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Recognised experts agree on that the Australian economy is in trouble

13 July 2023 Editor 0

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 universities, thinktanks and financial institutions – among them economic modellers, […]

Multinationals push back against greater tax disclosure

30 June 2023 Editor 0

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 them. It’s not that the discussion in the Senate is […]

Coles and Woolworths have been robbing us

23 May 2023 Editor 0

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 to their profit margins by doing this. Some would suggest […]

Market fundamentalism is an obstacle to social progress

23 May 2023 Editor 0

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 Sorbonne (France). Today he is a Visiting Professor in the […]

The cost of the obscene tax cut to for the rich is now blowing out

23 May 2023 Editor 0

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 cost is rising and now sits at $20 billion for […]

The budget delivered minor gains and failed on the key issues

10 May 2023 Editor 0

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. It pretended to deliver to the battler. The gives are […]

Will tonight’s budget bring gain or pain?

9 May 2023 Editor 0

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 been seen for 15 years. How can this be when […]

The military expenditure blowout does not serve Australia’s interests

28 April 2023 Editor 0

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. It doesn’t stop here though. But let’s start with the […]

An increase in the minimum wage is both justified and necessary

4 April 2023 Editor 0

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 to keep up with rising living costs due to inflation. […]

Will the coming budget bring relief or more pain?

16 September 2022 Editor 0

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 be some moves to soften the impact of the rising […]

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Recognised experts agree on that the Australian economy is in trouble

Multinationals push back against greater tax disclosure

Coles and Woolworths have been robbing us

Market fundamentalism is an obstacle to social progress

The cost of the obscene tax cut to for the rich is now blowing out

The budget delivered minor gains and failed on the key issues

Will tonight’s budget bring gain or pain?

The military expenditure blowout does not serve Australia’s interests

An increase in the minimum wage is both justified and necessary

Will the coming budget bring relief or more pain?