The Commonwealth Bank fined for what should be regarded as criminal acts
By Jim Hayes
After facing accusations form the Federal Government’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC, involving serious breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, the Commonwealth Bank has agreed to pay a $700 million fine. It will also pay AUSTRAC’s $2.5 million legal costs. Continue reading The Commonwealth Bank fined for what should be regarded as criminal acts
Michaelia Cash and the government are working hard to bury the real story over the AWU raid
By Joe Montero
As the old saying goes, Jobs Minister Senator Michaelia Cash is “in more…than a Werribee duck.” She is sinking over the fallout from the Australian Workers Union Affair. Continue reading Michaelia Cash and the government are working hard to bury the real story over the AWU raid
Spain’s government falls and opens up the political future
by Joe Montero
Spain’s Popular Party (PP) Government led by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy fell last Friday, after a no confidence vote triggered by the climax of a corruption scandal. Continue reading Spain’s government falls and opens up the political future
Video: This is what really happens when you give corporations a tax cut
Video: This is what really happens when you give corporations a tax cut
Watch this video clip for an easy to understand explanation that debunks the fallacy that allowing corporations to pay less tax results in more investment in the economy and more jobs. This applies to Australia too.
Video by Trae Crowder
Taxation scam is designed to benefit the richest at everyone else’s expense
By Jim Hayes
The big push to enforce a corporate tax cut is still on. It might have stalled in the Senate, after last May’s budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison’s three stage plan is still on the books. Continue reading Taxation scam is designed to benefit the richest at everyone else’s expense
Video: This is a future to fight for
Here is a call from the activist online organisation GNU, for Australians to come together to build an economy that works for everyone, not the one percent. It is suggested that this is a good time to be bold, meet the big challenges and put forward real concrete measures work towards a better future and deliver what we want. We do not need to accept a failing economy, which does not deliver fairness and what we need to pursue our potential as individuals and as a society. Continue reading Video: This is a future to fight for
Victoria must fix flaws in treaty process
By Ben Wilson
The Victorian government’s proposed treaty with th state’s original inhabitants, marks an important move in the right direction. But it is flawed and this must be corrected. Continue reading Victoria must fix flaws in treaty process
News Corporation’s war on Facebook is over control of social media
By Joe Montero
An article that recently appeared in The Age (13 May 2018) and written by John McDuling, argued that a big reason why Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are in trouble, is the campaign has that been carried out by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation for ten years. Continue reading News Corporation’s war on Facebook is over control of social media
Australia is being used to justify Gaza killings
By Jim Hayes
The world has begun to react against the carnage in Gaza. As the death toll of Palestinians mounted, killed by the guns of the Israeli military, using bullets designed to cause the maximum damage to the flesh, the call to stop echoed around the world. Continue reading Australia is being used to justify Gaza killings