Alan Kohler
@AlanKohler
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Founder of Eureka Report, finance guy on the ABC news and columnist for The New Daily
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Quite surprised at the amount of poo being sprayed in my direction for saying climate change is an emergency. I thought we'd all moved on from denying it now, but apparently not.
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Re last night's speech by Philip Lowe in which he warned that rates could go much higher. Don't forget he also told us for 12 months that rates would stay where they are for 3 years, so best not to pay much attention to what he says.
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I’m not a government Tim. I should be, I think, and the world would be a better place than it is, and I’m far from perfect, but there you go. Governments are not households.
@mjrowland68
@AlanKohler
@abc730
Quick question: is that how
@AlanKohler
runs his personal finances? Doesn’t worry about deficits and just increases his access to cash through personal loans?
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I’m leaving The Australian after eight years. They’ve always given me a good run, no complaints, but it’s time to leave. I finish at the end of November.
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Re Scott Morrison and Vanessa Bell's report, what I want to know is how come there are no consequences for him or for David Hurley? I mean everyone has just pursed their lips and tut tutted and she recommends that, you know, we shouldn't do it again
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From
@4corners
just now: if you were to pick a continent that would be the worst possible place to live in the face of climate change, it would be Australia - the guy from Pennsylvania State Uni, Michael Mann.
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Telling that it took YouTube to ban Sky News for misinformation and not the actual regulator
Breaking: Sky News Australia banned from YouTube for seven days over Covid misinformation
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i‘m sitting here trying to rework my column for
@aus_business
, but I can’t - it’s blown.
@JoshFrydenberg
has announced everything I wrote earlier that he should do, including supporting self-employed and casuals: $130B. Fantastic work.
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Wow, what a cover
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.
@woolworths
We just had an online delivery. A bag was torn and olive oil smashed all over the porch. My wife slipped on it and narrowly missed landing on glass, clothes ruined. We complained online and you offered 60c for the bag. What a joke.
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Missing from the yelling about 6.1% is the fact that inflation is declining. Prices rose 2.1% in the March quarter, 1.8% in June. Probably less in September. Annual rates simply affected by the base effect. Inflation has peaked.
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The best leader we’ve had in 12 years, by far, was Julia Gillard. She was just never given a chance by two dreadful blokes - K Rudd and T Abbott.
@AlanKohler
@SwannyQLD
@vanOnselenP
alan you disappoint me. he is the best leader we've had in 12 years.
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Obviously naive, but I’m utterly baffled that some people are still anti-Semitic or racist. Or misogynist. It’s incredible, after everything the world has been through.
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Heads up - that’s the last finance report from me for a few weeks. I’m getting a knee replacement tomorrow - hoping the new one lets me stand in the studio for more than a couple of takes ...
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Interesting the number of ppl who say we shouldn’t bother with emission reduction because we’re only 1.5% of global total. Presumably they also ignore water restrictions because just one house, and also drop litter in the street.
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Wonderful
#FourCorners
tonight from
@Milliganreports
. What an absolute disgrace from the Scouts, the Catholic church and Geelong Grammar, and other absolute bastards - and the courts for granting permanent stays. WTF is going on??
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You should be boycotting them Josh
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Personal note: I've signed with
@TheNewDailyAu
and will be writing columns for them from January. Really looking forward to working with my friends
@brucerguthrie
, Eric Beecher
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Leonard also had a comment on the budget:
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
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Chris Kenny and I get on quite well, but we both think the other writes complete shit.
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What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? Don’t know, and I don’t care.
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Also … how come we haven’t got this anti-covid pill? No mention of it all, let alone the Government ordering more of them.
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Beyond unbelievable
People should be aware that the prominent DONATE button in the link the PM has posted with his bushfire ad on FB is raising funds for the LIBERAL PARTY and NOT bushfire relief.
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Pretty much fucked I’d say (technical term)
@MayneReport
@AlanKohler
@eurekareport
Alan could you report on what the economy will be like when the ocean can’t support life?
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I agree with a coronavirus elimination strategy, it’s great, but seems to me if you’re going to have that then quarantine must be completely impervious, maybe even remote. Am I missing something?
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Kind of sums up America now: protestor carries placard that COVID-19 is a lie, while wearing a mask.
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This is very good work by
@matt_barrie
. “The Doherty modeling appears to be nothing more than manufactured scientific opinion to achieve a political outcome by working the numbers backwards.” And he backs that up in detail.
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Today's
@TheNewDailyAu
column: climate change is worse than the pandemic. The need to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere needs the same sort of fiscal and monetary response as Covid.
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Love the way “playing politics” has become a put down. The person who says that is also playing politics. It’s a closed loop.
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Follow up on my column: Look, I’m not saying we’re doomed. Don’t know really. But clearly planet is going to get warmer, maybe 1.5, maybe 2 degrees. Gov’s job is to work out what it means, tell us and then plan. Also, try to mitigate.
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You’ll be missed Katherine. Our loss will be Albo’s gain
I will be joining the office of
@AlboMP
I want to say farewell by thanking Australians who support good journalism.
