Recognised experts agree on that the Australian economy is in trouble
By Joe Montero The latest survey by the Conversation should be of interest to everyone. It involved contributions from of leading forecasters in 25 Australian […]
Economy
Multinationals push back against greater tax disclosure
By Joe Montero Foreign multinationals operating in Australia are being driven mad by debate in the Senate over stronger tax transparency laws that apply to […]
Coles and Woolworths have been robbing us
By Joe Montero Everyone knew it all along. Now the hard evidence is in. Coles and Woolworths have been price gouging and made big increases […]
Market fundamentalism is an obstacle to social progress
Richard D Wolff is a Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, and previously from Yale University and a Visiting Professor at the University of Paris at […]
The cost of the obscene tax cut to for the rich is now blowing out
By Joe Montero New Parliamentary Budget Office costings on the Stage Three Tax Cuts, which had been requested by the Greens, has revealed that the […]
The budget delivered minor gains and failed on the key issues
By Joe Montero Make no mistake, the budget delivered last night by treasurer Jim Chalmers took on the shape of a major public relations exercise. […]
Will tonight’s budget bring gain or pain?
By Joe Montero On the eve of the federal budget, a great deal is being made of the expected $15 billion surplus, something that hasn’t […]
The military expenditure blowout does not serve Australia’s interests
By Joe Montero The cost of Australia’s new military expenditure is much more than most of us think. Attention is on the AUKUS submarine program. […]
An increase in the minimum wage is both justified and necessary
By Joe Montero Peak Australian union body, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), has called for a 7 percent rise for lower paid workers […]
Will the coming budget bring relief or more pain?
By Joe Montero Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged that a tough budget is on the 25 October. He has also said that there will […]