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I spoke earlier how the Federal Government has announced it is providing $150million in funding to subsidise loans for electric vehicle purchases. Designed forworkers earning less than $100,000 per year. Surprisingly, the Federal Chamberof Automotive Industries came out in support of the move despite the fact that EVsales the world over have slowed and at a time when an increasing numbers ofnew and affordable Chinese electric brands and models are entering theAustralian market. I’m not against electric cars, far from it, they offer someexcellent benefits however Chris Bowen’s obsession with subsidizing theirpurchase with taxpayer money really irks me – electric car owners don’t pay acent for road maintenance whereas petrol or diesel owners contribute 50.6 centsa litre through fuel excise. Surely it’s time we had a fairer road user charge . I’mDavid BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last weekend's Electric SUV Expo in Melbourne has revealed the aspirations ofsome new Chinese arrivals expected in the fourth quarter. Xpeng is one Chinesemanufacturer with lofty goals for its luxury EV products, suggesting theAustralian new car landscape will look very different in the years ahead as qualityChinese cars arrive. The Xpeng G6 mid-size SUV will be the brands first entryhere later this year targeting the successful Tesla model Y and priced below$60,000. Initially in rear wheel drive and within a year joined by two other variants.The Chinese luxury vehicle manufacturer stole the show at the Melbourne Expoby displaying its futuristic X2 flying car – the drone like two-seater showcasingthe Xpeng brand and the future of mobility. The company will also launch thelarge G9 SUV in 2025, which it suggests is the Range Rover of smart EV's. I'mDavid BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go back 30 years and the Honda Accord was a very popular model on theAustralian market – it first arrived here in 1977 and was a very popular upmarketsedan. Of course, SUVs have since taken over the world and in recent yearsAccord sales slowed to a trickle. However, the 11 th generation Accord sedan hasarrived – the Accord e-HEV RS – just one hybrid variant at a national $64,900drive-away price. A much more technically advanced sedan to the previous modelthat finished here last year – the hybrid sitting on the same wheelbase but now75mm longer overall, 2mm wider and 1mm lower. The fourth generation Hondahybrid system in the Accord is interesting – a front wheel driver with a 2.0-litrenaturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine mated to two electric motorsmounted side by side – the combined output 152kW. The electric motors do mostof the work, the internal combustion engine charging the battery almostconstantly although when the going gets a little tough the petrol motor can alsopower the front wheels. Built in Thailand this new Accord is roomy with leatherseats, well equipped and nicely finished as a premium sedan but misses out onsome touches like an electric boot release. Drive details next segment. I'm DavidBerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Quintana, Director of Business Operations, Pure Advisory. Mark commenced his recruitment career in 2000 at Hays in the UnitedKingdom, steadily advancing to a management position. After accumulatingsix years of experience in the UK, an opportunity arose for Mark to take on asenior management role in Sydney. In 2007, he received an offer from a start-up engineering recruitment business aiming to establish a revenue stream inthe rail industry. Following a successful tenure, Mark made the decision in2009 to establish his own rail recruitment company, which later integrated intoa newly co-founded firm named Tactix—a prominent rail engineeringconsultancy.In 2016, Mark initiated Pure Advisory, driven by a vision to introduce an agilebusiness model that could effectively support Australia's transport and energysectors with specialist professionals on a secondment basis. However, in2017, due to family reasons, he relocated back to the UK. During this time,Mark formed a partnership with a thriving rail systems business, playing apivotal role in expanding their local and international presence in theAustralian market. In 2021, Mark returned to Sydney, fully engaged infurthering the growth of Pure Advisory as a niche engineering consultancy.Currently serving as the Director of Operations at Pure Advisory, Mark isactively involved in supporting the Transport and Energy sectors by providingsystems engineering, safety assurance, human factors, environmental, andcommercial advisory services to projects throughout Australia.With over 22+ years of experience in senior business development andleadership roles, Mark has consistently demonstrated his expertise in drivinginnovation, showcasing leadership, crafting compelling service propositions,and fostering enduring client relationships. His remarkable journey in theindustry reflects his profound impact on various companies and sectors,utilizing his wealth of experience to contribute to their growth and success.  

