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Pandemic support must continue for as long as it takes

26 July 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero That the Australian government now recognises that the pandemic is not over is a positive development, and a major shift from the attitude of the previous Morrison government. A National Cabinet meeting […]

The Novak Djokovic scandal should never have happened

17 January 2022 Editor 0

Contributed The Novak Djokovic saga has been an embarrassment. The spectacle of a tennis star landing in Australia and the day in day out, will he stay or won’t he stay saga should not have […]

Australia is not properly prepared for the more deadly Covid variant

30 November 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The new Omicron variant of Vovid-19 is out now, and it has arrived in Australia. The first case has been detected in Sydney. Anyone who knew anything about Covid and had even […]

Merck uses price gauging to profiteer from the pandemic

11 October 2021 Editor 2

By Joe Montero Behind Merck’s new Covid-19 pill there is a story about how this pharmaceutical multinational has used its position to make a huge monopoly profit from the Covid-19 outbreak. And this is just […]

COVID payments to end and this will hurt Australia

5 October 2021 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson The Morrison government’s decision to start withdrawing emergency support is a kick in the teeth for those who find themselves out of work because of Covid. Contrast this with the generous loan […]

The Olympic Games would be much healthier if not subject to the control of big money

9 August 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The Olympic games will end in a few days. The mighty achievements of the athletes, pushing to the limits of human capacity, is a monumental achievement that draws in the world. They […]

Delta COVID variant has exposed Australia’s failure to be properly prepared

19 July 2021 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes The rise of the new and more virulent Delta strain Covid virus has exposed insufficient preparation across Australia. Far too little attention has been paid to mobilising people and resources to prepare […]

COVID danger is spreading again and Australia must do better

29 June 2021 Editor 0

By Adam Carlton The risk is real. It is now clear that the COVID pandemic is far from mover. This is nobody’s fault; Australia could be responding better. Australia has been lucky so far and […]

Doctors reveal crisis in Australian emergency departments

15 June 2021 Editor 0

Melissa Davey’s account of the state of emergency departments in Australia hospitals (The Guardian 15 June 2021) should be of great concern to all Australia. How is it that this could be happening in such […]

New Medicare cut is part of ambition to destroy Australia’s affordable public health system

15 June 2021 Editor 0

by Jim Hayes Scott Morrison and his government are carrying out another major attack on Medicare. This time via an overhaul to raise health costs and downgrade the quality of access to care at the same […]