2017 - May Day Victoria

Carbon emissions are falling but more is needed

14 November 2017 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson According to Professor Will Steffen of the Australian Climate Council, global greenhouse emissions have started to fall, because of the growth of renewable energy sources and therefore less reliance on the use […]

Murdoch at risk of losing control over his empire

14 November 2017 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Rupert Murdoch and his empire has been caught in Saudi Arabia’s purge of members of the royal family, government ministers and officials.

Catalan political crisis enters a new phase

14 November 2017 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Since the 7 October unilateral declaration of independence, events have moved fast. The central Spanish government has taken over administration, set an election for 21 December and ha started taking steps to […]

The Paradise Papers extreme capitalism and the ICIJ

14 November 2017 Editor 0

by Joe Montero The massive Paradise Papers leak is as big as the Panama Papers release last year,. Although it is grabbing some attention, it is not producing headlines on the same scale. Each of these […]

Glencore’s Australian arm moved billions through Bermuda

14 November 2017 Editor 0

The following article by Ben Doherty (Glencore Paradise Papers 6 November 2017) provides an exposure of some of the activities this major multinational has been involved in, and this includes questionable practices in moving around […]

Unions push to raise minimum wage

14 November 2017 Editor 0

By Joe Montero In the pursuit of a fair sharing of the wealth of this nation, it is reasonable to argue that wages should be raised to a living level that maintains an acceptable standard […]

We are all equal before the law in Australia and was that a pig flying by my window?

14 November 2017 Editor 0

The following was penned by Terence Mills (The AIM Network 28 October 2017) and it points out the duplicity that occurs when politicians found to have received payments that they were not entitled to get […]

Streets ice-cream boycott launched

14 November 2017 Editor 0

From New South Wales The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) is calling on Australians to boycott Streets ice cream products, as part of its strategy against an attempt by the company to cut the wages […]

Morrison’s Corporate tax cut drive is wrong

14 November 2017 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Treasurer Scott Morrison is calling for the company tax rate cut to be fast tracked, claiming that this is the only way to get the Australian economy moving.

Stop Adani Summit to be held in Melbourne

24 October 2017 Editor 0

As part of developing the national campaign to put a stop to the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, activists are getting together In Melbourne to contribute to the effort. Sunday, October 29 Fitzroy […]

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Year: 2017

Carbon emissions are falling but more is needed

Murdoch at risk of losing control over his empire

Catalan political crisis enters a new phase

The Paradise Papers extreme capitalism and the ICIJ

Glencore’s Australian arm moved billions through Bermuda

Unions push to raise minimum wage

We are all equal before the law in Australia and was that a pig flying by my window?

Streets ice-cream boycott launched

Morrison’s Corporate tax cut drive is wrong

Stop Adani Summit to be held in Melbourne