I predict you doing the Eagle Rock at The Orient performed by a C grade cover band some time between 9-12 this eveningWake me in the morning when something makes sense!
Am on a bucks night with future son in law in pubs and clubs and distilleries in The Rocks Sydney …
I predict you doing the Eagle Rock at The Orient performed by a C grade cover band some time between 9-12 this evening
I predict stumbling into an incredible and unbelievably sophisticated pole dancing gentleman’s club with awesome quality but inexpensive beverages hosted by lovely, intelligent and surprisingly attractive ladies and it will happen at 3 am much to everyone’s surprise and amazement…..I predict you doing the Eagle Rock at The Orient performed by a C grade cover band some time between 9-12 this evening
Where is this mythical establishment that yo speak of?I predict stumbling into an incredible and unbelievably sophisticated pole dancing gentleman’s club with awesome quality but inexpensive beverages hosted by lovely, intelligent and surprisingly attractive ladies and it will happen at 3 am much to everyone’s surprise and amazement…..
The Count will advise tomorrowWhere is this mythical establishment that yo speak of?
See you thereWhere is this mythical establishment that yo speak of?
only to walk out three hours later with a boner and an empty wallet.I predict stumbling into an incredible and unbelievably sophisticated pole dancing gentleman’s club with awesome quality but inexpensive beverages hosted by lovely, intelligent and surprisingly attractive ladies and it will happen at 3 am much to everyone’s surprise and amazement…..
well there’s the voice of experienceonly to walk out three hours later with a boner and an empty wallet.
China doesn't have partners, they have vassal states. Whereas the US offers equitable partnerships.I suspect that the DRC president went to China to seek help against the rebels couple of years ago, and he sold us out to the Chinese. But once the Chinese got what the wanted they did not help solving the rebels problem, so he had to run to the Americans. We were fk by the Chinese, now are we fk by the Americans? We are no longer allies, we are just friends with benefits?
Once told my future father-in-law, "I'm going to marry your daughter". So he took me to the pub, brought me a beer and said, "Mate, all you gotta do is give her ten bob a week and a back-hander, and you won't have any problems". Those were the days lol.Wake me in the morning when something makes sense!
Am on a bucks night with future son in law in pubs and clubs and distilleries in The Rocks Sydney …
Are you for fucking real with that shit???…Once told my future father-in-law, "I'm going to marry your daughter". So he took me to the pub, brought me a beer and said, "Mate, all you gotta do is give her ten bob a week and a back-hander, and you won't have any problems". Those were the days lol.
Some interesting watching.China doesn't have partners, they have vassal states. Whereas the US offers equitable partnerships.
Felix recognises this and gets what he wanted, security and prosperity. China outplayed by Trump's commercial diplomacy.![]()
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G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan: Securing Strategic Resources for 2025
Discover how the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan secures essential resources for tech and energy while creating sustainable opportunities.discoveryalert.com.au
Interesting article here are some parts of it, too late for assisting AVZ?
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The G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan, released in June 2025 and endorsed by Australia, represents a coordinated strategy by the world's wealthiest economies to secure essential raw materials for digital, energy, and defense technologies over the next decade.
This landmark initiative acknowledges the strategic importance of minerals like lithium, rare earths, nickel, cobalt, and tungsten for economic prosperity and national security.
The plan emerges at a critical juncture in global mineral markets, where supply chain vulnerabilities have been exposed through recent geopolitical tensions. According to analysis from White Noise Communications, the G7 nations have recognized that control over these resources directly impacts technological sovereignty and economic competitiveness in an increasingly resource-constrained world.
As global demand for clean energy technologies accelerates, the Action Plan provides a framework for cooperation that extends beyond traditional market dynamics, incorporating security considerations previously reserved for defense industries into resource strategy.
Furthermore, the plan addresses growing concerns about critical minerals energy transition requirements and how these will shape future economic relationships.
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Collaboration with Emerging Markets
The plan emphasizes partnerships with developing nations to:
For Australian companies operating in Africa or Southeast Asia, this creates opportunities for new partnerships that maintain high operational standards.
- Build local capacity in responsible mining practices
- Create jobs in resource-rich developing regions
- Establish sustainable extraction and processing capabilities
- Develop mutually beneficial supply chain relationships
- Transfer knowledge and technology to emerging producers
These partnerships represent a counter-model to extractive relationships that have characterized some resource development in emerging economies. By emphasizing shared technology transfer and capacity building, the G7 approach aims to create alternative development pathways that align economic growth with sustainable practices. The establishment of a new European CRM facility represents one practical implementation of this collaborative approach.