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[ 02/14/2025 ] Share of wealth held by Australia’s wealthiest has increased tremendously since 2004 Economy
[ 01/23/2025 ] Australia’s age pension is way too low and beneath the standard of other similar OECD nations Centrelink
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[ 09/30/2024 ] Australia wants better protection from misuse of personal information Rights

Experiences of the cost-of-living crisis

02/07/2024 The Editor 0

Diane Hosking and Lindy Orthia, two senior researchers at National Seniors, have written about their work in this article (published by National Senior 1 February 2024). It dispels the myth that seniors are living the […]

Albo’s tax cuts change more public relations than substance

02/01/2024 The Editor 0

by Joe Montero Anthony Albanese faced a great deal of opposition to his promise to keep Scott Morrison’s promise for big tax cuts for the very rich since the day of the election that made […]

Victoria’s government debt is not really a problem

10/31/2023 The Editor 0

By Glen Davis In recent times, a lot has been said about the level of Government debt in Victoria. The forecast level of Government debt is $10.3B for the 2023-24 financial year, and that this […]

The threat posed by anti-terrorist laws exposed by disclosure

08/17/2023 The Editor 0

Contributed Civil libertarians have always argued that Australia’s anti-terrorist laws pose a major threat to democratic rights. They provide government with the means to punish those who criticise what it does. There is concern that […]

Reserve Banks interest rate hikes are wrong and not because of too much demand

06/07/2023 The Editor 0

By Joe Montero The Reserve Bank raised the interest rate yet again yesterday, and in doing so raised the ire of just about everyone. Yesterday its cash rate went up by another 25 basis points, […]

Will tonight’s budget bring gain or pain?

05/09/2023 The Editor 0

By Joe Montero On the eve of the federal budget, a great deal is being made of the expected $15 billion surplus, something that hasn’t been seen for 15 years. How can this be when […]

Morrison’s multiple ministries is a warning for Australia to change course

08/26/2022 The Editor 0

By Jim Hayes On the one hand, the ongoing saga of Scott Morrison’s secret ministries is a distraction from the many important issues Australia faces. On the other, it shines a light onto the way […]

Class prejudice will probably lead the Liberal Party to choose Peter Dutton as leader

05/27/2022 The Editor 0

by Jim Hayes It now seems certain that Peter Dutton will take the leadership of the Liberal Party. Some media commentators have been calling him a moderate. He is nothing of the kind. Dutton is […]