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Current Affairs Wrap: Trump’s impeachment begins, Vlad stacks power and the tragic tale of drag queen storytime

Current Affairs Wrap: Trump’s impeachment begins, Vlad stacks power and the tragic tale of drag queen storytime

by Rob Idol | Jan 19, 2020 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents, The Big Smoke Arena

This week was a cocktail of schadenfreude, tragedy, and official lies. But, hey, impeachment, right?

Current Affairs Wrap: Boris romps to power, more tragedy in NZ and history’s stupidest barney

Current Affairs Wrap: Boris romps to power, more tragedy in NZ and history’s stupidest barney

by Rob Idol | Dec 15, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

You’ve lived to see the validation of Boris Johnson, the death of a verbose bikie and history’s stupidest fistfight. Well done.

JobSeeker barely covers rent, yet Canberra is winding back payments

JobSeeker barely covers rent, yet Canberra is winding back payments

by Rob Idol | Dec 8, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents, The Big Smoke Arena

Both parties have had their opportunities to move the JobSeeker rate, and they still do. Whether they will, is, unfortunately, a matter of discussion.

Current Affairs Wrap: Terror visits London, court rules against robodebt, Japan’s ‘oh no’ moment

Current Affairs Wrap: Terror visits London, court rules against robodebt, Japan’s ‘oh no’ moment

by Rob Idol | Dec 1, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

Sadly, it was a week of visceral horrors, as terror visited London, tragedy found the Gold Coast, and unfortunate patriarchal nonsense toured Osaka.

Current Affairs Wrap: America’s 85th school shooting, HK splits further, Australia loses plot over bushfires

Current Affairs Wrap: America’s 85th school shooting, HK splits further, Australia loses plot over bushfires

by Rob Idol | Nov 17, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

Sadly, it’s been a week of violence and division worldwide, as we fought over bushfires and the Hong Kong protests turned bloody.

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    • B2B: TOOLS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
      ▼
      • Kizzi’s Business Game Changers
      • Demand Flow Intelligence: Market Geologists to the B2B high-value sales market
      • Bernadette Schwerdt: Speaker | Author | Trainer
      • Steve Brossman The Authority Catalyst
      • Robert Commandeur from Elephant in the Room: Providing Solutions
    • DESIGN, PROPERTY AND HOME
      ▼
      • Design Partnership Australia: The Design Innovators
      • Adrian Ramsay: Award-winning home designer
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      • Monex : A World of Difference
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      • Susan Jackson & The Chateau De La Carriere
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      • Kaspersky Lab