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  • Peter B on Conserve our future This is Peter B again - I apologise for the 12:17 post - Youre not freaks and I hope I haven't caused any offence! I will ... more
  • Another Proud Aussie on Leadership challenge en route Rudd is as much a team player that a can of Mortein and Ole Louie is!The pretentious arrogant delusional self serving ... more
  • keith m on Ipswich looking for compensation The problem with sueing SEQ water is we the user will pay.And I'm sick of paying for Labours mistakes,First Bettie with the ... more
  • Richard on Conserve our future @Peter B,ever get the feeling that you are responding to little kiddies on this site.I do.Who else would act in such a ... more
  • Richard on Leadership challenge en route @PeterBSome people just don't get it. The debt clock is an online toy.You have to go to the official Government website to ... more
  • John of Caloundra on Leadership challenge en route Peter, reread my post, then reply. more
  • James W on Leadership challenge en route Peter B, can't see where I said that.Debtclock shows our debt at circa $17k per tax payer, hardly a train wreck.Any chance ... more
  • Peter B on Leadership challenge en route Well OK JOC if it isn't approx $200 Billion how much do we owe? more
  • Peter B on Flood class action? Where else in the world have authorities said OK get ready we are going to flood your city, hello! I Think there will be ... more
  • Peter B on Conserve our future This is the real Peter B, JOC B L Roj westy etc. etc. posting as others does not do you any favours sport, the 10.06 post is ... more
  • John of Caloundra on Word from the Tent Embassy Bob Lord, I think Monarchy's posts look good relative only to the other posts in this thread... more
  • John of Caloundra on Leadership challenge en route Peter, you have often quoted this 200 billion figure (and out of nowhere); you do know that this figure does not represent ... more
  • Peter B on Why did it take so long? Good Lord, I think westy is JOC/Bob Lord/Rojer etc. etc. The times of each posting one after the other confirms this. Tapped ... more
  • Richard on Leadership challenge en route @JamesW. There is only one part of Austarlias economy that is healthy.Try telling the workers at Toyota, GMH, Westinghouse, ... more
  • Peter B on Leadership challenge en route James W, you think borrowing money solves everything thats good stratergy, Labor has no way except down the toilet when will ... more
  • Bob Lord on Word from the Tent Embassy Dear M WarrenNah, can't be bothered posting to that load of tripe. Thanks for your insight anyway. more
  • Bob Lord on Word from the Tent Embassy Dear MonarchyNever thought I'd see the day but I AGREE WITH YOU. Give them the old Parliament House where they can setup ... more
  • James W on Leadership challenge en route "frontbenchers secretly claim Labor MPs are nervous as senior government ministers rallied for the third day around Prime ... more
  • Bob Lord on Brothel inspector I'd guess that there would be a team of police in an adjacent room with fistfuls of warrants waiting to pounce. What a ... more
  • m warren on Word from the Tent Embassy Indigenious are the same as all non anglo saxon types they seem to think whites owe them something, black people,and mulims, ... more

Are you sick, really?

Posted by: 4bc.com.au | 4bc.com.au 3 February, 2012 - 4:39 PM
sickie

4BC Drive: Research has found almost a third of businesses believe non-genuine sick days are on the rise, with Australian employees taking 9.4 days' sick leave a year on average. Gary Hardgrave talked to absenteeism expert Paul Dundon, of Direct Health Solutions.

Supportive planet

Posted by: 4bc.com.au | 4bc.com.au 3 February, 2012 - 4:23 PM
new earth

4BC Mornings: Another moment of celebration for those looking for another Earth-like planet! Moyd and Loretta talked with 'Astro' Dave Reneke about a planet that can sustain life which is only 22-light years away, and whether we should move there.

Smacking laws

Posted by: 4bc.com.au | 4bc.com.au 3 February, 2012 - 4:23 PM
Smacking

4BC Afternoons: Should smacking children be made illegal? Moyd and Loretta spoke with Dr Gervase Chaney from Perth, who is campaigning for it to be banned, as other countries also consider adopting much tougher laws on the subject.

Electorate generations

Posted by: 4bc.com.au | 4bc.com.au 3 February, 2012 - 4:23 PM
state election

4BC Afternoons: What is important to Gen Y, Gen X and the Baby Boomers at the next election? Moyd and Loretta invited Nicole, a Gen Y from Auchenflower, John, a Gen X from Taringa and Ruth, a Baby Boomer from Clayfield, into studio to tell us their thoughts of the parties and candidates.

Ipswich looking for compensation

Posted by: 4bc.com.au | 4bc.com.au 3 February, 2012 - 4:22 PM
Pisasale

4BC Drive: Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale said yesterday the council would seek financial compensation for damage caused by floodwater if Wivenhoe Dam's managers are proven negligent during the 2011 flood.  Gary Hardgrave talked to Cr Pisasle who foresees a class action from the city to recoup the massive monetary loss.