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Sarah Ison, Federal political reporter with the Australian.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Sarah Ison, Federal political reporter with the Australian.

WWAR for DecemberPart 2Show NotesOn this episode of Dark and Stormy Book Club, we have the second part of our WWAR forDecember.Tracey reported on “The Christmas Scarf Murder” anthology by Carlene O'Connor, Maddie Day,and Peggy Ehrhart. (Kensington Cozies 9/22)They're coziest of wintertime accessories...unless, of course, they become accessories tomurder! USA Today bestselling author Carlene O'Connor teams up with Maddie Day and PeggyEhrhart for a holly jolly Christmas collection of seasonal stories, as their beloved series sleuthseach solve cases revolving around handknit Christmas scarves.CHRISTMAS SCARF MURDER by CARLENE O'CONNORWhen grinchy thefts steal the good cheer at a local nursing home, Siobhan O'Sullivan managesto identify one missing item before Kilbane, Ireland's Christmas tractor parade—a hideousshamrock scarf wrapped around a very dead body. Now, with her holiday farmhouse bashapproaching, Siobhan must dash to stop a deadly Secret Santa from gifting another unwantedsurprise.SCARFED DOWN by MADDIE DAYIt's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas at Pans ‘N Pancakes, as twelve days of menuspecials dazzle hungry locals. But the festivities go cold the instant a diner dies while knitting abrilliant green scarf. With Aunt Adele tied into a murder investigation, it's all on Robbie Jordan tofind out who's really been naughty or nice in South Lick, Indiana.DEATH BY CHRISTMAS SCARF by PEGGY EHRHARTSuspects pile up faster than New Jersey snow when frosty-tempered Carys Walnutt is foundstrangled by a handmade scarf auctioned at Arborville's tree-lighting ceremony. Between awinning bidder hiding behind the alias “S. Claws” and a victim who deserved coal in herstocking, can Pamela Paterson and the crafty Knit and Nibble ladies freeze a killer's merrymurder plot?Finally, Misty reported on “Varnished Without a Trace” by herself. (Kensington Cozies 9/2020)This Christmas, Tallie Graver would like to take a break from running her cleaning business tobe with her boyfriend, Max, and enjoy their first holiday together--alone. Instead, she's stuckkeeping her mother and grandmother from duking it out during the town's annual Christmas Evebingo game. As for festive spirit, she'll have to settle for her mean-spirited Aunt Ronda, whosemouth could use some soap.The night only gets worse after Tallie discovers Ronda's body. It seems someone cleaned herclock with a can of varnish. While all the evidence points to Ronda's husband, Tallie doesn'tbelieve her beloved Uncle Hoagie could do such a dirty deed. Of course, his suddendisappearance doesn't help his case. If Tallie hopes to clear his name, she'll need to dig upsome dirt to locate the real killer. Otherwise, someone else could get rubbed out . . .This is our final live episode for 2022. During our hiatus, we will be broadcasting some of themost popular episodes from this year. We wish all of our Dark and Stormy Family and friendsthe happiest, healthiest, and safest of the season. We will see you on January 10.TRIVIALast week's question was:Tony Hillerman was inspired by what writer?a. Mark Twainb. Charles Dickensc. Louis Lamored. Arthur W. UpfieldThe answer is d. Arthur W/. Upfield. Hillerman repeatedly acknowledged his debt to an earlierseries of mystery novels written by British-born Australian author Arthur W. Upfield and setamong Australian Aborigines in remote desert regions of tropical and subtropical Australia. TheUpfield novels were first published in 1928 and featured a half-European, half-aboriginalAustralian hero, Detective-Inspector Napoleon (Bony) Bonaparte. Bony worked with deepunderstanding of Aboriginal traditions. The character was based on the achievements of anAboriginal person known as Tracker Leon, whom Upfield had met during his years in theAustralian bush.This week's question is:Tim Dorsey writes a mystery series featuring Serge A. Slorm. What makes him unique amongmystery protagonists?a. He is blindb. He is transgenderc. He has amnesiad. He suffers from several types of mental illnessTune in January 10 for the answer.

