Environment
Video: How we stop Adani
Charlie Wood in The Sustainable Hour (Geelong) explains about the upcoming National Doorknocking to Stop Adani event on 6 Oct 2018.
Articles by Editor
Centrelink
A major increase to Newstart would boost the Australian economy
By Adam Carlton Campaigners are calling for a substantial increase in the Newstart payment, anywhere from 75 to 200 percent. The argument is that the benefit has fallen so far behind the poverty line that […]
Media
Kerry Stokes revelation proves that Murdoch must be taken on
by Joe Montero A by-product of Malcolm Turnbull’s fall has been more revelations about the involvement of Rupert Murdoch in the manipulation of Australian government and politics.
Rights
Action and not talk is needed on nursing home crisis
By Ben Wilson The nursing home scandal keeps on going. What is coming to light now is not new. Vulnerable Australians have been exploited and mistreated for years. The industry has been a vehicle to […]
Economy
Labor support for TPP does not help bring the change that Australia needs
By Jim Hayes Labor’s decision to back the new version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement has caused a stir within the party and particularly within the union movement.
Rights
Bigots crawl out to attack nine-year old for not standing for anthem
By Joe Montero Australia’s army of bigots have jumped on the bandwagon, taking a nine-year old girl, for refusing to stand for the national anthem at school.
Unions
Threat to deregister construction union is a threat to the rights of all of us
By Jim Hayes Indications that prime minister Scott Morrison may be moving to deregister the Construction Forestry Mining Maritime and Energy Union (CFMMEU), should set the alarm bells ringing for anyone who values a fair […]
Economy
Poverty is growing and the economy is not
By Joe Montero A report from the Productivity Commission just out, has revealed that the number of Australians living below the Henderson poverty line has not gone down over the past 27 years
Economy
Criminal charges for bank officials are not enough
By Joe Montero The revelations coming out of the Financial Services Royal Commission have been on a scale that has led to recommendations for prosecutions over thousands of illegal acts.
Indigenous
Appointment of Tony Abbott is an insult to the First Nations
By Ugly There’s no two ways about it. The appointment of Tony Abbott, as the Special Envoy on Indigenous Affairs, assisting to ministers for Indigenous affairs and Health, is an offensive insult to the First […]