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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by avar on Thursday April 10, 2025 @07:32PM (#43648923)
Out of those three, Australia's economy is proportionally the most reliant on natural resources. Its mining sector alone is a bit over 10% of overall GDP.
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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by literalAardvark on Sunday April 13, 2025 @04:53AM (#43671207)
Yeah but those don't exactly sustain a large, high HDI population.

They bring money and wreck the environment, which gets less pushback in Australia because very few live in the mining areas.

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