Rights
The Dutton ASIO bill is a chilling attack on democracy
By Ugly A team of top barristers has issued a scathing review of Peter Dutton’s push to give his spy agency ASIO sweeping new powers to track, spy on and question citizens.
Month: October 2020
Centrelink
Centrelink call centre workers have been sacked as new contract is handed to Serco
Contributed At a time when one would think it a priority to meet the needs of people out of work, the Morrison government is ultimately responsible for the cutting 420 jobs at Centrelink call centres […]
Media
Drop of charges against Dan Oakes has not ended threat to press freedom
Charges against ABC reporter Dan Oakes have been dropped. The charges are over reporting on alleged crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan in 2017. The charges are related to last year’s Federal Police raid […]
Economy
A critical view of Modern Monetary Theory
By Joe Montero As the reality of the biggest economic and job crisis experienced since the Great Depression hits home, and the failure of economic policy to address the underlying problems over decades becomes increasingly […]
Media
Kevin Rudd’s petition against Murdoch gaining massive support
By Joe Montero Kevin Rudd has come out after Rupert Murdoch once again. Only months ago, he called the media tycoon’s influence in Australia a “cancer on democracy”. He is doing so again.
Economy
Budget will give to a few and impose a burden on the rest of us
By Joe Montero and Ben Wilson While delivering this year’s budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg put a lot of effort towards trying to convince Australia that everyone is going to be made better off.
Economy
Economy needs stimulus and attention to the underlying problems
By Joe Montero Forty-nine eminent economists have called for a budget that provides stimulus to the economy and for the tax cuts, mainly going to the richest Australians, to not go ahead.
Economy
Morrison’s tax cuts will hurt people and damage economy
By Joe Montero We know it now. Scott Morrison is forging ahead and bringing forward the intended tax cuts for the wealthiest Australians, and this is being sold, via a manipulative campaign against “taking money […]