As the second Covid wave sweeps the country, Shekhar Gupta looks at the wide range of reporting and commentary done by international media on India's Covid situation, Modi government’s performance, and why the Centre's current responses to it are counterproductive, in episode 736 of #CutTheClutter Brought to you by  @Tata Motors Electric Mobility  ----more----Read Hu Xijin's article here: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202104/1222111.shtml----more----Read the Washington Post's reporting here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/04/29/india-coronavirus-modi/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/indias-sudden-coronavirus-wave-is-not-a-far-away-problem/2021/04/23/f363bda2-a3a3-11eb-85fc-06664ff4489d_story.html----more----Read Tenzin Zompa's report for ThePrint here: https://theprint.in/india/aerial-cremation-shots-modis-failure-how-global-media-has-covered-india-covid-crisis/648382/----more----Read The Australian's report here: https://static.theprint.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TheAustralian_modi.pdf ----more----Read the New York Times' reporting here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/world/asia/india-covid19-variant.html----more----Read the Financial Times' reporting here: https://www.ft.com/content/d2407bca-2db0-43ee-8299-e7541e4195ac https://www.ft.com/content/fa3096ff-4325-4a02-97fd-89095e44d5c1----more----Read Soniya Agarwal's reporting for ThePrint here: https://theprint.in/india/more-deaths-by-illness-in-ahmedabad-than-covid-as-crematoriums-see-rise-in-bimari-funerals/642129/ https://theprint.in/health/how-this-surat-govt-hospital-cut-covid-patients-admission-wait-to-15-minutes-from-5-hours/647067/

Amazon Australia https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/amazon-australia-still-losing-money-despite-hitting-1bn-sales-in-2020/news-story/212a95c7354bc9962e842ff5519118be?utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Editorial&utm_content=AM_BIZREV_Newsletter Amazon breaks through $1 billion revenue mark in Australia Amazon Commercial Services, reported $1.12 billion in net sales for the 2020 calendar year, a 99.4 per cent jump from the year prior.This shows the online retailer has also seen a similar boost in customer numbers as other major Australian e-commerce sellers such as Catch and Kogan as locked-down shoppers took their spending online.Despite the huge growth, Amazon Australia's results revealed the company still closed the year with a $3.8m loss, according to its accounts lodge with the corporate regulator.Woolies promises to protect jobs from automation The robots are coming for our jobs. But the economists forecast that while automation will destroy old jobs, new ones will be created. The problem is training people to move from stacking shelves to programming those shelf-stacking robotsAustralia's biggest employer Woolworths will spend $50 million over the next three years on training and education to “upskill, reskill and redeploy” 60,000 of its 200,000 staff. The key training areas will be in: digital, data analytics, machine learning and robotics plus “advanced customer service skills, team leadership and agile ways of working.” In an opinion piece published in Nine newspapers this week, Woolies CEO Brad Banducci says people shouldn't be scared of technological change. Pointing to self serve checkouts: “In 2009 - when we completed the self-service rollout - we employed 113,000 people in our Australian supermarkets. Today, we employ around 140,000, and the number continues to grow.”“the fastest-growing role in our business is one that didn't exist in 2009. It's that of the online personal shopper and at Christmas we had around 25,000 of them hand picking orders for our customers.” iOS 14.5 lets you set Spotify and others as Siri's default music serviceApple's latest beta will allow users to set default music serviceiOS 14 already allowed users to set default mail and browser clients, but more apps would be welcomed Hopefully maps becomes the next default Casey Newton tweets https://twitter.com/CaseyNewton/status/1358838280746225665The threat of an antitrust lawsuit is truly the most powerful and benevolent product manager in all of tech Bitcoin Tesla now owns $1.5 billion worth of... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this weeks Quantum we look at Sudan and Israel, Nigerian massacres; Trump attending church; Maureen and the elderly with Covid; https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/22/elderly-paying-terrible-price-protected-covid/We also look at Brian Houston and Hillsong arguing for more freedom to worship...Brian Houston - https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-brian-houston-urges-churches-to-unite-against-covid-orders.html?uid=38b40306c7 https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-trans-debate-could-cost-this-cambridge-porter-his-job?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=LNCH%20%20201909030%20%20House%20Ads%20%20SM+CID_88d44181bf7c6bd9b5d9bb165d220083 Jenny Lindsay - https://spectator.us/hounding-scottish-poet-jenny-lindsay-trans-activists/ Abortion - Today marks fifty-three years since the passing of the Abortion Act on 27 October 1967. Play some of this….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AurNbduAxR8&feature=youtu.beAmy Coney Barret - https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/amy-coneybarrett-set-to-be-confirmed-to-supreme-court/news-story/ffea4bc62c4e40a3e088d7f46584d9bf?utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Editorial&utm_content=TABreakingNews&net_sub_id=@@@@@@@@@@&type=curated&position=1&overallPos=1&utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TA_BREAKING_CUR_01&utm_content=281196935We also close with a question about guns and then What a beautiful name...   

