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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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35 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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Prof. Daz replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Game Day Blog R8 v Manly: Back-to-Back Or Back to Reality?
"~ 30% win ratio when Peter Gough is in charge of Eels games. The more Gough is uninvolved, and we saw against Tigers that Gough can punish the Eels, the more chance the Eels have?"
2 minutes ago
Hector Bob Down replied to Hector Bob Down's discussion Is the Game getting to fast with all the changes?
"Yes Randy i know my heads spinning spinning.like the way they said let's make the bench 6 players on it . That will make everybody happy . BUt we will still only allow 4 to be used and still only 8 interchanges . But we have to remember we are…"
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Prof. Daz replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Game Day Blog R8 v Manly: Back-to-Back Or Back to Reality?
"It's the arthritis. But bones go through a lot in life so listen to the bones"
7 minutes ago
Longfin Eel replied to Eli Stephens's discussion Gutho back in a 14 role ?
"I think he is done to be honest. The Game is very quickly moving away from him. Perhaps he should look at retirement."
28 minutes ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Hector Bob Down's discussion Is the Game getting to fast with all the changes?
"Gotta keep the refs heads spinning. It makes them moire responsive to head office edicts"
35 minutes ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Game Day Blog R8 v Manly: Back-to-Back Or Back to Reality?
"When Forans bubble bursts we will find it was full of empty bottles and losing Tab tickets"
38 minutes ago
Hell On Eels replied to Hector Bob Down's discussion Is the Game getting to fast with all the changes?
"I know we have a crack at the refs (me too), but imagine being in their shoes. Their heads would be spinning at Vlandy's constantly changing crackdown sheet every week. And then they face penalties if they affect TV schedules. "
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LB replied to Roy tannous's discussion You love to see it
"What surprised me more so was how he was pretty much on a rolling one year deal every year for last 5 or so years. This year he took a 3 year extension. He could have just kept rolling the deal.
Question I have is if they make the 8 and he had no…"
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Hell On Eels replied to Muttman's discussion Ponga signs a 5 year extension with Knights
"Shane, you're right about Ponga's 3-year extension (not 5).
However, on MMM, Parr said the Knights have a 2-year extension option at the end of it. Holbrook was a big factor apparently.
Knights now have probably the two highest paid players in the…"
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fake midget pseudoachondroplasia replied to Hector Bob Down's discussion Is the Game getting to fast with all the changes?
"They cut down the 6 agains but it is still to fast.  I think there will be another crack down on rolling the ball in the ruck without an attempt to play at iit with foot next to even it out.
It will probably start today mid round with penalties…"
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Randy Handlinger replied to Hector Bob Down's discussion Is the Game getting to fast with all the changes?
"Problem is that if I don't think of it as a "game" I won't think about it at all....like Rugby 7's or WWE.
Purists would have some power here if they weren't also the least likely to switch off. 
Rusted on = fucked over"
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Hector Bob Down replied to Hector Bob Down's discussion Is the Game getting to fast with all the changes?
"Well im sorry Coryn . But he can shove his so called entertainment and gives us back our game"
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Kurupt - Your Mums Favourite Thug replied to Eli Stephens's discussion Gutho back in a 14 role ?
"Yes, but only if he'll accept a 3 year deal worth 3 mil.
Plus 2 year player option.
Gotta lock him in MON style."
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Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 replied to Eli Stephens's discussion Gutho back in a 14 role ?
"Why would anyone want Gutherson back at Parramatta . Sure while in the jersey he gave everything, but off the park what happened 
He used the media to scrounge every cent out of the club.  His management calling the club a basket case at our low…"
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Coryn Hughes replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Game Day Blog R8 v Manly: Back-to-Back Or Back to Reality?
"If Manly want to gift us with errors we have a chance but by the looks of things less turbo I like Manly in this one.If they get going early or we are short in the run hard tackle hard stakes I think this could get ugly.Our left edge is going to get…"
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Coryn Hughes replied to Eli Stephens's discussion Gutho back in a 14 role ?
"I'd have him back as a 14 or a centre he's still got some value Gutho he very rarely lets you down it's just he isn't a fullback anymore is all and that's ok the guys had a hell or career and is a competitor never the most gifted but he worked his…"
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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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