International
Assange hit by persecution on three fronts
by Adam Carlton The more I hear about what is being thrown against Julian Assange, the angrier I get. Not one, but possibly three politically driven show trials are under way.
Month: May 2019
Government
Why did Scott Morrison and his government manage to hold on and what does this mean?
By Joe Montero Make no mistake about it. The Liberal National Party government surviving Saturday’s election is not a good result for Australia. At the same time, it has provided some important lessons that it […]
International
US authorities invade Venezuela’s embassy in Washington
by Joe Montero Obviously and intentionally breaking international law, specifically the Vienna Convention, as well as US law, the Trump administration ordered the raiding and takeover of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington. The State Department […]
Economy
The real issues for this election are whether or not the money is spent on the top end of town and everyone else is made to pay for it
By Joe Montero On the eve of this year’s federal election, we should note the claims made during the campaign. This especially applies to those concerning the affordability of services and that ongoing matter of […]
International
Torres Straight Islanders take government to court over climate change
By Jim Hayes This week, Torres Strait Islanders brought the first climate change litigation action against the Australian federal government, for its failure to act appropriately over global warming and the threat that this poses […]
Indigenous
Djab Wurrung tree defenders and supporters call for justice for D T Zelanach
By Ugly The Djab Wurrung people around the Halls Gap (Budja Budja) area near Ararat in Victoria, have been defending their sacred trees for almost a year now. They have been trying to stop VicRoads […]
International
Confrontation with Iran is a diversion from and product of failing US policy
By Adam Carlton The United States political leadership is once again playing s dangerous game, posing a significant threat to the world, as it builds the naval presence at the strategic Strait of Hormuz in […]
Corruption
Video: Big coal’s network of influence over the coalition government
By Ugly When Greenpeace, with the assistance of journalist Michael West, took on the ground breaking task of investigating the reasons why the fossil fuel industry has so much influence over politicians, using them to […]
Government
ACOSS shows that the provision of important public services is set to decline further
The Australian Council of Social service (ACOSS) released a new analysis of the federal budget on 6 May.