The Australian Open should not be made more important than people’s health
Contributed About 600 players and officials are involved in the coming Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. Many more have and will be coming into […]
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Australia must have more than just two Covid-19 vaccines
By Ben Wilson Controversy has surrounded the Morrison government’s choice of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to tackle the Coronavirus19. The problem is not only that […]
Systemic failure is wrecking Australian economy not the pandemic
By Joe Montero Greg Jericho wrote (The Guardian 28 January 2021), “Covid-19 has actually hidden the weakness of the economy”. He hit the nail on […]
Older people and disabled have a right to be treated properly
Contributed The Covid-19 pandemic has showed that much more must be done for those in aged care and with disability needs. They have experienced more […]
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 […]
LIFE calls for action from 18 to 24 September
Living Incomes For Everyone (LIFE) calls on the organisations that have so far endorsed its demands to take up action. The federal government announces the […]
Unemployment is rising and by far more than we are being told
By Joe Montero More of the unemployment story is starting to leak out now. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) number presented for July this […]
