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Our government is trying to hide that the bushfires are unprecedented

From New South Wales

The venom with which leading politicians in the government’s ranks have thrown against those, who suggest the unprecedented wave of bushfires over a large part of Australia, has some connection to global warming, underlies the extent of the nervousness of these politicians. Continue reading Our government is trying to hide that the bushfires are unprecedented

Stop Morrison’s attack on working people and our unions

The following comes from Australian Unions and is about the Federal Government’s Integrity Bill, designed to be a major attack on the whole union movement in Australia, and as its authors claim, merely a means to deal with those who act unlawfully. If it was, there would not be a bill targeting only unions. It would target all those in important positions. Politicians and company directors for instance. This affects all workers, and it stands to flow onto the whole community. The statement has been reproduced in full. Continue reading Stop Morrison’s attack on working people and our unions

How America and Britain crushed the government of Australia

John Pilger reposted this article on 4 November. It first appeared in 2014 and might have been penned today, given the rise in global tensions and predatory American foreign policy. Australia is shifting to increasingly authoritarian government. What we don’t know yet, is the role in this played by the Anglo-American connection and the operations of the intelligence services. Given Australia’s track record, we know that they are there. We also know that much of the history of the Whitlam era has been buried – conveniently for some. Especially the details surrounding the coup that took place on 11 November 1975. A declassified telegram showed that media tycoon Rupert Murdoch communicatred with US Consul General Robert Brand about the prime minister. He informed the diplomat about his “kill Whitlam” order to editors. This article is a timely reminder of what is at stake.

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