Punk Human

VACANT | UNOCCUPIED | EMPTY | ABANDONED

RHODES
LEUMEAH
INGLEBURN
MIRANDA
RYDE
SUTHERLAND
NORTH SYDNEY
RIVERSTONE
HOMEBUSH
MARRICKVILLE
PENDLE HILL
TELOPEA
LEICHHARDT
TURRAMURRA
CAMPSIE
LINDFIELD
LIVERPOOL
CHESTER HILL
SEVEN HILLS
YENNORA
PUNCHBOWL

Without petrol, things will get much harder

WITHOUT PETROL, THINGS WILL GET MUCH HARDER If petrol becomes so expensive that most people cannot afford to operate a vehicle, certain specific changes will occur within our society. For example, tradespeople and mobile professionals, who pay for their own means of transportation, including petrol, will be forced to restrict their driving. Over time, these workers will seek to consolidate work appointments into time blocks to save on petrol expense, which in practice means they will opt to work part-time. Within three to six months, many will wind up their business enterprises, unable to strategise around price inflation, currency devaluation,…

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The scent of fresh cut grass

The scent of fresh cut grass SYNOPSIS THE SCENT OF FRESH CUT GRASS / BY KEITH SALTER In a world devoid of moral restraint, the new normal offers the ruling elite the opportunity to simply tell us their plans. Which is precisely what RexPark, a business corporation and private military contractor, has presently accomplished with the publication of its ideological essay and business plan.The Bastard Country, The Entity, and The Proxy is undoubtedly a tour-de-force of maniacal lunacy. Which will see mercenaries recruited to go hunting on human safari within overseas territories. Whilst the victims of these shooting wars will…

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The Department of Squatting

The Department of Squatting and the news media reaction CHAPTER EXCERPT FROM THE NOVEL THE SCENT OF FRESH CUT GRASS / BY KEITH SALTER 0 DAY ZERO … | The scenario • After learning some frightening details regarding a local business entity• Squatters take over a building located at 242 Tessington Rd, Mooreville• A modern day civil disobedience and direct action campaign gets underway• What follows is an account of the media transmissions published daily by the Department of Squatting. A similar account is provided for the mainstream media. 1 DAY ONE … Morning | The Department of Squatting WHERE…

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Punk is a state of mind

PUNK IS A STATE OF MIND, AN ATTITUDE, A WORLD VIEW Punk is a state of mind. Mental conformity is out and originality and freedom of expression are in. Punk is an attitude. Which is a shrewd social awareness that critically analyses our own society on the one hand, and that values integrity, fairness, and decency, and despises injustice on the other. Punk is a world view. It is a way of understanding the world amidst the ongoing chaos of economic collapse and forever wars. Punk isn’t shy about speaking out. Punk calls out colonialism, militarism, police violence, and class…

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500+ Sydney properties remain empty

500+ SYDNEY PROPERTIES REMAIN EMPTY by Keith Salter The Empty Properties Register is the result of active research field work that has sought to document the widespread practice of leaving properties empty at a time when over 120,000 people nationally within Australia continue to experience homelessness. The research found 500+ empty and abandoned properties – overwhelmingly domestic dwellings – situated within the greater Sydney region. The survey encapsulated one or more visits to more than 160 suburbs across a period of 21 months. Many of these 500+ properties are locked up for the longer term. Anti-human enhancements have been added…

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Any war with China will arrive with costs

ANY WAR WITH CHINA WILL ARRIVE WITH COSTS by Keith Salter This article examines what might occur within the Australian tertiary education sector should Australia pursue a war with China. In the scenario that Australia embarks upon a war with China, whether that be a shooting war or a series of sea piracy acts, we should expect a considered response from China. Any war with China will arrive with costs for Australians. One such cost may be long term damage to profitability due to a withdrawal of Chinese investment. Once war breaks out the Chinese government will ban future students…

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Dark city: class war in 1930s Sydney

DARK CITY : CLASS WAR IN 1930s SYDNEY by Keith Salter This is a true story from Sydney’s dark past. It is the tale of a vicious and brutal class war. A war that was unjustly waged against ordinary Sydneysiders by a decadent and wealthy elite. As the Great Depression unfolded throughout much of the 1930s, unemployment became widespread. Paying jobs became scarce and many personal incomes dwindled to zero. The ability to pay full rent or even part rent was seriously hampered by the years-long economic failure of capitalism. The elite of Sydney protected themselves from the unfolding economic…

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The Vice-Chancellor’s affair

THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AFFAIR A satire by Keith Salter Once a year, every year, the heads of the nation’s top universities gather together for the annual Vice-Chancellors’ Conference. The conference, or VCC to those in the know, is hosted by a single university on an annually rotating basis. Historically, a full week is allocated to the VCC, although in years gone by the conference is usually wrapped up after only four days, leaving the various vice-chancellors each with a spare Friday to do with what they will. Although virtual engagements have become widespread within the modern workplace, the cultural norm for…

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EMPTY PROPERTIES REGISTER

Why squat empty properties?

• Squatting utilises existing social resources that are presently misused

• Squatting recycles abandoned properties and reduces environmental waste

• Squatting ensures that empty properties service the local community

• Squatting empowers the individual to reverse disadvantageous circumstances

• Squatting can provide a visual example of genuine community action

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A JOURNEY INTO THE UNDERBELLY OF SYDNEY

Over the course of one year, I have documented Sydney’s deepening accommodation crisis. This has involved visiting numerous homeless encampments around Sydney. Where I often discussed the causes of homelessness with those living on the streets. Causes identified included fleeing from domestic violence, having little to no money following eviction, experiencing a sudden crisis or misfortune, being without family or friends who could temporarily accommodate, likely mental illness, and no access to useful and appropriate social services.

WHERE WILL YOU BE SLEEPING TONIGHT?

• Is this the very best our society has to offer?