for me, i must disagree strongly with the manipulative emotional content of the article, summarised as follows:
The retreat of manufacturing in Australia to many is a distressing puzzle, but shorely it can’t be our raw materials – coal and iron ore actively compete in the global market, and likewise it can’t be our lack of ingenuity and innovation – as Australians we have a rich pride in our past achievements in this area, likewise nor can it be our people – we have great confidence in the ability, hard work and endurance our people. Can it be the only possible one that’s left: our wages and salaries are simply too high?
the writer seems to have a mind tainted by greed & this rendered illogical. he states illogically: "surely it can’t be our raw materials"?
our mining (raw materials) sector has the highest wages therefore the writer contradicts his argument immediately
imo, we must question our ingenuity and innovation and must question the ability, hard work and endurance our people
if Germany can do it, why cannot Australia? lack of ingenuity and innovation, possibly?
can the average Australian person do 8 hours work for 8 hours pay? I have rarely seen it. Australian history, as colonialist invaders of this land, is one of take take take. they are accustomed to any easy ride
one only has to experience the frustration of obtaining bank service to realise how unskilled or inadequately trained many of the staff are
Australia, unlike Germany, has its roots in the British colonial system, which simply created a poor, uncooperative & adversarial work culture
when a nation is built on simply exploitation of abundant natural resources then it will lack ingenuity, innovation & a proper work ethic
