Unions
Video: Here is everything you need to know about the union-won JobKeeper payment
It’s a good start, however two million workers miss out including casuals and temporary visa workers. Video from Sally McManus
News
Refugees
Doctors sign letter demanding release of refugees
By Ugly In Australia’s health professionals are doing a marvellous job at the front line of defence against Covid-19 and putting themselves at risk of infection. They are true heroes, putting in everything to help […]
Community
Pandemic demands the mobilisation of society
By Joe Montero Recent days have seen the beginnings of real leadership in the response to the Covid-19 epidemic. Not from the Australian government, which continues to lag behind what is needed.
Centrelink
Centrelink is not designed to help and may ignite anger into something more potent
Contributed A visit to the local Centrelink office turned out to be an ordeal. Not that I am any different from anyone else lined up inside and outside on the footpath, waiting for something to […]
Economy
The present crisis is pushing Australia to make a choice about which road we take from here
By Joe Montero It hasn’t sunk in yet how serious the social and economic impact from the Covbid-19 outbreak will be. But it will. There is no way to escape it.
Community
Ask the Victorian minister to ban evictions
From GetUp! Scott Morrison and State Premiers are meeting tonight to decide the fate of people who can’t make their rent or mortgage obligations.
Community
Scott Morrison’s forced step up is still not enough to combat the pandemic breakout
By Joe Montero The other night’s address to the nation by Scott Morrison was an extraordinary effort to convince the nation that matters relating to the Covid-19 outbreak are well in hand. This is not […]
Economy
Global banks ‘failing miserably’ on climate crisis by funnelling trillions into fossil fuels
This article by Patrick Greenfield and Kalyeena Makortoff (The Guardian 18 March 2020), provides a timely warning. Two of them Citi and JP Morgan Chase happen to be the principal owners of the Commonwealth, Westpac, […]
