BHP halts Ravensthorpe mine, sheds 2,100 jobs - Perth-WRX.com

American Dave · #1 21-01-2009, 09:06 AM

Is it just me or does it seem like every large project BHPB start ends in tears and EPIC FAIL?

http://business.smh.com.au/business/...0121-7m0h.html

BOMB3R · #2 21-01-2009, 09:11 AM

There will be alot more tears in the future. Recession = epic fail.

BREW · #3 21-01-2009, 01:13 PM

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There will be alot more tears in the future. Recession = epic fail.

Depression = Ultra Epic fail

saturation · #4 21-01-2009, 09:28 AM

recession hasnt even hit us hard yet. What im afraid off is that Americans and rest of the world are touting Obama as the saviour... This mess cannot be cleared up by one man and definitely not overnight.

phizzle · #5 21-01-2009, 09:53 AM

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touting Obama as the saviour........This mess cannot be cleared up by one man and definitely not overnight.

No it can't, but it's a bloody good start. Let's hope he's not just another gas bag cock wallop pissing down our backs and telling us it's raining.

Kato · #6 21-01-2009, 09:59 AM

So where's Krudd with good economic policies to help keep Australia out of recession...

Tumbleweeds go by...

Oh he's off talking to Lance Armstrong about cycling, yup that will help the struggling families that voted him in...

Smokey · #7 21-01-2009, 10:02 AM

John, still alot better then howard who would be saying 'there is no economic crisis' :P

Kato · #8 21-01-2009, 10:15 AM

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John, still alot better then howard who would be saying 'there is no economic crisis' :P

I am highly biased, I know... But I would think the Howard government would have had a better economic plan than 'give a few bucks to some people to increase spending'. Bandaid solution only boosted the economy for a couple of weeks.

So far Krudd has spent more time out of the country since he was elected in than being here. Maybe it's time to start being the Prime Minister and looking after Australia's affairs?

BHP halts this mine, all the other business that feed off that mine will also have to lay off workers and the chain reaction grows. At the same time, these companies behind the mines are very happy to take all their projects off shore under the pretense WA is in a boom and can't do the work. The media talks about these billion dollar jobs going on, but are they being done in Australia (keeping the whole chain working)?

American Dave · #9 21-01-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kato

I am highly biased, I know... But I would think the Howard government would have had a better economic plan than 'give a few bucks to some people to increase spending'. Bandaid solution only boosted the economy for a couple of weeks.

So far Krudd has spent more time out of the country since he was elected in than being here. Maybe it's time to start being the Prime Minister and looking after Australia's affairs?

BHP halts this mine, all the other business that feed off that mine will also have to lay off workers and the chain reaction grows. At the same time, these companies behind the mines are very happy to take all their projects off shore under the pretense WA is in a boom and can't do the work. The media talks about these billion dollar jobs going on, but are they being done in Australia (keeping the whole chain working)?

here you go Kato, Krudd just woke up and realised the shits gone bad while he was away
PM warns crisis will hit Australian jobs!

http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.a...oryName=545330

DEDLYWEPN · #10 21-01-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kato

I am highly biased, I know... But I would think the Howard government would have had a better economic plan than 'give a few bucks to some people to increase spending'. Bandaid solution only boosted the economy for a couple of weeks.

So far Krudd has spent more time out of the country since he was elected in than being here. Maybe it's time to start being the Prime Minister and looking after Australia's affairs?

BHP halts this mine, all the other business that feed off that mine will also have to lay off workers and the chain reaction grows. At the same time, these companies behind the mines are very happy to take all their projects off shore under the pretense WA is in a boom and can't do the work. The media talks about these billion dollar jobs going on, but are they being done in Australia (keeping the whole chain working)?

Couldn't agree more. Krudd is just in it for the lime light and the glory when things turn around by themselves.

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Rudd increased the FHOG, which has definately stopped the ass of the property market falling out.

Not in W.A., so far only just over 300 buyers have taken advantage and signed up. I personally reckon once the deadline runs out, they'll bump it to $25k for newly built and $20 for established or close to it.