Thanks for the replies. Yes, I've seen the choice article today - it's pretty obvious that the whole of Australia is in a bubble, not just in housing. I'm referring to debt, currency, wages, retail inflation - there's a massive and dangerous discrepancy between the dynamics of our economy and the rest of the world. Globalisation is hurting in many ways more so than the benefits it gives.
There's a lot of things you simply cannot buy new and direct from overseas. You cannot buy a Fender guitar from the USA because retailers cannot be bypassed in this lucky country. The sole importer of H/D motorcycles has put and end to individuals from importing them over in pieces from the states to ensure market control.
But thankfully, our retailers and manufacturers are allowed to bypass Australian workers to chase overseas goods and labour at much better prices - so why can't we have the same unrestrictions?
