tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358764586569532170.post6453726779232023477..comments2022-03-02T23:03:57.941+11:00Comments on Pinky's Page: Are Australian Living Standards Declining? A Cursory Look.Pinkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05167620223555483257noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358764586569532170.post-20933737946174175522011-11-04T23:29:44.583+11:002011-11-04T23:29:44.583+11:00Thank you for you comment. I have posted an extend...Thank you for you comment. I have posted an extended, though probably inadequate response here: http://pinkyspage27.blogspot.com/2011/11/dog-washing-hair-dressing-and-future-of.htmlPinkyhttp://www.pinkyspage.co.nr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358764586569532170.post-22323119576104343952011-11-04T12:10:31.713+11:002011-11-04T12:10:31.713+11:00Do you think Australia is becoming a third world c...Do you think Australia is becoming a third world country and that the balance of power and wealth will shift worldwide? We export our resources (human and physical) to India and China and dispense with our manufacturing industries. It seems to me that an economy and society based on tourism, dog washing and haircutting is not sustainable. The mining boom is a good example of short-term greed at the cost of sustainability.Ann Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358764586569532170.post-35090416473046163182011-11-03T15:13:17.458+11:002011-11-03T15:13:17.458+11:00Yes, that is a huge contributing factor. Thank you...Yes, that is a huge contributing factor. Thank you for bringing that up.Pinkyhttp://www.pinkyspage.co.nr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358764586569532170.post-70594618421231509882011-11-01T16:51:01.671+11:002011-11-01T16:51:01.671+11:00What about the fact that mining boom states are dr...What about the fact that mining boom states are driving up wages in some states but the average for the rest of us is behing when compared to increased living expenses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com