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Rising living costs and low wages are hints of a faltering economy

9 August 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The cost of living is rising in Australia. Last week’s revealed figures are an increase of 6 percent in the cost of fruit, 13.5 percent for medical services, 4.9 percent for footwear, […]

Europe’s flooding shows climate solutions must be driven by people power

9 August 2021 Editor 0

Lesley Rankin is a researcher at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). She wrote the following article (Open Democracy 28 July 2021), and argues that the failure to do enough to tackle the climate […]

Cutting the top tax rate is wrong

9 August 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The new bipartisanship on taxation policy will prove to be a disaster for Australia. This is about cutting tax for the wealthiest 10 percent of Australians. It means that the bipartisanship extends […]

Foreign investment is falling but is still in control

19 July 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Australia has long been far too dependent on foreign investment. The major negative consequences have been dominant ownership by overseas investor ownership and decision making power over the Australian economy and politics.

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 […]

The new battle on Melbourne waterfront to defend rights at work

13 July 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Last Friday, the Port of Melbourne was shut down by determined members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). They did this to send a message to tugboat operator Svitzer. The dispute […]

Why huge wealth threatens U.S. economy

13 July 2021 Editor 0

In this article Robert Reich ( 27 June) puts forward his view on the impact on the economy of the growing wealth gap in the United Sates, between the few at the top and everyone […]

Video: Cashless Welfare Debit Cards: Lived experience and other facts and stats

11 July 2021 Editor 0

The LIFE campaign held its first online tutorial on 6 June. It concerned the Cashless Welfare Card, what it’s doing to people put on it and the plan to roll it out to all pensioners, […]

Australia needs a direction and unity to get rid of Morrison government – to chart a new future

11 July 2021 Editor 0

Contributed The mess over the handling of the Covid vaccination rollout has dented Scott Morrison’s standing within the Australian community. The latest Essential survey suggests an approval rating drop of 4 percent in a month.

Revealed documents show the bad side of Bob Hawke

11 July 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero On 4 July American celebrated their 4 July. This I s their day of independence, marking victory over Britain and the end of being a colony. The American revolution was important. It […]