Rights
May Day 2020 in Melbourne
This year, instead of the usual activities held during the week around 1 May, the main focus was on a Webinar held on Sunday 3 May. It went well, despite the occasional technical hitch. Those […]
Articles by Editor
Economy
Pandemic is leaving people worse off and with an increasingly insecure future
By Joe Montero Covid-19 is making people sick, and worse. Some are dying. This will have a lasting impact on our community. On top of this, people are suffering the effect it is having on […]
International
Journalist John Rees describes ‘farcical’ experience of listening to Assange’s hearing by audio link
Unknown to most people in Australia, Julian Assange’s hearing in London resumed on 27 April via video link, because of the Covid-19 lock down. Judge Vanessa Baraitser had decided to start the second stage of […]
International
Video: How has Venezuela kept the spread of Covid-19 low and recorded few deaths?
Venezuela has been one of the most with the greatest success in combatting the Covid-19 pandemic. They have done better than other countries on the South American continent, and better than North America, Europe, Australian […]
Environment
Greta Thunberg calls for new path after pandemic
Jonathan Watts (The Guardian 23 April 2020) write about the call by Greta Thunberg and others to use the experience of Covid-19 to take the climate crisis and work towards sustainable economies that protect the […]
Economy
We are still paying too much for petrol in the current circumstances
By Jim Hayes Petrol prices at the bowser are still not falling in line with the plummeting global price, and it was only a few weeks ago, that the industry was shamed into pulling them […]
Economy
The truth about Virgin and the dysfunctional airline industry
By Joe Montero Virgin airlines is in trouble and making big news for it. The usually told story is that Richard Branson’s Australian operation operation has been hit by the Coronavirus, on top of the […]
Economy
Why is the price of oil falling and what should be the response?
By Joe Montero One constant during the present crisis has been a the downwards direction global share markets are travelling. On some days they fall more sharply than at others. The current plunge has been […]
International
Fox is being sued for misinformation
Contributed The League for Increased Transparency and Ethics (WASHLITE) in Washington, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News for spreading false news. They are seeking to have the network barred from “interfering with reasonable and […]
International
Donald Trump cuts funding for the WHO and finds condemnation and no support
By Jim Hayes Reeling form epic mishandling of the COVID-19 outbreak, US President Donald Trump has gone and cut all funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO), and has found himself facing a wave of […]