1) Armenian and Azerbaijan https://www.theweek.co.uk/108207/what-is-happening-between-armenia-azerbaijan-are-they-at-war?_mout=1&utm_campaign=theweekdaily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter 2) The Debate of Despair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu2ADUJnBHc 3) Harry and Meghan  -    4) Helen Reddy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rptW7zOPX2E 5) China and Uyghurs - https://www.theweek.co.uk/107403/uyghurs-china-cultural-genocide?_mout=1&utm_campaign=theweekdaily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter https://www.christianpost.com/news/chinese-textbook-rewrites-bible-claims-jesus-stoned-woman-to-death.html?uid=38b40306c7 6) Kristie Higgs https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-creep-of-internet-censorship?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=WEEK%20%2020200926%20%20AL%20%20Tellworth%20%20NEW%20TEMPLATE+CID_02d36f861ecadbfbadb79985cd9680da 7) Tasmanian Devils https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/senator-supporters-face-extraordinary-threat-of-fines-for-insulting-antidiscrimination-commissioner/news-story/c64fd64a123f58c9ecb9fb3aad5cbd1f?utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHeadlinesSubAM#&gid=null&pid=1 8) Andrew Neil - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/25/andrew-neil-launches-24-hour-new-channel-to-rival-bbc-and-sky?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1601056382 9) Ian Paul on Covid -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hJusnMad3A     10) Covid Rebels – Eric Clapton.  11) Anarchy in the UK –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16KYvfIc2bE In Christ Alone – Keith and Kristyn Getty and Alison Krauss…            

Away in a Manger –  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7793487/Fury-primary-school-tells-pupils-say-Baby-Boy-Jesus-instead-Lord-Jesus.html Netflix and Mocking Movie about Jesus…. China v. Arsenal -  https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50799009 4) US China – Trade – https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/business/economy/china-trade-deal.html?emc=edit_na_20191213&ref=headline&nl=breaking-news?campaign_id=60&instance_id=0&segment_id=19582&user_id=a8721920a52db1f719078fd52bd2e2a5®i_id=57717561ing-news   5) Kanye v. Handal    6) Working Class Tories –   https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/british-election-working-class-switched-to-boris-johnsons-tories/news-story/a1ec25cabfe4af8d3dd094e7d14b1ba0?utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHeadlinesSubAM  7) What is Government for? 2 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPsHfVCFLhU&feature=youtu.be 8) Rumania change – https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/how-a-reformed-church-overthrew-communism-in-romania/ 9) FairyTale of Stornoway   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mwgm1_UHiE&fbclid=IwAR0qBVPWwo90WTaLRDAMIkIrXk8kg9OWjE6gOfMEe2NktoyzS91rAgzKmPk   10) Joy to the World –   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xo64Q2ucQ8            

