The Coming Summer of Discontent
The Mr Scrooge Predictions for the coming Antipodes summer 2022/2023. 1. A new wave of Covid strains is likely to cause spike in infections across greater Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane soon. Case numbers will continue to be under reported, more people can experience long Covid and we are approaching the third annual anniversary of the arrival of the now increasingly unmentionable matter. 2. Many eating places of varying set ups across Australia will be closed for a few weeks after Christmas. Shortage of vegetables and other fresh produce are likely to hit supermarkets and eating outlets across NSW and Victoria, as Christmas 2023 approaches, due to recent widespread flooding over many farms. 3. The months long continuing dispute between Nsw State Government and train workers for Greater Sydney have risks of getting worse. 4. Prices of daily consumption items will be going up further, like for petrol, groceries, human services, insurance premiums, utility usage and supply c