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You want to stop people from turning to divisive figures who peddle hatred? Ensure they have a decent standard of living, writes former treasurer Wayne Swan.
Far from history being over, it seems like the battle of ideas has only just begun. The election of Donald Trump, the UK’s exit from the European Union and the rise of nationalist parties such as the National Front in France, the AFD in Germany and of course, One Nation and their fellow-travellers in the Liberal and National parties in Australia have completely shattered the notion that support for trickle-down economics, particularly labour market deregulation and discriminatory trade agreements, is settled
in Western democracy. Indeed, recent events suggest that a majority of voters have been stewing in ominous silence for the past two decades as their countries were transformed without their consent.
But while Brexit and Trump provide a stinging rebuke to major parties that cling to the trickle-down agenda in the US and the UK, the Australian experience has, so far at least, been more inclusive. While Australia can learn a number of lessons from what is happening overseas, our closest allies can learn some important lessons from us as well.
The first lesson is that rising inequality is the major threat to economic growth in developed countries. Unless economic policy is aimed at securing inclusive growth that delivers benefits to those outside the 1% it is now clear that a majority of voters will block that reform. The thing that now scares the working class the most is a bigger dose of free-market capitalism.
The second lesson for all politicians is that voters no longer fear the wrath of the markets
if they refuse to swallow the bitter pill of trickle-down tax and trade policies. The idea that the cure for unemployment, poverty and regional decline is another dose of trade agreements and tax cuts is dead. Working-class voters now fear the medicine of neoliberal reform more than they fear the problem of slow growth — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen has died aged 82.
The news was announced on his official Facebook page, but no details about the cause of death were given.
It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away,
the statement said.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led tributes to the singer, who was known for hits including Hallelujah and Dance Me to the End of Love.
It is with deep sorrow that I learned today of the death of the legendary Leonard Cohen,
Mr Trudeau said in a statement.
He will be fondly remembered for his gruff vocals, his self-deprecating humour and the haunting lyrics that made his songs the perennial favourite of so many generations
— via redwolf.newsvine.com
Howie Diddit. News Director of a Major Media Organisation
Originally aired on ABC TV: 10/11/2016 — via Youtube
The rare Eastern Black Rhino calf born on 12 September at the Great Plains Zoo is now on exhibit — via Youtube
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Over four years later, Tested checks in on Adam’s Fifth Element Zorg ZF-1 replica project, which he has finally finished. Adam explains the long journey to completing this replica, detailing every step of this obsession — via Youtube
The National Sea Life Centre Birmingham, in the UK, is celebrating the arrival of three Blue-spotted Stingray babies. This is a first-ever for the city centre based Breed, Rescue, Protect team — via ZooBorns
In his workshop in Hakone, Japan, a master craftsman shows us the art of Yosegi-zaiku — via Youtube
Had Buffalo Bill escaped Clarice Starling and moved into a quaint suburban Connecticut home, his interior decor might have looked a little something like this. At 24 Brentwood Drive, an absolutely amazing colour palette in shades of dried blood, glistening internal organs and Exorcist vomit green adorns every available surface in the form of hand-painted designs. And the best part is — all of this could be yours for just $339,900. Believe it or not, this is an actual real estate listing on Zillow, described by listing agent Ernie Rossi as a unique one of a kind finishing completed by a professional
. The agents provide a full 51-photo tour on the site, showing off room after room filled with decoupaged stair rails, musty-looking floral curtains, decorative stamped paint in rust red and squiggly designs in shiny copper — via Urbanist
Monte Palace was a 5 star hotel in Sete Cidades (São Miguel, Azores Islands) that open only for one year. It was a foreign investment that didn’t succeed and was unable to pay the suppliers. Soon after the closing became empty and now there’s only the skeleton left. These days it is a monument in the island against especulation and disproportion. From Javier de Riba on Vimeo
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Knocked some bark of a eucalypt and found these guys
Designer Scott Jarvie together with DELUPO, recently exhibited the Safe Cabinet during 2016 London Design Festival. The cabinet took hundreds of assembly hours and was created using 28 CNC cut aluminium moving parts, 164 hand cut wood joints, and 247 stainless steel mechanical fastening elements — via CONTEMPORIST
Solid polymer clay, hand detailed & stands approximately 2″ tall — via Etsy
Cool and clever trump common sense and normal physics in this levitating record turntable, which aims to bring a vintage technology into the future. Mag-Lev Audio wants to push audio technology in a new (vertical) direction, creating an uplifting experience of music
in the form of the world’s first floating record player — via Urbanist
It’s an iconic building and soon you will be able to live in the 1930s Wallis, Gilbert and Partners-designed art deco Hoover Building in Perivale, west London. The building is Grade II listed and an art deco icon, despite essentially being a factory building.
IDM Properties plans to salvage and reuse as many original Art Deco features as possible
throughout the building in order to retain the full glory of this stunning architectural treasure
. That’s a huge plus and to be expected of a building with listed status — via WowHaus
Tesla will build and sell its own line of solar panels with integrated batteries, the company announced at a press event at Universal Studios in LA, today. The Powerwall 2 will allow residential homeowners to replace their entire roof with solar panels and an updated Powerwall 2 battery system, making it much simpler for homes to be entirely powered by solar power.
The roof is made of a textured glass tile with integrated solar cells. The roofs look as good or better
than conventional roofs, according to Musk. They look like normal roofing tiles from the ground, but are completely transparent to the sun. The tiles are hydrographically printed, which, Musk says, makes each one a special snowflake tile
, and no two roofs will be the same. You can take any two roofs that look like that and they will be different — because they are different,
said Musk.
There are a number of different versions of solar panels: Textured Glass Tile, Slate Glass Tile, Tuscan Glass Tile, and Smooth Glass Tile. Tesla says its glass tiles are much more durable than conventional roof tile — something that’s important in areas with risk of hail.
The products are a joint collaboration
between SolarCity and Tesla, according to SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive. Tesla is attempting to acquire SolarCity for $2.6 billion and shareholders of both companies will vote on the proposed acquisition in the middle of November.
The Powerwall 2 can store 14 kWh of energy, with a 5 kW continuous power draw, and 7 kW peak. The battery is warranted for unlimited power cycles for up to 10 years. It can be floor or wall mounted, inside or outside. It can be used for load shifting or back-up power — via redwolf.newsvine.com
From American Bandstand. 13 October 1964. Bobby Boris
Pickett — via Youtube
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