October 2020 - May Day Victoria

Chile votes overwhelmingly for a new constitution to be decided by elected community delegates

27 October 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Chile has been in political turmoil since the uprising against the brutal crackdown of police and army just over a year ago. It began with a protest of school students against a […]

The Dutton ASIO bill is a chilling attack on democracy

27 October 2020 Editor 0

By Ugly A team of top barristers has issued a scathing review of Peter Dutton’s push to give his spy agency ASIO sweeping new powers to track, spy on and question citizens.

Centrelink call centre workers have been sacked as new contract is handed to Serco

27 October 2020 Editor 0

Contributed At a time when one would think it a priority to meet the needs of people out of work, the Morrison government is ultimately responsible for the cutting 420 jobs at Centrelink call centres […]

Bolivia scores big election win against party of the military coup

27 October 2020 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Bolivia might be a small south American country. But the stakes in this Sunday’s election were high for the country, the region, and the United States. This made it an immensely important […]

A critical view of Modern Monetary Theory

27 October 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero As the reality of the biggest economic and job crisis experienced since the Great Depression hits home, and the failure of economic policy to address the underlying problems over decades becomes increasingly […]

Employer groups want cut in working conditions and wages

27 October 2020 Editor 0

Contributed Pressure from leading employer groups for industrial relations changes, which will lead to the casualisation of more work and lower wages across the board, is building. This is the outcome of talks between the […]

A Bill to enable use of foreign troops or foreign police in Australian “emergencies”

27 October 2020 Editor 0

Bevan Ramsden is a long-time peace and community activist, and a member of the National Coordinating Committee of IPAN, the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network. Here, he writes about the the plan to increase militarisation […]

Budget will give to a few and impose a burden on the rest of us

7 October 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero and Ben Wilson While delivering this year’s budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg put a lot of effort towards trying to convince Australia that everyone is going to be made better off. It wasn’t […]

Economy needs stimulus and attention to the underlying problems

7 October 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Forty-nine eminent economists have called for a budget that provides stimulus to the economy and for the tax cuts, mainly going to the richest Australians, to not go ahead.

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Month: October 2020

Chile votes overwhelmingly for a new constitution to be decided by elected community delegates

The Dutton ASIO bill is a chilling attack on democracy

Centrelink call centre workers have been sacked as new contract is handed to Serco

Bolivia scores big election win against party of the military coup

A critical view of Modern Monetary Theory

Employer groups want cut in working conditions and wages

A Bill to enable use of foreign troops or foreign police in Australian “emergencies”

Budget will give to a few and impose a burden on the rest of us

Economy needs stimulus and attention to the underlying problems