Labor’s national conference and the key issues that concern Australia
By Adam Carlton Labor’s national conference in Brisbane began today. The 2,000 or so delegates will be hearing about the key issues of the day. […]
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Effective change is the only choice there is
By Joe Montero It is not all that unusual to hear people respond to any suggestion to change the political course of the nation by […]
Big movement for economic and social justice is taking off
By Joe Montero The new fast-growing national movement to hit Australia, Living Incomes For Everyone, was launched on Tuesday 21 July.Thousands watch online during the […]
The high rise lockdown in Victoria and the lesson this provides
By Jim Hayes No doubt about it. Victoria’s state government has done more to combat Covid-19 than any other around Australia. This is not to […]
US Marines in Darwin could drag Australia into war
From the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) A national peace group claims that the USA marines stationed in Darwin could drag Australia into war. […]
Online activist organisation GetUp is targeting the Liberal’s Kevin Andrews at the coming federal election
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 […]
We are witnessing both a deepening crisis and a building response emerging out of society
By Joe Montero As we reach the end of 2018, we can look back over the year and see that in terms of the economy, […]
Government’s intention to cut Foodbank funding was based on a wrong view on how to achieve progress
Contribution The Morrison government’s $323,000 a year intended cut to the Foodbank has drawn widespread condemnation. So it should, especially as we enter the Christmas […]
Multiculturalism is a description of Australia’s reality and not a policy
By Joe Montero The usual suspects are now chorusing that multiculturalism has failed Australia. It is curious that every horse in the Murdoch stable has […]