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Kath, I - like you - want the world to be perfect and people to be decent and useful to their community, show some pride respect and class.. But, life has shown me that there is a decent sized element of folk who simply do not want to pull their weight.... The bloke with the "bad back" who...

Good one. Sydney's north shore... An identical scenario would be me (or anyone else here) continually harping on how Brighton represents the wider demographic in most things I use as an example in discussions on this site, because they happen to live there/aspire to live there and are...

Dude, you are in LALA land. Every single post of yours is a Sydney based viewpoint, and I'd wager a small part of it as well as your focus for the barometer of how folk actually live...it is nothing like what you reckon for the most part. Yes, there are small percentages of folk in Aus living...

I'd doubt that very much; I hear the same thing everywhere I've ever lived - the old bloke who appears to be a bum, but owns half the suburb according to locals. And so on. Simply an urban myth... If you have an aged pension of any sort - you aint rich.

It should be a given that if you are on the dole, it is a temporary measure until you find employment. Therefore, it is a temporary safety net, and after a prescribed time, the net is removed and you are either back in the workforce, or you will now be required to earn your financial support...

Anyone who is a long term welfare recipient probably wouldn't go for a repetitive or monotonous job for long - they aren't interested in a job, or are only interested in a particular type of job that they want.. Anyone who is a short term welfare recipient who is between jobs would probably be...