May Day Victoria

We need to consign the term ‘dole’ and its nasty derivatives to pre-Covid history

7 July 2020 Editor 0

Cassandra Goldie, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) wrote the following opinion piece (The Guardian 2 July 2020), about the need to champion a new way of looking at […]

Economic downturn and the destruction of jobs

7 July 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Reports on businesses shedding workers because of the damage caused by the shutdown is becoming more frequent. The list is growing. Some will shut their doors. Others will run at a reduced […]

The Australia Institute puts forward its economic Reconstruction Plan

7 July 2020 Editor 0

Introduction by Joe Montero The Australia Institute has released the outline of a plan to build a better economy as Australia moves out of the Covid-19 induced damage. This will undoubtedly attract both supporters and […]

The prosecution of witness K and Bernard Collaery and covering up wrongdoing and corruption

7 July 2020 Editor 0

Contributed On 26 June, ACT Supreme Court justice David Mossop ruled for the Morrison government’s intention to keep evidence over the prosecution of Witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery, and thereby block their chances […]

Julian Assange faces new smear campaign from the United States

28 June 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero In a new twist in the Julian Assange case, United States has launched another smear campaign against the WikiLeaks founder, journalist, and editor.

Video: Australian Unions discussions on the future of workplace laws

28 June 2020 Editor 0

Australian Unions are fighting to protect the jobs, wages, and rights of every worker in Australia. Australians need fairer and better rights at work. The Australian council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has been invited into […]

Victoria’s new wage theft law is a good step forward

28 June 2020 Editor 0

Contributed The passing of laws in Victoria on Tuesday night, which make the stealing of wages from workers a criminal offense, is a milestone. Victoria is the first Australian state or territory to do this.

Video: Resource management company Lantrak up against opponents of the Adani coal mine

28 June 2020 Editor 0

On Tuesday last week, members of the Galilee Blockade turned up at the company headquarters, to convince management that they should not be doing business with the Adani coal railway. Most Australians do not want […]

Morrison Government plans to set up task force to target Australians under guise of protecting national interests

28 June 2020 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes When the Scott Morrison government claims it is working on a plan to protect democracy, counter disinformation and promote transparency, it’s time to get worried. These are not exactly this government’s style.

Adem Somyurek affair is another symptom of a sick political system

28 June 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The Labor Party in Victoria has been hit by the Adem Somyurek branch stacking scandal. The party numbers man, member of parliament, and until now a minister in the Daniel Andrews government, […]