Economy
Economic downturn due to both economic structure and the Coronavirus
By Joe Montero The U.S. economy looks like it’s going to the dogs. Europe’s is not well either. Countries, like Australia, are not too far behind.
Community
Time to shift from containment to elimination as the answer to the Coronavirus
By Joe Montero It is obvious that Australia is heading into a new Covid-19 outbreak. This may have begun in Victoria. It is now raising its head in New South Wales, and it is highly […]
Economy
Frydenberg signals intention to rely on old fallacies instead of a proper plan for the economy
By Ugly and Joe Montero Yesterday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg set the scene for a massive cut in government spending. The cornerstone of his presentation was the deficit blowout of $184 billion. The essence is that […]
Uncategorized
Video: Thousands join Living Incomes For Everyone online launch
Living Incomes For Everyone (LIFE) had its national digital launch on Tuesday 21 July. Thousands took part. Such a gathering has not taken place for a very long time, which is a good indicator of […]
Economy
Australian manufacturing must be rebuilt to have a healthy economy and society
Contributed by Joe Montero During the late 1980’s, manufacturing employed 16.5 percent of Australia’s workforce. This is now down to 6.4 percent. It is a huge decline. This however, began even before 1980’s. In the […]
Hate politics
Video: Dah, news we need 2 hear
Here is an example of the state of politics in the United States. Media commentator Clay Clark, founder of the Thrive Time show in the United States raves on with a string of loony conspiracy […]
Economy
Video: The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) launches National Economics Reconstruction Plan
Australia is in a crisis, the magnitude of which requires a new approach based on putting people first. ACTU President Michelle O’Neill outlines the plan. Video from Australian Unions
Unions
Report finds gig economy workers ‘deliberately’ abused
William Olson writes (Australian Independent Media Network 15 July 2020), about the finding of as Victorian report documenting the extent of abuse within the gig economy, and the response of the secretary of the Australian […]
