Australia's Prostitution Boom

[Jacob]

It's Slate, but hey, maybe you'll read it anyways: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/roads/2015/01/australia_s_brothel_boom_as_the_country_s_mining_industry_expands_so_does.html

[The Brain]

Executive summary? Comment?

[crazy canuck]

Executive summary? Comment?

Mining provides economic multipliers.

[Ideologue]

Nationalize it.

[CountDeMoney]

Rent control.

[Barrister]

It's Slate, but hey, maybe you'll read it anyways: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/roads/2015/01/australia_s_brothel_boom_as_the_country_s_mining_industry_expands_so_does.html

Is mostly just a puff piece about a specific brothel in Darwin, with interviews with a few of the prostitutes and the madam.  Not a single interviewee that was unconnected to the brothel.  Of course they're positive about it.

[The Brain]

What did the customers say?

[Barrister]

What did the customers say?

Didn't interview any customers.  One is quoted as being overheard greeting a prostitute with:

Later, two men in their early 20s—both good-looking, one with a mane of trendy dreadlocks—are introduced to a gaggle of women. "What's your name, sorry?" Mr. Dreadlock asks politely. "Nice to meet you, I'm Christian."

[Jacob]

Is mostly just a puff piece about a specific brothel in Darwin, with interviews with a few of the prostitutes and the madam.  Not a single interviewee that was unconnected to the brothel.  Of course they're positive about it.

Yeah mostly a puff piece; no profound insight into the state of prostitution, I don't think. For me the interesting bits were the status of prostitution in Australia (which I knew nothing about), and the fact that there's at least one national chain of upscale brothels.

[Ideologue]

Oh man. Theyre really close to SE Asia too... If you nees me, I'll be in Brisbane.

[Jacob]

Oh man. Theyre really close to SE Asia too... If you nees me, I'll be in Brisbane.

I'd consider looking for work in the mining business rather than selling your body.

[Ideologue]

Hurtful!

[Ed Anger]

Hurtful!

Ide's Australia Diary:

Day 1: Hey, they have such interesting animals here...OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT THING?
Day 2: Ide dies

[Ideologue]

It was a Ford Falcon GT.

[CountDeMoney]

Ide's Australia Diary:

Day 1: Hey, they have such interesting animals here...OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT THING?
Day 2: Ide dies

That's no bullshit.  They have some fucked up shit down under with more than two legs that can kill you quick.  It ain't all boxing kangaroos, man.