Chile votes overwhelmingly for a new constitution to be decided by elected community delegates
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. […]
Month: October 2020
The Dutton ASIO bill is a chilling attack on democracy
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 […]
Centrelink call centre workers have been sacked as new contract is handed to Serco
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 […]
Bolivia scores big election win against party of the military coup
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, […]
A critical view of Modern Monetary Theory
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 […]
Employer groups want cut in working conditions and wages
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, […]
A Bill to enable use of foreign troops or foreign police in Australian “emergencies”
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. […]
Budget will give to a few and impose a burden on the rest of us
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 […]
Economy needs stimulus and attention to the underlying problems
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 […]