By Ben Wilson
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert asked for some information from the Department of Human Services, and found that at least 2030 Centrelink recipients died between July 2016 and October 2018, the time over which the Robo-Debt system has been operating. Continue reading More than 2000 deaths are linked to the Centrelink system and Robo-Debt
Climate change is influencing extreme weather, globally and locally. Devastating droughts and floods; severe heatwaves; earlier, hotter and more dangerous bushfire seasons… the list goes on. Continue reading Video: Australia’s summer heat records keep piling up
By Joe Montero.
The passing of the Medical Evacuation Bill was a defeat for the Morrison government. Sort of anyway. The minister can intervene and prevent a medical evacuation and the new law does not apply to new arrivals. Continue reading Morrison government diverts embarrassment with return to Howard era response to asylum seekers
By Joe Montero
The GetUp campaign against Kevin Andrews is partly because he topped the list of an internal poll of Victorian members. Andrews was rated as even worse than Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton. Continue reading Online activist organisation GetUp is targeting the Liberal’s Kevin Andrews at the coming federal election
The May Day Committee (Melbourne) condemns the United States led campaign of destabilisation and economic sabotage being waged against Venezuela and points out that last year Nicolas Maduro was selected as President for the second time. Continue reading The United States led war of destabilisation economic sabotage and intervention being waged against Venezuela must be stopped
By Adam Carlton
Driving the growing call for a national corruption commission the growing perception from the public that corruption in the worlds of politics and business is a growing blight in Australia. Continue reading Corruption in Australia is serious and calls for urgent action to take it on
By Joe Montero
Anger is building around how the Morrison government is handling the release of the Commissioner Haynes’ report from the bank Royal Commission. Continue reading Letter shows Morrison and banks worked together
By Ugly
It’s an open secret that the fossil fuel lobby has its tentacles embedded in politics. Recent data on political donations provides a glimpse on donations made to political parties by coal, oil and gas interests. Continue reading We must put an end to fossil fuel political donations
By Jim Hayes
The big four banks and the AMP have just been lashed by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne for massive dishonest conduct. He has urged that criminal charges be laid under the Corporations Act, which carry big fines and up to 10 years jail. Continue reading Australia must punish those responsible and do much more to address the wrongs of the banks
