Australia must have more than just two Covid-19 vaccines

By Ben Wilson

Controversy has surrounded the Morrison government’s choice of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to tackle the Coronavirus19. The problem is not only that it has not been tested in the field enough to guarantee immunity and guarantee safety form harmful side effects. This is bad enough. It is also fact that politics has got in the way. Continue reading Australia must have more than just two Covid-19 vaccines

Political donations are much bigger than most think

By Jim Hayes

It is no secret that the Australian political system is seriously corrupted through large scale donations to political parties. Just how much these donations amount to is hidden behind grossly inadequate disclosure laws and lack of policing. This means that there is a dark money channel, funneling funds to gain influence over the political system. Continue reading Political donations are much bigger than most think

Where Assange’s extradition appeals process stands

Nathan Fuller (LA Progressive) provides an overview of where the Julian Assange case is up to. Despite the United States having technically lost it case for extradition earlier this month, an appeal has been filed and Assange is still imprisoned. At the time of handing down her decision, District Judge Vanessa Baraitster explicitly supported most of the United State’s case and a few days later, refused to allow bail. The result was plainly determined by political factors, using potential suicide risk as the escape hatch. For this reason, the case is still for form being won, and the campaign for his freedom maintained.

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Police chief ‘shoot to kill’ order given in the Cordillera

From the Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self-Determination (Sandugo)
The following is a response the Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self Determination, following an order to shoot to kill a prominent leader. Two major centres of indigenous populations, the islands of Mindanao and Luzon, have been militarised and subject to numerous human rights violations. The target in this case is a leader in Luzon’s Cordillera region. This is happening in our neighbourhood. Australia should be doing everything possible to put a stop to it

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Systemic failure is wrecking Australian economy not the pandemic

By Joe Montero

Greg Jericho wrote (The Guardian 28 January 2021), “Covid-19 has actually hidden the weakness of the economy”. He hit the nail on the head and adds that “Australia’s economy has been weak for many years now”. The problem is that policy makers are now hiding behind the Pandemic to avoid admitting the truth, and this stands to make the situation even worse. Continue reading Systemic failure is wrecking Australian economy not the pandemic

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