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Employer groups want cut in working conditions and wages

27 October 2020 Editor 0

Contributed Pressure from leading employer groups for industrial relations changes, which will lead to the casualisation of more work and lower wages across the board, is building. This is the outcome of talks between the […]

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

27 October 2020 Editor 0

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 […]

Budget will give to a few and impose a burden on the rest of us

7 October 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero and Ben Wilson While delivering this year’s budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg put a lot of effort towards trying to convince Australia that everyone is going to be made better off. It wasn’t […]

Economy needs stimulus and attention to the underlying problems

7 October 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Forty-nine eminent economists have called for a budget that provides stimulus to the economy and for the tax cuts, mainly going to the richest Australians, to not go ahead.

Qantas moves to use labour hire and casualise workforce

28 September 2020 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson The Transport (TWU) is furious about more of workers at Qantas facing the sack. The company is continuing with its plan to outsource a significant part of its workforce, despite being a […]

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

28 September 2020 Editor 0

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 […]

Workers anger set to boil as Port Botany union dispute escalates

28 September 2020 Editor 0

From the Maritime Union of Australia (Sydney) Ships lines workers in Port Botany declared yesterday that the will “do anything it takes,” to protect their jobs from scab operator Port and Harbour Services.

Morrison’s tax cuts will hurt people and damage economy

28 September 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero We know it now. Scott Morrison is forging ahead and bringing forward the intended tax cuts for the wealthiest Australians, and this is being sold, via a manipulative campaign against “taking money […]

Julian Assange’s defence in London court exposing sinister methods to get him

28 September 2020 Editor 0

Contributed Julian Assange’s extradition case in the United Kingdom continues. The accused is in prison and appearing on the dock at court, although he has been charged with no crime.

Scott Morrison and the escalation of crony capitalism in Australia

28 September 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Crony capitalism is alive and well in Australia. You can say crony capitalism exists when those who are administrating political power are for sale and hand out political favours in exchange.