2017 - Page 6 of 9 - May Day Victoria

Documents reveal Banks losing battle in image repair

3 June 2017 Editor 1

By Joe Montero Australia’s major banks are having a rough ride, not in terms of the profit they are making, but in the way they are seen to operate. Never has the image of banks […]

Uluru Indigenous Convention goes for a treaty

3 June 2017 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes The Uluru Convention of 250 leaders of Australia’s First Nations has ended up rejecting the focus on constitutional recognition, in favour of working to secure a sovereign treaty. A second proposal taken up, […]

Property crash fears downgrade Australian banks

3 June 2017 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Fears of an Australian crash in property prices have been around for quite a while. Regardless, property prices have continued to rise. But in the last month or so, they have stabilised […]

Bernie Fraser and John Edwards say increase taxes on wealthy

3 June 2017 Editor 2

The following from Elysse Morgan (ABC 17 May 2017) shows just how widespread has become the rejection of increasing the income of those at the top, at the cost of those lower down, as the […]

Trump tax reform to benefit the richest and himself

29 April 2017 Editor 9

By Joe Montero According to the US Treasury secretary, Donald Trump is about to announce his new tax cuts and has billed it the “largest tax reform” in US history.

Government backs down on community legal centre funding cuts

25 April 2017 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes In the face of mounting pressure, the plan to curt tens of millions of dollars from community legal services funding has been chopped by the federal government.

France’s presidential election and the fall of the two party system

25 April 2017 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The first stage of France’s presidential; election has come and gone. Emmanuel Macron came on top with 24 percent of the vote,

Press freedom is under attack and in Australia too

25 April 2017 Editor 0

This article, which was first published in the latest issue of The Walkley Magazine, is from a journalist and member of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance. When this t-shirt re-appeared at a Trump rally last November, there […]

Amazon set to import bad labour practices in Australia

25 April 2017 Editor 1

Contributed by Ugly Concern is building over the planned major move into Australia by controversial Internet company Amazon.

Community alliance statement to keep Australia out of US wars

24 April 2017 Editor 7

Contributed by Joe Montero The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) is campaigning to keep Australia out of wars being waged by the United States of America and says that the military alliance must be […]

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Year: 2017

Documents reveal Banks losing battle in image repair

Uluru Indigenous Convention goes for a treaty

Property crash fears downgrade Australian banks

Bernie Fraser and John Edwards say increase taxes on wealthy

Trump tax reform to benefit the richest and himself

Government backs down on community legal centre funding cuts

France’s presidential election and the fall of the two party system

Press freedom is under attack and in Australia too

Amazon set to import bad labour practices in Australia

Community alliance statement to keep Australia out of US wars