Public housing campaigners front up to Minister’s office
By Lew Wheeler ( Fair Go For Pensioners Victoria) The demonstration on Friday 2 March 2018 outside the Minister for Housing, Martin Foley’s electorate office […]
Video: Homeless in the streets of Los Angeles
These are not scenes from a poor country in Africa, Latin America or Asia, but the reality of life for many in the United states […]
Spanish state increasingly relying on repression in Catalonia and the whole of Spain
By Joe Montero Since last November and the forced Catalan election, not much has been heard of what has happened there and across Spain since.
The Turnbull government plans to privatise Australia’s visa system
By Adam Carlton The Public Sector Union (PSA) has hit out at the Australian government’s plan to privatise the visa application system, and says that […]
Promoter of war with China to be next US ambassador to Australia
By Jim Hayes The United States has appointed Admiral Harry Harris to be the next ambassador to Australia, after his coming retirement from military service.
ABC censors Alberici’s uncomfortable tax cuts truth after Turnbull complaint
Mr Denmore, author of The Failed Estate, writes about the extraordinary attack on Emma Alberici, because of her analysis of the Australian government’s corporate tax cuts ambition, which […]
UN officials warn Australia against imposing “extreme penalties” for Journalists
Paul Farrell Senior Reporter at Buzzfeed Australia (19 February 2018) reports that United Nations rapporteurs are seriously concerned about the impact of the Turnbull government’s new security […]
Rhianna who has cystic fibrosis and needs a lung transplant denied support by Centrelink
From Queensland Rhianna Johnson lives in Bundaberg in Queensland and she is one in the long list of sick people denied a disability pension by […]
Joyce affair reveals Australia’s corrupt and crony political culture
By Joe Montero Since this article was written, Barnaby Joyce has announced his retirement, on the grounds that he “can’t take it anymore.” As indicated […]
Welfare overhaul will increase poverty and unemployment
Contributed by a reader The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has warned that increasing the punishment of the unemployed, will result in worsening poverty […]