By Joe Montero
This last Saturday at least one hundred thousand Yellow Vests, Gilets Jaunes in French, marched through the streets of Paris. Marches also occurred in other cities and regions throughout France. Continue reading France’s Yellow Vest rebellion is still going strong →
By Jim Hayes
The sudden appearance of a mountain of blue green algae poisoned dead fish at Menindee in the north west New South Wales part of the Darling, has brought to public attention yet again, the fact that Australia’s biggest water system is very sick. Continue reading The crisis of the Murray-Darling river system must be properly addressed →
by Joe Montero and Ben Wilson
If Australia is going to have a national day, why not have it on a day that inspires? Continue reading Stop the farce of celebrating Australia Day on 26 January →
Climate scientists say we have little more than a decade, maybe two, to cap global warming to a moderate – but still serious level.
Video from Al Jazeera English
By Joe Montero
As we reach the end of 2018, we can look back over the year and see that in terms of the economy, the stability of the political system, the threat of global warming and respect for human rights, the world as a whole and Australia, have taken a step backwards. This is only part of the story. Continue reading We are witnessing both a deepening crisis and a building response emerging out of society →
Just 100 companies are responsible for 71 percent of global carbon emissions. So, why don’t we make them pay for polluting the planet?
Video by What.If
By Ugly
Why is Centrelink’s robo-debt system still operating? The evidence that many have been unjustly saddled with debt is out there. It’s a scandal that it’s still going on. Continue reading Centrelink’s robo-debt scam is still going on and is now being attacked by an expert →
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Last week Prime Minister Scott Morrison proposed the creation of a Commonwealth Integrity Commission, after months of refusing to do so. Continue reading Prime Minister to set up anti-corruption commission with no teeth →
“You say you love your children above all else, yet you are stealing their futures right before their very eyes.” – This 15-year-old activist just called out world leaders for their global inaction on climate change.
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By Joe Montero
Yellow vests protest continued throughout France for the fifth week over the weekend. This is despite some concessions made by President Macron. This has not been enough. They want him to resign. Continue reading France’s Yellow Vests rebellion has gone on for more than four weeks and shows no sign of ending →
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