ghost towns, page-37

no people, australia is different, aussie mining companies can afford to keep workers on producing at a loss. even if some mining workers find themselves layed off, centrelink will pay them $700 a week dole, then do basketweaving courses so they wont show up in the stats. they will still be able to take on half million dollar mortgages as interest rates go to 0.25%. rents and prices will keep going higher as landlords will take their properties off the market and wait for market conditions to improve.