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Minggu, 24 April 2011
Kamis, 13 Januari 2011
Don't Blaim Falling Birth Rate on Government's Lack of Childcare
As developing countries become more developed with rising incomes and better health care so the birthrate is falling. Taiwan is a case in point. They are worrying now about how the large proportion of elderly people in the country will be cared for.
Taiwanese couples only have one child, currently. In China with the one-child policy the birthrate is higher than Taiwan's 0.91 per cent. This country has the Western "disease" of very expensive housing and wives finding it necessary to work to pay for a home. The date for having children is put off virtually indefinitely.
Like in other "advanced" countries the blame is being laid on the government's failure to provide healthcare. The propensity to allocate responsibility on government is a mistake. Unless healthcare is treated as unskilled labor it will remain expensive, Surely any responsible parent would not leave their children in the care of second-class workers?
Taking care of young children, particularly babies is a highly skilled endeavour. Income of carers must reflect this. For too long it has been one of the lowest paid occupations. Mothers cannot expect an income sufficient to pay for a one-on-one carer with a bit to spare. This is not economically feasible.
The world needs a lower birthrate. A solution to millions of elderly people will be found. It is worrying though that the answer could be dictatorial and draconian.
Taiwanese couples only have one child, currently. In China with the one-child policy the birthrate is higher than Taiwan's 0.91 per cent. This country has the Western "disease" of very expensive housing and wives finding it necessary to work to pay for a home. The date for having children is put off virtually indefinitely.
Like in other "advanced" countries the blame is being laid on the government's failure to provide healthcare. The propensity to allocate responsibility on government is a mistake. Unless healthcare is treated as unskilled labor it will remain expensive, Surely any responsible parent would not leave their children in the care of second-class workers?
Taking care of young children, particularly babies is a highly skilled endeavour. Income of carers must reflect this. For too long it has been one of the lowest paid occupations. Mothers cannot expect an income sufficient to pay for a one-on-one carer with a bit to spare. This is not economically feasible.
The world needs a lower birthrate. A solution to millions of elderly people will be found. It is worrying though that the answer could be dictatorial and draconian.
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Rabu, 07 Juli 2010
Australians Need Space
Australians like space. The major cities are relatively sparsely populated by world standards yet we still try to shun them to avoid people. Perhaps we are spoiled for space. Australia is the most sparsely populated country after Mongolia. Yes that is a fact. We do not hold the record. Though many still claim it.
Another issue is - What is a city? For world records this can be a problem. An "average" Chinese city would have more people than the whole of Australia. Julia Gillard is aiming to keep our cities small in the near future. But is this still possible in a world seemingly full of refugees? Time will tell if East Timor even accepts the Australian offer of money for making that country the regional refugee processing center.
People don't like things to change too fast. With Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister things seemed to be moving too quickly. He had so much planned and he ignored what most people wanted. Maybe there is a lesson in that for the leader of the Opposition. Voters wanted something done about the apparent flood of refugees and what is would mean for future population density. Julia Gillard has risen to the call and adopted a policy similar to John Howard. If Timor adopts the policy it will give some breathing space to Australians who are quite shocked to find people from strange cultures walking down their street. Australia is a Caucasian land, at the moment. It has taken two centuries for Chinese to be accepted as Ocker Aussies. Australians not only need space. Time is required as well.
Another issue is - What is a city? For world records this can be a problem. An "average" Chinese city would have more people than the whole of Australia. Julia Gillard is aiming to keep our cities small in the near future. But is this still possible in a world seemingly full of refugees? Time will tell if East Timor even accepts the Australian offer of money for making that country the regional refugee processing center.
People don't like things to change too fast. With Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister things seemed to be moving too quickly. He had so much planned and he ignored what most people wanted. Maybe there is a lesson in that for the leader of the Opposition. Voters wanted something done about the apparent flood of refugees and what is would mean for future population density. Julia Gillard has risen to the call and adopted a policy similar to John Howard. If Timor adopts the policy it will give some breathing space to Australians who are quite shocked to find people from strange cultures walking down their street. Australia is a Caucasian land, at the moment. It has taken two centuries for Chinese to be accepted as Ocker Aussies. Australians not only need space. Time is required as well.
Selasa, 29 Juni 2010
The State Governent and Councils Use the Water Fiasco to Charge More
The high cost of water is going to break the back of family finances. People must have water and even if you don't want it and town water comes to your fence line you will be charged for it. It is infrastructure that everyone must pay for whether you can pay for it or not. If you pay rent then the extra cost will soon be passed on to you.
What is quite surprising though is the reason why water costs so much. A high population you say. Well, if that is the case then why has the cost been reasonable per head over the last 200 years? Why does it cost so much per individual now? Dams have been built in the past that sustained supply. The building of dams in Queensland has stalled. In the 1980s 20 were constructed, in the 1990s 15. Over the last 10 years only two have been put into service. Other states have an even worse record.
The truth is Queensland is not short of water. New desalination plants will not be needed until 2017. Did the piping of water from the Sunshine Coast down south cost that much? It didn't cost very much actually. But overall, the panic investment in water was overinvestment. It is a problem caused by the Labor Government. Anna Bligh was at the helm and she gave the "yes" to go ahead. The price of bulk water will rise from $683 a megaliter to a whopping $2,755 in 2017. Councils have subsidized water in the past. But the new water bodies are under State control and Councils are taking the opportunity to grab some money by not reducing rates by the full amount of the now defunct water charge.
What is quite surprising though is the reason why water costs so much. A high population you say. Well, if that is the case then why has the cost been reasonable per head over the last 200 years? Why does it cost so much per individual now? Dams have been built in the past that sustained supply. The building of dams in Queensland has stalled. In the 1980s 20 were constructed, in the 1990s 15. Over the last 10 years only two have been put into service. Other states have an even worse record.
The truth is Queensland is not short of water. New desalination plants will not be needed until 2017. Did the piping of water from the Sunshine Coast down south cost that much? It didn't cost very much actually. But overall, the panic investment in water was overinvestment. It is a problem caused by the Labor Government. Anna Bligh was at the helm and she gave the "yes" to go ahead. The price of bulk water will rise from $683 a megaliter to a whopping $2,755 in 2017. Councils have subsidized water in the past. But the new water bodies are under State control and Councils are taking the opportunity to grab some money by not reducing rates by the full amount of the now defunct water charge.
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