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Reply #15 - Jun 6^th, 2026 at 12:25pm

The number of racehorses dying in Australia varies by year, with recent data showing a record high. According to the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) Deathwatch Report, the 2024–2025 racing season saw 175 racehorse deaths on tracks or shortly after racing injuries, the highest figure recorded since tracking began in 2014. This equates to an average of one death every two days.

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Reply #17 - Jun 6^th, 2026 at 1:03pm

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Jun 6^th, 2026 at 12:25pm:

The number of racehorses dying in Australia varies by year, with recent data showing a record high. According to the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) Deathwatch Report, the 2024–2025 racing season saw 175 racehorse deaths on tracks or shortly after racing injuries, the highest figure recorded since tracking began in 2014. This equates to an average of one death every two days.

Stats and more stats, how many of these end up homeless?.

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Reply #18 - Jun 6^th, 2026 at 6:27pm

lee wrote on Jun 6^th, 2026 at 12:50pm:

The Concept Of A Mansion Tax?

Just what constitutes a mansion? Price alone? A four by two in a top location?

What is the price point at which a mansion becomes a mansion? Or is it the number of rooms, the number of car spaces?

How does one such mansion help those seeking a home? Roll Eyes

That’s my question in mind also.
What is a mansion? 4 br, 2 bath, study, kitchen with butlers walk in pantry, billiards room, swimming pool etc
These are the norm for quite some time. I like spacious home with big kitchen. Why should I be forced to live in a sardine can? We’ve paid for this and paid $5,200 rates and $3,200 insurance compared with smaller properties of half the rates and 1/3rd insurance.

I don’t get this mansion tax?
Or are they referring to those big houses in (Melbourne) Toorak? Owned by doctors and lawyers etc?
Worth umpteen millions. But it’s their primary residence. They’ve paid a premium price! Not forgetting the huge stamp duty tax already paid when purchasing.

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Reply #19 - Jun 6^th, 2026 at 6:51pm

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Jun 6^th, 2026 at 12:25pm:

The number of racehorses dying in Australia varies by year, with recent data showing a record high. According to the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) Deathwatch Report, the 2024–2025 racing season saw 175 racehorse deaths on tracks or shortly after racing injuries, the highest figure recorded since tracking began in 2014. This equates to an average of one death every two days.

I finally saw the light with the cruelty of race horses and how some are put down if no longer can make money, and have since stopped supporting Melbourne cup or any horse racing since a death of a horse soon after a race day. That poor animal.

We’ve had a lot of horses agisted on our land for over 30 years, and they are amazing beautiful souls.
Some of the owners I wasn’t so sure of Grin

but quite a few treated their horse like a much loved family member. I’ve seen horses that died and how grief stricken the owners would be, sitting down holding onto their head in their lap and crying.
I’ve seen other horses in neighbouring paddocks that “know” when there is a death and I’m stunned when I see them all line up against the fenceline in some sort of honour.

I’ve seen a huge kangaroo with an injured leg separate from the mob and alone. I spoke with wildlife people about it and I kept reporting on it in case they needed to intervene.
The kangaroo was always staying near the shed where hubby would be, for companionship and in the evening it was near the back garden where I could see it from house (and he could see us for comfort)
Eventually after 4-5 days not being active, he must’ve been feeling better and left.

My assumption was they have feelings, they have souls like we humans do.

The wildlife has taught me much respect.
Even bees. I noted one year minimal bees and I asked the local shire why?
Got told it was the new towers, technology.
Hubby saw one lot of bees lost without queen bee. They moved in group from one place to another then finally died. All of them Cry

Sorry I’m off topic.
But this is my “mansion” where I am among other entities sharing my mansion

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Reply #20 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 12:28pm

Sophia wrote on Jun 6^th, 2026 at 6:51pm:

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Jun 6^th, 2026 at 12:25pm:

The number of racehorses dying in Australia varies by year, with recent data showing a record high. According to the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) Deathwatch Report, the 2024–2025 racing season saw 175 racehorse deaths on tracks or shortly after racing injuries, the highest figure recorded since tracking began in 2014. This equates to an average of one death every two days.

I finally saw the light with the cruelty of race horses and how some are put down if no longer can make money, and have since stopped supporting Melbourne cup or any horse racing since a death of a horse soon after a race day. That poor animal.

We’ve had a lot of horses agisted on our land for over 30 years, and they are amazing beautiful souls.
Some of the owners I wasn’t so sure of Grin

but quite a few treated their horse like a much loved family member. I’ve seen horses that died and how grief stricken the owners would be, sitting down holding onto their head in their lap and crying.
I’ve seen other horses in neighbouring paddocks that “know” when there is a death and I’m stunned when I see them all line up against the fenceline in some sort of honour.

