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Federal Government offers $130b in coronavirus wage subsidies for businesses to pay workers. $1500 per fortnight.

By political correspondent Brett Worthington (ABC NEWS) 

Businesses will receive a fortnightly wage subsidy up to $1,500 per employee as part of a Federal Government bid to prevent millions of people from losing their jobs to the coronavirus pandemic

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36 Replies · Reply by Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" Apr 2, 2020
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Drumph and Iran.

Thoughts? Did ol' Donnie Drumph go for the oldest panacea in the failing popularity playbook and start beating the drums of war to distract from impeachment?

Surely the U.S. won't actually go to war against someone who can actually give them a militar

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268 Replies · Reply by Mitchy Jan 13, 2020
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Archie replied to EA's discussion Take Aways from the game
"as I just hope the boys are embarrassed and ashamed by this performance. forget the sin bin in the first few minutes, forget the unexplainable 6 agains... bottom line is we had not pride in possession and holding the ball. When the game wasbeyond…"
2 minutes ago
EA replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"Even if we won this game I would be happy if we made the 8. So the result of this game woudlnt change what I expect from this season."
3 minutes ago
TolEllts replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"LB, all of these, as Vlandy said, is "for the good of the game"😊"
3 minutes ago
Joel K replied to Eels2025's discussion Done with this team.
"Stop accepting mediocrity"
3 minutes ago
jjeel replied to EA's discussion Take Aways from the game
"Well said"
6 minutes ago
EA replied to EA's discussion Take Aways from the game
"I was being a smart ass with positves only being no injuries.
Yes we shot oursleves in the foot. But I am with NOS, the cards we were dealt also had major influence on the game. I am certain that even if we played good it would have been near…"
6 minutes ago
Muttman replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"I don't mean to sound overly negative but that's the season done. The best we can hope for now is to scrape into the 8. Why? For and against matters. We'll spend the first 2 months struggling just to get back to positive for and against. Meanwhile…"
6 minutes ago
KENDOZA replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"Debelin needs to retire. Pezet seriously offers nothing. Penisini needs duct tape on his hands. No excuses they just rolled over like gutless cowards and let melbourne totally dominate them. Our pack is to small we need some big boppers with power.…"
7 minutes ago
Coryn Hughes replied to EA's discussion Take Aways from the game
"No positives from me mate that was just poor and if you ask me we need to play ASAP who have we got next Brisbane up there or at home I don't know but just waiting all off season for that.I can't even bring myself to talk about the officiating…"
9 minutes ago
EA replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"agree NOS"
9 minutes ago
Mallee57 replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"The Eels didn't play with 12 men for 60 minutes"
12 minutes ago
EA replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"Coryn no one is saying we played a great game or were not poor with our handing. But apply all the context. Refs fucking over from the start. The bench we had to use cause of the HIA BS. The countless 6 agains. Try to control the ruck and get…"
12 minutes ago
Nightmare Off-Season replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"Possession swung because the ruck was adjudicated very differently, and the Storm were given set after set to attack while we fatigued.
Watch the early sets from the Eels, they absolutely dominate and wrestle, then watch how that changes & how…"
12 minutes ago
TolEllts replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"There's no muscle in our team tonight. Storms big forwards were running toward Moses, Ryley and Pezet aside from beating Junior, JDB and Kautoga. Wonderi g why do we have Joash and Tallyn, 2 small guys, in our line up. Probably if Ryley can play…"
14 minutes ago
Mallee57 replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"Why didn't Tuivati play"
15 minutes ago
Mallee57 replied to Prof. Daz's discussion Game Day Blog R1 vs Storm: Gilgamesh and the Beer Goddess; Teams Updated
"Agree Melbourne were not that great but the Eels were horrific. Don't really think Russell deserved 10 in the bin. Don't understand why the tackle on Longi wasn't a penalty. First 2 Storm tried were from repeat sets ( 6 again). Eels have a lot of…"
17 minutes ago
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Keaon done deal

As of Thursday, December 11, 2025, South Sydney Rabbitohs forwardKeaon Koloamatangi has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Parramatta Eels, but it is not yet officially announced by the clubs.  Soon to be announced.

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14 Replies · Reply by Poppa Jan 9
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Take Aways from the game

Positive Comments:No injuries. All other comments:After the first minute of the game I immediately knew that no matter how good we try to play that we would not win the game. The corruption was pretty clear. But wow we played awful.The sin bin was…

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4 Replies · Reply by Archie 2 minutes ago
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Now that was a great game.

What a pleasure of a game tonight, we came out and really stepped up. The comradiere and composure shown by our players was tremendous, they stood up and showed enormous intensity at times. The team work was classy at worst and exceptional at best.…

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1 Reply · Reply by Tragiceel 27 minutes ago
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