Big business and Morrison government want the minimum wage frozen
By Joe Montero In its submission to the current minimum wage case, Australian Chamber of Commerce (ACCI) and Industry has put that Australia cannot afford […]
Economy
Four-day working week to be tried in Spain
By Ben Wilson Spain is to pilot a four-day or thirty-two hour working week without loss of pay. This is likely to involve around 200 […]
JobSeeker and JobKeeper end today to open the door to neoliberalism on a new level
By Joe Montero The JobSeeker payment supplement has come to an end. Longer term unemployed, those now out of a job because of Covid-19, and […]
Something is seriously wrong with the global economy
By Joe Montero If we believe the political hype, the world is bouncing back nicely from the Covid-19 disaster, and this includes Australia. Unemployment is […]
Top ranking economists call for big increase to JobSeeker
Contributed Unemployment benefits in Australia, under whatever name, have fallen over several decades, to well below poverty level. In its present incarnation as JobSeeker, it […]
Global economy may be closer to the edge than many people think
By Joe Montero The talked about economic recovery form Covid-19 is being exaggerated for political reasons and has little to do with the real situation. […]
Morrison ramps up exploitation of workers
By Jim Hayes Scott Morrison has made it clear. His government is about to move on with changing the industrial relations system. It is already […]
