Unions
Melbourne needs a public transport system
By Rail Tram and Bus Union Victoria (RTBU) As November rolls around, the clock is ticking for the state government.
Month: July 2017
Government
Philip Morris ordered to pay millions to Australia
By Ugly Tobacco multinational, Philip Morris, has been ordered of pay Contributed by millions of dollar to the Australian government by the in Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore.
Economy
Turnbull allows another Aussie ship to sail over horizon
From the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) The Turnbull Government must stand up for Australian jobs in blue water shipping after its administration of coastal shipping rules encouraged a major international employer to dump the […]
International
Trump got an icy reception at G20 summit
By Joe Montero As so many predicted, Donald Trump and the message he took to the Group of 20 summit at Hamburg received an icy reception. On every major issue, the United States was left isolated. […]
Economy
Unions call on super funds and government to act on affordable housing
From New South Wales Unions covering teachers, police and other emergency and those working in other emergency services, have taken on the issue of housing affordability. They find that many of their members are struggling […]
Economy
Australian households are not becoming better off
by Jim Hayes Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) information shows that total household wealth stood at a record $9.6 trillion at the end of March, which is 2.4 percent higher in one quarter. This is […]
Economy
The Aussie dollar is being hammered
By Joe Montero Yesterday’s headline was that the Australian dollar went down yesterday by 0.7 percent, after the Reserve Bank announced it was going to hold the interest rate steady at 1.5 percent percent . […]