cant we all just work in admin/bureaucracy? 5 admin ppl to evry actual worker isnt it!
check out this site - look at economy to see how we operate at present the trade deficit growth is very interesting indeed
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/as.html
I understand all the great points made, but of all those great revenue/coffers filling idea's, I dont see many that actually employ thousands of people en masse - like manufacturing does, ie cars EDIT: I note their is now 54 different makes of cars now available in oz - more than in the US! it really is the age of choice
remember when it was just ford or holden?
mining and agriculture while generating royalties and revenue, employ less and less people all the time
I agree Bert - we are
NEVER EVER going to compete with countries who's wages at best atm are about 60 au cents an hour, no matter what anybody tells us