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[ 09/05/2023 ] Wage theft is a major problem that must be corrected Economy
[ 09/01/2023 ] Australia wants the government to bring in rent control Uncategorized
[ 08/17/2023 ] The threat posed by anti-terrorist laws exposed by disclosure Government
[ 07/25/2023 ] Call for a super profit tax to create affordable housing is on the mark Housing
[ 07/13/2023 ] Royal Commission shines torch on Robodebt injustice Centrelink

Wage theft is a major problem that must be corrected

09/05/2023 The Editor 0

By Joe Montero Australia has been crying out for years for something to be done to put an end to blatant exploitation of workers by greedy employers. One of the biggest abuses had been the […]

Billionaires are still paying no tax

06/23/2023 The Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Something is wrong when billionaires go about paying no income tax, while everyone else is being denied the right to enjoy the same luxury. They can do this because the law provides […]

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, […]

Andrews government budget breaks a little from the usual neoliberalism

05/25/2023 The Editor 0

By Joe Montero The budget just handed down by Victoria’s government is relevant to the whole of Australia. It represents a small shift away from the neoliberalism that has long been the consensus in Australia’s […]

Coles and Woolworths have been robbing us

05/23/2023 The Editor 0

By Joe Montero Everyone knew it all along. Now the hard evidence is in. Coles and Woolworths have been price gouging and made big increases to their profit margins by doing this. Some would suggest […]

Market fundamentalism is an obstacle to social progress

05/23/2023 The Editor 0

Richard D Wolff is a Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, and previously from Yale University and a Visiting Professor at the University of Paris at the Sorbonne (France). Today he is a Visiting […]

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 […]

Having a job is no longer a shield against poverty in Australia

11/30/2022 The Editor 0

Brianna Casey is the CEO of Foodbank Australia. She knows about the growing lines of people seeking help to put food on the table and a growing number have jobs, not enough pay, and the […]