2020 - Page 3 of 15 - May Day Victoria

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.

Qantas moves to use labour hire and casualise workforce

28 September 2020 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson The Transport (TWU) is furious about more of workers at Qantas facing the sack. The company is continuing with its plan to outsource a significant part of its workforce, despite being a […]

Prominent media and human rights groups line up with Washington to black out Julian Assange extradition case

28 September 2020 Editor 0

Julian Assange’s extradition hearing continued last week, and a lot of time was devoted to argument over his mental health. The judge made clear, a decision is not going to be made before the United […]

Workers anger set to boil as Port Botany union dispute escalates

28 September 2020 Editor 0

From the Maritime Union of Australia (Sydney) Ships lines workers in Port Botany declared yesterday that the will “do anything it takes,” to protect their jobs from scab operator Port and Harbour Services.

Morrison’s tax cuts will hurt people and damage economy

28 September 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero We know it now. Scott Morrison is forging ahead and bringing forward the intended tax cuts for the wealthiest Australians, and this is being sold, via a manipulative campaign against “taking money […]

Julian Assange’s defence in London court exposing sinister methods to get him

28 September 2020 Editor 0

Contributed Julian Assange’s extradition case in the United Kingdom continues. The accused is in prison and appearing on the dock at court, although he has been charged with no crime.

Scott Morrison and the escalation of crony capitalism in Australia

28 September 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Crony capitalism is alive and well in Australia. You can say crony capitalism exists when those who are administrating political power are for sale and hand out political favours in exchange.

Video: New York’s taxi drivers blockade bridges and demand help

20 September 2020 Editor 0

A caravan of taxis shut down the Brooklyn Bridge and the Queensboro Bridge on Thursday afternoon, leading to local traffic warnings.

Assange’s extradition hearing sees defence in action before biased judge

20 September 2020 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes As Julian Assange’s extradition hearing resumed at London’s Old Bailey this Monday (London time), lawyers for the United States prosecution, continued with the espionage charges that would impose up to 175 years […]

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Year: 2020

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

Economy needs stimulus and attention to the underlying problems

Qantas moves to use labour hire and casualise workforce

Prominent media and human rights groups line up with Washington to black out Julian Assange extradition case

Workers anger set to boil as Port Botany union dispute escalates

Morrison’s tax cuts will hurt people and damage economy

Julian Assange’s defence in London court exposing sinister methods to get him

Scott Morrison and the escalation of crony capitalism in Australia

Video: New York’s taxi drivers blockade bridges and demand help

Assange’s extradition hearing sees defence in action before biased judge