April 2021 - Page 2 of 3 - May Day Victoria

New legislation helps to extend Murdoch monopoly into digital media

15 April 2021 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Unknown to most citizens, the Australian parliament has passed legislation to compel tech companies to pay a fee for news content. Those familiar with the issue know that this is about helping […]

Solidarity with Venezuela Forum

14 April 2021 Editor 0

Wednesday 21 April 2021 MUA: 46-54 Ireland Street, West Melbourne Registration Link: shorturl.at/hBGKR Face to Face starts at 7 PM at the Maritime Union of Australia – 46-54 Ireland Street, West Melbourne. Go to Activities […]

Attack on union rights results in rising death toll

14 April 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero When I was working for the Builders Labourers Federation back in the mid 1980’s, part of my responsibility was to research deaths and injuries in the Australian construction industry.

Shell to be allowed to avoid resource tax obligations

14 April 2021 Editor 0

Contributed At a time when Australia’s addiction to fossil fuels should be wound back, fossil fuel extractors keep on enjoying perks that rank them at the top of no tax paying corporations operating in Australia.

Chauvin trial: systemic racist police violence, not Just “bad apples”

14 April 2021 Editor 0

Marjorie Cohn wrote (Truthout 2 April 2020) about the danger that the trial of George Floyd murderer Derek Chauvin is that it will promote the idea, that this killing was the result of a ‘bad […]

Big business and Morrison government want the minimum wage frozen

14 April 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero In its submission to the current minimum wage case, Australian Chamber of Commerce (ACCI) and Industry has put that Australia cannot afford it. It wrongly suggests that Australia already has one of […]

Australia’s vaccine failure and the truth of Coronavirus

6 April 2021 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson The rollout of the Coronavirus vaccinations falters. We have been told that the reason is Europe is holding back the supply of AstraZeneca. It is now said that Australians are reluctant to […]

Joe Biden’s stimulus package is not enough on its own

6 April 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Joe Biden’s big stimulus package for the United States is extensive and contains within it Many good initiatives. More than 3000 kilometres of roads, the remaking of bridges, ports, and water systems. […]