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The reality behind the rise of the political far right in Europe

14 November 2022 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes The apparent rise of fascist like movements and governments in Europe is grabbing worldwide attention and worry. Something is afoot. The continent is undergoing a transformation that is going to change the course […]

Italy finds it now has a fascist led government

28 September 2022 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes The woman who once publicly declared herself a great fan of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is to become the new Prime Minister of Italy. Giorgia Meloni heads a political party called the […]

President’s statement on behalf of Fair Go For Pensioners (Vic) for action to raise the Age Pension above poverty

28 September 2022 Editor 0

This is a statement just released (27 September 2022) by Joe Montero the Victorian President of Fair Go For Pensioners. It has been published on the organisation’s website. The statement calls out the inadequacy of the Age […]

Scott Morrison attempted power grab and a drift towards big brother government

28 September 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Through Scott Morrison’s time as Prime Minister, the limited transparency of Australian government became even smaller. His inclinations towards secrecy, bullying, even in the party room and cabinet, the double cross, and […]

Mexico honours Julian Assange’s family while our leaders do nothing

16 September 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Julian Assange’s family has gone to Mexico on the invitation of the country’s President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador. While there they attended a rally in support of Julian. Video from TeleSUR English […]

Creating housing affordability means proper funding of housing alternatives

16 September 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The call by Brendan Coates, the economic policy director at the Grattan Institute, for concrete measures to address the housing crisis is timely and should be taken up. The cost of housing […]

The death of the Queen should not blind us from the real nature of the monarchy

16 September 2022 Editor 0

Contributed The great distraction will soon be over. I’m talking about the coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s and the parade of ceremonies following it. Any death is solemn, and people usually react in a respectful way. […]

Will the coming budget bring relief or more pain?

16 September 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged that a tough budget is on the 25 October. He has also said that there will be some moves to soften the impact of the rising […]

Jobs summit has not delivered a new direction for Australia

16 September 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The jobs summit was going to deliver a consensus that will chart a way forward towards a fairer Australia. At least that is what we were told. Those who knew better knew […]

Morrison’s multiple ministries is a warning for Australia to change course

26 August 2022 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes On the one hand, the ongoing saga of Scott Morrison’s secret ministries is a distraction from the many important issues Australia faces. On the other, it shines a light onto the way […]