And stupid people like you should learn that the Commonwealth Gorvnement does not set interest rates! It’s the Reserve Bank of Australia’s role, who is completely independent of the government.

If you have a magical solution to the drought problem, please let the government know, because I am sure they would do everything they can (to a reasonable point) to alleviate the suffering of farmers and the detrimental economics effects of the drought, not to mention the other environmental problems its causes.

I am sorry, but I don’t see advertisments paid for by the government which portrays politicians gulping down VBs. Maybe you should open your eyes and notice all the services provided at state and federal levels to combat binge drinking. The government does not have complete control of the culture of this country.

Get some knowledge you FUCK!

Tell me Kim, what do you expect out of a government that increases interest rates annually in spite of promises, refuses to apologise to the aboriginals, doesn’t allow concession fares to international students, taking their sweet time to find a solution to our drought and advocates drinking culture as a cool way to express oneself?

Nothing, really.

So here, we rant.

As usual, its the governments fault.

I used to get the frankston line into Flinders street with my mangy old push iron and then cycle to the far side off the city for my work.

Removing the right to take the bike would have screwed my trip entitrely as I have arthritis and can ride a bike , as it doesn’t entail load bearing, but would be bugggered if I could walk that distance.

Those double-decker trains use about 3 times as much energy to run with only about a 20% increase in capacity. The Sydney rail network is so convoluted and so tied together that one delay anywhere has a ripple effect throughout the whole system (no kidding – they are currently trying to untangle the thing). CityRail has recently *reduced* services and redefined the meaning of “on time” as a response to poor performance metrics.

Melbourne may have problems, but Sydney is not a model train network, I’m afraid.