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Wages and social security justice should be at centre stage of election campaign
Contributed
A few days into the election campaign and two big issues are already being ignored, the falling share of wages and the even worse opposition faced by those trying to live on social security payments. If campaigning had been about people, surely, what determines the standard of living of every adult and child in Australia would rate far greater importance? Continue reading Wages and social security justice should be at centre stage of election campaign
Australia’s secret interrogation centre
The following by Mark Willacy, Josh Robertson, Stephanie March and Kyle Taylor, is the result of an investigation for the ABC’s Four Corners program about an ugly episode of Australia’s involvement in East Timer (Timor Leste). The torture of detainees by members of the Australian contingent of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), is another episode of human rights abuses in the new emerging nation. Here too there is evidence of cover up by the military brass. This time it is of the existence of a torture centre and what it was doing. There has still been no one taken to account for the wrongdoing. The report reproduced below was published on 11 April 2022.
France’s presidential election and the fall of traditional politics
By Jim Hayes
Following France’s presidential election has been instructive. Like in Australia, it is obvious that a large part of the population has lost faith in its politicians. This became marked 2017 with the rise of Emmanuel Macron and his new party La République En Marche (LREM). Macron won the presidential race then and he rest is now history. Continue reading France’s presidential election and the fall of traditional politics
Morrison’s purchase of hypersonic missiles is a crime against Australia and the world
By Joe Montero
Scott Morrison has recklessly committed Australia to having hypersonic missiles. Let’s speak plainly. The issue is too serious for this. It commits Australia to be used to serve as a launching pad for military aggression against other nations. This is an escalation in preparations for war that will kill Australians and many others, should it come. Continue reading Morrison’s purchase of hypersonic missiles is a crime against Australia and the world
May Day in Melbourne: Sunday 1 May 2022
Fight for the removal of the Morrison Federal Government and its anti-worker programme.
Demand a workers’ programme from Labor.
Let us make May Day 2022 another major demonstration against the Morrison anti-worker programme.
If you are a unionist, make the May Day events a major demonstration against the attacks on workers’ rights, pay and conditions.
If you are a struggling community organisation, make the May Day events a major demonstration against the attacks on social conditions, democratic rights and living conditions.
If you are a migrant and asylum seeker-based organisation or an otherwise ethnic based organisation, make the May Day events a major demonstration against the inhumane and anti-people policies of the Australia Government and other
governments around the globe.
Melbourne May Day Committee
Secretary: Len Cooper,
M. 0438 389 302
E:lencoop@iinet.net.au
The budget should solve rising cost of living and not pork barrel for votes
By Jim Hayes
Hours before Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers this year’s budget, the big issue is the rising cost of living beginning to push down the standard of living for millions of Australians. Instead of addressing this, the Morrison government is set on a $26 billion pork barrelling spree to shore up its fracturing political base in marginal seats. Continue reading The budget should solve rising cost of living and not pork barrel for votes
Video: John Pilger responds to Supreme Court refusal to hear Assange Appeal
“The arguable point of law is that these fake, these phoney assurances [with #Assange‘s extradition] were put outside a court of law.”
Video from Consortium News
What is really behind the Liberal’s loss in South Australia
By Joe Montero
The weekend’s election in South Australia saw the Liberal government fall and Labor take its place. Dissatisfaction over the handling of Covid, and the state health and ambulance services were factors. Keeping Scott Morrison and his ministers out of the lection campaign was an admission that the are on the nose and a relevant factor. Continue reading What is really behind the Liberal’s loss in South Australia
The floods prove volunteers can only do so much when the government goes awol
The following has been written by RFS volunteer in western Sydney and a GetUp member. He gives his view on the Morrison government’s failure to respond and provide vital support for communities suffering in the floods that have devastated Queensland and New South Wales. This has happened before and carries a terrible sense of déjà vu, he says. Perhaps this time around people will remember this in the coming election and beyond. Australia needs a comprehensive plan to deal with disasters.
Continue reading The floods prove volunteers can only do so much when the government goes awol