1) Is this Christmas? …https://genius.com/Bing-crosby-its-beginning-to-look-like-christmas-lyrics Bush Fires - https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/temperature-inversion-traps-smoke-in-sydney/news-story/b6d804cc21eaaaf9b88ec6a448285be8?type=recommended&position=4&overallPos=5&utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHeadlinesSubAM&utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHea  2) Australian values https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/with-bible-in-hand-scott-morrison-salutes-hostage-timothy-weekss-victory-of-faith/news-story/52972f3d539ced612d1de9a3906caee8?utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHeadlinesSubAM   But on the other hand…..The Medevac law - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50653195 3) European Values - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000bxk9   From 38 min to 39:38 – European one who is nostalgic for Europe. 4) Angela Merkel - https://twitter.com/niall_gooch/status/1199998496386015233?s=20 5) Chinese Values – https://www.christianpost.com/news/china-monitoring-mobile-phones-blocking-harmful-words-like-almighty-god.html?uid=38b40306c7  6) Muslim Values - https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-evangelist-murdered-in-turkey-sparking-fear-among-christian-community.html?uid=38b40306c7&utm_source=The+Christian+Post+List&utm_campaign=34872ead03-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_12_03_09_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dce2601630-34872ead03-2509241 https://www.christianpost.com/news/gunmen-storm-sunday-church-service-in-burkina-faso-kill-at-least-14-including-pastor-children.html?uid=38b40306c7&utm_source=The+Christian+Post+List&utm_campaign=964b0d7dc3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_12_02_08_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dce2601630-964b0d7dc3-2509241 7) UK Values – The London Attack. https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/he-s-no-hero-man-who-helped-stop-london-bridge-terrorist-a-murderer-20191201-p53fqp.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1575160509 8) Scottish Values - https://www.scotsman.com/education/scottish-schools-transgender-event-cancelled-amid-fears-for-speakers-safety-1-5055656   9) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/clive-james-obituary-in-his-own-words/news-story/2743660079ba17e89c7a56621b03ba24?type=recommended&position=1&overallPos=8&utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHeadlinesSubPM&utm_source=theausplus&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=&utm_content=                        

1) Simon Cheng – https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-50481937/simon-cheng-former-uk-consulate-worker-says-he-was-tortured-in-china 2) Gillets Jaunes –  https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/11/15/gilets-jaunes-the-french-insurrection-one-year-on/ 3) Christianity and Politics. Greg Sheridan https://iview.abc.net.au/show/drum/series/0/video/NC1907H199S00  4) The USA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhWR4d3FJQ  https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/12/united-states-admits-zero-refugees-first-time-since-records-began-11086524/ https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-jury-rules-against-daleiden-pro-lifers-who-exposed-planned-parenthoods-sale-of-baby-body-parts?utm_source=onesignal Chick Fil A - https://www.businessinsider.com.au/chick-fil-a-ending-donations-criticized-by-lgbtq-activists-2019-11?r=US&IR=T 4) UK Election - https://www.bbc.com/news/av/election-2019-50438532/general-election-2019-what-to-look-out-for-on-lgbt-issues   5) Race self Identification - https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/universities-spark-outrage-claim-white-20903536 6) Prince Andrew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUSbdplroIA 7) Cold Showers –https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/cold-showers-better-than-a-caffeine-hit-to-kickstart-body-and-mind-for-day/news-story/f22c30ca02b4b8f22b49daa09df61405?type=recommended&position=1&overallPos=2&utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHeadlinesSubAM 8) The Good Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Xh3beSdIA              9) https://www.smh.com.au/national/arson-mischief-and-recklessness-87-per-cent-of-fires-are-man-made-20191117-p53bcl.html 10) ACDC Bon Scott  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sUXMzkh-jI We are combining conservative theology with radical ecclesiology. We are looking for porous ways of bringing people in at the boundaries. (Steve McAlpine – page 281).          

The Confessions of Weird are continuing to flood in. We visit Kyle and Jeff’s weird moments. Things continue to get weird with stories of Cassi’s pets and Jennie recalls getting in a fight at the happiest place on Earth.