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Rising living costs and low wages are hints of a faltering economy

9 August 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The cost of living is rising in Australia. Last week’s revealed figures are an increase of 6 percent in the cost of fruit, 13.5 percent for medical services, 4.9 percent for footwear, […]

Cutting the top tax rate is wrong

9 August 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The new bipartisanship on taxation policy will prove to be a disaster for Australia. This is about cutting tax for the wealthiest 10 percent of Australians. It means that the bipartisanship extends […]

Foreign investment is falling but is still in control

19 July 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Australia has long been far too dependent on foreign investment. The major negative consequences have been dominant ownership by overseas investor ownership and decision making power over the Australian economy and politics.

Revealed documents show the bad side of Bob Hawke

11 July 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero On 4 July American celebrated their 4 July. This I s their day of independence, marking victory over Britain and the end of being a colony. The American revolution was important. It […]

A changing labour market has stolen from the incomes of most Australians

25 June 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero A report from the McKell Institute says average wages growth has been falling since 2013. Average wages are now $250 a week below where they would be if their growth had continued […]

Video: Australia’s Crony Capitalism – Free Market Fantasies and the Invisible Hand(outs)

31 May 2021 Editor 0

Australia’s is not a capitalist economy as they would have us believe. It is extremely monopolised, and the biggest corporations are closely linked to government. Many of them depend on generous welfare handouts to them […]

Morrison government is pretending to be serious about job creation

11 May 2021 Editor 0

Contributed Beware. Australia is facing a mayor public relations offensive to spread the lie that the Morrison government has a great record in creating jobs and shaping up to do even better. The aim is […]

The 2021 budget must prioritise real jobs and lifting all incomes

10 May 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero It is a good time to consider the future of the Australian economy in the post-Covid reality. We are also on the eve of this year’s federal budget, which could be an […]

For a budget that builds an economy for all

28 April 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero In the lad up to the coming Federal 2021-22 budget, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has called for funding for tens of thousands of care-sector jobs, , including in aged […]

Australia must do much more to reduce carbon emissions