It has never been more necessary.
Thank you for your company. It's been a honour.
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How about this as a plan for housing affordability: stop prices rising for the next 20 years by building more social housing, releasing more land and phasing out negative gearing. At least that would be a plan.
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Serious question: Is society better off with strikes, or without them? Australia is now a society without strikes; it is bipartisan policy that a government body must decide whether workers can withdraw their labour, and it’s virtually impossible to do it. Employers can always…
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Tonight's
@abcnews
finance thing, mainly about inflation. I show that this year (Jan-May) it's 2.8%; in May, seasonally adjusted, ZERO; May original (not seasonally adjusted), MINUS 0.4%. The RBA must STOP HIKING INTEREST RATES.
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My first
@TheNewDailyAu
column back from leave, in which I wonder why conservatives don’t do risk management and conclude that neoliberalism is behind the omicron shambles.
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Billionaires and tax: Albanese and other national leaders should carry a little book with them of the taxes paid by those who ask to meet them, or who invite them to parties. If they’re not paying their share, say no. Today's
@TheNewDailyAu
column
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Watching CNN it’s hard to see how how Facebook Twitter and YouTube can remain unregulated. This could not have happened before social media because they wouldn’t have a voice.
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The fact that Mr Bolsanaro has got the coronavirus suggests we are fighting an intelligent bug with a sense of irony. God help us.
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A bit of thought and money went into this
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My take on the changes to Stage 3 tax cuts: the real story is about tax avoidance, but in any case the really rich are laughing at as we argue about small change.
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Jeez. What does a bloke have to do to get on Russia's list?
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Yes, and that David Elliott prick needs to be sacked...
Luke Foley vs Ashleigh Raper shows that even if you're a good girl, you're still going to cop it:
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Monique Ryan (
@Mon4Kooyong
) is a very fine candidate and will give my local member
@JoshFrydenberg
a run for his money I reckon
I can’t stand by while our local member votes with Barnaby Joyce on climate change.
That’s why I’m putting my hand up to be Kooyong's community candidate. I will be a true representative and fight for women's safety, climate action and a Federal ICAC.
#Mon4Kooyong
#auspol
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Outstanding work
@4corners
, and the Murray Darling Basin Plan is truly a national scandal, well described. But who is responsible? Who did it, and when? Who’s dishing out the money now? It would have been good to name some names.
#maybenexttime
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Tonight's
@abcnews
finance report, including a chart of the separation of employment and wages in 2013. What happened in 2013 we wonder? It's on the chart beside me - the election of the Coalition.
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My
@TheNewDailyAu
column today, in which I examine the Liberal party's problem with young people, and conclude that it has become a retirement village for male baby boomers. This is a problem for Aust democracy, not just the party.
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This plebiscite was a really bad idea - the idea of people who enjoy and profit from division and anger.
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Nick McKenzie
@Ageinvestigates
and Chris Masters made me proud to write down that I'm a journalist on the form I just filled in.
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I’m going to miss
@PhillipLasker
enormously. Phil you’ve been wonderful to work with. Good luck
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Very silly the footballers not shaking hands and bumping elbows having spent two hours tackling each other
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Unbelievable
Sussan Ley knocks back giant renewables hub (AREH) but waves through 3 new coal mines.
@CallumDRFoote
on the track record of Coalition "environment ministers"
#clearlyunacceptable
#auspol
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Today’s
@TheNewDailyAu
column, in which I point out that the LNP is Aust’s highest taxing government and that a tax to GDP ratio of 23.9% is meaningless when you’re financing 2-4% of gov sepnding with bonds instead of taxation.
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Furthermore ... this time next year the RBA will be cutting interest rates.
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And if anyone else tells me to stick to finance, I'll rip their bloody arms off too
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No the JobSeeker supplement is cash. When it goes, there’ll be a drop in spending by those getting it. They won’t get a job, and 145k more people will lose their jobs because of the fall in consumption.
@AlanKohler
did you mean JobKeeper in tonight’s
@abcnews
finance? Isn’t jobseeker just an additional payment to those already unemployed? How can the reduction of the payment cause a loss of 145,000 jobs? Haven’t they already been lost?
#confused
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God forbid we should be open to new ideas. But anyway what I’m saying is the economic future isn’t going to be like the past - let’s face it the present isn’t - so a rethink on policy is required, and I don’t it should be left to Treasury and RBA alone.
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Intense discussion still going about my tweet yesterday morning that Julia Gillard was our best PM for a while. Strong views both ways. Should have done one of those vote thingies, but at a pure guess I’m saying 92% like, 8% dislike. Anyway, fascinating.
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What is the risk of dying from climate change? A lot higher than the risk of dying from AstraZeneca. It’s the difference between risk analysis and looking at scenarios. At some point we’ll hit the panic button.
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I think this is just wrong. People would rather work than not; Premiers would rather not have lockdowns. The idea that welfare creates sloth is old fashioned bullshit.