I’ve seen a huge kangaroo with an injured leg separate from the mob and alone. I spoke with wildlife people about it and I kept reporting on it in case they needed to intervene.
The kangaroo was always staying near the shed where hubby would be, for companionship and in the evening it was near the back garden where I could see it from house (and he could see us for comfort)
Eventually after 4-5 days not being active, he must’ve been feeling better and left.

My assumption was they have feelings, they have souls like we humans do.

The wildlife has taught me much respect.
Even bees. I noted one year minimal bees and I asked the local shire why?
Got told it was the new towers, technology.
Hubby saw one lot of bees lost without queen bee. They moved in group from one place to another then finally died. All of them Cry

Sorry I’m off topic.
But this is my “mansion” where I am among other entities sharing my mansion

Excellent - I also feel close to animals... and I'd guess aqua and a few others do too... animals are far smarter than humans if you ask me.

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Reply #21 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 12:46pm

Grappler Racist Filth wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 12:28pm:

Excellent - I also feel close to animals... and I'd guess aqua and a few others do too... animals are far smarter than humans if you ask me.

Most people have strong emotions for animals but those emotions are human emotions, understanding how animals behave and why they react as they do can be confusing when you apply human logic which mostly does not align with how the animals actually feel or act.

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Reply #22 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 12:57pm

Sophia wrote on Jun 6^th, 2026 at 6:51pm:

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Jun 6^th, 2026 at 12:25pm:

The number of racehorses dying in Australia varies by year, with recent data showing a record high. According to the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) Deathwatch Report, the 2024–2025 racing season saw 175 racehorse deaths on tracks or shortly after racing injuries, the highest figure recorded since tracking began in 2014. This equates to an average of one death every two days.

I finally saw the light with the cruelty of race horses and how some are put down if no longer can make money, and have since stopped supporting Melbourne cup or any horse racing since a death of a horse soon after a race day. That poor animal.

We’ve had a lot of horses agisted on our land for over 30 years, and they are amazing beautiful souls.
Some of the owners I wasn’t so sure of Grin

but quite a few treated their horse like a much loved family member. I’ve seen horses that died and how grief stricken the owners would be, sitting down holding onto their head in their lap and crying.
I’ve seen other horses in neighbouring paddocks that “know” when there is a death and I’m stunned when I see them all line up against the fenceline in some sort of honour.

I’ve seen a huge kangaroo with an injured leg separate from the mob and alone. I spoke with wildlife people about it and I kept reporting on it in case they needed to intervene.
The kangaroo was always staying near the shed where hubby would be, for companionship and in the evening it was near the back garden where I could see it from house (and he could see us for comfort)
Eventually after 4-5 days not being active, he must’ve been feeling better and left.

My assumption was they have feelings, they have souls like we humans do.

The wildlife has taught me much respect.
Even bees. I noted one year minimal bees and I asked the local shire why?
Got told it was the new towers, technology.
Hubby saw one lot of bees lost without queen bee. They moved in group from one place to another then finally died. All of them Cry

Sorry I’m off topic.
But this is my “mansion” where I am among other entities sharing my mansion

Are you thinking about joining the Jain community and practice a supreme principle known as Ahimsa, which means non-violence toward all living beings?

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Reply #23 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 1:11pm

I think everyone should pay their honest tax bill but cannot support this type of targeting without significant exemptions. There are plenty of situations where there are people in large family homes who strugle to pay the rates and maintenance. Many people who are not significantly wealthy or avoiding their taxes. Fully support wealthy people having to pay their correct tax but this one has too many problems for me. People with this type of home already pay their tax in the form of very significant rates based on the land value. Putting more taxes on top is double dipping. Stop them from minimising their tax in my view is a better method.

I would support a minimum tax rate of say 20% with no deductions applying below that mark for anyone or any business. That would mean a 20% tax rate for all the 80% plus businesses who pay no tax and the very wealthiest people who also pay no tax. This would be fair to everyone.

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Reply #25 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 1:53pm

Well I’m guilty Tallowood, I’m not a fan of all spiders, blow flies and European wasps.
Not even animals are non violent towards other animals or humans either.
Recently my son’s wife sent me a photo of a beautiful owl I think it was, and I saw a chain … this is in Bali. That upset me and I was vocal about it. About 9 years ago my daughter and I were sightseeing in Bali and came across this coffee made from Civets they had in cages, we stood there saying how wrong and cruel it was. I don’t know their customs well or laws to do anything but my daughter is involving herself freeing Beagles from experiments still happening to animals testing products on them!
I greeted her at the door yesterday, she opens door with a cupped container and let a little lizard out in garden. I said … it not payin the rent?

she never squashed a spider or fly that I recall since she was a Bub. Oh and the very last tik Tok shows how innocence is.

These tik Toks are some of my absolute faves. Oh my heart. I’m feeling inspired to do more photography again. It’s a big Nikon D750 and I hardly use it because the mobile phone is so small and convenient, and I’ve captured sone great pics with it ….but many times I’m somewhere interesting and wished I had my big digi zoom lens camera!

