Government
Some comments on the Labor election review
By Joe Montero Given that there is widespread concern over the Labor’s election review and the importance consequences of how it is acted on, there is good reason to make a few comments.
Month: November 2019
Unions
Stop Morrison’s attack on working people and our unions
The following comes from Australian Unions and is about the Federal Government’s Integrity Bill, designed to be a major attack on the whole union movement in Australia, and as its authors claim, merely a means […]
Government
Scott Morrison promises his backers to crack down on Australian activism
By Jim Hayes On Friday last week, Scott Morrison launched a tirade against what he called progressivism.” He insisted that this is a direct threat to the liberties of Australians and made it crystal clear, […]
History
How America and Britain crushed the government of Australia
John Pilger reposted this article on 4 November. It first appeared in 2014 and might have been penned today, given the rise in global tensions and predatory American foreign policy. Australia is shifting to increasingly […]
Environment
Police launch an even more brutal attack on IMARC blockaders
By Joe Montero What the Public Response team did at the IMARC blockade yesterday (30 October) is a bloody disgrace. Worse, this is a dangerous precedent for Victoria and Australia, for it shows a rise […]
Environment
Police set out to hurt people at international mining and resources conference
By Joe Montero This is an eyewitness account of what occurred today outside the IMARC conference (29 October 2019) in Melbourne. There is a blockade disrupting the conference over the role of its participants in […]
Centrelink
Expansion of robodebt to age pensioners has not been ruled out
By Ugly I thought the Morrison government couldn’t sink any lower. But they have, now that they are targeting aged pensioners with the Centrelink robo debt system.
Environment
Video: Grey power comes to Extinction Rebellion
Contrary to the image often portrayed, concern over the climate crisis is widespread through Australian society. The young have stepped out into the streets. Union members, First Nations peoples, scientists, doctors, lawyers, farmers are part […]
