Founding chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Professor Allan Fels, has slammed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and accused it of being a toothless tiger, when it comes to dealing with the misconduct of the banks. Continue reading Misconduct by banks and other financial institutions will not be stopped by tinkering at the edges
The way big commercial media reports on what is happening has narrowed down considerably in recent times. This is evident across most developed countries, and in Australia, this is even more true than in most.
Continue reading Big finance and big media are behind the new rise of fascism
It’s just not good enough. The proposed changes to the Australian Banking Association (ABA) code of conduct won’t fix what is wrong with the banks. Continue reading Australia cannot afford to be fooled by new bank code of conduct
The proof is in. A personal debt bomb is ticking, and it has the potential to pull the Australian economy down the drain, if something is not done about it. Continue reading Australia’s debt crisis is real and needs to be dealt with
Continue reading Corporations invested their Trump tax cuts into failing stock buybacks
By Joe Montero
According to the government and reported by much of the media, the average adult in Australia has an income of $84,600. The so how does this match up with the reality that most seem to find themselves on the other side of this line? Continue reading Average income is much less than we are being told
By Joe Montero
According to the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work, ABS data from 2012 to 2017, shows that full time work with leave entitlements has fallen to 49.97 percent and just 38.9 percent for those under 30. Part time work is the highest ever, Taking up 31.7 percent of the workforce. Continue reading Casualisation of work is rooted in the economic system
Video by Trae Crowder
The big push to enforce a corporate tax cut is still on. It might have stalled in the Senate, after last May’s budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison’s three stage plan is still on the books. Continue reading Taxation scam is designed to benefit the richest at everyone else’s expense
Here is a call from the activist online organisation GNU, for Australians to come together to build an economy that works for everyone, not the one percent. It is suggested that this is a good time to be bold, meet the big challenges and put forward real concrete measures work towards a better future and deliver what we want. We do not need to accept a failing economy, which does not deliver fairness and what we need to pursue our potential as individuals and as a society. Continue reading Video: This is a future to fight for