Enjoy these….

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQYGqXCU/

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQYGWH9V/

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQYWdpyH/

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQY7rdxQ/

Last photo … is it chained or tied? I’m not impressed and I will ask some questions when kids get back home!i

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Reply #26 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 2:31pm

Sophia wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 1:53pm:

Well I’m guilty Tallowood, I’m not a fan of all spiders, blow flies and European wasps.
Not even animals are non violent towards other animals or humans either.
Recently my son’s wife sent me a photo of a beautiful owl I think it was, and I saw a chain … this is in Bali. That upset me and I was vocal about it. About 9 years ago my daughter and I were sightseeing in Bali and came across this coffee made from Civets they had in cages, we stood there saying how wrong and cruel it was. I don’t know their customs well or laws to do anything but my daughter is involving herself freeing Beagles from experiments still happening to animals testing products on them!
I greeted her at the door yesterday, she opens door with a cupped container and let a little lizard out in garden. I said … it not payin the rent?

she never squashed a spider or fly that I recall since she was a Bub. Oh and the very last tik Tok shows how innocence is.

These tik Toks are some of my absolute faves. Oh my heart. I’m feeling inspired to do more photography again. It’s a big Nikon D750 and I hardly use it because the mobile phone is so small and convenient, and I’ve captured sone great pics with it ….but many times I’m somewhere interesting and wished I had my big digi zoom lens camera!

Google how the horses are treated on islands around Bali and why they have such short life spans.

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The horses, technically ponies due to their size, are brutally beaten, neglected and whipped as they cart unwieldy loads of tourist, , advocates say, given only salt water to drink and, at best, a few hours rest at night — sometimes left chained to their harnesses. Their salvation is in the hands of just a few welfare groups, hotel allies and conscientious tourists who are desperately trying to stop a culturally ingrained cycle of abuse. It made me aware last night when i seen these poor horses located on Kuta Beach front look so tired and distressed, so i created a page on Facebook last night called stop horse transport in Bali, and have a great response so far.

I have seen horses with open wounds, horses left out in the sun waiting for passengers, horses severely dehydrated with white foam pouring out of their mouths

Some of the horses, they say, are forced to work 18 hours a day. The constant sunshine leads to rampant eye injuries and blindness. The horses are deprived of socialization and any "playtime" with other horses.

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Reply #27 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 2:50pm

freediver wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 1:18pm:

It would be a tax on people in Sydney and Melbourne who already have to pay an absurd price for the family home.

It's communism - you no longer own your own home -
you pay rent to the Govt. for living there.

I've told this story many times -
I know someone who was $38,000 in arrears for rates - in Brighton -
he had to sell his home to pay the rates as the council sent him a lawyer's letter
saying they would go to court, freeze his home asset and sell it.
He couldn't work anymore to get money for rates - due to illness,
but the council didn't care -
they just wanted "their" money.

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Reply #28 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 3:00pm

Bobby. wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 2:50pm:

freediver wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 1:18pm:

It would be a tax on people in Sydney and Melbourne who already have to pay an absurd price for the family home.

It's communism - you no longer own your own home -
you pay rent to the Govt. for living there.

I've told this story many times -
I know someone who was $38,000 in arrears for rates - in Brighton -
he had to sell his home to pay the rates as the council sent him a lawyer's letter
saying they would go to court, freeze his home asset and sell it.
He couldn't work anymore to get money for rates - due to illness,
but the council didn't care -
they just wanted "their" money.

Pretty sure that if you looked at a block of cheese on a supermarket shelf you would see communism ?

You should get that fixed, no not everything or not anything is communism and no everything else isn't socialism and the cerial isle isn't marxism either.

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Reply #29 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 3:07pm

Dnarever wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 3:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 2:50pm:

freediver wrote on Jun 7^th, 2026 at 1:18pm:

It would be a tax on people in Sydney and Melbourne who already have to pay an absurd price for the family home.

It's communism - you no longer own your own home -
you pay rent to the Govt. for living there.

I've told this story many times -
I know someone who was $38,000 in arrears for rates - in Brighton -
he had to sell his home to pay the rates as the council sent him a lawyer's letter
saying they would go to court, freeze his home asset and sell it.
He couldn't work anymore to get money for rates - due to illness,
but the council didn't care -
they just wanted "their" money.

Pretty sure that if you looked at a block of cheese on a supermarket shelf you would see communism ?

You should get that fixed, no not everything or not anything is communism and no everything else isn't socialism and the cerial isle isn't marxism either.

Are you a communist? -

they tell you all the time what to do, what to think, what to feel -
you wanna work 8, 10 hours a day - you've got nothing, you own nothing? -
you want a "chivato", an informer on every corner,
watching everything you do, everything you say?

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