the island, page-21

Yep, the entire planet is in recession or close to it, most countries are technically insolvent.

Not Australia,

It's the Labor party's fault of course

Labor caused the high world oil prices too I suppose

Geez, when the ALP is in power us Aussies must somehow live on a different planet ... where our economy cannot be affected by outside pressures ... at least according to our 'well educated' (joke!) Liberal mates.

How many 100's of 1000's more workers would be getting pay reductions and sackings if we had work choices