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 a major increase is needed to restore any semblance of fairness. Continue reading A major increase to Newstart would boost the Australian economy →
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. Continue reading Labor support for TPP does not help bring the change that Australia needs →
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 Continue reading Poverty is growing and the economy is not →
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. Continue reading Criminal charges for bank officials are not enough →
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The National Party has called for every Australian under 35 on a parenting payment or Newstart should receive a cashless welfare card. Continue reading Promoters of cashless welfare card really want to cut benefits →
By Joe Montero
According to the latest statistics from Roy Morgan, unemployment stood at `10 percent in July. The Morgan rate differs from the 5.4 stated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for June, because it considers all those who would work, if they had the opportunity, and does not consider one hour of work during the survey week as being employed. The Roy Morgan is therefore much more accurate. Continue reading Real Unemployment accounts for over 18 percent of the workforce →
By Jim Hayes
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 →
By Joe Montero
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 →
By Joe Montero
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 →
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