Coup in Bolivia leads to a political crisis
By Jim Hayes Not doubt about it. The ending of Evo Morales’s presidency in Bolivia was a coup, engineered by the United States, in partnership […]
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Our government is trying to hide that the bushfires are unprecedented
From New South Wales The venom with which leading politicians in the government’s ranks have thrown against those, who suggest the unprecedented wave of bushfires […]
Spain’s election raises the threat of fascism results in a progressive coalition
By Joe Montero On the weekend Spain went to an election yet again. It was the second one for this year. In April, no party […]
Video: Morrison government intends to force cashless debit card on more people
A brief outline of some of the new government bill’s changes, showing the intention is to spread it from First Nations people to all Australians […]
Victoria’s teachers to support student strikers for climate
Contributed by a member of the Australian Education union The Victorian Branch of the Australian Education Union (AEU) has thrown its support behind the next […]
Battle over Adani coal mine is heading for a showdown
Ben Pennings, who is spokesperson for Galilee Blockade, writes that this is a critical time for the Adani coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. State […]
Catalan referendum scores massive vote for independence
By Joe Montero The fallout of the independence referendum in Catalonia is that many more people voted than expected, given the circumstances of an outright […]
Centrelink debt collectors are being paid by commission
Contributed by a Centrelink recipient No doubt many will find that news that the Department of Human Services has farmed out its debt collecting on […]
It is not wages but other factors are driving up business costs
By Joe Montero Wages are not a major cause of rising business costs. This is a bold statement in the face of all the rhetoric […]
Labour Day celebrates the battle for the eight-hour day
By Jim Hayes The Pen Today is Labour Day in Victoria. For many it is a day off work. Its importance however, is much greater […]