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The American autoworkers strike is important for the United States and Australia

26 September 2023 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The United States autoworkers strike is a long way from Australia. It is still important, because it is a sign if what is going wrong in that country, and major developments there […]

Murdoch’s resignation will not get rid of his toxic media empire

26 September 2023 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Rupert Murdoch’s announcement of his stepping down as chair of News Corp and Fox News will no doubt bring cheers from millions of people around the world. His toxic version of news, […]

Labor’s response to the high cost of housing is a disappointment

26 September 2023 Editor 0

Contributed I am disturbed to hear that the Albanese federal government continues to pretend it is doing something about creating affordable housing, while doing the opposite. If there is one thing confirming this, it is […]

Mobilising a mass movement to prevent war is now increasingly urgent

5 September 2023 Editor 0

The following by Bevan Ramsden published as an editorial by the Independent and Peacefull Australia coalition is timely, given the escalation of Australia’s participation in war games, which are promoting the escalation of tensions with […]

Wage theft is a major problem that must be corrected

5 September 2023 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Australia has been crying out for years for something to be done to put an end to blatant exploitation of workers by greedy employers. One of the biggest abuses had been the […]

Worldwide rallies for Australian government action to free Julian Assange

1 September 2023 Editor 0

By Joe Montero government should do more to demand his release. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has gone on the record more than once to say enough is enough. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said the […]

Government sits on climate report and covers the lack of sufficient action

1 September 2023 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The Australia government won’t release the climate crisis report from the Office of National Intelligence (ONI) it has in its hands and insists that this is for national security reasons. Surely, even if […]

Australia wants the government to bring in rent control

1 September 2023 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes An essential poll has just revealed that three quarters of Australia believes that rents should be capped or frozen until economic conditions improve. This stands at odds with the political elite of […]

Labor’s national conference and the key issues that concern Australia

17 August 2023 Editor 0

By Adam Carlton Labor’s national conference in Brisbane began today. The 2,000 or so delegates will be hearing about the key issues of the day. There won’t be any in depth discussion and analysis of […]

Call for a super profits tax to provide affordable housing is gaining support

17 August 2023 Editor 0

By Joe Montero “People know something’s wrong. They know something’s wrong in their society when we have Commonwealth Bank recording over $10bn in profit while ordinary Australians are struggling to put a roof over their […]