Category Archives: Rights

Corruption, Rights

Video: The Australien Government has made an ad about Australian Values

April 6, 2021 Editor Leave a comment

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Corruption, Government, Rights

The Morrison government’s rape scandal and other troubles

February 22, 2021 Editor Leave a comment

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The rape scandal engulfing the Morrison government just won’t go away. This is its own fault. Right from when it is said to have occurred at Parliament House on 13 March 2019, the lack response has been abysmal. Continue reading The Morrison government’s rape scandal and other troubles →

Rights, Unions, Work

Morrison government needs organised action to be defeated

February 8, 2021 Editor Leave a comment

By Joe Montero

One certainty for this year and beyond, is that most Australians will face challenges beyond anything we’ve seen for some time. Continue reading Morrison government needs organised action to be defeated →

Indigenous, Rights

Australians turn out in large numbers for Invasion Day

January 28, 2021 Editor Leave a comment

By Joe Montero

Yesterday (26 January), big Invasion Day marches and other events were held across Australia. They were well organised and maintained needed Covid-19 social distancing and mask wearing. Continue reading Australians turn out in large numbers for Invasion Day →

Centrelink, Rights

Older people and disabled have a right to be treated properly

January 25, 2021 Editor Leave a comment

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The Covid-19 pandemic has showed that much more must be done for those in aged care and with disability needs. They have experienced more than their share of sickness and death. Continue reading Older people and disabled have a right to be treated properly →

Rights

The movement behind Trump is in Australia too

November 12, 2020 Editor Leave a comment

By Jim Hayes

Lately, the world had witnessed the spectacle of gun toting vigilantes in the streets of the United States egged on by their President. This week we have seen mobs reacting over unsubstantiated claims of vote fraud and screaming for the count of votes to be stopped.

Continue reading The movement behind Trump is in Australia too →

Rights

The Dutton ASIO bill is a chilling attack on democracy

October 27, 2020 Editor Leave a comment

By Ugly

A team of top barristers has issued a scathing review of Peter Dutton’s push to give his spy agency ASIO sweeping new powers to track, spy on and question citizens. Continue reading The Dutton ASIO bill is a chilling attack on democracy →

Corruption, Rights, Work

Centrelink call centre workers have been sacked as new contract is handed to Serco

October 27, 2020 Editor Leave a comment

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At a time when one would think it a priority to meet the needs of people out of work, the Morrison government is ultimately responsible for the cutting 420 jobs at Centrelink call centres in Melbourne. Continue reading Centrelink call centre workers have been sacked as new contract is handed to Serco →

Rights

A Bill to enable use of foreign troops or foreign police in Australian “emergencies”

October 27, 2020 Editor Leave a comment

Bevan Ramsden is a long-time peace and community activist, and a member of the National Coordinating Committee of IPAN, the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network. Here, he writes about the the plan to increase militarisation of policing in Australia, and especially, the attempt to allow foreign police and troops to be used (Pearls and Irritations 1 October 2020). This would set the ground for major intervention by the United Sates into Australian affairs.

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International, Media, Rights

Prominent media and human rights groups line up with Washington to black out Julian Assange extradition case

September 28, 2020 Editor Leave a comment

Julian Assange’s extradition hearing continued last week, and a lot of time was devoted to argument over his mental health. The judge made clear, a decision is not going to be made before the United States Presidential election in November. Big media, press freedom groups, and some prominent ‘human rights’ organisations continue to fall in line with Donald Trump, and have mostly gone silent on the case. Author and member of the Glasgow University Media Group, Alan Macleod, writes about this (Orinoco Tribune 25 September 2020).

Continue reading Prominent media and human rights groups line up with Washington to black out Julian Assange extradition case →

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