I went to Australia during the school holidays, and now I’m an expert on its economy. Yeah, right. Everyone likes an anecdote. But the media’s obsession with a…
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yeah nah my mate’s been in Melbs for 5 years now, reckons he’ll never come back. Can’t blame him tbh, wages are shite here and housing’s a joke.
100% this. Living wage and affordable housing would actually bring ppl back but nah let’s just do another tax cut for landlords.
wow another boomer columnist doing the ‘I went overseas and now I’m an expert’ thing. Groundbreaking stuff mate 🙄
stuffed. The economy’s a joke and you know it. If it wasn’t for dairy we’d be Greece.
facts. But the media loves a soft piece about ‘gosh isn’t Oz expensive’ rather than asking why our place is unaffordable.
Everyone’s got a cousin in Oz. The real Q is why the hell our govt thinks we can just let ppl leave and do nothing about it.
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Strong economy? Lol what economy. My rent just went up again and I’m earning the same as 3 years ago. Gotta laugh or you’ll cry.
This article’s just padding for his column. Everyone knows the brain drain is real, just look at the infrastructure. Roads crumbling, health system in bits. But sure, let’s hear another anecdote about a coffee in Brunswick.
I get it, it’s hard when family leaves. My daughter moved to Sydney 10 years ago. But we can’t blame the govt entirely, kiwi’s have always travelled. Maybe the weather?? 😂
lol weather is not the reason wages are stagnant. Nice try tho.
Liam mate, your ‘expertise’ is visiting during school hols? Fmd. Next you’ll tell us you’ve fixed the housing crisis after staying in an Airbnb for a week.
yeah he’s got no shame. Proper journos would look at the data, not their holiday snaps.
Bring her home? Mate we can’t even afford the airfare to visit her.
