By using women as cheap labour wages are kept down
By Ben Wilson The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has released a Pre-Budget Brief that shows how women’s economic security has been undermined by […]
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The 2021 budget must prioritise real jobs and lifting all incomes
By Joe Montero It is a good time to consider the future of the Australian economy in the post-Covid reality. We are also on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
