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Economy
Grattan Institute report shows high-end tax cuts unfair risky and expensive
From the Australia Council Of Social Service (ACOSS) With a Grattan Institute report out yesterday, showing the Government’s proposed high-end (Stage 3) tax cuts would make our tax system less progressive than at any time […]
Economy
ACCC chair Rod Sims’ turn on privatisation and what really lies behind the problem in the first place
By Joe Montero Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod Sims is saying that he has lost faith in privatisation and deregulation.
War
Australia must not be caught up in the drive to war against Iran
By Joe Montero Is Australia heading headlong into involvement in another war? This appears to be Scott Morrison’s ambition. Should Australia support or oppose this?
Media
Demasking the Torture of Julian Assange
Professor Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture brilliantly exposes here, the concerted smear campaign amounting to torture waged against Julian Assange, to hide the awkward truth and at the same time, condition others to […]
Economy
Trade war threatens an already weak global economy and Australia has a place in this too
By Joe Montero As the trade war being waged by the United States against China escalates, and China responds by imposing its own counter moves, the world economic system begins to tremble.
Unions
Scott Morrison declares intent to send industrial relations back to the Howard era
By Jim Hayes We all knew it was coming. Scott Morrison has announced the introduction of new anti-union laws. And we can expect to see the worst that has been tried for a long time.
Media
Out for a night to campaign for Julian Assange
By Joe Montero Moving through Melbourne on an evening with a group of campaigners drumming up support for Julian Assange, was a great experience. It showed that there is a lot of support around town […]
Environment
Extinction Rebellion Australia holds a day of national action on climate emergency
By Joe Montero Hundreds of people came out in Melbourne’s late last Friday afternoon (21 June). They blockaded the Bourke and Swanston Streets intersection in the city centre, then marched further north along Swanston Street, […]
Economy
Australia’s sick economy calls out for organising the economy in a different way
By Joe Montero Perhaps some people are a bit tired of hearing about the weakness in the Australian economy. But alongside the emerging climate crisis, this is one of the two most challenging and important […]