, about time we took control of our own rubbish instead of just dumping it at someone else's door step.



Scott Morrison will invest in new recycling infrastructure across Australia and implement an environmental sustainability trigger for federal contracts to drive a greens job boom and develop a targeted national waste market.
In a speech to the National Plastics Summit in Canberra on Monday, the Prime Minister will outline a three-point recycling policy plan to ensure Australians’ waste is not “exported to someone’s village or waterway”.

Following a decision by Infrastructure Australia to list national waste and recycling management as one of five new national high-priority initiatives, Mr Morrison will flag the government’s commitment to invest in new recycling infrastructure and technology

“I will have more to say on this closer to the upcoming budget, but the commonwealth stands ready to co-invest in these critical facilities with state and territory governments, and with industry,” Mr Morrison will say.

“We are working with state and territory governments to identify and unlock the critical upgrades that will lead to a step-change in their recycling capacity. And we will invest with governments and with industry on a 1-to-1-to-1 basis.”

Mr Morrison, who first flagged his commitment to recycling and reforming the nation’s approach to waste management last year, will tell 200 industry, government and community sector representatives that to “make the system really hum, we need to build the market”.

“Through months of consultation with industry, consumers, retailers and brand-owners, the one issue everyone comes back to is the need to increase demand for recycled products,” he will say.

“Different countries have tried this in different ways but, true to our principles, my government will not take a top-down, tax-and-punish approach.

“We want to encourage and incentivise the best. We want to support recycled products to compete in the market. We want to see industry step up and be part of the solution. And government must be part of the solution as well.”

Manufacturing industry leaders have been calling on the federal government to make a financial commitment in support of a new recycling market.

Outlining his government’s commitment to build demand for a new waste market, Mr Morrison will say “lifting industry capacity will increase our ability to use these materials constructively”.

“We will be changing the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines to make sure every procurement undertaken by a commonwealth agency considers environmental sustainability and use of recycled content as a factor in determining value for money.

“We’ve used commonwealth procurement policy to energise our indigenous businesses and had tremendous success — and we will do the same with Australian recycled product.”

Speaking in front of the director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program, Kosi Latu, Mr Morrison will warn that in the Pacific “we have floating plastic waste which is nearly three times the size of France”.

“Our Pacific family have not caused this problem, but they have to deal with the impacts of it on their fisheries, wildlife and islands. We are choking our oceans,” he says.

“Scientists estimate that in just 30 years’ time the weight of plastics in our oceans will exceed the weight of fish in our oceans. That’s appalling.”

Ahead of a COAG meeting in two weeks where he will finalise details with state and territory leaders on banning the export of waste, paper, glass and tyres, Mr Morrison will say “investing in the (recycling) sector isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for our economy”.

“The waste sector in Australia employs around 50,000 people and generates over $15bn per year. For every 10,000 tonnes of waste sent to landfill, 2.8 direct jobs are created. But if we recycle the same waste, 9.2 direct jobs are created.

“According to the Australian Council of Recycling, recycling more domestically could create more than 5000 new jobs. The global recycled plastics market is expected to grow at 7.9 per cent annually over the next decade — and be worth almost $67bn in 2025.”

Mr Morrison will say that with only 12 per cent of plastic put out in yellow bins actually being recycled, it was time to “transform our waste and recycling markets”.

“We need to invest in this industry — invest in the technological innovation that maximises the value of the recycled product and minimises the costs as well,” he will say.

“The Australian Council of Recycling observed that only 8 per cent of the $2.6bn collected by states and territories through waste levies has been reinvested in recycling infrastructure and technology.”

Australian Food and Grocery Council acting chief executive Geoffrey Annison said its members were already making significant investments in waste and recycling to align with the 2025 national packaging targets.

The nation’s $122bn food, beverage and grocery manufacturing sector has called on governments to support “timeframes which are achievable”.

“For companies to make the transition to packaging with higher levels of recycled content, which is both expensive and scarce, numerous challenges including the variation in collection and recycling systems and the lack of local recycling infrastructure must be prioritised,” Dr Annison said.

Geoff Chambers

Federal Political Correspondent
Geoff Chambers is The Australian’s Federal Political Correspondent. He was previously The Australian’s Canberra Bureau Chief and Queensland Bureau Chief. Before joining the national broadsheet he was News Edito... Read more

Had to do something. Since China stopped taking our rubbish we’ve just been storing it in warehouses.

 

[DesertRoo]

Had to do something. Since China stopped taking our rubbish we’ve just been storing it in warehouses.

Wasn’t it Indonesia, who started to send it back?