@AlanKohler
@TheNewDailyAu
Oh
@AlanKohler
😞
If the government keeps funding lockdowns we will just have never ending lockdowns. Thats a path to nowhere
And the hurdle to any effective vaccination rate is not supply but personal choice
Australians will choose govt support any day
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You appear to be an idiot. Good luck.
@aus_business
@AlanKohler
Hi Alan,
If you are scared of CO2 emissions, do hold your breath
Regards,
John
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Shocking piece by a PhD student now leaving Australia in
@theage
, about "the truly broken system in which researchers are expected to work in Australia”.
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God I’m going to miss you Phillip. I knew this day had to come but I’ve been dreading it.
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My column in
@TheNewDailyAu
today: there will never be a better time for the Labor Party to show some courage and policy ambition. This budget should not be about "relief, repair, restraint" but some big ideas.
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I am definitely not neutral about Ukraine. Disgusted, is what I am, and about China’s support for Russia. And the fact that our biggest export customer is supporting a terrorist state is a problem.
@AlanKohler
@TheNewDailyAu
Oh Alan...
You crossed over to the dark side; disappointing.
No-one is asking that you support RU/CN; we were expecting that you remain neutral, objective and open minded.
Seems you've lost these qualities.
Your brand has diminished.
Pity.
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I’d say Ken Hayne really enjoyed doing that, making the Treasurer feel like goose. High-fived his wife when he got home.
Ever had an awkward Friday afternoon meeting?
Josh Frydenberg and Kenneth Hayne sure have.
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The reason I did that "I am not dead" tweet yesterday is that there's a lot of fake stuff around with my name on it, including an obit. Anyway, if you see something purporting to be recommendation from me for anything at all, delete and block. Not me.
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Yes
New documents revealing communications between the Morrison Government & Pfizer only confirm what we already knew: the vaccine rollout will go down as one of the biggest public administration failures in history.
#auspol
#transparency
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Oh Mary-Louise, you have been such a pleasure to talk to and learn from these past 18 months. Thoughts are with you and hopes for a full recovery. Best wishes to you.
After a severe headache Thursday, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour. I will now be on a month's sick leave from UNSW and WHO. Thank you media for helping me spread knowledge. Now it is time with my family.
Best wishes to you all.
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Tonight's
@abcnews
finance report, in which I point out that inflation is falling, not rising. The annualised rate in April was 3.6%, NOT 6.8%.
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In today's
@TheNewDailyAu
column I complain that the main political parties are a supermarket duopoly - making sure their prices (policies) don't deviate too much and keeping out the competition.
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She didn’t do anything wrong
Friendless in federal politics, Holgate didn't have a chance
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Sitting here stewing another Victorian lockdown, I have some questions
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My Christmas Eve KK gift - a ball signed by Adam
@gilly381
. Best present ever! Straight to the pool room!
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My
@TheNewDailyAu
column today: when we start opening up at 56% vaccinated (of the pop) there’ll be 10s of 000s of cases (according to to Doherty). We better not get sick or have an accident, and need a hospital bed.
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Anyone who shames the fabulous Magda can come to my office, and I'll rip their bloody arms off.
It’s pretty clear from the response to my tweet that some people hate fat people because their own hearts are so full of hate that they need to dump all their toxic self-loathing onto someone who they think won’t fight back
Well, not this little fat duck
She got teeth
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My son is losing his front tooth and wants to know from his favourite finance guy
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Unbelievable. Pence tweets the below, and Dr Kathrin Jansen, Pfizer’s head of vaccine development, immediately says: “We were never part of the (government partnership) ... We have never taken any money from the U.S. government."
HUGE NEWS: Thanks to the public-private partnership forged by President
@realDonaldTrump
,
@pfizer
announced its Coronavirus Vaccine trial is EFFECTIVE, preventing infection in 90% of its volunteers.
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.
@TheNewDailyAu
has published Paul Keating’s oped, in reply to Peter Hartcher, that the
@smh
refused to published. Here it is
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McCrann is mansplaining that wind turbines don’t work when there’s no wind, and solar panels don’t work when there’s no sun. The world is trying to make this work to save the planet. He just shits on it as insanity. Good stuff Terry
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The great housing paradox: Everyone agrees that housing affordability is one of Australia’s biggest economic problems, if not the biggest, but promising genuinely to fix it will ensure that you don’t get elected.
@TheNewDailyAu
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Inflation is what the ABS says it is, the rest is bullshit. The problem is that monthly data is incomplete, presumably because the ABS only has enough budget to do the full thing every 3 months. They must get the money to do it monthly.
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Talk about a fitting end
He promised to run the country like he ran his business. It ended with Rudy Giuliani outside Four Season Total Landscaping next to a dildo shop, after a staffer mistakenly thought the empty parking lot was a Four Seasons hotel.
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Julie Bishop
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My
@TheNewDailyAu
column today, in which I argue that independents holding the balance of power would be fine & dandy, especially compared to what we’ve had.
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Question is: how can I not watch it?
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