It is a good time to consider the future of the Australian economy in the post-Covid reality. We are also on the eve of this year’s federal budget, which could be an opportunity to take an important step forward. Continue reading The 2021 budget must prioritise real jobs and lifting all incomes
Under the Biden administration, the United States is trying hard to renew its claim as the defender of democracy and human rights around the world. Yet no power has and continues to do more to undermine democracy and human rights. This is the stark reality. Continue reading The United States claims to defend democracy while being its greatest global violator
Scott Morrison has announced an upgrading of military bases in Australia, to better participate in coming “war gaming” exercises with the United Sates. This locks us even more thoroughly into the American military machine, Continue reading Australia to spend more on military upgrades and war games
A new report reveals that Australian federal and state government combined spending on subsidies to fossil fuel companies is more than what is spent on the military. Continue reading Massive subsidies to carbon industry have been exposed
In the lad up to the coming Federal 2021-22 budget, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has called for funding for tens of thousands of care-sector jobs, , including in aged care, disability services and mental health and not to proceed with planned tax cuts. Continue reading For a budget that builds an economy for all
Continue reading Decline of U.S. capitalist system is causing growing desperation
Australia faces one of the world’s highest rates of animal extinction. The climate crisis also threatens grave human suffering, in the firms of food and water crisis , economic and social breakdown. Continue reading Australia must do much more to reduce carbon emissions
May Day is workers day in Australia and throughout the world since 1886. This is a time when the workers movement sums up its experiences and charts its course for the next period.
An ongoing demand in Australia, is the right to belong to a union and take industrial action to defend and progress the interests of all workers. Denial of this right has helped to drive down wages and working conditions, by weakening collective organisation.
In 2021 May Day will also involve the demands for an independent foreign policy, proper, humane, and welcoming treatment for refugees and migrants, support for Australians First Nations peoples, action on the climate crisis and more.
Take part in Melbourne’s May Day activities for 2021.
May Day events
