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I look forward to the government announcing, on advice from medical experts, prohibition of alcohol and tobacco, given the numbers of deaths they cause. Let's throw in driving, fishing from rocks - actually, fishing generally, swimming in the sea or rivers or anything involving a risk of death. There goes flying... Gambling causes enormous indirect damage. Let's prohibit that, too.
Politicians aren't 'allowed' to say it, but societies put a price on a life all day, every day, and tolerate death tolls in return for benefits - sometimes just in plain old tawdry dollars.
The road toll could be eliminated overnight, by prohibiting the use of the road system. We all know why that doesn't happen but, apparently, politicians aren't allowed to say that the benefits of an operating road system far outweigh the costs of the road toll.
Until words and numbers are put to how much we are willing to pay - not just in dollars - in return for saving X lives to C-19, the 'plan' is to wake up each day and make it up. I think that's what we call 'leadership' these days.
Politicians aren't 'allowed' to say it, but societies put a price on a life all day, every day, and tolerate death tolls in return for benefits - sometimes just in plain old tawdry dollars.
The road toll could be eliminated overnight, by prohibiting the use of the road system. We all know why that doesn't happen but, apparently, politicians aren't allowed to say that the benefits of an operating road system far outweigh the costs of the road toll.
Until words and numbers are put to how much we are willing to pay - not just in dollars - in return for saving X lives to C-19, the 'plan' is to wake up each day and make it up. I think that's what we call 'leadership' these days.
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- still closed and semi-closed borders
- still a decimated global economy
- still COVID infected people around the Country
- 99% of people fully recover
- vaccines that don’t fully protect you anyway
- less than 1% of the words population affected
- numerous doctors and medical experts now saying ‘let the virus run its course’
- we have a virus that is not going to disappear no matter what we do
- countries and states applying different rules and measures with no consistency whatsoever with governments making **** up on the run.
Where are the TV and media campaigns that could be applied to both COVID and the flu?? Things that remind you to stay home and away from shops, schools, work and large gatherings if you are sick? Wash your hands and wear a mask publicly if you are sick and you need to exit your home (the Japanese have done this for many decades and have set the bar). Get vaccinated with a proven and effective vaccine that has been thoroughly researched and works in the high percentages! Basic stuff but it contributes to reducing the virus. A new approach needs to be considered sooner than later and that approach needs to be pushed by a country or states citizens because if you leave it with the government to mitigate this issue our futures are going to be even more miserable.
Oz would have the lowest infection rate per 1000 population, and the lowest death rate from those infected. That is good.
The covid precautions of hand cleaning and social distancing mean that nobody I know has even had a flu, cold or sniffle since March last year. That is good.
Yes, it has been hard on the people, but how much of that was electioneering from the state premiers? Screams to open the QLD border to anybody north of Coffs (there were no reported cases north of Coffs) were met by "I will not be bullied by those Liberal people!" and she turned away people who were 4 km from the nearest hospital in Qld and made them travel hours to get to the next best emergency room. Cafes and restaurants could have been opened way earlier. Border guards sent home. But no. A state election was looming.
The covid precautions of hand cleaning and social distancing mean that nobody I know has even had a flu, cold or sniffle since March last year. That is good.
Yes, it has been hard on the people, but how much of that was electioneering from the state premiers? Screams to open the QLD border to anybody north of Coffs (there were no reported cases north of Coffs) were met by "I will not be bullied by those Liberal people!" and she turned away people who were 4 km from the nearest hospital in Qld and made them travel hours to get to the next best emergency room. Cafes and restaurants could have been opened way earlier. Border guards sent home. But no. A state election was looming.
Going a little wild on Twitter at the moment. Many are calling for her resignation. She copped at absolute belting at the Oz Open speech so I guess she’s used to this sort of stuff.
Not much she can say to backtrack. She’s stuck with this one for the moment.
Not much she can say to backtrack. She’s stuck with this one for the moment.
She may be unlikabke etc but shes not wrong. Australia needs to suck it up and learn to live with it.
However no way will I consider any of the current vaccines avilable in Oz. Risker than the disease IMHO.
Its just a flu.
However no way will I consider any of the current vaccines avilable in Oz. Risker than the disease IMHO.
Its just a flu.
It maybe just the flu to you, however more qualified ppl than you are treating it differently.
JH just had a trump moment, said what she was thinking which happens to be true and ppl just don't want to hear it because its not politically correct to be truthful
JH just had a trump moment, said what she was thinking which happens to be true and ppl just don't want to hear it because its not politically correct to be truthful
short flights long nights
It is like the French Revolution.. let them eat cake.
I earn millions.. if a few of the unwashed die.: as long as my bonus is ok .. let a few bodies mount up,, but keep my bonus coming in.
I earn millions.. if a few of the unwashed die.: as long as my bonus is ok .. let a few bodies mount up,, but keep my bonus coming in.
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I'm no fan of JH, but in this instance she's not wrong. Covid has exposed Australia as a hermit nation, populated by a disproportionate number of sissies who jump at their own shadows. What the hell is wrong with you people...?!? Previous generations lived with all manner of viruses and debilitating - even fatal - diseases for which there were no vaccines or cure. They didn't curl up in a foetal position and retreat to their designated safe space, they accepted that risk is a part of life and got on with living.
Death and taxes.
People die, its a fact of life. None of us are living forever despite the best intentions of the medical profession. Get vaccinated, open the borders - stop dicking about like Australia is some kind of utopia of immortality. A bloke got pulled out of his boat and eaten by a crocodile near here recently. I haven't seen premiers banning boats or crocodiles yet.
People die, its a fact of life. None of us are living forever despite the best intentions of the medical profession. Get vaccinated, open the borders - stop dicking about like Australia is some kind of utopia of immortality. A bloke got pulled out of his boat and eaten by a crocodile near here recently. I haven't seen premiers banning boats or crocodiles yet.
JH comments are all beginning to make sense. Its interesting when one has skin in the game and how they have reacted to closed borders domestically and internationally. As pilots we want domestic to remain open, JH wants international at any cost even if "some people may die" JH skin in the game is now 42.4m incentive scheme to get VA profitable.
To think she was not going to draw a pay check until June or July this yr. I have not posted the full story, I'm sure you have all read it this morning.Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka and top execs issued share bonus days before COVID death comments
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka. Picture: Supplied ,
Senior reporter, Margin Call columnist
Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka’s plea for the Morrison government to quickly open Australia’s borders — despite the fact that “some people may die” from coronavirus — has come just days after Hrdlicka and her executive team were issued shares in the resurrected airline with a face value of $42.4m.
Company documents seen by Margin Call reveal that Virgin Australia’s new owner, international private equity giant Bain Capital, last week issued Hrdlicka and her executive team 42.4 million shares fully paid to $1 each as part of an incentive scheme to drive the airline’s financial performance.
To think she was not going to draw a pay check until June or July this yr. I have not posted the full story, I'm sure you have all read it this morning.
Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka and top execs issued share bonus days before COVID death comments
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka. Picture: Supplied ,Christine Lacy
Senior reporter, Margin Call columnist
Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka’s plea for the Morrison government to quickly open Australia’s borders — despite the fact that “some people may die” from coronavirus — has come just days after Hrdlicka and her executive team were issued shares in the resurrected airline with a face value of $42.4m.Company documents seen by Margin Call reveal that Virgin Australia’s new owner, international private equity giant Bain Capital, last week issued Hrdlicka and her executive team 42.4 million shares fully paid to $1 each as part of an incentive scheme to drive the airline’s financial performance.
