Anyone who might have thought new United sates president Joe Biden was going to usher in a new era of world peace has been living in a fantasy. A new bombing attack launched against Syria at the end of last week and killed at least 17 people. Washington claimed that it had attacked Iranian backed militia and did so to protect American personnel in Iraq. In truth, the militia is fighting remnants of Islamic State. The following was written by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies (CODEPINK 26 February 2021).
We now know that government ministers have agreed to permanently lift the JobSeeker payment by $50 a fortnight or $25 a week. The increase will extend to Austudy, Abstudy and parenting payments. JobKeeeper payments are set to come to an end. Continue reading Miserable $25 a week JobSeeker rise is really a cut→
As the Morrison government proceeds with its so-called Omnibus Bill, it amounts to a declaration of war against the Australian union movement and all workers. Behind all the spin and the pretence that this is about undoing the damage of Covid-19, this is a blatant move to destroy existing jobs. The key planks are to casualise a bigger part of the workforce, cut pay, and introduce individual contracts through the back door. Continue reading Morrison’s anti-worker law must be fought in a serious way→
On February 26, the Royal Commission into aged care will release its final report. The investigation was forced by a series of scandals that indicate mistreatment of residents in nursing homes over many years. Continue reading No more rorts and fix aged care→
