Rights
Smoking gun shows that the unemployed and pensioners are not the bludgers
By Joe Montero The Turnbull government’s war against Centrelink benefit recipients is based on the lie that they are imposing a burden on those who have a job.
Month: April 2018
Government
The sharks are circling a wounded Malcolm Turnbull
By Joe Montero Malcolm Turnbull has certainly got himself into a mess. Thirty times and he’s down for the count at Newspoll.
Rights
Refugees plead for reunification with family
This article by Helen Davidson and Saba Vasefi (The Guardian 8 April 2018), relates the story of Narges and Daryoush, who are suffering ill health in detention, want to be reunited with their mother who they haven’t seen […]
Unions
Unions are planning big marches to bring change to industrial relations law
By a member of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Unions are planning a series of big marches around Australia, and they are expected to be the largest turnout since those that occurred during the […]
Rights
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal hits Australia
By Ben Wilson It was bound to happen. The Cambridge Analytica scandal was bound to reach Australia.
Government
John Howard and the dying Turnbull government
By Adam Carlton John Howard obviously likes grabbing a headline and appears to enjoy being presented by friends in the media, as the Liberal Party elder and the great Australian political figure, handing out pearls […]
Work
Video: The basic right to strike is almost dead in Australia
Although there has never really been a right to strike in Australia, changes to industrial law in recent years has brought in a regime that outlaws workers and unions walking off the job. The right […]
Unions
Video: Remember the great Patricks waterfront battle
Once again, unions are facing a determined attack from major employers and government. Twenty years ago, waterside workers and their union fought an epic battle that turned away the concerted attack of that time. The […]
Corruption
Cricket cheating scandal is a symptom of the extreme commercialisation of society
By Joe Montero The Australian cricket team ball tampering scandal has focused on the wrongdoing by the captain. There is no argument that Steve Smith and Dave Warner too, should be accountable for his own […]
Economy
The Turnbull government company tax cut is a bad move
By Joe Montero The Turnbull government claims that its company tax cut will increase wages or create more jobs. But a secret survey conducted by the Business Council of Australia and reported in the media, […]