Economy
Morrison tax cuts will hurt economy and leave most worse off
By Joe Montero Scott Morrison and his government are persisting with their plan to cut income tax. They are even talking about bringing the next stage forward.
News
Community
LIFE launches a week of action to defend vulnerable Australians
By Joe Montero Australia’s new social movement Living incomes For Everyone, also known by its acronym – LIFE, is launching its response this week to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s economic statement on the 24 September, and […]
Indigenous
Police officers involved in Tanya Day’s death avoid prosecution
Article from the Human Rights Law Centre (26 August 2020) gives an insight into the circumstances of Tanya’s death in detention and the response of her family to what they see as the injustice committed […]
Media
Video: Premier of ‘The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange’
Journalists are under attack globally for doing their jobs. Julian Assange is facing a 175 year sentence for publishing if extradited to the United States. The Trump administration has gone from denigrating journalists as ‘enemies […]
Economy
Response to Covid-19 is about whether the health of the nation or sectional interests comes first
By Ben Wilson We have witnessed the manipulation of the Civid-19 health threat, to be used as a stage for disgraceful political squabbling, for selfish political gain, the promotion of loony tunes claims, and to […]
Economy
Embracing new solutions will pull the economy out of deepening crisis
By Joe Montero The news that Australia is in an official recession does not really mean a great deal as such. The longer term trajectory is far more important. Just saying that there has been […]
Rights
LIFE calls for action from 18 to 24 September
Living Incomes For Everyone (LIFE) calls on the organisations that have so far endorsed its demands to take up action. The federal government announces the beginning of the end for JobKeeper and JobSeeker. The government […]
Unions
Unions are facing a major challenge from the coming offensive
Contributed The Australian union movement faces a serious challenge. The loss of membership through the loss of traditional industries and the rise of insecure work, the ongoing economic downturn, and the impact of the Coronavirus […]
