Is there going to be a housing crash or not?
By Joe Montero Speculation about the future of Australia’s housing market is gathering a head steam. Financial analysts and commentators are arguing about whether it […]
Economy
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Promoters of cashless welfare card really want to cut benefits
Contributed The National Party has called for every Australian under 35 on a parenting payment or Newstart should receive a cashless welfare card.
Real Unemployment accounts for over 18 percent of the workforce
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 […]
Misconduct by banks and other financial institutions will not be stopped by tinkering at the edges
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), […]
Big finance and big media are behind the new rise of fascism
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 […]
Australia cannot afford to be fooled by new bank code of conduct
By Joe Montero It’s just not good enough. The proposed changes to the Australian Banking Association (ABA) code of conduct won’t fix what is wrong […]